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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Animal Crossing fans are getting a new place on Wii U where they can talk about their towns and share images with players from all over the world. Nintendo announced the free Animal Crossing Plaza application during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation. Nintendo also discussed a variety of other topics about Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games, including the debut of the Pokémon series on Wii U with Pokémon Rumble U and the story behind The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for Nintendo 3DS.

“The second-half of 2013 is packed with great games and great experiences for Nintendo fans, from new entries in longstanding franchises to software that highlights the many benefits of connecting our hardware to the Internet,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “We’re always on the lookout for new ways that our fans can interact with their favorite game series, and Animal Crossing Plaza extends the fun of the infectious series to Wii U.”

To view the Nintendo Direct in its entirety, visit http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct. Some of today’s announcements included:




Presentation will begin at 10 AM ET / 7 AM PT. North American broadcast will be 27 minutes. 43 minutes for Japan.


This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.01} (¥5.480) – 119.154 / NEW
02./01. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies (Capcom) {2013.07.25} (¥5.990) – 40.203 / 290.419 (-84%)
03./05. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team # (Nintendo) {2013.07.18} (¥4.800) – 32.537 / 176.230 (-26%)
04./06. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 21.313 / 1.330.780 (-7%)
05./00. [PS3] Killer Is Dead # (Kadokawa Games) {2013.08.01} (¥7.980) – 17.709 / NEW
06./04. [PS3] The Witch and the Hundred Knights # (Nippon Ichi Software) {2013.07.25} (¥7.140) – 16.131 / 65.340 (-67%)
07./00. [PSV] Mind/Zero (Acquire) {2013.08.01} (¥6.279) – 15.575 / NEW
08./07. [3DS] Youkai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 13.819 / 115.119 (-25%)
09./03. [PSV] Dragon’s Crown (Atlus) {2013.07.25} (¥8.190) – 13.772 / 84.855 (-81%)
10./02. [PS3] Dragon’s Crown (Atlus) {2013.07.25} (¥8.190) – 13.714 / 118.074 (-87%)
11./08. [3DS] Fantasy Life: Link! (Level 5) {2013.07.25} (¥4.980) – 10.487 / 28.721 (-42%)
12./10. [WIU] Pikmin 3 (Nintendo) {2013.07.13} (¥5.985) – 10.342 / 145.735 (-27%)
13./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 9.620 / 3.354.784 (-3%)
14./14. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo) {2013.06.13} (¥4.800) – 8.481 / 235.176 (-11%)
15./09. [WIU] LEGO City Undercover (Nintendo) {2013.07.25} (¥5.985) – 7.772 / 25.971 (-57%)
16./18. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 7.595 / 850.134 (-7%)
17./11. [PS3] Earth Defense Force 2025 (D3 Publisher) {2013.07.04} (¥6.980) – 7.445 / 230.292 (-32%)
18./12. [3DS] Little Battlers eXperience W: Ultra Custom (Level 5) {2013.07.18} (¥4.400) – 7.287 / 45.325 (-33%)
19./00. [PSP] Shiratsuyu no Kai # (Idea Factory) {2013.08.01} (¥6.090) – 6.187 / NEW
20./16. [3DS] Hoppechan: Tsukutte! Asonde! Punipuni Town!! (Nippon Columbia) {2013.07.25} (¥5.040) – 6.016 / 14.853 (-32%)

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

3DS LL – 57,940
3DS – 17,747
Vita – 17,702
PS3 – 11,743
Wii U – 10,038
PSP – 6,314
Wii – 1,327
Xbox 360 – 288

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DS LL – 36,350
Vita – 19,866
3DS – 18,625
PS3 – 11,900
Wii U – 11,373
PSP – 6,024
Wii – 1,442
Xbox 360 – 318


USGamer published an interview with here a few of the Mario & Luigi: Dream Team staff, including producers Yoshihiko Maekawa and Akira Ohtani, its director Hiroyuki Kubota. Topics covered include the game’s visual style, cut ideas, approach to tutorials, and characters.

Read on below for a few excerpts. Alternatively, you can find the full interview over at USGamer.



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