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The Wonderful 101 could have been a very different game. In an interview with VideoGamer, director Hideki Kamiya revealed that the original plan was to feature “an all-star cast of Nintendo characters plus characters from other games”.

Kamiya stated:

“Originally I got an order from the president of Platinum Games, Tatsuya Minami, asking me to create a game idea that had an all-star cast of Nintendo characters plus characters from other games and that’s how the project started.

“When you try and incorporate many characters with high popularity, there are fans who like certain characters more than others. I thought how I could satisfy everyone and make everyone happy and I came up with the idea of why not having everyone displayed in the game at the same time. That’s where the idea was born.”

Platinum’s original idea and resulting work were put on hold. Eventually, the studio revisited the game, but we now know things changed dramatically for the final product.

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Frankfurt am Main (Germany) August 21, 2013 – Crytek have ushered in a new era for their state-of-the-art CRYENGINE technology, with the launch of the new CRYENGINE; an ever-evolving technology service, with always up to date access to the latest features in CRYENGINE for commercial game licensees.

CRYENGINE users will also benefit from the coming together of Crytek’s Engine Licensing and Research & Development teams; a move designed to double the level of one-to-one care game licensees can tap into, in essence offering Crytek’s R&D as a service for developers using the new CRYENGINE.

On top of these changes, the new CRYENGINE supports development on current and next generation consoles (Xbox One, PlayStation®4, and WiiU™), alongside PC, with further platforms to be added in the near future.

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Thanks to Adrian for the tip.

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SEGA Europe released a slightly longer Gamescom trailer for Sonic Lost World today, revealing a “Deadly Six Edition” of the game for Wii U. A few seconds of footage shows bosses from NiGHTS, including Puffy. It appears that initial copies of Sonic Lost World will include the Deadly Six Edition content.

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

3DS LL – 47,005
3DS – 23,992
Vita – 19,363
PS3 – 14,331
Wii U – 12,047
PSP – 7,616
Wii – 1,772
Xbox 360 – 322

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DS LL – 38,822
3DS – 18,949
Vita – 17,639
PS3 – 12,228
Wii U – 9,950
PSP – 6,303
Wii – 1,373
Xbox 360 – 275

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Nintendo will be hosting a panel for The Wonderful 101 at PAX Prime 2013 titled “Inside The Wonderful 101 with Hideki Kamiya”. The event is described as “a special session at which the Platinum Games creative director will share insight into the vision behind this superhero-themed Wii U exclusive action game.”

Those attending PAX Prime can attend the presentation on September 1 at 5 PM. It’ll be hosted at the Pegasus Theater in the Sheraton Seattle Hotel.

In other news, Nintendo has announced its lineup for PAX Prime. Here’s the full rundown:

Wii U

Super Mario 3D World
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
The Wonderful 101
Bayonetta 2
Pikmin 3
Rayman Legends from Ubisoft
Sonic Lost World from SEGA
Q.U.B.E. Director’s Cut from Toxic Games (Nintendo eShop)
Shovel Knight from Yacht Club Games (Nintendo eShop)
Armillo from Fuzzy Wuzzy Games Inc. (Nintendo eShop)
A World of Keflings from NinjaBee (Nintendo eShop)

Nintendo 3DS

Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Mii Force for StreetPass Mii Plaza
Flower Town for StreetPass Mii Plaza
Warrior’s Way for StreetPass Mii Plaza
Monster Manor for StreetPass Mii Plaza
Scribblenauts Unmasked from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Sonic Lost World from SEGA
Summer Carnival ’92: RECCA from Naxat Soft (Virtual Console, Nintendo eShop)
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse from WayForward (Nintendo eShop)
Retro City Rampage from Vblank Entertainment Inc. (Nintendo eShop)

Additional Nintendo-related games will be available for play sessions outside of the company’s booth – more on that is below, including full details on their PAX plans.

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