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A GameStop employee suggests the video game accessory manufacturer provided the information during GameStop's Fall retail conference.

Rumors of a November 18th Wii U launch date swirled today, when a NeoGAF forum thread was posted revealing a potential leak by Performance Designed Products (PDP). Apparently, at GameStop's annual Fall conference, the accessory-maker revealed it was launching various Wii U accessories on Sunday, November 18th, which lines up with Nintendo's previous holiday hardware release timelines. Similarly, another source has informed Kotaku of a PDP representative suggesting their "peripherals would be available just ahead of the Wii U's November 18 release date."

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The 3DS Circle Pad Pro will be exclusive to the video game retailer.

In response to developer and customer requests, Nintendo developed and will release what they have called the Circle Pad Pro peripheral.  This attachment supplies the 3DS with a second analog stick as well as two additional shoulder buttons.  Nintendo had already indicated that the peripheral will be made available in North America on February 7^th and that they will also offer a bundle that will package together the device and Resident Evil: Revelations which debuts the same day and will support the second stick. 

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Monster Hunter 3 G is also on the way and is the impetus for the new accessory.

Last night, scans from the new Famitsu magazine have confirmed the rumor that a second circle pad peripheral is coming to the 3DS. According to the article, the peripheral was spurred by a port of Monster Hunter Tri, Monster Hunter 3 G. In addition to adding a circle pad, the peripheral will bring a second R trigger button, adding further functionality to the system.

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