The Ignition Factor was the latest release on the North American Wii U Virtual Console. We have some footage from the game below.

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Well before the release of Super Mario Maker, there was some confusion as to whether or not the game would feature unique physics for the different game styles. It wasn’t entirely clear if Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and New Super Mario Bros. U would all play like they originally did.

This is something that was pretty much assumed with so many people getting their hands on Super Mario Maker, but we can now officially say that all game styles are based on New Super Mario Bros. U. And in an interview with EDGE in its latest issue, well-known Mario developer Takashi Tezuka explained why Nintendo went in that direction.

Tezuka said:

“In the end we used the New Super Mario Bros. U system for all of the game styles. There was quite a lot of discussion about this within the team. Staff who had strong attachment to the original games expressed a strong desire to see implemented the same system they remembered. However, when players who are used to the modern Mario physics tried playing with the old physics, they found it much more difficult than they remembered. The original Super Mario Bros would only scroll to the right, so we tentatively made it so that it doesn’t scroll left in this game style. However, many people on the team complained that it was less fun to play. Still, we have left in some unique aspects to each game style, like how you can carry shells from Super Mario Bros 3 onwards, but you can’t throw them upwards until Super Mario World, and you can only wall-jump in New Super Mario Bros. U.”

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A few days ago, Atlus brought a demo for The Legend of Legacy to the 3DS eShop. There’s nearly an hour of footage from the download below.

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SmileBASIC is gearing up for its overseas release. In a website post earlier this month, SmileBoom noted that the company has “already proceeded to the final stage for delivering SmileBASIC via Nintendo eShop.” The company is now working with Nintendo to get the title out as soon as possible.

SmileBASIC doesn’t have a release date yet, but keep a watch out for news in the near future. We’ll know when it’s ready once SmileBoom has received final approval.

Here’s the full notice:

We really apology that we have posted no updates since the last posting in May.

We are almost there! All necessary development work was completed a few weeks ago and we’ve already proceeded to the final stage for delivering SmileBASIC via Nintendo eShop. For now Nintendo and SmileBoom is working hard to make it available to all awaiting fans outside Japan as soon as possible.

Once we obtain the final approval, the delivery date will be determined and can be announced officially.

We really appreciate all of your patience. It is really coming!

Thanks to // for the tip.

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Nintendo has opened the full North American website for Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash. You can find it here. As usual, the site houses a trailer, screenshots, and gameplay information.

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On Wednesday, Nintendo pushed out a new Super Mario Maker update. The patch brought the game up to version 1.10. The small increase suggested that nothing major was introduced, and that was backed up by a single patch note from Nintendo: “Adjustments have been made to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.” So what was behind the new update?

Random Talking Bush, who is known for digging up information from game files, has passed along information that the Super Mario Bros. 3 goal star sprite is now fixed. A notice was also introduced saying that courses made by the Big N cannot be reported, and additional Nintendo-made course support was added. The only other files that have been touched are related to menus.

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Several new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a peak at the gallery below.

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Splatoon’s latest weapon, the Tri-Slosher, is now available. Here’s an official description from Nintendo:

“The Tri-Slosher is a Slosher-type weapon with three angles of attack! The individual splashes lose a little bit of power, but the wide spread makes it very handy in a tight spot! The Disruptor sub and Bubbler special make this set perfect for in-your-face splatting.”

We posted some footage of the Tri-Slosher earlier tonight. You can find the video here..

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Yesterday, Anna the Robber was added to Fire Emblem Fates as the latest piece of DLC. Players can recruit the Fire Emblem: Awakening character by clearing a particular map. For a look at the DLC, watch the video below.

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Another episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live on Nintendo’s North American YouTube page. Super Mario Maker is once again the focus, as Kit and Krysta once again highlight their favorite levels. Watch the new video below.

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