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Zoink is done with Stick it to the Man, which means we won’t be seeing any DLC in the future. However, the studio could revisit the IP… one day.

On Twitter, Zoink said that “a sequel would be fun.” This would happen in the future though, as the team is currently hard at work on a new title.

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Game Informer caught up with Splatoon producer Hisashi Nogami and co-director Tsubasa Sakaguchi at E3 2014. The two were asked about several topics, including what it’s like to get new IP started at Nintendo, and they also discussed why original characters were the only fit as opposed to established ones.

As usual, we’ve picked out some excerpts from the interview below. You can find the full interview on Game Informer.

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Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U (new) – Amazon
Wii Sports Club (new) – Amazon, Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, GameStop
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy
Hyrule Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy (new)
Splatoon – Amazon, Best Buy
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon
Mario Party 10 – Amazon, Best Buy
Devil’s Third – Amazon
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Amazon, Best Buy
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric – Amazon, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. bundle – GameStop
Just Dance 2015 – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Falling Skies: The Game – GameStop
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop,
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Watch Dogs – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon
Fantasy Life – Amazon, Best Buy (new) GameStop
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: The Wild Cards Premium Edition – Amazon, GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth – Amazon, GameStop
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Art Academy – Amazon, Best Buy (new)
Story of Seasons – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Omega Ruby – Amazon, Best Buy
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Amazon, Best Buy
Scooby Doo & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Adventure – Best Buy, GameStop
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit! – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Tomodachi Life – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
One Piece: Unlimited World Red – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Ninjago Nindroids – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Farming Simulator ’14 – Amazon
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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A pair of Rosalina plushies will be heading to Japan starting in August. Each is priced at 1,944 yen.

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Update: This is available online after all. You’ll need to look for games that specifically say, “buy 2, get a third FREE”.

Target is holding a buy 2, get 1 free sale on all Wii U games this week. The offer lasts through June 28. You can take advantage of the deal in store, though I don’t think it’s available on the Target website.

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./02. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 42.261 / 441.205 (-42%)
02./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 32.960 / 1.087.217 (-1%)
03./01. [3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth # (Atlus) {2014.06.05} (¥7.538) – 31.472 / 218.329 (-83%)
04./05. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥8.208) – 20.264 / 103.267 (+2%)
05./00. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki Evolution # (Kadokawa Shoten) {2014.06.12} (¥6.264) – 19.659 / NEW
06./00. [PS3] One Piece: Unlimited World Red (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.12} (¥7.171) – 18.026 / NEW <62,31%>
07./00. [PSV] One Piece: Unlimited World Red (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.12} (¥6.145) – 10.348 / NEW
08./00. [PS4] Thief (Square Enix) {2014.06.12} (¥8.424) – 8.772 / NEW
09./04. [3DS] Card Fight!! Vanguard: Lock on Victory!! (FuRyu) {2014.06.05} (¥5.378) – 7.315 / 39.568 (-77%)
10./09. [PS4] FIFA 14 # (Electronic Arts) {2014.02.22} (¥7.665) – 6.264 / 41.436 (+22%)
11./07. [3DS] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥5.119) – 6.218 / 42.914 (-19%)
12./00. [PS3] Thief (Square Enix) {2014.06.12} (¥8.424) – 4.899 / NEW
13./14. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 4.834 / 4.083.184 (+9%)
14./11. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour (Nintendo) {2014.03.20} (¥4.800) – 4.617 / 393.544 (-7%)
15./00. [WIU] One Piece: Unlimited World Red (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.12} (¥7.171) – 4.209 / NEW
16./12. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 4.195 / 2.335.837 (-11%)
17./17. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 3.835 / 3.293.056 (-7%)
18./22. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge (Konami) {2014.05.22} (¥3.067) – 3.470 / 18.612 (+4%)
19./19. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800) – 3.379 / 599.510 (-9%)
20./06. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam: Side Stories # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.05.29} (¥8.208) – 3.295 / 93.733 (-61%)

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A “Mario White Edition 3DS XL” seems to be releasing in North America, based on a new listing on Play-Asia. The system is listed for a July release with a $299 price point. New Super Mario Bros. 2 is included in the package, as is – strangely – Pro Evolution Soccer 2011.

The design above may look familiar to some of you. It was one of three unique systems released by iQue in China back in December 2012.

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