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Wondering why the 3DS lacks a second analog nub? Shigeru Miyamoto finally answered that very question during a recent press event in Paris. Miyamoto explained that Nintendo considered adding a second circle pad, though ultimately decided against it because they felt that it’s common to use your finger to play. In terms of camera control, Miyamoto believes that the system’s built-in gyoscope should be more effective than an additional circle pad.

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Cambridge, Mass. – April 22, 2011 – Harmonix today announced that a three-pack of songs from Roy Orbison and two songs from KISS will be available beginning April 26 in theRock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 800 artists and more than 2,500* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 75 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch Nov. 20, 2007.

Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii
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The popular DSi application, Flipnote Studio, will soon be heading to the 3DS. Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that development is already underway on the 3DS version. Like the original program, Flipnote Studio will act as an animation tool and will be free of charge. Nintendo is hoping to include functionality so that users can exchange flipnotes with friends, though there is some concern that children may end up viewing inappropriate animations.

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Shigeru Miyamoto made an appearance in Paris earlier this week to speak with the press. The creator of Mario discussed upcoming titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Star Fox 64 3D, Super Mario 3D, and Mario Kart 3DS. Miyamoto also discussed game ideas that Nintendo is considering for the 3DS and indicated that the system could be used to connect to Nintendo’s future home console. You can check out all of the details from the event below.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

– Game development complete
– Nintendo checking translations for the game
– Ocarina of Time 3D is an improved version
– Original game ran at 20 FPS, this version runs at 30 FPS
– Another confirmation of Boss Mode, Master Quest with everything in reverse (mirror mode) and enemies appear/move in different ways

Star Fox 64 3D

– Star Fox 64 development complete
– Will be called by the same title in all countries (indicates no more Lylat Wars)

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Shigeru Miyamoto has been asked about the Wii’s successor over the past few days due to a ton of speculation about Project Cafe. Yesterday, he said that “it’s a matter of when we announce it” and that we should “be patient.”

Miyamoto was once again asked if there is any truth to the recent Wii 2 rumors in an interview with Dutch website Sp!ts. While he didn’t reveal anything specifically, Miyamoto did indicate that it is a logical step for Nintendo to move on to HD since a large percentage of households have an HD television, and echoed previous statements by the company that the console will offer something totally different. You can check out the full Google translated response below.

“I may not tell you, but to us it is of course a logical step to doing something with HD. The number of households with a HD television is now big enough to make an HD game console. And of course we are always busy anyway with the development of new consoles. We focus not only on HD and the next system will feature something totally different than usual.”

Thanks to Jake for the tip!