A new Skylanders game is coming at some point this year. Much of the project has been shrouded in mystery, but the company did say back in February that it will be “innovative”. While Activision has been keeping quiet for the most part, we appear to have an important detail about what’s new in the latest Skylanders entry.

Liam Robertson, who tends to be in the know when it comes to cancelled games and titles that are in development, wrote on Twitter today that this year’s Sklanders will feature vehicles. Robertson also said that the game is planned for all major gaming platforms, which should (unsurprisingly) include Wii U.

Activision has typically announced its Skylanders games in the spring, but this one still hasn’t been officially revealed. Perhaps we’ll hear something at E3?

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Target’s internal memo for next week’s amiibo launch says figures won’t be replenished

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Target has started sending out an internal memo about next week’s Nintendo releases. A good portion of the letter is about the new amiibo, which launch on May 29.

The big takeaway here is that Target expects quick sell-outs (as expected), but figures “will not be replenished.” It’s also worth stating that there will be a limit of two amiibo characters per guest, and Lucina/Robin won’t be offered “in low-volume stores.”

You can get a look at the memo in full above.

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Nintendo Minute – “AMAZE-INK MAY Ink-credible Splatoon Unboxing”

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The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live, and it’s once again Splatoon focused. This one is also all about unboxings. Splatoon itself is unboxed, along with the new amiibo. Watch the new Nintendo Minute below.

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This custom-made Ice Climbers amiibo is impressive

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Reddit user “mast3r_sword” has come up with an incredibly impressive custom amiibo. The Ice Climbers have been created from scratch – box and all.

mast3r_sword obtained a base model in 3D, did some retopology, and modeled/sculpted it until he managed to get the Ice Climbers in a pose inspired from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Naturally, this original amiibo won’t work in any game, though the base can be opened and a chip from another figure can be installed.

I continue to be amazed by the original amiibo creations people are coming up with. I know I could never make something like this!

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Japan sees lowest gaming sales since 2001

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Gaming sales in Japan were not very good last week – so much so that they’re the worst sales since 2001.

Based on the latest Media Create data, just 235,000 video games were sold between May 11 and May 17. Along with it being a sixty percent drop compared to the previous week, it’s also a 61.93 percent drop compared to the same week last year.

One part of the problem is that gaming sales tend to slow down following Golden Week. Media Create also points out that there was a total lack of new titles. Instead, a bunch of remastered and reworked games were released.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition is selling a bit slowly as well. Sales are up to 232,683 copies, but it has only sold through 59.19 percent of its initial shipment.

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Inkling Boy amiibo unboxing video

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Care to take another look at the Inkling Boy amiibo? Then give the video below a look, which is a complete unboxing.

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A look at the Tokyo Game Show 2015 main visual

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The Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association shared the main visual for the Tokyo Game Show 2015. It’s intended to express the idea of playing games more freely. “Flying” and “Floating” are both a couple of key concepts conveyed through the image.

TGS 2015 will take place between September 17 and September 20. As usual, it’ll be held at the Makuhari Messe venue in Chiba, Japan.

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Completed version of Star Fox 2 exists

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According to Q-Games boss Dylan Cuthbert, who worked on the original SNES title, Star Fox Command, and Star Fox 64 for 3DS, a finished version of Star Fox 2 exists.

In an interview with Nintendo Life, Cuthbert mentioned that he was able to play the game during the development of Star Fox Command.

Even after the decision was made we went ahead and completed it, taking it to be fully QA’d through Mario Club. During development [of Star Fox Command] we received a copy of the mastered Star Fox 2 ROM to play, and it was quite a blast.

Cuthbert also noted that ROM images found on the Internet are unfinished prototypes, as they are missing elements that make it complete. Unfortunately, it sounds like we probably won’t ever see what the finished version looks like.

The legal problems regarding the now-defunct Argonaut Software are probably a nightmare. Never say never though! The fully complete Japanese ROM at least does exist.

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More details about the Nintendo World Championships 2015 – 750 players per store, prizes

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A few more details about the Nintendo World Championships 2015 have surfaced. Notably, we now know about the limitations of players, along with specific prizes. You can read up on a full roundup of information below (some new, some of it recap).

Locations

1717 Harrison St., San Francisco, CA
3675 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA
10760 NW 17th St., Miami, FL
900 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL
12905 Elm Creek Blvd. N, Maple Grove, MN
5001 Northern Blvd., Long Island City, NY
9378 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX
2214 S. 48th St., Tacoma, WA

Event Times and Details

Doors open to register at 9am local time on 30th May – the competition will run from 10am to 7pm local time.
Entry is on a first-come-first-served basis for a maximum of 750 players, which comes to 6000 overall competitors nationwide.
If under 18 you’ll need a guardian or parent with you, all competitors must be 13 or older.
All competitors will need to complete a simple form to register – you can print this out and complete it ahead of time.
You will complete a run of Championship Mode in Ultimate NES Remix on 3DS systems provided by the store
The top scorer in each local event after all 750 players have taken part is the winner. If there’s a tie there’ll be a play-off with the Super Mario Bros. part of the Championship Mode.
Overall there will be eight event winners that qualify, joined by eight ‘guests’ in the live final.

Prizes

One winner per local event will win two plane tickets to LA, along with two nights in a hotel – this’ll be to participate in the live final on 14th June. Those that live in or near LA may receive travel costs without the hotel stay.
Each winner also receives a $250 VISA gift card on the trip.

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