The excellent Wii hospital game Trauma Team, in which you play as an ensemble of medical professionals, is being re-released as a $20 Virtual Console download for the Wii U on Thursday. Prepare yourself by reading our rave review of the game from 2010. It even supports local co-op surgery!

Starting November 24, Nintendo will sell Wii U GamePads as stand-alones. Only one GamePad can be used per console, so that hasn’t changed, but if you need a spare, you can get one for 12,800 yen (US$104). No word yet about similar offers outside Japan.

Star Fox Zero, which was supposed to be released this year, is now coming on April 22 for Wii U. Read more

Mother 3 is coming to the Wii U Virtual Console in Japan on December 17, Nintendo announced today. That same day, Nintendo is also releasing a Lucas Amiibo in the country.

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