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Those looking to secure a European copy of the European Bravely Second Deluxe Collector’s Edition may want to turn to Amazon Germany. The item is once again in stock, and can be pre-ordered here. It’ll be available this Friday.

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As promised, this week’s issue of Famitsu has Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai’s 500th column. This is more of a commemorative piece as expected.

Sakurai has reconfirmed his special stream on Niconico for March 10. He’ll look back on past columns, answer questions submitted by fans, and play certain unspecified games.

There are also rankings of columns Sakurai has covered the same topic, split into three categories. Those are as follows:

Games directed by Sakurai himself

1. Super Smash Bros. – 479 times (131 times for Brawl)
2. Kirby – 121 times (coverage of the first Kirby is 37 times)
3. Kid Icarus – 64 times
4. Meteos – 31 times
5. Mushiking: The King of Beetles – 6 times

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Nintendo has kicked off a new retrospective video series for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. Check out the first episode below, which has a few staff members looking back at the initial reveal and development.

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The European Wii U Virtual Console is receiving Pokemon Ranger on the Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow. Take a look at the official trailer below.

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Update: You can find an announcement about the Pokemon Photo Booth and other 20th anniversary activities for Saturday after the break.

In celebration of Pokemon’s 20th anniversary, a new app has arrived on the App Store. Fans can download the “Pokemon Photo Booth” for free.

By using the app, you can show your Pokemon 20th spirit by customizing portraits and adding captions in the style of classic Pokemon games. Photos can be shared or used to create Pokemon-themed profile photos.

You can download the app here. There are also plans to bring it soon to Google Play.

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Xenoblade Chronicles X’s regular maintenance has been scheduled for today once again. It’ll take place during the following times:

– 5:50 PM PT (Wednesday) – 7:30 PM PT (Wednesday)
– 8:50 PM ET (Wednesday) – 10:30 PM ET (Wednesday)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 3:30 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 4:30 AM in Europe (Thursday)

The maintenance for Xenoblade Chronicles X will impact all of the game’s network services.

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Three new Pokemon 2DS bundles are set to make their way to Europe in a couple of days. A full unboxing video for the Pikachu version is posted below.

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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympics has launched in arcades across Japan. 10 different events are featured in the game. There are even foot sensors, so it’s quite a different way to play.

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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and Miitomo, plus a Pokemon ad. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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Update: Here’s a photo of the European Pokemon Yellow 2DS theme:

When you purchase the New 3DS Pokemon 20th Anniversary Edition, a pair of themes will be included. You can see what both look like above.

Also included in the package is the New 3DS itself, pre-installed copies of Pokemon Red/Blue, and two cover plates.

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