According to a listing on the Wii U eShop, Freedom Planet is due out in Europe next week. The title should be available starting on October 29. In terms of pricing, it will set you back €13.99.

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With the embargo on Zelda: Tri Force Heroes expiring today, reviews are now starting to hit the net. Take a look at some of the early verdicts below.

Destructoid – 7 / 10
Game Informer – 7.25 / 10
GamesBeat – 75 / 100
GamesRadar – 3.5 / 5
GameSpot – 5 / 10
IGN – 8.5 / 10
Nintendo Life – 6 / 10
Pocket Gamer – 7 / 10
Videogamer – 7 / 10

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

PS4 – 25,699
New 3DS LL – 17,881
Vita – 14,546
Wii U – 11,658
New 3DS – 4,514
PS3 – 2,105
3DS – 1,232
Vita TV – 696
3DS LL – 625
Xbox One – 438

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

PS4 – 30,349
New 3DS LL – 17,856
Vita – 14,368
Wii U – 11,594
New 3DS – 4,031
PS3 – 1,929
3DS – 1,131
Vita TV – 670
3DS LL – 548
Xbox One – 224

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] 7th Dragon III code: VFD – 72,477 / NEW
2. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 26,512 / 1,654,171
3. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 21,357 / 321,222
4. [PSV] Geki Jigen Tag Blanc + Neptune Vs. Zombie Gundan – 19,990 / NEW
5. [WIU] Splatoon – 14,680 / 724,319
6. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 12,696 / 1,090,279
7. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2016 – 9,665 / 75,971
8. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 9,447 / 237,092
9. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 8,544 / 367,716
10. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 8,224 / 406,776
11. [PS4] Uncharted Collection – 7,743 / 32,610
12. [PSV] Tokyo Xanadu – 7,627 / 112,041
13. [PS4] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2016 – 7,617 / 59,242
14. [3DS] Picross 3D 2 – 7,475 / 52,241
15. [3DS] Chibi-Robo!: Zip-Lash – 7,339 / 21,436
16. [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns – 6,930 / 32,527
17. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 5,304 / 796,835
18. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 5,008 / 186,479
19. [PS4] FIFA 16 – 4,810 / 25,719
20. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 3,979 / 487,687

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Oricon is known for putting out music charts and in Japan. Based on information that they’ve shared, it looks like the Splatoon soundtrack sold 24,355 during its first day of availability. It was actually the second best-selling album as a whole, falling only behind Arashi’s Japonism.

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Nintendo will once again be participating in the IndieCade festival this year. At the event later this week, fans can try out a number of titles from independent developers.

Here’s the full lineup:

Runbow from 13AM Games: Runbow is a Wii U-exclusive action game for up to nine players. Platforms and obstacles appear and disappear as the background color changes, so players have to think fast, stay alive and make it to victory in Run mode, or take on co-operative challenges in Adventure mode. The full version of Runbow is now available in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U with more modes, more costumes and way more chaos!

FAST Racing Neo from Shin’en: FAST Racing Neo throws players into a futuristic racer with hyper-fast anti-gravity vehicles. Up to four players can race against one another in split-screen local multiplayer mode, with up to eight racers able to participate in online multiplayer mode. FAST Racing Neo will launch exclusively in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U before the end of the year.
Hive Jump from Graphite Lab: Hive Jump is a fast-paced multiplayer action platformer for up to four players. Players engage in run ’n’ gun combat with swarms of aliens, all the while avoiding traps and collecting resources. The game will feature amiibo support when it launches in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U in early 2016.

Shovel Knight from Yacht Club Games: Visitors to the Nintendo booth can play the new “Plague of Shadows” DLC for hit game Shovel Knight, featuring a new playable character, new relics, new systems, new boss battles, level tweaks and a new story to adventure through. The retail versions of Shovel Knight for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U hit store shelves on Nov. 3.

Typoman from Brainseed Factory: Typoman is a puzzle platformer with a unique twist: Players use letters to alter the environment! The beautiful, dark and surreal adventure launches in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U in Q4.

Electronic Super Joy from Michael Todd Games and Broken Rules: Electronic Super Joy is a challenging platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music. Players run, jump, smash and fly their way through more than 60 quirky and colorful levels with low gravity, world rotation, giant monsters and swarming missiles. Electronic Super Joy launches in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U on Nov. 5.
Shantae Half-Genie Hero from WayForward: Experience Shantae’s first HD big-screen Wii U adventure! In Shantae Half-Genie Hero, players explore action-packed worlds, conquer diabolical bosses and belly dance to transform Shantae into powerful new forms. Shantae Half-Genie Hero launches in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U this winter.

Tumblestone from The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild: Tumblestone is a casual puzzle and competitive multiplayer game with beautiful, hand-drawn artwork. At first glance, Tumblestone may resemble other Match-3 games, but it re-invents the genre into a deep and cerebral puzzle-solving experience that players won’t forget. Tumblestone launches in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U in summer 2016.

Along with the playable titles above, attendees can meet and chat with the independent developers from select games, including Hive Jump, Shovel Knight, Tumblestone and Shantae Half-Genie Hero.

Nintendo’s booth can be found in the IndieCade village at 9300 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, and will be open to attendees between the hours of 12-6 p.m. PT on Friday, Oct. 23, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. PT on Saturday, Oct. 24, and 12-6 p.m. PT on Sunday, Oct. 25.

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Nintendo UK sent out a new press release which shares additional details about Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival. We hae information about another mode, Happy Home Designer functionality, and more. Additionally, we have a bunch of screenshots from the game as well. Find today’s content below.

21st October, 2015 – Get ready to take your friends and family to Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, launching exclusively for Wii U on 20th November. Take part in a digital board game set in the charming world of Animal Crossing, a series where players live in a unique and evolving town, make friends with the animal villagers and live life at their own leisure. Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival invites up to four players – and their brand new amiibo – to a board that evolves as you play.

By using amiibo figures from the Animal Crossing series*, players can take control of fan-favourite characters like Isabelle, Tom Nook and K.K. and watch them come to life as they travel across the board, trying to collect as many Happy Points as possible. Players tap their amiibo figure to the Wii U GamePad to roll the dice and move along the board, with each space involving their character in a short sketch. These sketches see the characters star in quirky adventures around the town, whether it’s singing at the station for more Bells (the local currency in Animal Crossing), taking a trip to the shops, or visiting the town’s museum. Sketches don’t just affect your Bells and Happy Points, but show the world of Animal Crossing and its inhabitants in fun new ways that are sure to put a grin on everyone’s face.

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This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:

Destiny: The Taken King – 9
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water – 8
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – 6
SOMA – 8
Rock Band 4 – 8
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 – 2
Transformers Devastation – 8

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

Thanks to dataminers NWPlayer123 and DrLilrobot, a little bit of new content from Splatoon has leaked. What was recently found appears to come from the game’s 2.2.0 update.

To avoid spoiling anything, we won’t be showing any specifics on the homepage. Head past the break for more details!

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Atlus has passed along a few more screenshots from Shin Megami Tensei IV Final. View them in the gallery below.

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Capcom has just announced that the newest iteration of the Monster Hunter series has reached four million units shipped globally. The number includes both retail and digital units of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, as well as Monster Hunter 4G in Japan.

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has helped make the series sell well over 33 million units worldwide, and Capcom plans on continued success with the upcoming Monster Hunter X on November 28th in Japan, with Monster Hunter Stories following in 2016.

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