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The controller that looks like a Tablet may be one after all.

Earlier today The Daily announced via an unnamed source, that Nintendo plans to release an app store for the Wii U, which is scheduled to release sometime this year. While Nintendo has already implemented quasi-App stores through the use of their DSi Shop and Wii Store, the Wii U’s unnamed app store looks to expand far beyond this, offering a wider array of apps. Additionally it was noted that Wii U owners can expect to run apps both on the Wii U and the controller independently.

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He's covered wars, y'know!

Over a year ago, Capcom released the original Dead Rising 2. It starred brand new protagonist Chuck Greene, a character I actually liked. Unlike Frank West, he had a backstory worth caring about, as well as a personality befitting of a hero. In an effort to protect his daughter and deliver her the Zombrex she so desperately needed, he saved dozens of lives and uncovered the origins of the zombie outbreak in Fortune City. For whatever reason, fans didn't like Chuck Greene much and Capcom has since taken strides to nearly write him out of the series. Off the Record goes as far as retelling the same story with Frank West in his place. Given that the retelling comes with a slew of upgrades and an entirely new mode, it's most definitely a better game; however, Frank West still doesn't resonate with me as a character, nor does his signature picture-taking ability as a gameplay mechanic.

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Yes, Mai bounces in this one…

Released around the start of the rivalry between SNK and Capcom in 1993, Fatal Fury Special proved to be a real contender to Street Fighter II. It also followed Street Fighter’s example, as it was an updated edition of Fatal Fury 2. Now that the arcade classic has returned in the form of a downloadable title with online functionality, is there still a fire in Terry Bogard’s Burning Knuckle?

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Could the Online Pass be coming to handhelds in North America?

The PlayStation Vita was recently released in Japan with a North American and European launch coming this February.  Since the Japanese launch, the internet has been abuzz with information regarding the hardware and software as it has been released in Japan.  While most of the buzz pertains to information that was already well known, Destructoid discovered something not previously publicized about Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational – that the game requires an online pass to play online.

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