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The most recent issue of Famitsu contains the first review of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. Between four editors, the game received an 8, 9, 9, and 8 for a total of 34 out of 40.

We now have a full translation of Famitsu’s Captain Toad review. Head past the break for verdicts from each of the different editors.

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy Explorers, Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Bravely Second, and Tales of Zestiria are the new top five.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between October 23 and October 29.

Kohl’s isn’t exactly known for video game sales, but the retailer will be hosting a Nintendo-related deal on Black Friday. You’ll be able to purchase the Mario Party: Island Tour 3DS XL bundle for only $150. It’s normally sold for $220, so you’ll be saving $70.

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With more and more Kickstarter campaigns popping up these days, it would be tough to cover them all without overloading the site. And thus, the Kickstarter roundup was born! We’ll be posting these each weekend so that we can bring the latest Kickstarter efforts to your attention.

Here’s today’s roundup:

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Pocket Rumble (new) – $22,500 for funding, 3DS stretch goal at $60,000
Dust.Evolution (new) – $650,000 for funding, includes Wii U
Incarnate (new) – $48,000 for funding, includes Wii U
UCraft – $20,000 for funding on Wii U
Holobunnies – $15,000 for funding, including Wii U
Pixel Galaxy – $6,000 for funding, including Wii U
Impact Winter – £95,000 for funding, Wii U stretch goal at £150,000

There are two videos here. The first is the longer version, while the second is the shorter version.

Update: Bumped to the top. This is an interesting twist! Was the whole stunt staged? New findings certainly point in that direction!

Listings for castings were discovered on LA Casting last week:

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Karissa’s full name also seems to be “Karissa Bannister”. She’s an actress who appeared in a Ford commercial.


One GameStop outlet held an event for Smash Bros. Wii U yesterday. That wouldn’t be news under most circumstances… if not for “Karissa”!

“Karissa”, a 10-year-old girl, managed to beat several top West Coast Smash players at GameStop’s event. You can get a look at Karissa dominating the competition in the videos below.

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Update: Now over, but you can find the full replay below.


This week’s Discussing Everything will begin at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT as usual. We’ll be talking about the latest news, including the new Nintendo Direct (Majora’s Mask 3D, anyone?!)! You’ll also have the chance to submit any random questions/comments towards the end of today’s event.

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