Designer/Team Meat’s Edmund McMillen on how the WiiWare version would have been gimped…

“There is no way to avoid the fact that if we released a 40MB version of Super Meat Boy it would be a shit version of the game. It’s a lose lose situation, but the fact of the matter is if we release a shitty game, we will have to live with that for the rest of our careers and have to cop to the fact that it is a shitty game.”

McMillen discussing the file size limit on WiiWare…

“We knew of the limits early on but overestimated our ability to get Nintendo to raise the file size. It’s lame that there is a 40MB cap on WiiWare games … but it was our fault for blindly assuming this cap wasn’t set in stone, and we are sorry for that.”

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Believe it or not, the commercial above can now be seen on Japanese televisions. This certainly bodes well for future advertising for The Last Story. After all, if Nintendo is willing to run a commercial just for a presentation, one would think that they’re ready to really push the game in Japan.

This information comes from the latest episode of Invisible Walls…

Dance Central – 350k
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit PS3 – 203k
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 360 – 201k
Metroid Other M LTD ~ 300k
Iron Man 2 DS – >40k

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– Monkey Ball Mode is typical Monkey Ball
– Guide a monkey in a ball to the goal in this mode
– Pick up bananas as you move
– Use the slide pad or motion sensor as the controls
– Slide pad controls should be used by those who want to enjoy the game in 3D while the motion sensor controls are for those who want a more direct control experience
– Stages include Arabia, Jungle and Space
– After choosing a stage, 3D picture book will be shown with a story
– Characters include AiAi, MeeMee, Baby and Gongon
– More characters to be revealed
– Monkey Race and Monkey Fight modes
– Monkey Race has races on different courses
– Monkey Fight is a competitive battle, collect the most bananas
– Up to four players wirelessly for multiplayer

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The holidays have come early for all of your European WiiWare fans as Mix Superstar is now available worldwide!

Think you can be the next big music star? Well now you’ve got all the tools right at your fingertips with Mix Superstar. Create, mix and record your own royalty-free musical masterpieces right on your Wii™ system. There are over 1,000 Dance, Hip Hop and Techno loops included across multiple instruments like Drum, Bass, Synth, Guitar and even voice tracks.

Once you’ve got that next hit created, it’s time to show it off. Mix Superstar allows you to export your music creations, and download them to your computer so you can take them on-the-go. You can also use WiiConnect24™ to send those hits to your Wii Friends and even collaborate on mixes!

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Are you dying to get a look at the 3DS? Well, if you live in Europe, you might be able to check out the handheld next month. Nintendo sent out this email message below to European Club Nintendo members…

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Adventure Island II – December 28
Super E.D.F. Earth Defense Force – January 2011
Final Fantasy V – Janaury 2011
World Heroes – January 2011

This information comes from Mistwalker’s Twitter…

“Notice: #thelaststory has been completed. The completion date is not exactly today…but it has been finished. (H. Sakaguchi)”

Sakaguchi also tweeted on his own Japanese Twitter account that The Last Story has been in development for three and a half years. However, the concept for the game was born almost four years ago. For a project that has been in development so long, one would hope that The Last Story lives up to fans’ expectations! Likewise, I’m sure Sakaguchi is hoping that the title sells well and that it is well received.

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