Nintendo of America executive VP of sales and marketing Scott Moffitt recently spoke with GamesIndustry about several topics. Moffitt mentioned that the Wii U is at a “tipping point” and could improve with high-profile releases, stated that there are no plans to keep the GamePad separate from the Wii U hardware bundle, and more.

Head past the break for Moffitt’s responses. You can find GamesIndustry’s full article here.

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In this week’s issue of Famitsu, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS director Masahiro Sakurai wrote another column and discussed the addition of Miis to the game. You’ll find what he shared inside the magazine below.

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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime shared a few more words about Amiibo while speaking with Polygon at E3 2014 last week. Head past the break for his comments.

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This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:

3DS

Downloadable Titles
Uo Catch – 200 yen
Dokopon Choice Shij? Saiky? no Deshi: Kenichi Vol. 2 11 – 20-kan Pack – 4,400 yen
Dokopon Choice Fairy Tale Vol. 3 21 – 30-kan Pack – 4,400 yen
Pokémon Art Academy (retail title) – 3,619 yen
Konch? Monster Super Battle (retail title) – 5,184 yen
Pac-World (Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, retail title) – 5,119 yen (from 6/19)

Virtual Console
NA

Wii U

Downloadable Titles
Hiku Osu World (Pushmo World) – 1,000 yen
Poppo Hunter (2013 Game Seminar Title) – FREE
Hissatsu! Center Heroes (2013 Game Seminar Title) – FREE
Shima Nagame (2013 Game Seminar Title) – FREE
Sent? Danchi (2013 Game Seminar Title) – FREE

Virtual Console
Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey-bu: Subete Koronde Dairant? (Crash n’ the Boys: Ice Challenge, Famicom) – 514 yen
Kekkyoku Nankyoku Daib?ken (Antarctic Adventure, Famicom) – 514 yen
Metroid Zero Mission (Game Boy Advance) – 702 yen
PC Denjin (Air Zonk, PC Engine) – 617 yen
Road Fighter (MSX) – 823 yen

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Comic Workshop, Collavier’s 3DS app that allows users to create their own comics/manga, is coming to North America next month. The game’s official website lists a July 17 launch and $7.99 price point. You can find the Comic Workshop page here.

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Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship Edition is coming to Wii U (and other platforms) on July 2, DrinkBox Studios has revealed. The game is priced at $14.99 / £11.99 / €13.99.

Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship Edition’s new features include:

• New Features for the Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition Include:
• Expanded Story – An expanded version of the game that includes new content and all DLC from the original
• New Game Areas – Players will ride boats through the Canal of Flowers to save a besieged fishing town, and avoid lava as they climb through the fiery Volcano
• New Boss – Face off against the deadly Trio of Death, a three-headed skeleton that lives in the Volcano, who helps the evil Carlos Calaca build his skeleton armies
• New Abilities – Maximize destruction with the powerful new INTENSO combat mode and dish out scrambled pain with powerful Chicken Bombs. Plus, swap dimensions independently in co-op play using the new Shadow Swap ability.
• New Enemies – Lethal new elite-class enemies that want to chokeslam luchadores to sleep
• Support for multiple save slots
• Dual currency system that supports permanent item unlocks

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