The new Band Brothers game for 3DS was announced for Japan quite some time ago. However, it resurfaced during today’s Nintendo Direct with an official name and details.

Footage we posted to the site earlier today showed Satoru Iwata performing. As it turns out, players can be turned into a Vocaloid thanks to the 3DS microphone’s ability to record voices. The Yamaha Vocaloid synthesizer software is then used to product a Vocaloid. The game will also support additional musical instruments at the same time and enhanced sound quality.

Band Brothers P will be available in Japan this winter.

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Splinter Cell: Blacklist – Isaac Briggs video

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Nintendo still selling Wii U at a loss

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Nintendo started selling Wii U consoles at a loss when the system launched late last year. Unfortunately for the company, nothing has changed. A Nintendo representative has confirmed that Wii U is still being sold at a loss. That’s one of a few reasons as to why Nintendo is likely tentative to bring about a price drop.

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Wii Fit U dated for Japan

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One more tidbit from today’s Nintendo Direct to go over. In Japan, Wii Fit U is slated for October 31. The title will be out in December overseas.

Shadow of the Eternals concept art trailer

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Squids Odyssey – screenshots, official announcement, also confirmed for 3DS

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Squids Odyssey was officially announced for the Wii U eShop during today’s Nintendo Direct. The Game Bakers has now sent out a press release also confirming a 3DS version and a fall launch.

Look for the PR below.

Aonuma’s Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Miiverse message

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Along with Zelda: Wind Waker HD, series producer Eiji Aonuma spoke about Zelda: A Link Between Worlds in a Miiverse post. Aonuma discussed the two worlds and kingdoms in the game as well as the item shop that will have more importance than ever before.

Look for Aonuma’s full message below.

Bit Boy!! Arcade hitting the eShop towards the end of September

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Bit Boy!! Arcade will be available towards the end of September, it has been confirmed. European pricing will be set at €7.99. A price for North America hasn’t been confirmed just yet.

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Aonuma’s Wind Waker HD Miiverse message – move ship without changing wind direction

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Zelda: Wind Waker HD will offer a number of improvements to the original GameCube title. As revealed by Eiji Aonuma through a Miiverse message, the ship will now always be full of wind, which allows players to move in any direction without using the Wind Waker to change the wind’s direction. This is in addition to the Swift Sail for faster travel.

Wind Waker HD will also include a “nautical chart” – displayed on the GamePad – during sailing segments. Aonuma noted how it “works like a car nav”, making it “much easier to travel to the small islands and salvage points scattered around the great sea.”

You can find Aonuma’s full message below:

Hello, members of the Zelda Community! This is Eiji Aonuma of Nintendo. It’s great to be posting here again.
In the Nintendo Direct video that aired today, we announced new information on the soon to be released The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD. I would like to take this opportunity to talk about things that we weren’t able to include in the announcement.

Nintendo Files Lawsuit against HackYourConsole.com

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Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against HackYourConsole.com, it was announced today. This is yet another step in the company’s battle against piracy.

HackYourConsole sells unauthorized Nintendo titles as well as devices/services that circumvent security implemented in Wii and DS systems. The person in charge of the site additionally modifies Wii consoles to allow the play of illegal software for a certain fee.

HackYourConsole also intended to distribute 3DS Gateway cards (which act similarly to R4 devices) to more easily pave the way for illegally downloaded games. Nintendo noted in its announcement, “Game copying devices, such as the R4, severely undermine the sales of video games created by thousands of developers.”

You can find the full press release below.