Metroid: Samus Returns doesn’t have a massive amount of story, which fans would probably agree is a good thing. However, Nintendo and MercurySteam did expand upon things a bit more compared to the original Game Boy game.

When you first start Samus Returns, you’ll be treated to an opening with lovely art recapping the first Metroid game. The images maintain the look of a comic book, and may look even better when viewed in stereoscopic 3D. Take a look at some images snapped from Metroid: Samus Returns’ opening below.

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Earlier this week, we made note of an interview Nintendo Dream conducted this summer with the developers of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. In the same interview, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems talked about the “Battle of Revolution” April Fools’ Day joke that took place earlier this year.

It was kind of surprising to see Nintendo go all out with fabricating a game like that. A site was set up, and various images and details were created just for the joke. Basically, Battle of Revolution was imagined as a NES-style game set in the late Edo period of Japan.

Nintendo’s Hitoshi Yamagami and Kenta Nakanishi as well as Intelligent Systems’ Toshiyuki Kusakihara and Masahiro Higuchi discussed Battle of Revolution and how it came to be. It’s an interesting read, with the excerpt posted below. You can also read the full interview on Kantopia.

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During a live stream earlier this week, Jackbox showed off one of the new games included in The Jackbox Party Pack 4. Get a look at Monster Seeking Monster in the video below.

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2K Sports updated its announcement page for WWE 2K18 on Switch with an interesting note. It now states, “The Nintendo Switch version of WWE 2K18 will support 6 characters onscreen at once.” Reader Mike tells us that other versions of WWE 2K18 will feature eight characters on-screen at once.

It’s unclear if WWE 2K18 will differ on Switch in any other way. 2K Sports has promised the inclusion of new features, the MyPlayer mode, and the new Custom Match option.

Thanks to mike for the tip.

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If you’re planning on attending Gamescom next week, you’ll be happy to hear that Away: Journey to the Unexpected will be playable. Even better, a demo will be available on Switch.

The official Twitter account confirmed earlier this week.

Other upcoming games will also be playable on Switch for the first time at Gamescom. These include Monster Boy, Nine Parchments, and Battle Chasers: Nightwar.

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It didn’t take long for Nintendo to open the full North American website for Monster Hunter Stories. You can access it here.

The site has plenty of details about Monster Hunter Stories, along with screenshots and gameplay clips. We’ve rounded up the footage below.

Thanks to Gervaise B-A for the tip.

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Best Buy is the home of the Nintendo World Championships 2017 qualifiers. Over the next few weeks, select stores across the United States will host the events, giving gamers a chance to make it to the big tournament in New York this October.

There will be more to the qualifiers than simply securing a spot in the Nintendo World Championships, however. Nintendo already announced that Super Mario Odyssey and Metroid: Samus Returns will be playable. Best Buy is planning a few other things as well.

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Nintendo continued the rollout of new Splatoon 2 weapons tonight with the Classic Squiffer. Check out some footage below.

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Sonic Mania launched around the world this past week. Right around the release, Japanese site Gamer spoke with series producer Takashi Iizuka from SEGA. Iizuka spoke about how Sonic Mania came to be, why DLC currently isn’t in the works, and how the special stages weren’t initially planned… plus more. Note: light spoilers follow towards the very end of the post.

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This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Super Mario 64
2. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Super Mario World
4. Brain Age
5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
6. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
7. Super Mario 3D World
8. Mario Party 2
9. Mario Party 10
10. Mario Kart 64
11. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
12. Super Mario Bros. 3
13. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land
14. Super Mario Bros.
15. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
16. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
17. Kirby Super Star
18. Paper Mario
19. Kirby’s Adventure
20. Splatoon

Videos

1. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
2. Super Mario Odyssey E3 2017 Trailer
3. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle E3 2017 Trailer
4. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
5. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation
6. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
7. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
8. Super Play Time – Splatoon – First Dip
9. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Accolades Trailer
10. Nintendo Minute – Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 First Look
11. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
12. Yoshi’s Woolly World Adventure Guide Episode 1
13. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the Ruins
14. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Weapon Strategies
15. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
16. Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
17. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
18. Super Mario 64 Trailer
19. Super Mario 3D World Accolades Trailer
20. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video

Source: Wii U eShop

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