Pre-order updates (12/6/15)
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North America
Wii U
Devil’s Third – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
, Best Buy , GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
, Best Buy , Terraria
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD with amiibo – GameStop
Star Fox Zero – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokken Tournament (pre-order for Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card) – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon
, Best Buy
3DS
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – Amazon
, Best Buy , GameStop
Final Fantasy Explorers – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers , GameStop
Project X Zone 2 (pre-order for exclusive DLC pack) – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest – Amazon
, Best Buy , GameStop
Mega Man Legacy Collection Collector’s Edition – Best Buy
Mega Man Legacy Collection – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokémon Blue Version [Digital Code] – Amazon
Pokémon Red Version [Digital Code] – Amazon
Pokémon Yellow Version [Digital Code] – Amazon
Hyrule Warriors Legends – Amazon
, Best Buy , GameStop
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairlytale – Amazon
, Best Buy
Terraria – Amazon
, Best Buy , GameStop
Langrisser Re: Incarnation – Tensei – – Amazon
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon
Bravely Second: End Layer – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Dragon Quest VII – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma – Amazon
, Best Buy
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon
, Best Buy (new)
Guides
Star Fox Zero Collector’s Edition Guide – Amazon
(save $10)
Other
HORI Amiibo Card Folio Officially Licensed by Nintendo – Amazon
Canada
Wii U
Devil’s Third
LEGO Marvel Avengers
Terraria
Mighty No. 9
3DS
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam 
LEGO Marvel Avengers
Final Fantasy Explorers
Project X Zone 2
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
Hyrule Warriors Legends
Langrisser Re: Incarnation -TENSEI- – Nintendo 3DS
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
UK
Wii U
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Mighty No. 9
Star Fox Zero
3DS
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Final Fantasy Explorers 
The Legend of Legacy 
Etrian Odyssey 2: Untold: The Fafnir Knight
Stella Glow
Project X Zone 2
Terraria
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Monster Hunter X gets first review in Famitsu
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Since Monster Hunter X is only out in Japan at the moment, there aren’t a whole lot of reviews floating around for the game. Famitsu did share one in a recent issue, however. Monster Hunter X earned “9’s” from four different editors for a total score of 36 out of 40.
Interested in knowing how Famitsu’s editors felt about the game? Head past the break for a full translation of the magazine’s review.
More: Capcom, Famitsu, Japan, Monster Hunter X
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends footage
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Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends’ release took place a few days ago. Hit up the video below for extensive footage from the game.
Nintendo Minute – Game of the Year part 2
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Kit and Krysta tackle three more Game of the Year categories in the latest episode of Nintendo Minute. These include the best (worst) enemy, best eShop game and best soundtrack. Watch today’s full video below.
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 boxart
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Amazon Japan has posted the Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 boxart. We’ve included it above. The image looks a bit barren, so maybe it’ll be updated before its Japanese launch in March!
GAME offering “Happy Winter Holidays” 3DS theme
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If you’re in the UK, you can nab a new 3DS theme by visiting GAME. The retailer is offering a Happy Winter Holidays” theme until January 7. Simply connect to Nintendo Zone and it should be yours!
Get this Happy Winter Holidays theme via Nintendo Zone at @gamedigital until 07/01/2016 pic.twitter.com/MUCGZTrOxP
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) December 4, 2015
More: 3DS themes, Europe, GAME
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 scan shows newly-confirmed monsters
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 was once again featured in the latest issue of Jump. A few things are featured in the magazine.
We now know that Joker 3 will have three new monsters from Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light, Dragon Quest: Monster Parade and Dragon Quest X. Other than that, Jump shows scouting (from previous Joker titles), accessories that players can equip, and Skill Points (used by monsters to obtain new skills).
Update: Dark Edition Wii U – Amazon: Skylanders SuperChargers Racing 3DS for $24
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Update: Not quite as good a deal, but Skylanders SuperChargers Dark Edition for Wii U
is $75 ($25 off).
Skylanders SuperChargers Racing on 3DS is seeing a rather big discount on Amazon. You can purchase the game for only $24, down from the original $65 asking price.
Place an order here
if interested. Note that the deal expires at 3 AM ET / 12 AM PT.
Media Create software sales (11/23 – 11/29) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Monster Hunter X #
02./00. [3DS] Aikatsu! My No.1 Stage!
03./08. [WIU] Splatoon #
04./11. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
05./01. [PS4] Star Wars: Battlefront
06./00. [PSV] Hyperdimension Neptunia Vs. Sega Hard Girls: Yume no Gattai Special #
07./10. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
08./00. [PSV] Criminal Girls 2 #
09./00. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster: Cinderella Girls G4U! Pack Vol.6
10./06. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III #
11./00. [PS4] Blade Arcus from Shining EX #
12./14. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 #
13./00. [WIU] Taiko no Tatsujin: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen! #
14./21. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
15./18. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
16./00. [PS3] Blade Arcus from Shining EX #
17./03. [PSV] Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book #
18./16. [3DS] Pokemon Rumble World
19./05. [WIU] Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival
20./04. [PSV] Omega Labyrinth
More: charts, Japan, Media Create, sales
Monster Hunter X sold through 92% of its initial shipment in Japan
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Media Create’s latest report had Monster Hunter X at nearly 1.5 million unit sold. As it turns out, the game sold through 91.84 percent of its initial shipment. Media Create also says that pre-orders were at 936,000 copies.
How does Monster Hunter X stack up to the previous game in the series? Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (4G) sold 1,446,289 copies with a sell-through of 85.40 percent. Pre-orders were similar, as that title had 929,000 units reservations.
In terms of hardware, Monster Hunter X helped boost 3DS sales by 362.53 percent. 196,000 systems were sold across all platforms during the week, up 206.19 percent from the previous week.
