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Those who are playing Pikmin 3 may come across a number of “secret memos” scattered throughout the single-player experience. A message posted by Shigeru Miyamoto on Miiverse confirms that ten exist, and the lot can be put together to form a code.

What mysteries lie within the code haven’t been revealed for the time being. Miyamoto will be back at a later date to explain how players can use it.

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When the Wii U was first revealed, some people were confused as to whether the console was brand new or simply an add-on for the Wii. Things have become clearer since then, but the uncertainty hasn’t dissipated completely.

Retailer giant Target seems to be among those who remain confused about the Wii U – at least if a recent ad is to go by.

A new ad posted online indicates that Target used a Wii console to show the Wii U. As you can see in the photo above, a GamePad controller sits on top of a Wii system – not a Wii U console. Ah well… close enough.

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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata recently conducted a wide-scale interview with Toyo Keizai Online. Among the topics discussed include the Wii U and his thoughts when it comes to being a developer.

You can find a few tidbits below, courtesy of Kotaku. We’ll have more quotes from the interview over the next few days.

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We have a first look at the official Japanese boxart for The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD. Take a look below:

Zelda: Wind Waker HD will be hitting Japanese store shelves on September 26.

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The Long-Awaited Sequel Touches Down with New Pikmin Types, Gorgeous HD Graphics and a Variety of Single- and Multiplayer Modes

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The sense of discovery from exploring a beautiful alien planet. The exhilaration of battling an imaginative array of strange creatures. The heartache of losing some of your devoted Pikmin to a hostile world. The satisfaction of leading an army of loyal Pikmin to victory. These are some of the feelings experienced when playing Pikmin 3, launching in stores and in the Nintendo eShop on Aug. 4, exclusively for the Wii U console. From the mind of Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of iconic series like Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong, Pikmin is back … and the intergalactic adventure of a lifetime is about to begin.

Pikmin 3 tells the story of three space explorers – Alph, Brittany and Charlie – who crash land on an alien planet and must collect fruit for their starving home planet. To accomplish their goal of collecting fruit, the explorers must gather and lead an army of different Pikmin creatures, battle the local wildlife and work to solve puzzles, all before the sun goes down at the end of each day.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Most Smash Bros. fans likely didn’t expect Nintendo to announce Wii Fit Trainer as a playable character in the new Wii U and 3DS games. Yet, during E3 2013, Nintendo did just that. The company also revealed the Animal Crossing Villager, a character that you wouldn’t exactly peg as a fighter under normal circumstances.

Masahiro Sakurai told GamesTM this month that the their inclusion isn’t simply a means of surprising players. Rather, he feels that they “are very unique characters and they lend themselves well to the Smash Bros. family because they bring things we don’t already see.”

Sakurai said:

“The Wii Fit Trainer and the villager from Animal Crossing, there may be some people out there being like, ‘Okay, great, now you’re going out on a limb, you’re trying to do something strange or unusual, but there’s really no meaning behind it, you’re just doing it for…’ I don’t want to say shock value, per se, but just to surprise people. And that’s really not the case. I think these are very unique characters and they lend themselves well to the Smash Bros. family because they bring things we don’t already see.”

Thanks to joclo for sending this our way.

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For the new Smash Bros. titles on Wii U and 3DS, Masahiro Sakurai posts new one new screenshot Mondays through Fridays on the game’s official website. He also shares each image on Miiverse and occasionally posts a message.

Sakurai’s latest notice covers the origins of the daily screenshot. He wrote:

The “pic of the day” originally started as a fun internal update for the people developing the game – we would put up a daily shot on our own corporate website. We soon decided that we wanted to share the fun with the general public, so that’s where we are today. Please keep in mind, though, that this is just meant to be a little bonus feature – we’ll continue to release other information about the game on the website.

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Update (7/31): Party’s over! Amazon changed the price back to $50.

Some have said that The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker was too easy. For Wii U’s HD upgrade, it sounds like the game will be receiving a boost. A portion of a product description on Amazon mentions that Zelda: Wind Waker HD will include “a more challenging difficulty level.”

Speaking of Amazon, you can save 0 by pre-ordering with the retailer. Unlike other pre-order listings (such as Best Buy and GameStop), Amazon is taking reservations for $50 as opposed to $60. I’m not quite sure if this will end up being the standard MSRP, but you could always go with Amazon just to be safe.

Thanks to Jake and Andres for the tip.