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Starting today and leading up to Christmas, the Nintendo UK online store is hosting a bunch of different discounts. This includes accessories, shirts, and more. You can find the full lineup here.

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The eBay auction for the defective Samus amiibo has finally come to an end.

We reported a few days ago that bids had topped $1,000. Since the auction’s end, which happened today, the final bid reached $2,500.

This Samus amiibo was a hot item for one reason in particular: the two dual canons. Samus only has once, which made the figure a defect.

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Yet another update hit the Splatoon Twitter account earlier today. Check out a new piece of art above, and a translation of the latest message below.

We received a sketch from one of our researchers. This is a female Inkling with the Charge Shot Gun equipped. This knit cap, with its large decorative badges, makes her look cute…wait, what am I saying? She’s a squid!

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Mighty No. 9 shouldn’t be in development for too much longer. In a website update, Comcept noted that the game is now in a “pre-final” beta stage.

Comcept still needs to fill certain things in, though the current build features all story stages, Online Race Battles, a Challenge Mode, and more. The main work left to be done is to finish Mighty No. 9’s ending, perform adjustments, debugging, visual tweaks, and other things of that nature.

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Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire have become the biggest Pokemon launch in the UK. Black and White previously held the record.

According to Chart-Track, sales for Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire saw a 17 percent jump over last year’s X and Y. Specific figures were not disclosed.

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M.R. Games is releasing “Tested with robots!” on the European Wii U eShop next Thursday. It will be available on December 12 for €10.00

You can find a trailer for Tested with robots! below. It’s… interesting…

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A few more updates hit the Japanese Xenoblade Chronicles X Twitter account today. Director Tetsuya Takahashi shared news about a pair of artists working on the game.

Siliconera provides the following translations:

“First up, Mr. Takayuki Yanase. He always manages to give shape to the exact image I communicate, so I have faith in him. For this game, too, he’s created some very cool Dolls (robots).”

“Then there’s Mr. Kouichi Mugitani. Xeno fans already know him, though. Naturally, I’ve asked for his help as a core member of the staff.”

For those wondering, Yanase has worked on Ghost in the Shell: Arise, Tenkai Knights, and Metal Gear Rising. On Rising, Yanase did mechanical designs.

Mugitani’s previous works include production designer on Xenosaga I, Xenosaga II, and Xenosaga III. He also provided character illustrations for Xenosaga III.

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Xeodrifter has been approved by Nintendo for release in North America, Renegade Kid’s Jools Watsham has confirmed. That was the final step needed to get the game out for launch.

Watsham isn’t able to share a release date yet, but fans can count on an announcement soon. Xeodrifter’s price will also be shared.

Watsham said on Twitter:

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The first wave of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker reviews have now started to go live. Check out a roundup of the early verdicts below.

IGN – 8.2 / 10
Joystiq – 4 / 5
GameSpot – 8 / 10
USgamer – 4.5 / 5
Nintendo Life – 8 / 10
Destructoid – 8 / 10
Polygon – 8.5 / 10
Shacknews – 9 / 10
Videogamer – 7 / 10
GiantBomb – 3 / 5
GamesRadar – 3 / 5
NintendoWorldReport – 9 / 10
CVG – 7 / 10
GamesBeat – 85 / 100

Austin is currently working on our Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker review, which should be published by the time the game launches.

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