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This month’s issue has a listing of the top 20 games of our lifetime, as chosen by the magazine’s readers. Here’s how the results panned out:

20 – World of Warcraft
19 – Majora’s Mask
18 – Vice City
17 – Chrono Trigger
16 – Portal
15 – Red Dead Redemption
14 – Bioshock
13 – Ico
12 – The Last of Us
11- Dark Souls
10 – Super Mario Galaxy
9 – Metal Gear Solid
8 – Shadow of the Colossus
7 – Goldeneye
6 – Halo
5 – Resident Evil 4
4 – Final Fantasy VII
3 – Half Life 2
2 – Super Mario 64
1 – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

What are your thoughts? Do you agree with the list?

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Nintendo will begin selling Pokemon hanafuda cards starting on November 29. Pre-orders are now live in Japan.

The cards themselves are made up of Pokemon from the Red/Green games. Additionally, Pokemon artwork is included on the packaging and instruction booklet.

Pricing for decks are set at 2,500 yen, or about $25. Each comes with 49 cards – 48 original designs and one white cards – and an original instruction booklet.

Nintendo will also offer a framed edition with un-cut cards for 15,100 yen ($152).

Those who pre-order at Pokemon Centers in Japan will be provided with an A2 poster of all the hanafuda cards in color (green version). Reservations made at Animate come with a red version of the same poster.

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Paying for Pokemon DLC isn’t something that Game Freak is going out of its way to make happen, based on new comments from art director Ken Sugimori.

Sugimori shared a few words about the possibility as part of a 4Gamer interview. Speaking with the Japanese publication, he said:

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The Nintendo Unleashed tour is concluding with an appearance at MCM London Comic Con. Between October 25th and October 27th, fans will have the opportunity to go hands on with several Wii U and 3DS games as well as the 2DS hardware.

Nintendo’s lineup for MCM London Comic Con is as follows:

Wii U:

Sonic Lost World
Bayonetta 2
SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Mario Kart 8
Spin the Bottle

Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 2DS:

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Sonic Lost World
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
Putty Squad
SteamWorld Dig
Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi

At the Nintendo stand, visitors can also win prizes by completing various activities, compete in multiplayer events, and gain new StreetPass hits.

Source: Nintendo PR


Thanks to Ryan F for the tip.

Kotaku recently asked Zelda producer about which Nintendo franchise he’d like to work on next if given the opportunity.

We know one thing: it wouldn’t be Mario.

Aonuma told Kotaku that he’s “not any good at that type of jumping game.”

He was next suggested Pikmin. He believes that if he were to make a new entry in this series, it could turn into Zelda because he feels the two share some parallel idaes.

Here’s the full exchange between Aonuma and Kotaku:


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