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Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus is set to launch on the North American Wii U eShop this Thursday, with Europe following next week. Check out a new trailer below.

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By ordering Star Fox Zero at Best Buy, you can save on one of the game’s compatible amiibo. Falco will up for grabs at just $5 when you pick up the title. See the offer page here for more information.

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Update: Here’s the updated Star Fox Guard size: 2329.41 MB (thanks TheBC97).

A listing on Nintendo of Europe’s website reveals the Star Fox Zero file size. It weighs in at 7514.10 MB.

Star Fox Zero will be sold at retail as well as on the eShop. In North America, all copies of the game will come with Star Fox Guard on a separate disc. The two standalone titles will be available on the eShop.

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App Annie published a report this month about gaming. On one particular page, there’s some interesting data pertaining to sales of portable titles last year.

Here’s the lineup of the top 5 grossing portable games worldwide:

1. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
2. Monster Hunter Generations
3. Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
4. Yo-kai Watch Busters
5. Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Two Japan-only games made the list: Monster Hunter Generations (coming out this summer in the west) and Yo-kai Watch Busters. The entire lineup isn’t too much of a surprise!

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Nintendo’s relationship with McDonald’s when it comes to Nintendo Zones in Germany is ending. Today, it was announced that these hubs will no longer be available throughout the country starting on April 1. Nintendo will share news about new providers and locations for Nintendo Zone in the future.

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A sliver of Pokemon GO footage has emerged from the app’s new field test in Japan. It shows a bit of customization as well as a brief look at the map. Take a look at the video below.

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aPriori Digital has come out with a trio of Aperion Cyberstorm videos today focusing on multiplayer. You can get a closer look at the Versus Mode’s AI players, team battles, and modifiers below.

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Several games made it into the World Video Game Hall of Fame last year, including Super Mario Bros., Tetris, and Pong. This year’s finalists have now been announced.

Here’s the full lineup:

Elite
Final Fantasy
Grand Theft Auto III
John Madden Football
The Legend of Zelda
Minecraft
Nürburgring
The Oregon Trail
Pokemon Red and Green
Sid Meier’s Civilization
The Sims
Sonic the Hedgehog
Space Invaders
Street Fighter II
Tomb Raider

There are some returning nominees such as The Legend of Zelda and Sonic. We’ll find out if these two titles make it in this time around during a special ceremony at The Strong museum on Thursday, May 5 at 10:30 AM.

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Telltale Games has released a trailer for the fifth episode ofMinecraft: Story Mode. View today’s video below.

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The Pokemon GO field test is now live in Japan. New details and screenshots have leaked from the event, which is rounded up below courtesy of Nintendo Inquirer.

• There will be no battles against wild Pokémon, instead you simply catch them directly using various Poké Balls.

• Trainers are customizable with different options.

• 137 different attack names have been found in the game’s code, confirming battle systems. Some of the moves include Flamethrower and Hyper Beam.

• There are an additional 95 “fast” versions of the discovered 137 attacks.

• Players will receive a starter Pokémon, though in the beta version this does not happen.

• A new game function with the name “Starburst” has been discovered – details surrounding it are unknown.

• References to Google Cardboard, a mobile VR peripheral, have been found within the game’s data.

• There are three “teams” the player can join: Red Team, Blue Team, or Yellow Team.

• Only first generation Pokémon exist in the beta; it’s unclear if this will be the case for the final version of the game.

• There are multiple versions of the defense stat, though the reasoning behind this is unclear.

• There are seven object categories: Poké Ball, Potion, Revive, Maps, Battle Objects, Food, and Camera. Food and Camera details are unspecified.

• The following items are the only ones available in the beta: Poké Ball, Great Ball, Ultra Ball, Master Ball, Potion, Super Potion, Hyper Potion, Max Potion, Max Revive, X Attack, X Defense, X Miracle, Razz Berry, Bluk Berry, Nanab Berry, Wepear Berry, Pinap Berry, and Special Camera.

• X Miracle is a new item. Its effects are unknown as of right now.

• Pokémon Natures are present, but differ from the main games. Currently, the ones found are: Stoic, Assassin, Guardian, Raider, Protector, Sentry, and Champion. Their roles are currently unknown.

• Microtransactions are available.

• A day-night cycle is confirmed.

• Normal, Legendary, and Mythical Pokémon are all present, and Pokémon are categorized as such.

• There is no evidence of Mega Evolution, however it’s unknown if this is only true for the beta.

• Supposedly, Pokémon are only allowed two moves during Gym Battles.

And here’s a closer look at what has been data mined thus far:

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