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The latest issue of MCV has interviews with Nintendo’s UK marketing boss Shelly Pearce and UK general manager Simon Kemp. During the discussion, Pearce states that the “Wii U has had quite a good year so far”.

Pearce said in the magazine:

“We’ve really seen momentum pick up with Mario Kart 8 back in May. That was when we saw a step change, not just in terms of sales but also people’s attitudes to Wii U. People are starting to consider buying now, which was cemented by our E3 activity. All the software that we showed then gave people confidence that there were lots of games coming that they wanted.”

“One of the key things for us is that people are staring to realise what software there is, what games they can get this Christmas, but importantly a lot of key stuff that is coming next year, too. It is a really strong line-up.”

“We are expecting to see real growth from Wii U this Christmas and we will continue to build on that next year”.

Kemp also said the following:

“We’ve felt a real increase in interest and momentum. Compared to 12 months ago, it does feel noticeably different.”

Pearce mentioned Splatoon, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, and The Legend of Zelda as Nintendo’s big titles for 2015.

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Games featured in this gallery: Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind Chain, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Etrian Odyssey II Untold: The Knight of the Fafnir, Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Samurai Warriors Chronicle 3, and Youkai Watch 2: Shinuchi.

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This week’s issue of Famitsu contains yet another column from Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. Sakurai once again addresses questions about the new Wii U and 3DS games.

First, when asked him how it feels to be done with the development on Smash Bros., he said:

“I’m not done yet… Game development is very hard. You cannot get through it without sacrificing everything, including your own private life, and you often get hurt. However, I’m grateful that so many people have been involved, for the games that are completed, and all the people who play the games.”

Sakurai also addresses a topic about differences between Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS. In his response, he mentions that an announcement is coming soon to show the exclusive features of the Wii U version, which will highlight the “true potential of Smash Bros.”

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Eiji Aonuma shares his thoughts on the Master Cycle in his latest post to Miiverse:

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Releasing on November 13th Japan will receive two Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundles.

Just like the family packs from last year, except varying colors (one Balck, and one white).
The bundles will contain:
– a pre-loaded copy of Mario Kart 8
– Wiimote
– sensor bar
– Wii U stand
– 2 Gamepad stands
Release price of 32800 yen

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Today’s screenshot is a bit of trivia about a bit of trivia:

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Half of this trailer is all about burping, but that’s okay!

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Nintendo posted a new piece of Mario Kart 8 DLC art today showcasing the Animal Crossing DLC. The new content will launch in May of next year.

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