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The NES Classic Edition has been shown pretty extensively, but now we have a good look at the Japanese equivalent, the Nintendo Classic Mini: Famicom. Check out some photos from Famitsu below.

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My Nintendo added in a new set of discount rewards this past week. Strangely, a couple have now been “reduced in price” on the North American website.

Previously, the 30 percent discount on EarthBound for both Wii U and 3DS required 40 Gold Points. Now though, both are down to 30 Gold Points. Xenoblade Chronicles on Wii U has also dropped from 70 to 50 Gold Points.

If you ordered these discounts before they were reduced, you might be out of luck. There’s no way to regain points on the website itself. The only advice we can offer is calling Nintendo’s customer support line – maybe they can provide some assistance.

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In its latest issue, GamesMaster published an interview with two of Game Freak’s developers working on Pokemon Sun/Moon. Director Shigeru Ohmori and Junichi Masuda were both interviewed. Ohmori’s comments mainly reiterated what we heard in previous interviews, but many of Masuda’s comments were very interesting.

The Masuda interview was more about Pokemon in general. He talked about fan feedback, the process of making new creatures, plus voice acting and Pokemon cries. If that wasn’t enough, Masuda also dished on a couple of new online features being included in Sun/Moon.

Head past the break for a rundown of some of Masuda’s top comments.

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Over the past couple of weeks, Nintendo has been publishing new interviews about some of its classic games in celebration of the NES Classic Edition. A couple of these have started to receive official English translations, but one is still untouched: Super Mario Bros. 3. Since it was incredibly fascinating and arguably the most interesting interview out of the bunch thus far, we went ahead and produced our own translation.

Directors Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka participated in the interview, along with composer Koji Kondo. During the conversation, they opened up about how the game was originally planned with an overhead perspective, spoke about the different power-ups including Tanooki Suit’s origins, and touched on the music. Miyamoto also cleared up where the idea for Small Mario came from in the first Super Mario Bros.

Continue on below to read our translation in full.

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One of the usual live streams for the Fire Emblem 0 trading card game was held earlier today. Cards from series 7 and 8 were shown, but in addition, series 9 was announced.

Not much is known about Fire Emblem 0 series 9 thus far. We know that the Hasha no Tsurugi manga will be featured on the cards cards, along with two unspecified games from the series. It’s planned for release sometime in 2017.

Hit up the source link below for a look at some previews of series 7 and 8.

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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta kick off “Pokemon Month” with a chat featuring Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori from Game Freak who share their favorite things about the new Alola Region. Check it out below.

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AbdallahSmash026 posted a lengthy video of the NES Classic Edition featuring three hours of footage. Watch the video below for a look at all 30 games, a size comparison, and more.

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The latest episode of the Play Nintendo Show has gone live. View the new video below, which focuses on Mario Party: Star Rush.

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The latest episode of Pokemon Generations is now live on the official Pokemon YouTube channel. We’ve gone ahead and attached it below.

Pokemon Generations revisits each generation of the Pokemon games and sheds new light on some timeless moments. New episodes will be available weekly through December 23.

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For the launch of Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon later this month, Nintendo UK will be hosting an event at The Old Truman Brewery from 5 PM to 10 PM local time. Fans can look forward to different activities, competitions in Battle Royal, an appearance by battle designer Shigeki Morimoto, and more.

If that wasn’t enough, those who have the classic Pokemon games on the 3DS Virtual Console can partake in a Mew distribution. It’ll be available in Pokemon Yellow, Red, and Blue.

Tickets for the event are said to be limited. Read about more details on Nintendo UK’s site here.

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