SEGA is bringing 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 overseas very soon. Just a few moments ago, the company shared via Twitter that the game is planned for launch on October 8. This should apply to both North America and Europe.

SEGA’s official tweet is as follows:

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In the latest issue of Famitsu, the magazine has an interview with Spike Chunsoft president and CEO Mitsutoshi Sakurai. Spike Chunsoft handles the Zero Escape series, and is perhaps best known for its work on the Danganronpa franchise.

Sakurai spoke about a number of topics, including the company’s interest in NX. You can find various quotes from the interview below.

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Another indie release is lined up for the North American Wii U eShop this week. VoxelMaker, developed by Nostatic Software, will be available on Thursday.

Below is the official trailer:

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A listing on the eShop confirms that Whispering Willows will be arriving in Europe next week. The Wii U game will be going for €9.99. There’s no North American date yet, but we’ll probably be hearing something sooner rather than later.

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A few hours ago, Comcept uploaded a new Mighty No. 9 video. This one has lead composer Manami Matsumae trying out the Challenge Mode. We have it below.

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Freedom Planet has been given a new release date once again. Following several delays, the title is now expected this week.

Developer Stephen DiDuro took to GalaxyTrail’s Twitter account and informed fans that Freedom Planet is launching on October 1. Here’s the official message:

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Thanks to IGN, we have even more footage from Assault Android Cactus, which is coming to the Wii U eShop at some point in the future. Watch the new video below.

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Square Enix announced its lineup for New York Comic Con 2015 today. Although the publisher won’t have much on display in terms of Nintendo titles, there will be one 3DS game on hand. Final Fantasy Explorers is confirmed to be playable at the expo.

Here’s a brief overview of Final Fantasy Explorers:

“FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS focuses on cooperative play with friends and utilizes a refined party system allowing Explorers to master over 20 new and familiar jobs—including Knight, Monk, Black Mage and White Mage—to defeat the realm’s mightiest monsters and even recruit them for battle. Players will have the ability to call upon the powers of eidolons like Ifrit and Bahamut, as well as transform into other legendary characters from the FINAL FANTASY series via the Trance feature.”

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Medabots: Metabee and Medabots: Rokusho will be coming to the European Wii U Virtual Console later this week. Check out the official trailer below.

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Polygon has posted another half hour of footage from The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. Take a look at the latest video below.

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