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An official extended battery for its Wii U Gamepad isn’t the only thing Nintendo Japan posted on its website tonight, as it also added a white option for the Wii U 32GB Premium set, a 30th Anniversary Luigi special edition 3DS XL and quick charging option for the Wiimote. Surveys surfaced earlier this year suggesting a fast charging option on the way for the Wiimote, and in Japan gamers will be able to add the accessory — consisting of replacement battery / backplate and charging stand, pictured after the break — starting July 13th for 4,200 yen ($41) , and 2,625 yen ($26) for the battery alone. That should allow not only faster charging, but also longer battery life than Wii gamers have been used to.

July 13th is the same day the white Wii U premium will arrive as well, coming at the same price and packing the same accessories as the existing black 32GB console. Finally, Nintendo listed all the details for the special Luigi edition 3DS XL announced recently on Nintendo Direct. Of course, none of these are the games that even Iwata admits the Wii U needs, but a few more choices can’t hurt, can they?

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Source: Wii U Premium, Wiimote Fast Charger, 3DS XL

While I have yet to experience the joys of fatherhood, there is no doubt that raising a new born infant can be quite tricky, not to mention the constant worrying over the littlest of things can drive one to do crazy things, which is what this father did. A hacker and a blogger before becoming a father, Gjoci was already working on putting together a breath detector that would alert him to any irregular breathing coming from his daughter, or if the breathing stopped entirely. This was achieved by using the Nintendo Wiimote and three 1 milliwatt lasers, along with a simple program that basically prompts the camera as to whether the lights emitted from the lasers are moving, signaling there is breathing. If motion is detected then everything is good, but if there isn’t, an alarm will go off alerting both parents immediately. Sounds like a great idea and if you’d like to see it in action be sure to check it out in the video above.

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