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Splatoon has been doing extremely well in Japan, so it makes sense that merchandise pertaining to the game has been produced regularly. Consumers can now get their hands on seven different watches in total courtesy of Takara-Tomy.

Get a look at the various designs above. You can also see what the inside looks like below.

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Last night, we posted some news regarding the latest Mario toys coming to McDonald’s Happy Meals in Japan. We now have more information and images for each one.

Here’s a quick rundown of the different Mario toys:

– Mario: If you lift him up, it will make a jumping noise
– Luigi: Pressing a button on the pedestal will make him spin
– Yoshi: You can pull an egg-shaped sticker from the side of the pedestal
– Peach: If you remove the pedestal, there are five mini-stickers stored within; can also spin the parasol
– Mini-Mario: If you pull the lever up, Mario will jump towards the block, and a star will appear above the block
– Toad: Pushing the button on his back will make him raise both his hands
– Boo: Pushing it forward while being grounded will make it move its tongue to right and left
– Bowser: Can spin the Koopa Clown Car

The McDonald’s Super Mario Happy Set will go on sale starting on January 8 for 460 yen. Customers will receive one of the eight toys at random.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 70 Comments

Sankei West recently spoke with Tatsumi Kimishima. During their talk, Nintendo’s new president talked a bit about Splatoon, sales, mobile, My Nintendo, and NX.

The first topic discussed during the interview was Splatoon. After Sankei mentions that it’s selling well, Kimishima said that painting colors as a way of battle and the characters allow it to be accepted by a family audience. He added that, in the future, it’s possible to extend it widely like Super Mario Bros.

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Nintendo has provided a look at the entire third set of Animal Crossing amiibo cards. You can find a full overview image after the break. For looks at individual cards, visit the official page here.

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Consumers are now starting to receive their the Super Mario Maker button set from Best Buy. In the image above, you can get an in-person look at the different ones included.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

PictoParty was expected out in Europe this week. In fact, Nintendo listed the game in its weekly download PR published earlier today. But developer Retroid Interactive has since said that PictoParty won’t be hitting the European Wii U eShop due to a bug found within the game.

When PictoParty does launch on the European Wii U eShop later this month, it should be accompanied by a patch.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Our latest look at 3Souls comes in the form of a new video that serves as a general overview. Take a look at the “Introduction to the World of Mustland” below.

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Polygon has another 14 minutes of footage up from the English version of Fire Emblem Fates. It shows the story gameplay leading up to the decision players need to make in siding with Nohr or Hoshido. View the video below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 99 Comments

Update (1/4): Bumped to the top. Hardware and software numbers have been replaced with Media Create. Hardware is still from Famitsu.

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

New 3DS LL – 107,374
Wii U – 92,801
Vita – 73,163
PS4 – 53,023
New 3DS – 29,252
3DS – 13,109
3DS LL – 5,083
PS3 – 3,994
Vita TV – 1,167
Xbox One – 490

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

New 3DS LL – 103,246
Wii U – 79,266
Vita – 52,289
PS4 – 46,749
New 3DS – 25,964
3DS – 9,984
3DS LL – 4,921
PS3 – 2,769
Vita TV – 834
Xbox One – 512

And here are the software charts:

01./02. [3DS] Monster Hunter X # (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥6.264) – 191.000 / 2.392.000 (+1%)
02./01. [3DS] Monster Strike (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.860) – 170.000 / 608.000 (-61%)
03./04. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.968) – 120.000 / 2.075.000 (+16%)
04./06. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥6.156) – 98.000 / 674.000 (+16%)
05./05. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6.156) – 95.000 / 1.094.000 (+10%)
06./00. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs-Force (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.12.23} (¥7.344) – 87.000 / NEW
07./11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 62.000 / 536.000 (+93%)
08./07. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.320) – 52.000 / 1.277.000 (+5%)
09./08. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Nintendo) {2015.12.03} (¥5.076) – 48.000 / 176.000 (+5%)
10./09. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.05} (¥6.145) – 44.000 / 236.000 (+12%)
11./10. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5.076)
12./03. [PS4] Fallout 4 # (Bethesda Softworks) {2015.12.17} (¥8.618)
13./00. [3DS] Medarot 9: Kabuto Ver. / Kuwagata Ver. (Rocket Company) {2015.12.24} (¥6.264)
14./00. [WIU] Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem # (Nintendo) {2015.12.26} (¥7.236)
15./16. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Omise Hajimerundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2015.11.19} (¥5.184)
16./00. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol.7 (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.12.23} (¥10.778)
17./19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800)
18./29. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156)
19./21. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616)
20./24. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Returns (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.10.08} (¥6.145)
21./20. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: TriForce Heroes (Nintendo) {2015.10.22} (¥5.076)
22./18. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon (Pokemon Co.) {2015.09.17} (¥5.076)
23./25. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800)
24./34. [PS4] Star Wars: Battlefront # (Electronic Arts) {2015.11.19} (¥8.424)
25./26. [3DS] Super Run For Money Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousou Monotachi # (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.07.09} (¥5.119)
26./37. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776)
27./42. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800)
28./22. [3DS] Aikatsu! My No.1 Stage! # (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.26} (¥5.627)
29./32. [3DS] PriPara Mezase! Idol Grand Prix No.1! (Takara Tomy) {2015.10.22} (¥5.832)
30./27. [3DS] Pokemon Rumble World (Pokemon Co.) {2015.11.19} (¥3.996)

* Note: latest numbers are based on data from Famitsu, as Media Create figures have been delayed. Post will be updated with Media Create data upon availability.

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Capcom is said to be mulling over the possibility of a Monster Hunter concert. MMO Culture picked up on a recent interview with Tencent Games where that tidbit of information was shared. It remains to be seen if this is something that will actually come to fruition, but I’m sure many fans would be interested in seeing it happen!

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