Wii U Retail (Friday) • The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (already on eShop)
Wii Retail (Tuesday) • nothing
Nintendo Direct News • Wii U 4.0 firmware update is available now; you can play Wii games on the GamePad screen (you still need a Wiimote to control them), you can plug a headset directly into the GamePad for Wii U chat, you can take screenshots and upload them through the Internet browser during gameplay, it adds USB keyboard support, Wii Surround Sound support, the option to view PDF files in the browser, the option to automatically download recommended software and demos, and more • Nintendo to stop producing Wii systems "soon" • Pikmin 3 to get paid DLC; the first pack is available now and costs $1.99 for four new stages • Sonic the Hedgehog confirmed for the new Super Smash Bros • Super Mario 3D World coming on November 22 • Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze moved to February 2014
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It still annoys me that Alien Ant Farm's dreadful version of "Smooth Criminal" is available on Rock Band, and in most Karaoke places, but Michael Jackson's isn't, in either case.