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Super Mario Maker has added two new costumes. Players can nab both Callie and Marie from Super Mario Maker after completing the “Squid Sisters vs. Bloopers” Event Course twice.

Here’s an overview of the level:

“Urgent report from the Squid Research Lab! The Squid Sisters have been spotted in the world of Super Mario Maker, and the local squids don’t seem to be giving them a very warm welcome! It’s up to Callie and Marie to show those Blooper bullies that the new squids on the block aren’t about to be messed with. May the freshest squid win!”

And here’s some footage:

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Konami brought Yu-Gi-Oh! Saikyou Card Battle to the Japanese 3DS eShop earlier this week. Get a look at the game in the video below.

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Before Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE launched in North America and Europe last month, co-director Mitsuru Hirata shared a message on his own Twitter page. He very briefly commented on how the overseas version made changes to the original Japanese release.

After one fan mentioned their disappointment with censorship, Hirata weighed in on the situation again. He responded to that person with the following message:

“When I found out we were unable to provide the same experience as the Japanese version, I also felt some disappointment. But our overseas fans remained happy that the game was being brought over and I’m glad to see their passionate support. In the meantime, the new costumes added could in a way be considered a merit that can only be enjoyed by our overseas fans! Thank you, and please look forward to the game!”

Thanks to thieftheodore for the tip.

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Gray Fin Studios pushed out Dual Core’s first update in North America today. The patch adds off-TV play, new character upgrade options (speed/agility can now be upgraded), and fixes a number of bugs.

Those in Europe have had access to the first update since launch, as it was built in from the start.

Gray Fin Studios says that the second Dual Core update is already in the works as well.

Source: Gray Fin Studios PR

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Splatoon received a new update earlier this week. Perhaps as an unforeseen side effect, a significant glitch has been spotted by the community.

The glitch in question involves players becoming invisible, and they appear to be ascending to heaven on the kill cam. It happens after superjumping right before you hit water or an area out of bounds. You’ll be invisible to teammates as well as enemies starting with the superjump enemies, and your squid icon will be off the GamePad to teammates.

As for the kill cam, it’s shown in a certain way because you’re stuck in superjump animation to everyone else. Shots don’t do damage, but reports say that bombs are effective.

This video shows how chaotic things can become when both teams become invisible:

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Toon Tanks originally appeared on the North American Wii U eShop at the end of 2014, but it hasn’t yet made its way to Europe. That’ll finally be changing later this month. A listing on the eShop pins down Toon Tanks’ European release for July 21. It’ll be priced at €1.99.

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Remember The Girl and the Robot? Flying Carpets Games funded the project through Kickstarter back in 2013, and a Wii U version was guaranteed. Although things have been relatively quiet surrounding it, the title has still been in the works and is now nearing completion.

Flying Carpets Games posted on Kickstarter today that The Girl and the Robot will be debuting on Steam later this summer. Consoles will come later in the year, including Wii U.

Today’s news was also accompanied by the following new trailer:

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SEGA published a full trailer for 7th Dragon III Code: VFD ahead of its North American release on Tuesday. We have it below.

SEGA also announced today that all upcoming DLC quests for 7th Dragon III Code: VFD will be free for the first week following their release.

Here’s the rundown on the additional DLC quests, their release timing, and non-promotional week pricing:

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Pokemon GO launched this week in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Other territories such as Europe and Canada are also going soon.

To play Pokemon GO, you naturally need a mobile phone – either Android or iOS. The game’s support site breaks things down further in terms of supported devices.

That’s as follows:

Android

Android 4.4 to Android 6.0.1
(Android N will not supported until the official Android release)
Preferred resolution of 720×1280 pixels (Not optimized for tablet)
Strong internet connection (Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G)
GPS and Location Services
Intel CPUs are not supported

iOS

iPhone 5+
iOS 8+
Strong internet connection (Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G)
GPS and Location Services
Jailbroken devices are not supported

On another note, we’re aware that there may be intermittent issues connecting to Pokemon GO’s servers. That was to be somewhat expected given the large influx of users to start out with. Hopefully things will be a bit smoother in the days ahead!

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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In E3 interviews, Paper Mario: Color Splash producer Risa Tabata has stressed the importance of story in this new title. That’s something Intelligent Systems is focusing on quite a bit, including the humor. Tabata also told Eurogamer that once you’ve completed the story, “you’ll probably cry.”

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