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This information comes from Bayonetta director Yusuke Hashimoto, speaking with USGamer…

– Bayonetta 1 includes all of the bells and whistles of the sequel
– This includes GamePad support and touchscreen functionality
– As previously mentioned, there are also costumes based on Nintendo characters like Link and Samus

“That was something that Mr. Kamiya wanted. He drove us a little crazy with his demands.”

– Bayonetta 1 has been in the works for about a year and a half
– Port is done now
– First conceived with the blessing of Nintendo

“We thought it would be awesome to let fans play both on the same console.”

– Much of Bayonetta 1 was outsourced to Bee Tribe
– “every aspect of its development” overseen by Kamiya

Bayonetta 2

– All content available out of the box
– No DLC

“I feel like there’s enough content there for one and a half games.”

“We don’t know when to stop. There’s so much we want to do. We’re just greedy.”

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In this photo released by Nintendo of America, hundreds of Nintendo fans line up at the Best Buy in Culver City, CA to get a special first-look at Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 in Culver City. More than 100 Best Buy stores in the U.S. and Canada hosted a “Super Smash Bros. Smash-Fest @ Best Buy” to bring the E3 experience to consumers to play the game before its release date later this year. (Photo by Nintendo/Bob Riha, Jr.)

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In this photo released by Nintendo of America, Elizabeth S. (L) of Burbank, CA and her son James (2nd L) battle it out against Will D. of Los Angeles and Jake S. (R) while playing Super Smash Bros. for Wii U on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 in Culver City, CA. More than 100 Best Buy stores in the U.S. and Canada hosted a “Super Smash Bros. Smash-Fest @ Best Buy” to bring the E3 experience to consumers to play the game before its release date later this year. (Photo by Nintendo/Bob Riha, Jr.)

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In this photo released by Nintendo of America, hundreds of Nintendo fans line up at the Best Buy in Culver City, CA to get a special first-look at Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 in Culver City. More than 100 Best Buy stores in the U.S. and Canada hosted a “Super Smash Bros. Smash-Fest @ Best Buy” to bring the E3 experience to consumers to play the game before its release date later this year. (Photo by Nintendo/Bob Riha, Jr.)

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Yesterday, we posted a Miiverse message from Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma, who spoke briefly about the upcoming entry in the series for Wii U. Strangely, the original Japanese note included an extra tidbit not included in the English translation.

Aonuma mentioned in his original post that he wants to let other people play Zelda Wii U – such as a demo on the show floor – at E3 2015. With Nintendo targeting a launch next year, that does make sense! It just means we’ll be seeing it later in 2015, which most probably expected.

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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Virtual Console

• Pac-Land
• Pac-Man Collection
• Soccer

3DS Virtual Console

• Double Dragon II: The Revenge

3DS Download

• AiRace Xeno
• Van Helsing sniper Zx100

eShop sales

• Nintendo eShop Sale – Save up to 30 percent on top franchises being featured at E3, including select Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, The Legend of Zelda, LEGO and Yoshi games. Hurry — the sale in the Nintendo eShop for both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS ends Monday, June 16, at 8:59 a.m. PT.
• Nicalis Games – To celebrate the recent release of 1001 Spikes, Nicalis is discounting select games in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS, including Ikachan, Cave Story 3D, NightSky and VVVVVV. This offer ends at 9 a.m. PT on June 26.
• INAZUMA ELEVEN – It’s almost summer, and international soccer excitement is in the air. Celebrate the season with a worldwide sale on soccer RPG INAZUMA ELEVEN, now 50 percent off in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. This offer lasts until 9 a.m. PT on July 13.
• Soccer Up 3D – For a limited time, Soccer Up 3D is available at the discounted price of $2.99 in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. This offer ends at 9 a.m. PT on July 16.
• Resident Evil Revelations – A scary good deal. Starting today until 9 a.m. PT on June 19, Resident Evil Revelations on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U will be 50 percent off in the Nintendo eShop.
• QubicGames – For a limited time, QubicGames is discounting select games in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS, including 2 Fast 4 Gnomz and AiRace Speed. This offer ends at 9 a.m. PT on July 2.

Source: Nintendo PR

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, a select group of kids enjoy meeting video game luminaries Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, Takashi Tezuka, the creator of Yoshi games and Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokémon Company International. They got hands-on time with the hottest new games for the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS system, including a world-exclusive look at Fossil Fighters Frontier, an upcoming game for the Nintendo 3DS system launching in 2015.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokémon Company, divulges highly-anticipated details about the new games, Pokémon Art Academy, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, launching later this year exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS system. For the first time ever, Nintendo is showing the world how E3 looks through a child’s eye by welcoming a select group of kids to the Nintendo Kids Corner event at the Nintendo booth at E3.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Oscar, age 11, and Noah, age 13, join Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, for a collaborative game play session with Mario Maker (working title), an upcoming game for the Wii U console unveiled at the E3 trade show in Los Angeles. For the first time ever, Nintendo is giving the world a glimpse of the thrill of E3 through the eyes of a child by welcoming a select group of kids to the Nintendo Kids Corner event at the Nintendo booth at E3. They enjoyed an exclusive, insider’s look at the latest games announced for the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS system.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Alex, 9, Robbie, 10, have fun playing Mario Maker (working title) for the first time with Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda on June 11 at the Nintendo Kids Corner event at the E3 Nintendo booth. For the first time ever, Nintendo gave the world a glimpse of the thrill of E3 through the eyes of a child by welcoming a select group of kids to the Nintendo Kids Corner event at the Nintendo booth. They enjoyed an exclusive, insider’s look at the latest games announced for the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS system.

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In this June 11, 2014, photo provided by Nintendo of America, Evan, 8, Caleb, 11, Jonah, 12, and Noah, 13, visit Nintendo’s booth during E3 and become the first kids in the world to score exclusive hands-on time with Splatoon, a new video game for the Wii U console that Nintendo announced at the trade show in Los Angeles.

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Nintendo has updated the Mario Kart TV web app with a new feature. As of now, users can keep track of time trials uploaded by friends and other players. You can find the official page here.

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