E3 2013 may finally be where we are given a first look at Retro Studios’ Wii U game. Nothing is guaranteed, but Nintendo’s Hiro Yamada did tease last month that he “hope[s] to introduce it to you in the not so distant future.”

As far as what Retro is working on, that’s pretty much anyone’s guess. However, IGN’s Peer Schneider did offer up potential insight during a Nintendo Voice Chat” feature (24:17 mark).

He said, “I’ve heard rumors that Retro’s game is a new brand.”

This seems to imply that Retro is working on a new IP, but nothing is set in stone, and the wording is slightly nebulous. Here’s hoping that Nintendo will finally pull back the curtain on the company’s project next month.

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During the last Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that it has teamed up with Best Buy to allow fans across the United States and Canada to experience Wii U titles that will be shown at E3 2013. More details about the program have been confirmed today.

Games will be playable at 110 Best Buy locations. They’ll be playable between 4 PM and 8 PM local time on June 12 and between 1 PM and 5 PM local time on June 15.

The full lineup of participating US Best Buy outlets can be found below. Follow this link for the most up-to-date list.

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Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive is getting an update in North America this week. WayForward’s Matt Bozon confirmed on Twitter that it will be ready to go on Thursday. Update news for other regions should be coming “very soon”.

As a reminder, the Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition patch fixes sound issues, adds Pixel Patty as a playable character, and more. You can find the full details here.

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (360) – 9/9/7/9
Rabbids Land (Wii U) – 7/7/6/7

A quiet week for reviews in the latest Famitsu. Next week should be a bit busier with titles such as Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D and Gyrozetter.

The next entry in the Touch Detective series is in the works for the 3DS. This week’s Famitsu confirms that Touch Detective 3 will be released for Nintendo’s handheld system.

This is the Touch Detective game Success was teasing last week. A release is planned for 2013.

No details yet, but we should be getting information soon.

FuRyu is working on a new title for the 3DS and PlayStation Vita. Announced in this week’s issue of Famitsu, Ex-Tetra is a full-scale fantasy RPG.

Ex-Tetra is set in Amasia, where Tokyo has been fused with other portions of the world.

Tony Taka and Katsumi Enami are working on character designs. Yoko Shimomura is handling the game’s music. And finally, Claris is in charge of the theme song.

Ex-Tetra will be available in Japan on October 17.

Two more classic games will be available on the Japanese Wii U eShop next week. Super Mario Bros. and Punch-Out!! will be available as Virtual Console downloads starting on June 5. Each is priced at 500 yen.

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