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An event was held at Nintendo World store earlier today for Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition. Nintendo has since sent out a few photos, which can be found below.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Onica C. and son Daniel C., age 6, of New York City attend an exclusive event at the Nintendo World store in New York on April 25, 2015, to play and learn about Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition. The two unique puzzle games combine match-three and RPG elements, and come in one package for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on May 22. A free demo for Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition will be available on April 30, 2015.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Fox W., age 4, of New York City and Daniel O. from Nintendo of America have fun playing and learning about Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition at an exclusive event at the Nintendo World store in New York on April 25, 2015. The two deep puzzle games combine elements of match-three and RPG games, and are coming in one package to the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on May 22, 2015.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Daniel O. of Nintendo of America and Dylan M., age 6, of Brooklyn, NY, lose themselves in the fun game play of Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition at an exclusive event at the Nintendo World store in New York on April 25, 2015. The two immersive puzzle games combine elements of match-three and RPG games, and are coming in one package to the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on May 22, 2015. A free demo for Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition will be available on April 30, 2015.

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Emily S., age 8, of New York, meets Mario at an exclusive event at the Nintendo World store in New York on April 25, 2015. Attendees were delighted with a surprise visit by the Mario costumed character and played Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition, two surprisingly deep puzzle games that combine elements of match-three and RPG games, and that will come in one package to the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on May 22.

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This week’s Nintendo Minute has Kit and Krysta taking on the “Whisper Challenge”. We’ve included it below.

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NintenDaan has uploaded a new video with unboxings for the Robin, Lucina and Ness amiibo. View it below.

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The folks over at MyGamingBoulevard uploaded a new video that provides a close-up look at the Charizard, Lucina, Pac-Man, Robin, Ness and Wario. Watch it below.

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A new Q&A from Natsume sheds some light on things including the Virtual Console, Medabots, and remakes.

First up, here’s what was shared about the process of getting a game onto the Virtual Console:

The titles for Virtual Console are handled by Nintendo. The publisher and Nintendo discuss which classic titles would be a good fit and have the best potential to sell. Once a title is agreed upon, Nintendo and the publisher work together to bring that title to the designated system, with Nintendo doing the bulk of the work.

Speaking of the Virtual Console, another fan asked if we’ll ever see the two Pocky & Rocky SNES games (which would hit Wii U if they were to happen). Sadly, Natsume isn’t expecting any of the company’s other SNES games on the Virtual Console because “Nintendo’s interest has moved onto other classic systems.”

At this point, it’s unlikely we’ll see any other Natsume SNES games coming to the Virtual Console, as Nintendo’s interest has moved onto other classic systems.

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Nintendo’s amiibo figures have done incredibly well. Strong demand for the figures have caused sell-outs in quite a few cases, and some have been find to locate in store.

James Honeywell, head of consumer marketing at Nintendo UK, admitted to MCV that amiibo popularity and resulting shortages caught the company by surprise. However, Nintendo will be looking to “do a better job of satisfying these needs in the future with more stock”.

Honeywell’s full words are as follows:

Right from the outset we hoped that Amiibo would be strong, but even our expectations have been smashed. With a unique line-up of iconic characters that are loved by so many people, it really has been unprecedented. We hope to do a better job of satisfying these needs in the future with more stock, and, while there are always going to be some times when we can’t on certain characters, I suspect that is also part of the appeal. What we hadn’t anticipated was the number of collectors wanting to get them all – this has seen demand exceed supply in some areas. Although, if you search around, you can still find some of the more hard-to-find Amiibo sitting on shelves.

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Mega Flygon is something that could have existed… had it not been for artist’s block.

That nugget of information was shared in the latest issue of Nintendo Dream, which features an interview with Game Freak’s Ken Sugimori, Shigeru Ohmori (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire director), Shigeki Morimoto (game developer), and Kazumasa Iwao (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire map designer).

Sugimori’s specifically shared the following:

Sugimori: For Aarune, he needed to have a Pokemon that could use the moves Fly and Secret Power, which are perfect moves for finding Secret Bases. And the only Hoenn Pokemon that wasn’t used by a key character that fit that criteria was Flygon. It does not Mega Evolve, but I really like Flygon.

Interviewer: Key characters often carry a Pokemon that can Mega Evolve, but Flygon is an exception, right?

Sugimori: Flygon has had the potential to have a Mega Evolution since XY, but we were unable to complete a design and so it was dropped from consideration.

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Update: Charizard out of stock.

Walmart is once again taking pre-orders for several upcoming amiibo. It’s possible to reserve the various Splatoon figures, plus Charizard, Wario, and Pac-Man. Links to each are posted below.

Splatoon 3-Pack
Inkling Girl
Inkling Boy
Charizard
Wario
Pac-Man

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Pre-orders are now open for the Yoshi’s Woolly World amiibo on the Nintendo UK store, though they’re only available as part of a bundle. Reservations are live here.

The Yoshi’s Woolly World amiibo Pack (featuring the game and all three amiibo) are sold out, but these options are currently available:

Game + green Yoshi amiibo special pack – £49.99
Game + green Yoshi amiibo separate packaging – £53.99
Game + pink Yoshi amiibo separate packaging – £53.99
Game + blue Yoshi amiibo separate packaging – £53.99
Game + Green Yoshi + 8GB Super Smash Bros. Wii U system bundle – £219.99

Chances are that there will be quick sell-outs, so be sure to get an order in while you can!

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GameSpot put together an article that rounds up the different functions of the wave 4 and 5 Smash Bros. amiibo. Check it out below.

Wave 4

Lucina

Super Smash Bros for Wii U – AI sidekick
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – AI sidekick
Mario Party 10 – Scratch Bonus
Hyrule Warriors – 3 star or less weapon, Rupee bonus or crafting material bonus
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Extra 1-Up
Codename: S.T.E.A.M – Gets added into your team as a playable character

Robin

Super Smash Bros for Wii U – AI sidekick
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – AI sidekick
Mario Party 10 – Scratch Bonus
Hyrule Warriors – 3 star or less weapon, Rupee bonus or crafting material bonus
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Extra 1-Up
Codename: S.T.E.A.M – Gets added into your team as a playable character

Charizard

Super Smash Bros for Wii U – AI sidekick
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – AI sidekick
Mario Party 10 – Scratch Bonus
Hyrule Warriors – 3 star or less weapon, Rupee bonus or crafting material bonus
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Extra 1-Up

Wario

Super Smash Bros for Wii U – AI sidekick
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – AI sidekick
Mario Kart 8 (on April 23) – Mii racing suit
Mario Party 10 – amiibo Party mode
Hyrule Warriors – 3 star or less weapon, Rupee bonus or crafting material bonus
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Extra 1-Up

Ness

Super Smash Bros for Wii U – AI sidekick
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – AI sidekick
Mario Party 10 – Scratch Bonus
Hyrule Warriors – 3 star or less weapon, Rupee bonus or crafting material bonus
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Extra 1-Up
(Note: This Amiibo is GameStop exclusive in the US.)

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