I think the improved load times are what the majority of Wii U owners are looking forward to the most with the Spring update that was just released, and if you’re still waiting for the thing to download/install, you’re someone without a Wii U who wants to see if Nintendo made good on their promise, or you’re just curious what the actual numbers are, I’ve got you covered. All figures are listed in seconds.

Here’s the breakdown:

A look at Wii U’s spring update

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NIS America to publish Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers in Europe this fall

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Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers is heading to Europe. NIS America announced today that it intends to publish the game throughout the continent this fall.

Atlus shipped Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers in North America last week. Japan got the game last year.

Source: NISA PR

Wii U update now live, can take up to an hour to download, full details

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Update: Nintendo confirms that the update can take up to an hour to download. We’ve also posted the full firmware details below.

Nintendo has just launched the long-awaited Wii U update. It’s the first of two big firmware upgrades planned for the system. A second update will be released for the Wii U sometime this summer.

A number of improvements and features are added through today’s firmware release. Most importantly, system load times have been dramatically improved. It is also now possible to copy save data and boot straight to Wii mode by holding down the “B” button when turning on the console.

Batman: Arkham Origins screenshots

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Game Informer has posted a few shots from Batman: Arkham Origins. You can find them in the gallery below.

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North American Game & Wario boxart

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We’ve come across the North American Game & Wario boxart. Take a look:

Shin Megami Tensei IV English teaser trailer

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Rumor: Next Scribblenauts to throw DC license into the mix

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Warner Bros. and 5th Cell are gearing up for a new Scribblenauts that incorporates the DC license, according to an IGN report. The game is rumored to be arriving on the Wii U, 3DS, and PC.

Scribblenauts Unmasked was one of the names being thrown around internally. Max is returning once again for this latest outing, who is out to help a variety of DC superheroes.

IGN’s write-up offers two gameplay scenario examples:

More Link to the Past sequel comments from Aonuma on Miiverse

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More comments from Eiji Aonuma have come in through Miiverse pertaining to Zelda: A Link to the Past’s sequel on 3DS. He talked essentially about the vision behind the game and and how development is going without giving anything mind-blowing away:

“The world of Hyrule has been reborn in a highly realistic stereoscopic vision, which will feature a new story and new puzzles to be solved. The development for the successor of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is going smoothly, so, please look forward to it!”

“The day we’ll be seeing the successor is still further ahead, but for those of you who wish to contribute or show your support, please comment on the Wii U The Legend of Zelda series community [on Miiverse].”

– Eiji Aonuma, The Legend of Zelda series producer

Aonuma suggested that the game has been in the works since 2011 in a recent Japanese Nintendo Direct, which would indicate a 2 year development cycle for the game. The most recent handheld Zelda title– The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks— came out on DS in 2009.

Via Siliconera