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It’s official: Axiom Verge is heading to Wii U on September 1 in both North America and Europe. Creator Tom Happ announced the news in a blog post today, though we first heard about the news through an eShop listing this weekend.

Happ says Axiom Verge will likely be the best on Wii U. It’s the only console version with leaderboards for the Speedrun Mode, and it also features off-TV play as well as a map on the GamePad.

Here’s what Happ had to say in his blog post:

I’ve been waiting a long time to be able to say this: Axiom Verge will be coming to Wii U on September 1 in both the NOA and NOE regions!

When I first announced Axiom Verge about 4 years ago, there was tremendous excitement from Nintendo fans who had been waiting for years for a true 2D Metroid-style action/adventure/exploration game. Because of some technical issues, however, I wasn’t able to launch it on a Nintendo platform straight away. Some people were understandably upset:

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Well, we originally going to just include this in our weekly eShop update, but Nintendo doesn’t seem to want to send that out this week, so this is getting its own post.

The Nintendo 64 classic Pokemon Snap will be released on the Wii U Virtual Console in Europe and Australia this week. It will be available at the usual time the eShop receives its weekly update – Thursday in Europe, Friday in Australia.

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MixedBag’s Futurium EP Deluxe has been out on Wii U for a while. The New Nintendo 3DS version of the game, meanwhile, took a bit longer to develop, but it’s looking like the wait will soon be over. MixedBag announced on Twitter that the New 3DS version has passed Nintendo’s internal lot check, meaning that as far as Nintendo is concerned, the game is ready to be released on their platforms. MixedBag also confirmed cross-buy with the Wii U version and that the game would run at 60 fps in 3D. A concrete release date is coming soon.

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This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Mario & Sonic: Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Nintendo
2. Minecraft Wii U Edition – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
5. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
6. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
7. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
8. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
9. Splatoon – Nintendo
10. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo

3DS

1. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
4. Monster Hunter Generations – Capcom
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
8. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
9. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Nintendo

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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The Nintendo Entertainment System™: NES Classic Edition is now available for pre-order on Target’s website. It can be purchased here.

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Capcom has posted another lengthy video of Monster Hunter Stories footage. The footage shows off many parts of the game, such as story, the extensive character customization, the battle system, and breeding. You can watch it below:

Capcom keeps showing off the multitude of monsters that you can ride in Monster Hunter Stories, this time featuring the Yian Kut-ku. You can check out its fireball spewing attacks below:

This coming week, Power Disc Slam will be available in North America. The eShop says it’ll be out on August 18 for $7.49.

In Europe, Power Disc Slam launched on July 28.

Here’s an overview from the eShop listing:

Power Disc Slam is no simple throw-about in the park with your dog – it’s an intense arcade sports game pitting you against the best. Choose your favourite character and take to the court to show off your skills. Learn how to slide, spin and trick your opponents.

Watch out for Cooper’s fearsome power, Mariana’s speed, Henrik’s long reach and Adeline’s trickery! Be alert, as each surface plays differently and the scoring layouts change. Practise your skills in Free Play, then go up against the challenge of the Arcade mode.

Try to win all of the cups, see how many opponents you can beat in Survival mode, or compete for the best score in 48 minigame levels across six different games. When you’re ready, challenge your friends with Local Play, or connect to the internet* and play matches against players from around the world.

Can you become a Power Disc Slam master?

PixelMaker, an eShop app that allows users to easily design images and share them on Miiverse, is now making its way to 3DS. This will be the first title on the portable from developer Nostatic Software.

The studio recently announced via Twitter:

PixelMaker previously landed on Wii U in May. It’s currently running on the New 3DS, but Nostatic hopes to have it available on the original 3DS as well.

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