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Masahiro Sakurai attends work at Namco Bandai each day so that he can work on the latest Smash Bros. entry. Despite his lingering arm condition, he still makes sure to show up at 10 AM without taking any unnecessary days off. That doesn’t mean he’s forced to, though.

Sakurai, writing in his bi-weekly Famitsu column, said his office hours are completely up to him.

“My office hours are up to me. So long as I complete the new Smash Bros., I could show up only once a week, or only at night, or even telecommute if I wanted to.”

Sakurai also spoke about he ensures he gives his approval on all aspects of the game. He meticulously looks at the underlying elements, like the motions and UI.

“It’s just as important to check the specifications behind the development of things like graphics, sound, motions, characters, stages, game modes, and UI, not just the products themselves.”

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–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo:

WHAT:				Starting on Nov. 4, people that visit select PBteen locations can take a break from shopping and experience the fun of playing Wii U. Nintendo is partnering with PBteen and installing Wii U consoles in various in-store lounges that represent comfortable living room settings. In the lounges, shoppers can play the upcoming Super Mario 3D World game for Wii U before its launch on Nov. 22.
				In addition to the game-play lounges, the PBteen stores will include ballot boxes for shoppers to submit their names for the chance to win a Super Mario 3D World game and a Mario and Luigi Wii U Deluxe Set, which includes the Wii U console, a GamePad controller and the New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U games on one disc. There will also be an online sweepstakes for people that can’t visit the ballot boxes at http://www.pbteen.com/wiiusweeps.
WHO:				Families, holiday shoppers, Nintendo fans
WHEN:				Nov. 4-24
				3:30 p.m. until close
WHERE:				PBteen NYC – 1451 Second Ave., New York, NY 10021
				PBteen Market Square – 2111 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
				PBteen Natick Mall – 1245 Worcester St., Natick, MA 01760
				PBteen Roseville – 1151 Galleria Blvd., Roseville, CA 95678
				PBteen Edina Galleria – 3510 Galleria, Edina, MN 55435
				PBteen Kenwood Towne Centre – 7875 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236
				PBteen Streets at Southpoint – 6910 Fayetteville Road, Durham, NC 27713
				PBteen Village of Merrick Park – 358 San Lorenzo Ave., Coral Gables, FL 33146
				PBteen The Oaks – 520 W. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
				PBteen Westfield Annapolis – 1800 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis, MD 21401
				PBteen South Coast Plaza – 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
				PBteen Oakbrook Center – 2A Oakbrook Center Mall, Oak Brook, IL 60523*
				PBteen Walt Whitman – 160 Walt Whitman Road, Huntington, NY 11746**

*Wii U Game Lounge available Nov. 4-11
**Wii U Game Lounge available Nov. 7-14

VISUALS:

• Families playing various Wii U games in living room-inspired lounges filled with PBteen furniture.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Unsurprisingly, Activision will be returning next year with new entries in its two most-popular franchises.

The next Call of Duty and Skylanders are both scheduled to launch in 2014. Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision, confirmed the news during the company’s latest financial results earnings call yesterday.

He said:

“Despite short-term uncertainties, as we look forward to 2014, we have a very strong product pipeline. We expect multiple new releases across our major franchises, including the first Diablo III expansion, Reaper of Souls, along with the PS4 version of Diablo III and significant and exciting new content for World of Warcraft.

“We also expect to launch new Call of Duty and Skylanders titles and a major new potential franchise with Bungie’s Destiny.”

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Nintendo has announced the next character addition for Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS. Marth, returning from Melee and Brawl, will be appearing in the new games. You can find the first screenshots of Marth in action above.

Thanks to Josh L for the tip.

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Nintendo has opened up the full Japanese Super Mario 3D World site. You can find it here. The site contains various screenshots as well as tiny footage clips.

Thanks to Tytygh for the tip.

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Believe it or not, Call of Duty: Ghosts houses a reference to The Legend of Zelda. A trophy, which seems shaped like a ruppee, contains the words “Awarded for most bushes cut and pots smashed.” Pretty neat!

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Today, Oxygene Media announced “Fit Music for Wii U”. The title is due out by the end of the year at retail and on the eShop.

A trailer is posted above. Details from the announcement can be found below

– Visuals “will bring you to be in touch with the personal trainer than ever in a fitness game”
– User interface fully designed for use on the GamePad
– Can check the elapse of time during Training mode or Fit Dance mode
– Based on the musical concept of the BPM (beats per minute)
– Blends pure fitness and music
– Training programs have been designed by the European Champion of Fitness Patrizia Salviato
– Patrizia Salviato is also the personal trainer in the game
– From the beginning the user is followed in a guided tutorial for the creation of the profile through the insertion of some information that will determine the current physical condition and the individual goals
– Game includes a recreational activity devoted to nutrition, made with the advice of Prof. Antonio Giordano of the Human Health Foundation and the known organization S.H.R.O. (Sbarro Health Research Organization) of Philadelphia
– The entire game was supervised by specialists in health and fitness
– Developed by Reward Studios

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