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Technology expert Katie Linendoll stopped by Today a few hours ago to show off some products that will be arriving in time for the holiday season. The Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition was on display, and saw its first TV appearance. We’ve posted the full segment below.

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Capcom has finally shared the official direct-feed packaging images for the first wave of Monster Hunter Stories amiibo. See the boxarts for all three below.

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With the latest wave of Super Mario amiibo releasing on Friday, some folks already have received the new figures. Watch an unboxing video for Rosalina, Donkey Kong, Wario and Boo below.

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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include the Nintendo Classic Mini: Famicom, Monster Hunter Stories, and Pokemon Sun/Moon. Scans of all titles can be found below.

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Raw Thrills and Nintendo are bringing back the N64 launch title Cruis’n USA. Starting in January, Cruis’n Blast will be available for arcades.

Raw Thrills has been developing the new racer, which has been licensed from Nintendo.

Here’s what we know:

Cruis’n Blast, developed by the crack Raw Thrills studio team, takes Cruis’n into the new millennium as players zoon 200 mph through the bustle of London, blast through the exotic wonders of Madagascar, celebrate Carnival in Rio, amaze to the hi tech splendor of Singapore, and drive an earth-shaking thriller through Death Valley. Every track is packed with speed thrills, exploding scenery, and extreme special FX. In tune with the times, players race in an immersive cockpit simulator loaded with HD supercomputer graphics and immersive effects. The Thrill-D Blaster sound system recreates the sound of an actual race, backed by a pumping soundtrack that is a staple of the Cruis’n experience.

Key features include:

– NEW! Dramatic enclosed cockpit cabinet with fully immersive Thrill-D Blaster™ sound
– NEW! BLAST™ turbo boost for truly insane speed!
– Awesome supercars including Lamborghini Veneno™, Nissan GTR, Corvette 206, and more.
– 43″ 1080p HD LED TV
– Mind-bending color FX from over 1000 Vibrant RGD LED’s
– State of the art GTX 750 Ti Nvidia supercomputer HD graphics
– NEW! Link up to 8 games for massive multiplayer action

Cruis’n Blast underwent testing in select locations during the summer. We’ve posted some footage based on that appearance below.

Thanks to uPadWatcher for the tip.

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Nintendo UK will be offering an extensive look at the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition tomorrow. A live stream will be held for an hour at the following times:

– 8 AM PT – 9 AM PT
– 11 AM ET – 12 PM ET
– 4 PM in the UK – 5 PM in the UK
– 5 PM in Europe – 6 PM in Europe

Retro Gamer editor Darran Jones will be stopping by to show off some of the NES games in HD and 60Hz for the first time. One lucky viewer will also be able to win the hardware through a giveaway.

The stream will be hosted on Nintendo UK’s Twitch page here. We’ll also have it on the site a bit before it begins.

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Update (10/5): The same amiibo can now be pre-ordered from the Nintendo UK store.

Original (10/1): Amazon UK has started accepting pre-orders for the new Zelda amiibo. This includes Ocarina of Time Link, 8-bit Link, and the Link/Zelda Wind Waker figures. Get them all here.

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When the Nintendo Classic Mini: Famicom was announced last week, several official photos were published online. Now we have some actual in-person images showing what the hardware looks like. Check out several photos below from an in-store display.

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Japanese TV show Game Center CX has continued its playthrough of the original Pokemon games, which originally began in May. You can watch the fourth episode from Nintendo’s Japanese YouTube page below.

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It was due to Natsume’s relationship with Arc System Works that River City: Tokyo Rumble was able to head west. That game originally came to Japan a few years ago, but Natsume was finally able to publish it in English at the end of last month.

Speaking about the partnership with Arc System Works and how River City: Tokyo Rumble came to be overseas, Natsu,e producer Taka Maekawa told Siliconera:

“Our partnership with Arc System Works started almost a year and a half ago through a good friend of mine in Japan. It all started with Gotcha Racing and Brave Tank Hero for the Nintendo 3DS, then continued with Super Strike Beach Volleyball and River City: Tokyo Rumble this year. With River City, I contacted Arc System Works as soon as I saw the news that Million’s title rights (who were the right holders of Tecnos Japan titles) had been transferred to Arc System Works.”

Siliconera also asked if Natsume would be open to localizing more River City games, such as the medieval spinoff for 3DS and River City Ransom SP. To this, Maekawa said:

“Of course! We are definitely open for any opportunities with other titles in the Kunio series!”

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