Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (8/8/13)
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Nintendo of America also holding The Wonderful 101 Direct tomorrow
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In addition to Europe and Japan, Nintendo intends to stream The Wonderful 101 Direct in North America tomorrow. Fans in the US will be able to watch the presentation right here at 10 AM ET / 7 AM PT.
SEGA talks Sonic deal with Nintendo, hopes Sonic can help Wii U, improving franchise’s quality
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SEGA has partnered with Nintendo to put out three exclusive games on Nintendo platforms. Two have been revealed thus far: Sonic Lost World and Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. There’s also one final mystery title in development.
SEGA’s European chief Jurgen Post spoke about the deal with MCV, stating:
We have Sonic: Lost World on Wii U and 3DS and then Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics later in the year too. Plus there is a third game we haven’t announced.
Historically Sonic games have always sold very well on Nintendo platforms, so it’s a good fit. And Nintendo and Sega have always worked together in a positive way – the first game Sonic debuted on after we stopped making hardware was a Nintendo platform.
Post later addressed the Wii U’s slow start. It’s a concern for sure, but Post hopes Sonic can help improve the situation:
Here’s what’s going on with the secret Pikmin 3 codes
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Shigeru Miyamoto recently made a big deal out of certain codes players can obtain in Pikmin 3. Miyamoto has now posted a follow-up message on Miiverse outlining how the “reward” can be accessed.
On the Wii U’s Internet browser, visit this link. You’ll need to input your code – and that’s it. A video should then appear.
Multiple videos have already surfaced online, so it’s not just one that we’re dealing with. You can find the clips after the break.
Nintendo’s Gamescom 2013 lineup
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Nintendo has announced its lineup for Gamescom 2013. Several games will be playable across the Wii U and 3DS platforms at the expo later this month.
Here’s the full lineup:
Wii U
Pikmin 3
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Sonic Lost World
Wii Party U
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Super Mario 3D World
Wii Karaoke U by Joysound
Mario Kart 8
3DS
Pokemon X/Y
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Gamescom 2013 will take place between August 22 and August 25.
Source: Nintendo PR
The Wonderful 101 – blog post 10 now live
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Platinum Games has updated its Wonderful 101 blog with a tenth post. You can find it here. Today’s update covers Unite Morphs.
European Zelda: Wind Waker HD boxart
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And so it appears that Nintendo is sticking to the Japanese boxart for Zelda: Wind Waker HD’s European release.
Let’s take a look at the cover:
And here’s the Japanese boxart:
That leaves North America as the odd man out. For the US cover, Nintendo went with a golden hue:
Wonderful 101 has Platinum’s biggest team size, longest dev cycle; “more volume” than Bayonetta
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Speaking in Famitsu this week, Platinum Games’ Hideki Kamiya discussed just how big a project The Wonderful 101 is. Not only does the game possess Platinum’s largest team, but it also went through the longest development cycle.
Kamiya, at one point, also commented on the volume of The Wonderful 101. He’s not usually a fan of saying how much content there is until players reach the end, but he did confirm that the title has “more volume” than Bayonetta.
Kamiya stated:
