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In the latest trailer for Super Mario Maker, the game’s Japanese packaging was unveiled. What you see above is the “box” it will come in. And inside is the Super Mario Maker disc (with its own boxart) and artbook.

It’s basically a throwback to the boxart for the original Super Mario Bros. on Famicom! Pretty neat stuff.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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A bunch of new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. There are also ones based on One Piece and more.

Here’s the full list of the latest themes:

One Piece – 200 yen
Thomas the Tank Engine – 200 yen
Go Princess PreCure – 200 yen
BlazBlue (x2) – 100 yen each
fripSide ‘only my railgun’ – 200 yen
MAYU ‘Yoshiwara Lament’ – 200 yen

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Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. has received an update. Version 1.2.0, which seems to be available in all territories, appears to add support for the 3DS NFC Reader/Writer accessory.

Along with Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., there are also patches for Fire Emblem Fates, One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X, and Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy+ in Japan. This should add the same accessory support.

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Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on August 5. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Download

Zombie Defense (800 yen)

Wii U Virtual Console

Super Mario RPG (Super Famicom, 926)
River City Ransom (Famicom, 514)

3DS Download

N/A

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Nintendo has gone live with a Japanese introduction video for Super Mario Maker. Watch it below.

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Nintendo added a new video to its Japanese YouTube channel today to promote the amiibo support in Super Mario Maker. Take a look below.

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Nintendo released official videos for Densetsu no Stafy, Final Fight One, and Albert Odyssey on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.

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Nintendo held the Super Mario Maker “hackathon” event at Facebook’s headquarters today (continuing into tomorrow). You’ll find some photos of it below.

After the “hackathon” event, Nintendo will be selecting one Super Mario Maker level created by a Facebook employee. This will be available to download in the game at launch.

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Do you remember Chompy Chomp Chomp Party? We covered it briefly in September 2013, though there hasn’t been much news on the game since.

Chompy Chomp Chomp Party resurfaced at the Nintendo Life Gaming Night in Cambridge, along with new information and footage. We also know that the game is targeted for release by the end of 2015.

Take a look at the video below for more on Chompy Chomp Chomp Party:

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Three classic Kirby games are coming to the North American Wii U eShop this week. Nintendo won’t say which ones they are yet, but each one is being released in celebration of the character’s birthday.

Nintendo sent out the following tweet just a few minutes ago:

We could be hearing about the names of these titles tomorrow, if previous leaks are anything to go by. If that doesn’t happen, we’ll know on Thursday morning at the latest!

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