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Contrary to popular belief, the “Final Fantasy” name didn’t come about because Square thought it would be its last game in light of supposed financial trouble. Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the series, recently said at an event in Japan that the team instead wanted something that could be abbreviated to FF in English (pronounced as “efu efu” in Japanese).

The original plan was to call the title “Fighting Fantasy”. But since there was a board game using the same name, it was changed to Final Fantasy. Kotaku points out that “Final” was probably a a logical “F” word to pick since it’s a famous word in Japan.

As for those who suggest that Final Fantasy’s name was created as the company’s final project, he said: “Those days definitely seemed like end times, but honestly, any word that started with ‘F’ would’ve been fine.”

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Update 2 (5/27): Bumped to the top. Third collaboration image is in the gallery below, as well as two high-quality shots of the previous ones (although they seem to be a bit cropped).

Update: Bumped to the top. Here’s a second collaboration image:

The latest issue of Famitsu features a special collaboration illustration. As shown above, a new piece of art was specially drawn as a crossover between Splatoon and Ika Musume, otherwise known as Squid Girl.

Squid Girl has seen serialization as a manga since 2007. It features a girl of the same name, who sets out to take revenge against mankind for polluting the ocean.

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Nintendo of Europe has announced yet another addition to the Club Nintendo Stars Catalogue. The latest item to be made available is a Super Mario themed reusable shopping bag. The bag can be acquired with 3000 coins and folds up into a convenient little envelope for easy travel. The bag will be available in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Dragon Quest is celebrating its 29th birthday/anniversary in Japan today. The very first entry in the series came out on May 27, 1986.

In recognition of the milestone, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii shared the following message with fans:

“Everyone, thank you for the congratulations on Dragon Quest‘s 29th. Next year, we’re finally approaching the 30th anniversary. I think we’ll be able to make various announcements in the near future, so please look forward to them.”

Square Enix’s Ryutaro Ichimura also said:

“Today, May 27, is Dragon Quest‘s birthday! Already 29! Congratulations! As for next year, we’re welcoming the 30th anniversary! Celebrate! We’re going to have a grand celebration next year!”

Take a trip down memory lane by giving the first Dragon Quest commercial a watch:

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Best Buy will be hosting a new National StreetPass Weekend in just a few days. On May 29, 3DS owners can stop their local store by to obtain six StreetPass tags from other users across the U.S.

Along with new StreetPass hits, those who purchase Splatoon will be entitled to a double sided poster while supplies last.

The latest National StreetPass Weekend will take place between May 29 and May 31.

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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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YouTube’s “MALICEDOLL79” has posted one of the first unboxing vidoes for the Mario – Silver Edition amiibo. Give it a look below.

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A surprising Humble Bundle sale kicked off earlier today. Nintendo made history as the first company to have games from its systems represented, which is made up of various indie titles. The bundle is an absolute steal, and you have to commend Nintendo on making it happen. There is, however, one notable downside: codes are only valid for those with North American Wii U and 3DS systems.

Based on a comment from Nintendo’s Damon Baker, it sounds like the lack of European support wasn’t entirely the company’s fault. Baker wrote on Twitter that he “tried for months to make it global”. In the future, he believes that they’ll be able to have Europe included in the sale.

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5pb. has released a trailer for the upcoming Corpse Party movie. Check it out below.

The Corpse Party film will debut in Japan on August 1. The 3DS game, Corpse Party: Blood Covered …Repeated Fear, launches in Japan on July 30.

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Best Buy is running a slight sale on amiibo. You can purchase three figures for $30, though there is a limited selection. Eligible amiibo include Toon Link, Sheik, Sonic, and more.

You can find the full lineup of amiibo available for the deal here. Note that it’s valid for today only.

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