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Masahiro Sakurai attends work at Namco Bandai each day so that he can work on the latest Smash Bros. entry. Despite his lingering arm condition, he still makes sure to show up at 10 AM without taking any unnecessary days off. That doesn’t mean he’s forced to, though.

Sakurai, writing in his bi-weekly Famitsu column, said his office hours are completely up to him.

“My office hours are up to me. So long as I complete the new Smash Bros., I could show up only once a week, or only at night, or even telecommute if I wanted to.”

Sakurai also spoke about he ensures he gives his approval on all aspects of the game. He meticulously looks at the underlying elements, like the motions and UI.

“It’s just as important to check the specifications behind the development of things like graphics, sound, motions, characters, stages, game modes, and UI, not just the products themselves.”

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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Wii Sports Club – Tennis – $9.99 to keep
Wii Sports Club – Bowling – $9.99 to keep
Toki Tori – $1.99

Wii U VC

Wario’s Woods – $4.99

3DS Retail

Kid Icarus: Uprising – $34.99
Luxor – $5.99

3DS Download

Crazy Chicken: Director’s Cut 3D – $1.99
My Baby Pet Hotel 3D – $29.99
KORG M01D – $34.00
Secret Agent Files: Miami – $7.99
4 Elements – $5.99

3DS VC

Wario’s Woods – $4.99

DSiWare

Crazy Chicken: Director’s Cut – $1.99

eShop sale

Games by ATLUS – For a limited time, select ATLUS titles are $10 off exclusively in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS – including Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan and Code of Princess. Visit the Nintendo eShop for details. This offer is available starting at 9 a.m. PT on Nov. 11 and runs until 9 a.m. PT on Nov. 18.

Source: Nintendo PR

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–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo:

WHAT:				Starting on Nov. 4, people that visit select PBteen locations can take a break from shopping and experience the fun of playing Wii U. Nintendo is partnering with PBteen and installing Wii U consoles in various in-store lounges that represent comfortable living room settings. In the lounges, shoppers can play the upcoming Super Mario 3D World game for Wii U before its launch on Nov. 22.
				In addition to the game-play lounges, the PBteen stores will include ballot boxes for shoppers to submit their names for the chance to win a Super Mario 3D World game and a Mario and Luigi Wii U Deluxe Set, which includes the Wii U console, a GamePad controller and the New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U games on one disc. There will also be an online sweepstakes for people that can’t visit the ballot boxes at http://www.pbteen.com/wiiusweeps.
WHO:				Families, holiday shoppers, Nintendo fans
WHEN:				Nov. 4-24
				3:30 p.m. until close
WHERE:				PBteen NYC – 1451 Second Ave., New York, NY 10021
				PBteen Market Square – 2111 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
				PBteen Natick Mall – 1245 Worcester St., Natick, MA 01760
				PBteen Roseville – 1151 Galleria Blvd., Roseville, CA 95678
				PBteen Edina Galleria – 3510 Galleria, Edina, MN 55435
				PBteen Kenwood Towne Centre – 7875 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236
				PBteen Streets at Southpoint – 6910 Fayetteville Road, Durham, NC 27713
				PBteen Village of Merrick Park – 358 San Lorenzo Ave., Coral Gables, FL 33146
				PBteen The Oaks – 520 W. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
				PBteen Westfield Annapolis – 1800 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis, MD 21401
				PBteen South Coast Plaza – 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
				PBteen Oakbrook Center – 2A Oakbrook Center Mall, Oak Brook, IL 60523*
				PBteen Walt Whitman – 160 Walt Whitman Road, Huntington, NY 11746**

*Wii U Game Lounge available Nov. 4-11
**Wii U Game Lounge available Nov. 7-14

VISUALS:

• Families playing various Wii U games in living room-inspired lounges filled with PBteen furniture.

Source: Nintendo PR

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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The five beloved sports from the original Wii Sports game – bowling, tennis, baseball, boxing and golf – are making a dramatic and competitive return on Wii U. Starting today, two of the five sports – tennis and bowling – are now available in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U.

The sports are being released individually as downloads in the Nintendo eShop, and feature HD graphics, enhanced controls via Wii MotionPlus technology, as well as a much-requested online multiplayer versus mode, so users with broadband Internet access can face off against friends and family members online. Players can choose to associate themselves with various state or regional clubs and can send messages to one another via Miiverse. People can play casually against members of their own club, or take on members of rival clubs to increase their club rankings.

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Last month, a trademark for “Great Detective Pikachu” was registered in Japan. The name was finally published in the database today. Might it be the title of the new Pikachu detective game for 3DS? It’s certainly a possibility!

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Unsurprisingly, Activision will be returning next year with new entries in its two most-popular franchises.

The next Call of Duty and Skylanders are both scheduled to launch in 2014. Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision, confirmed the news during the company’s latest financial results earnings call yesterday.

He said:

“Despite short-term uncertainties, as we look forward to 2014, we have a very strong product pipeline. We expect multiple new releases across our major franchises, including the first Diablo III expansion, Reaper of Souls, along with the PS4 version of Diablo III and significant and exciting new content for World of Warcraft.

“We also expect to launch new Call of Duty and Skylanders titles and a major new potential franchise with Bungie’s Destiny.”

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Nintendo has announced the next character addition for Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS. Marth, returning from Melee and Brawl, will be appearing in the new games. You can find the first screenshots of Marth in action above.

Thanks to Josh L for the tip.

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