Wii U

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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai shared the following message:

“The Pyrosphere viewed from above. The Morph Ball design is also based on the one from Metroid: Other M.”

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Miiverse users now have a new way of communicating with their friends and followers. Starting today, a newly introduced update allows for messages to be posted directly to your friends and followers’ Activity Feed.

Nintendo of Europe passed along the news earlier today:

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Nintendo announced today that Wii Karaoke U will be available in Europe starting on October 4. All console owners will be able to download the app free of charge from the eShop.

Keep in mind that Wii Karaoke U does have a pricing structure. You can make buy tickets for one hour (£1.79), 24 hours (£4.49), or 30 days (£13.49) of use through an in-game ‘Ticket Purchase’ icon linked to eShop. As part of a special launch promotion, Nintendo will offer a free one hour trial ticket.

Without a ticket, it’s still possible to open the application and browse songs, build playlists, and customize in-game features.

You can find more details about Wii Karaoke U in Nintendo’s announcement below.

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Nintendo has added new content to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD in the form of treasure charts. The game apparently features several new charts. Also, at least one item has been moved from a side-quest reward item to a treasure chart.

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Update: Added in the logged video.

Austin is about to kick off a live-stream for The Wonderful 101. Figured I’d post it here for him! We’ll post the full thing on the site once it’s over.

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Namco Bandai has announced the first Taiko no Tatsujin game for Wii U. Famitsu has the first details this week.

Taiko no Tatsujin supports different control schemes such as the Wiimote, drums (Wii), and GamePad. When using the GamePad in conjunction with the TV, controls are done on the touchscreen. Buttons are used when off-TV play is enabled.

The game will support up to four players. Mario and Luigi masks are included, too. Another Nintendo collaboration sees the inclusion of at least one tune from Pokemon X/Y. Other songs come from AKB48, Exile, Ikimonogakari, One Piece, Aikatsu, and Toricco.

Taiko no Tatsujin launches in Japan on November 21.

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Nintendo is preparing a special Sound Selection CD for The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD in Japan. The item will be made available to Club Nintendo members through a special offer. A total of fifty different pieces will be included on the CD.

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