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Star Fox Zero came out in Japan last week. During its first few days on the market (April 21 – April 24), the game sold 17,114 units with the Star Fox Guard pack. Another 8,135 copies were sold from the standalone release.

Media Create now reports a sell-through rate for the two items. According to its data, they sold through just 30 percent of the initial shipment. Between the debut low sales and sell-through rate, it would be fair to say that Star Fox Zero is off to a slow start in Japan.

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Our latest look at Kirby: Planet Robobot shows off some of the extra modes included in the game. Watch an hour of footage below.

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If you’re in Japan, you can now pick up an amiibo diorama based on Super Smash Bros. (there’s also one for Kirby). Here’s a look at the accessory:

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SEGA was a strong proponent of the Wii Virtual Console back in the day. The company also has quite a number of titles up on the eShop. It sounds like SEGA wanted to work with other companies like Capcom and Bandai Namco on VC titles, but things sadly never came together.

SEGA told Yosuke Okunari in a recent interview:

“During the Wii Virtual Console days, we worked with other developers and were able to port games that were on Megadrive and other Sega systems. Those were all made on our side. However, negotiations with some publishers, like Capcom and Bandai-Namco, didn’t go through. We did consider negotiating again when the 3DS came along, but business-wise, nothing really came together.”

Source

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Last night, the “Metal Resistance” Event Course was added to Super Mario Maker along with the Babymetal costume. Watch some footage of the level below.

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Aksys Games has opened the North American Zero Time Dilemma site. You can find it here. The page has information about the game plus the trailers shown thus far.

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Today, Atlus unveiled a special launch edition for Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. All pre-orders and launch copies will include a metal emblem set while supplies last.

There are three in total, each one measuring roughly .75″ in diameter. They also have a high shine finish.

Source: Atlus PR

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Update: Amazon has price-matched Twilight Princess HD and Tri Force Heroes.

A variety of games and amiibo are on sale at Best Buy as part of the retailer’s “Deal of the Day”. You can see everything being offered here. Some are in-store only, but many are also online like Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, which is $10 off.

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Capcom is still continuing its promotional efforts in Japan for Monster Hunter Generations. Below you’ll find another commercial for the title.

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Xenoblade Chronicles is out now on the North American Wii U eShop. To celebrate the release, here’s a trailer:

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