Playing Super Mario on 3DS. It's very, very good!

Capcom COO cagey

The third party Wii U games video shown at E3 had plenty of talking heads, but not all of them had games to show off. Some big names weren't present at all however, with Capcom a notable absentee from the jollity. That could all change in September though, according to Capcom COO David Reeves.

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Never will

Yuji Naka, the father of Sonic the Hedgehog, has released a few games on Wii since starting up Prope: Let's Tap and accompanying WiiWare condiment Let's Catch, as well as the cutesy Ivy the Kiwi?. As with all developers however he's not had a 100% release record, and one of the projects that never made it to release came to light in a recent Iwata Asks discussion for Wii Play Motion.

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Some light at the end of the tunnel

Disappointed that Mega Man Legends 3 is cancelled? You'll still get to try some Mega Man goodness on your 3DS this year at least, as the ESRB has rated Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge.

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Plating Harry Potter on #PSMove. It's not very good. End of review.

Or lack of it?

British developer Zoë Mode is behind upcoming 3DS puzzler CRUSH3D, and studio head Paul Mottram recently revealed the game was delayed for a somewhat unusual reason: not because it was going through development difficulties, but because of the console's impact, or perhaps lack of it.

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Or lack of it?

British developer Zoë Mode is behind upcoming 3DS puzzler CRUSH3D, and studio head Paul Mottram recently revealed the game was delayed for a somewhat unusual reason: not because it was going through development difficulties, but because of the console's impact, or perhaps lack of it.

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Zooming in

The green-eyed monster is making its way to Europe, as the Nyko Zoom for Kinect is down for release next month according to retail sources speaking to MCV.

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Going for a song

The wait for Child of Eden to make the way over from Kinect might test the patience of some PlayStation Move owners, but this should take the sting off: the game is going to cost a lot less on PS3.

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3D Classics Xevious is here!

Now everyone's had their fill of the first game in the 3D Classics series, the NES favourite 3D Classics: Excitebike, it's time to kick it into second gear with the next instalment. Elsewhere there's a 3DS VC game and a trio on DSiWare, though WiiWare and the Wii Virtual Console take the week off.

3DS eShop

3D Classics: Xevious (Nintendo, €6/£5.40) — The classic arcade scrolling shooter receives a new lick of 3D paint. Take the Solvalou to the skies and blow up everything you see, in three glorious dimensions. We'll have our verdict for you in the coming week.

3DS Virtual Console

Game & Watch Gallery (£2.60/€3) — A collection of some of the most enjoyable Game & Watch games released, this is worth a dabble if you're into your handheld heritage or just want a good high score challenge. Read all about it in our Game & Watch Gallery review.

DSiWare

AfterZoom (Abylight, DSi: 500pts, eShop: £4.50/€5) — Find microscopic organisms in every day objects using your DSi camera. This game released in North America last week, so we should have a review by the time you can download it to your European console.

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