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Wired’s interview with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma is up now for viewing, and it contains a lot of interesting nuggets about Nintendo’s classic series.

Aonuma commented on all three current Zelda projects: Wind Waker HD, A Link Between Worlds, and Zelda Wii U. Topics include the decision to remake Wind Waker (there was pushback internally!), the change to full button control on the 3DS with A Link Between Worlds and how Aonuma gained inspiration from Super Mario 3D Land, the difficulty in implementing multiplayer, and more.

Head past the break for Aonuma’s full remarks.Read More

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For some of its systems, Nintendo decided against implementing a region lock. But now we’re in an era in which all of the Big N’s hardware make use of the functionality. Both the 3DS and Wii U do not allow games to be played outside of their original regions.

Why has Nintendo decided to adopt such an uncompromising stance? According to a statement from Nintendo of America, region locks allow for parental controls and “ensure compliance with regional standards and rating systems.” And no: Nintendo’s region locks aren’t going anywhere.

“Nintendo has no plans to remove region locking from our systems. By taking this approach, Nintendo is able to include parental controls and ensure compliance with regional standards and rating systems.”

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Over on Amazon, Nintendo Land is available for just $20.99. That’s one of the lowest prices we’ve seen for the game yet.

You’ll be saving $39 (or 65%) with a purchase. Nintendo Land originally went for $60 when it launched alongside Wii U last year.

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GameStop’s weekly ad has gone live. It’s another very slow week for the retailer, but perhaps something will pique your interest.

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Okay, this has me feeling a little better. We have a second confirmation from Warner Bros. that those who pre-order Batman: Arkham Origins on Wii U will receive the Deathstroke DLC. So despite what Amazon says (PS3 and 360 only), you should be good to go if you decide to reserve origins for Wii U.

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

3DS LL – 33,272
Vita – 31,271
3DS – 17,440
PS3 – 12,554
Wii U – 7,060
PSP – 6,492
Wii – 1,338
Xbox 360 – 330

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

3DS LL – 28,281
3DS – 14,988
Vita – 13,422
PS3 – 9,816
Wii U – 5,329
PSP – 5,091
Wii – 1,234
Xbox 360 – 282

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Youkai Watch (3DS) – 9/9/9/9
New Super Luigi U (Wii U) – 9/8/8/9
Dead Island: Riptide (PS3/360) – 9/8/8/8
Hanayaka Kana, Ware ga Ichizoku: Tasogare Polarstar (PSP) – 8/7/9/7

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As promised, Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios have released downloadable content for Injustice: Gods Among Us on Wii U. The same DLC that previously hit the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 can now be purchased.

Here’s the full lineup:

Free Skins
Flashpoint Batman
Luchador Bane
Containment Suit Doomsday
Classic Ares

Characters ($4.99 each)
Lobo
Batgirl
Scorpion
Zod

Skin Packs ($2.99 each)
Bad Girls (Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Harley)
Teen Titans (Raven, Cyborg, Deathstroke)
Killing Joke (Joker, Joker, Joker)
Red Son #1 (Superman, Grundy, Wonder Woman)
Red Son #2 (Batman, Green Lantern, Deathstroke)
Blackest Night #1 (Superman, Flash, Doomsday)
Blackest Night #2 (Batman, Hawkgirl, Aquaman)
Arkham City (Batman, Catwoman, Joker)
New 52 (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman)
Earth-2 (Flash, Hawkgirl, Grundy)
Ame-Comi (Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Harley) – currently Wii U exclusive in North America
Lockdown (???)
Flashpoint (Aquaman, Deathstroke, Wonder Woman) – $3.99

Single Skins ($0.99)
Man of Steel Superman
Blackest Night Batman – ALSO AVAILABLE IN BLACKEST NIGHT #2 PACK

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