Nintendo president Satoru Iwata’s talk with Fumihiko Tamiya and Atsushi Watanabe reveals the technology behind Wii U Chat, how it came about, and more. We also have a confirmation that , but Iwata hinted that this is something they’d like to change in the future.

Read on below for the goods. You can read the full discussion here, by the way.

Listen to the Wii U’s menu music

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Strangely, pretty much all of the Wii U’s menu music has been posted on YouTube. Below you’ll find the piece for the console’s home menu. Below there is music for the Mii Studio, boot up, account creation, and more.

More off-screen Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Wii U footage

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There are no system-wide accomplishments on Wii U

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There’s been a lot of talk about the possibility of system-wide accomplishments on Wii U. In the past, some developers have hinted that Nintendo may have implemented such functionality, but we finally have a confirmation that no such feature is in place.

5th Cell CEO Jeremiah Slaczka confirmed that Wii U games will only include accomplishments if the developers choose to add in the feature. Achievements aren’t mandatory for any title on the system.

According to Slaczka:

“There are no Wii U accomplishments that are system wide. They are up to the developers to include or not include. Scribblenauts Unlimited loosely has them in the form of ‘Global Starite Shards’ which is like a giant checklist of global things to spawn and do in the game that aren’t area specific.”

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Off-screen Toki Tori 2 footage

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Nintendo’s full Wii U Q&A translated

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Nintendo’s Japanese Wii U update has been updated with a lengthy Q&A. Topics include hardware, backwards compatibility, Miiverse, the eShop, and more.

Head past the break for the full translation.

Off-screen Skylanders Giants Wii U footage

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Nintendo Power Nov. 2012 scans – Shantae, Wii U, Paper Mario

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Nintendo Power has released a public preview of this month’s magazine. Titles featured include Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (with first screenshots and details), New Super Mario Bros. U, Nintendo Land, and Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

The issue arrives on newsstands on November 13 and has already started to reach subscribers.