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Nintendo is giving fans an opportunity to go hands on with Pikmin 3 this weekend. Over 250 GameStop locations will have an early demo, and those who pre-order a digital copy at the retailer will receive access one day early.

Pikmin 3 isn’t the only title that will be on display at GameStop’s preview, it would seem. Nintendo has sent out a tweet stating that the company “might even give you a sneak peek at an upcoming 3DS game”.

Zelda: A Link Between Worlds? Mario & Luigi: Dream Team? Pokemon X/Y? Place your guess!

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Video game composer Nobuo Uematsu was at Comic-Con this week, and Siliconera took the opportunity to ask him if he’s working on anything with Hironobu Sakaguchi. His response was interesting, to say the least.

“Well, you know, quite recently we’ve been talking together quite often.”

The last time Uematsu and Sakaguchi worked on something major together was, of course, The Last Story. Wouldn’t it be nice if the two were developing a follow-up for Wii U?

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European Club Nintendo members now have access to the “Game Card Case”. This seems to be the same exact reward that previously hit the North American website and went on to become one of the more popular rewards.

You’ll need 1250 stars in order to order the case. More information can be found here.

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Update (7/19): Down to $117 now. If you already pre-ordered, you should automatically receive the lower price.

The Legend of Zelda Box Set: Prima Official Game Guide will be releasing in November, according to a listing on Amazon.com.

This will be an extremely limited release – it will only be printed once, and will then be gone forever.

Now, let’s go over what the package contains: six hardcover collector’s editions for Ocarina of Time 3D (in hard cover and exclusive to the box set), Spirit Tracks, Phantom Hourglass, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, and Skyward Sword (revised and expanded by over 100 pages). All guides will feature gilded edges, and will come in a unique Zelda-themed box held together by an embedded magnetic clasp.

The last two items could be the most interesting for fans: a numbered certificate of authenticity signed by Eiji Aonuma and a 2-sided laser etched metallic bookmark.

You can order pre-order The Legend of Zelda Box Set: Prima Official Game Guide here. Amazon has it for $153, which is $27 less than the retail price. It officially launches on November 26.

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The Guardian conducted an interview with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata during E3 2013, and has just now published the full talk. Iwata commented on Wii U’s lack of strong titles, third-party support, Zelda Wii U, the 3DS’ success, and more.

You can find a roundup of Iwata’s quotes below.

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Game Freak, developer of the Pokemon RPG titles include Pokemon X/Y, has opened a new teaser site. Access it here.

We don’t know much at the moment, but text included on the page seems to be talking about some kind of surprise collaboration and a classic game. Stay tuned for further details.

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4K resolution could be the new trend in the television scene. It’s tough to make any predictions given how new the technology is, however.

Nintendo hasn’t said much about 4K, but Shigeru Miyamoto recently commented on the topic in an interview with 4Gamer.

Miyamoto told the Japanese publication that he doesn’t see 4K being necessary for Zelda, though for Pikmin “making it 4K compatible could possibly further show more small detailed Pikmin moving around, show things from an even further perspective, and being able to see more may make a more fun game.”

An unofficial translation of Miyamoto’s comments reads:

“When it comes to games, I don’t see the need for Zelda in 4K but for Pikmin, making it 4K compatible could possibly further show more small detailed Pikmin moving around, show things from an even further perspective, and being able to see more may make a more fun game.”

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Nintendo has responded to the June 2013 NPD report. The company confirmed that the 3DS managed to sell roughly 225,000 units in the US last month, making it the best-selling video game system for the second straight month.

Hardware sales are up by more than 40 percent year-over-year. 3DS software sales are also increasing, rising by close to 105 percent.

Nintendo’s full response can be found below.

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Ubisoft is cooking up some kind of unannounced franchise. Originally, it was planned for launch by the end of the current financial year in March 2014. As part of the company’s financial results released today, however, it was revealed that this mysterious franchise has been pushed back to FY14-15. It’s currently unclear what caused the delay.

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Shigeru Miyamoto recently conducted an interview with Japanese publication 4Gamer. Bits and pieces have emerged since then, but a full translation hasn’t made its way online.

Thankfully, one fan has now painstakingly translated the first portion of 4Gamer’s interview. You can find the full thing here. Get ready for a whole bunch of Pikmin 3 talk!