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Nintendo released one final trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 3D to promote the game’s launch and favorable reviews. You can find it above.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D has now launched in North America. Accompanying that news is a new press release from Nintendo, which you can find below.

Explore Acclaimed RPG Xenoblade Chronicles 3D on New Nintendo 3DS XL
Discover the Origins of Shulk and the Incredible Story of the Monado Blade in This Massive Adventure

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two giant titans frozen in time. All over their bodies, armies of humans and machines engage in epic battles across vast lands. Unlikely hero Shulk, equipped with an ancient blade, sets off on a magnificent adventure to put an end to this generations-long war once and for all. This enticing scenario sets the stage for Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, a stunning hand-held remake of acclaimed Wii role-playing game Xenoblade Chronicles that can only be played on the New Nintendo 3DS XL system. Available now, the game uses all the enhanced features of New Nintendo 3DS XL, including camera control with the C Stick, face-tracking 3D and the new ZL and ZR buttons. The massively robust RPG is perfectly suited for portable play on New Nintendo 3DS XL, allowing players to take the game with them wherever they go and hop in and out whenever they are ready to dive into the unforgettable adventure.

This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it in full below.

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 26,738
New 3DS LL – 22,183
Vita – 21,584
New 3DS – 8,242
Wii U – 7,486
PS3 – 5,743
3DS LL – 2,256
3DS – 1,893
Xbox One – 902
Vita TV – 672

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 45,446
Vita – 26,324
New 3DS LL – 18,823
New 3DS – 7,290
Wii U – 6,698
PS3 – 6,652
3DS – 2,883
3DS LL – 2,233
Vita TV – 708
Xbox One – 250

And here are the software charts:

1. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Tengoku Hen – 121,219 / NEW
2. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Tengoku Hen – 109,200 / NEW
3. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – 56,923 / NEW
4. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song – 23,279 / 162,577
5. [PS4] Bloodborne – 22,610 / 175,177
6. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 22,146 / 119,508
7. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair – 21,582 / NEW
8. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest – 15,995 / 92,854
9. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 15,880 / 73,100
10. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 14,945 / 69,252
11. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 – 19,940 / 77,137
12. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 14,410 / 103,488
13. [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 – 11,211 / 66,833
14. [PS4] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 10,546 / 57,238
15. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 10,439 / 2,573,917
16. [PS3] Sword Art Online: Lost Song – 10,264 / 65,354
17. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 – 10,035 / 103,100
18. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 8,709 / 2,587,345
19. [3DS] Kuroko’s Basketball: Ties to the Future – 8,311 / 43,726
20. [PSV] Senran Kagura: Estival Versus – 8,297 / 52,845

The original version of Xenoblade Chronicles on Wii came with an auto-attack bug. It wasn’t a major issue, but it’s something that has since been corrected in the New 3DS version.

Here’s what the folks at German site ntower passed along:

It’s about the bug that made your characters weaker than their status screen showed. Your characters have an auto-attack, which ranges between two fixed points. For example: Shulk has an auto-attack power of 1200-1600 points, at least the status screen says that. But the bug didn’t make it possible to deal more damage then 1299, because it always just took the minimal possible damage and added 99 points to it. It was never possible to deal 1600 in that situation, only with critical attacks and special attacks.

The good news is that Xenoblade Chronicles 3D addresses this issue completely. Your characters can now dish out full damage with auto-attacks.

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Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

Rodea: The Sky Solider – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Legend of Kay HD – Amazon
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
LEGO Jurassic World – Amazon, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Splatoon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

New 3DS games

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson – Amazon, GameStop
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight – Amazon, Best Buy (new) GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Solider – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven – Amazon, GameStop
Fire Emblem – Best Buy
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
LEGO Jurassic World – Amazon, GameStop
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Etrian Mystery Dungeon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

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The two new 3DS themes for Xenoblade Chronicles 3D are releasing in North America this coming Thursday. In the latest game trailer uploaded by Nintendo, there’s a brief mention at the very end confirming that they’re slated for April 9. Both will likely be priced at $1.99 each.

Polygon has some extensive comments from Tyrone Rodriguez and Edmund McMillen about The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. There’s plenty of talk about why the game didn’t make it to Nintendo platforms until now, and what changed to make it happen. Additionally, we learn why Rebirth is planned for New 3DS only (rather than bringing it to the original 3DS as well).

We’ve rounded up the various comments below. You can find Polygon’s original article here.


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