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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

This may look like a side-scrolling action game, but it’s actually one of the stages.

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When Sonic Lost World was first revealed, not many would have predicted that the game would eventually feature crossover DLC with Yoshi and The Legend of Zelda. So how the heck did these two Nintendo collaborations come to be?

Producer Takashi Iizuka, speaking with Japanese outlet 4Gamer, said the concept came to him about six months prior to releasing the game. “This time, Sonic Lost World is a title that only released on Nintendo hardware, which is an opportunity that I couldn’t believe, collaborating together,” he said.

Originally, Iizuka hoped to include the Yoshi and Zelda Zones in the main game. But scheduling was too late, and they became free DLC items instead.

4Gamer did ask if Mario was ever considered as a potential candidate for Nintendo DLC. The short answer: not really.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 60 Comments

Japanese publication Nikkei posted a new article today covering various bits about Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and the company in general. There isn’t really one particular theme here, but we do hear more about smartphones, a theme park in Kyoto that never came to be, Wii U, June being a big test for Iwata, and more.

Here’s a comprehensive summary of Nikkei’s article:

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Nintendo has released a new firmware update for Wii U.

Version 4.1.0 is a bit of a small upgrade. Nintendo says that the new firmware improves system stability and usability – no additional features have been added.

Here’s the official update notes from Nintendo:

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Ubisoft has no plans to make a demo available for Watch Dogs.

On Twitter, creative director Jonathan Morin told fans that demos take time to make and the team is focusing on the game instead.

Morin wrote:

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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
5. The LEGO Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
6. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
7. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
8. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
9. Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
10. Splinter Cell: Blacklist – Ubisoft

3DS

1. Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Nintendo
2. Yoshi’s New Island – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
4. Pokemon X – Nintendo
5. The LEGO Movie Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
6. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
7. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
8. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
9. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
10. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

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Patrick Redding, director of Splinter Cell: Blacklist, has joined Batman: Arkham Origins developer Warner Bros. Games Montreal. Redding is officially with the studio as a creative director, according to his LinkedIn profile. At this time, it’s unclear as to what he’s working on.

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1		1			INFAMOUS: SECOND SON	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3		2			TITANFALL	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		3			DIABLO III: REAPER OF SOULS	PC	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2		4			METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES	PS4	KONAMI	KONAMI
8		5			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		6			PROFESSOR LAYTON VS PHOENIX WRIGHT	3DS	CAPCOM	NINTENDO
15		7			FIFA 14	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11		8			PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		9			FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD REMASTER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
7		10			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		11			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
5		12			METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES	XB ONE	KONAMI	KONAMI
19		13			FIFA 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
18		14			FIFA 14	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10		15			DARK SOULS II	XB360	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
6		16			METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES	PS3	KONAMI	KONAMI
32		17			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
14		18			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
13		19			DARK SOULS II	PS3	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
16		20			YOSHI’S NEW ISLAND	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
39		21			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
17		22			METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES	XB360	KONAMI	KONAMI
21		23			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		24			FIFA 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		25			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
34		26			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
23		27			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
26		28			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
27		29			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		30			MXGP: THE OFFICIAL MOTOCROSS VIDEOGAME	XB360	MILESTONE	PQUBE
20		31			THIEF	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
33		32			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
28		33			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
29		34			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		35			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
25		36			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		37			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
35		38			THIEF	XB ONE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
30		39			THIEF	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9		40			FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD REMASTER	VITA	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			INFAMOUS: SECOND SON	SUCKER PUNCH	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2		2			METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES	KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS	KONAMI	KONAMI
3		3			TITANFALL	RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		4			FIFA 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8		5			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		6			DIABLO III: REAPER OF SOULS	BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5		7			SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH	OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		8			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10		9			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
4		10			FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD REMASTER	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9		11			PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	POPCAP GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		12			DARK SOULS II	FROM SOFTWARE	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
13		13			BATTLEFIELD 4	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11		14			THIEF	EIDOS MONTREAL	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		15			PROFESSOR LAYTON VS PHOENIX WRIGHT	LEVEL 5/CAPCOM	CAPCOM	NINTENDO
15		16			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14		17			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
17		18			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
–		19			MXGP: THE OFFICIAL MOTOCROSS VIDEOGAME	MILESTONE STUDIOS	MILESTONE	PQUBE
19		20			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16		21			YOSHI’S NEW ISLAND	ARZEST	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
18		22			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
20		23			RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
25		24			WWE 2K14	YUKE’S	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
27		25			NBA 2K14	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
23		26			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
28		27			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
26		28			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	WB GAMES MONTREAL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
24		29			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	GUERRILLA GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
30		30			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
22		31			PAC-MAN AND THE GHOSTLY ADVENTURES	NAMCO	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES	BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
–		32			SONIC GENERATIONS	SONIC TEAM	PS3 ESSENTIALS	SEGA
32		33			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	BEENOX	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
33		34			THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
31		35			LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA	TRAVELLER’S TALES	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
35		36			POKEMON Y	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		37			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
21		38			GRAN TURISMO 6	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
36		39			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
37		40			POKEMON X	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

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Bandai Namco has announced a brand new Coliseum Mode for One Piece: Unlimited World Red.

According to the publisher, Unlimited World Red’s Coliseum Mode “will closely resemble the latest episodes of One Piece and bring heart-pounding action and glory to the ring as pirates fight relentlessly to earn top rankings.” Straw Hat Luffy and Trafalgar Law, a member of the Royal Seven Warlords of the Sea, will team up to battle Donquixote Doflamingo – a character joining the battle for the first time. Law will also be a new playable in Coliseum Mode only.

You can find some new screenshots from One Piece: Unlimited World Red above. The game is due out later this year in the west.

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