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The latest episode of The Cat Mario Show has gone live on the European eShop. You can watch it below.

On day two of NicoNico Chokaigi 2015, Bandai Namco held a stage show for Pokken Tournament. We learned about Gengar’s inclusion in the title, and there was a decent amount of gameplay. We’ve posted a recording of the Pokken Tournament stage show below.

Toys “R” Us is holding a sale on toys-to-life products this week. All games, figures, and accessories are eligible for a buy 1, get 1 40% promotion. amiibo, Disney Infinity, and Skylanders items are eligible.

A complete listing of discounted products can be found here. The sale is valid through May 2.

Bandai Namco revealed a new playable character for Pokken Tournament during a stage show at NicoNico Chokaigi 2015 today. In a video shown to fans, Gengar was announced for the fighting title.

Check out the Gengar reveal trailer below.

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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.

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.

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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