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A few new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on November 2. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Virtual Console

F-Zero X (N64, 1,028 yen)

3DS Download

3D Power Drift – 864 yen

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Nintendo released an official video for Baseball Simulator 1,000 on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch it below.

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Corpse Party has a snazzy “Back to School Edition” at retail. If you prefer going digital though, that’s an option here. To download Corpse Party on the eShop, you’ll need 6,737 blocks of free space, or 842.125 MB.

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Mojang is celebrating Halloween with a bunch of new content in Minecraft, including the Wii U version. Watch a trailer for the Spooky Bundle below.

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It’s been a fairly busy day for figure news. After hearing that the Phoenix Wright figma lands in May, we also now know that the new May with Mudkip figure is releasing a month prior.

The 1/8 scale pre-painted figure measures at 195mm for May, and about 70mm for Mudkip. It was illustrated by Ariga Hitoshi and sculpted by Tomomi Tsuchiya / Wataru Orita.

Pre-orders are currently live on both Play-Asia and AmiAmi, though quantities are expected to be limited. We’ve attached a few photos below.

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Throughout November, Nintendo will be hosting the Splatoon Showdown Series. It’s an opportunity for fans of the game to battle in open, online tournaments and win prizes along the way.

Separate events for Turf War, Tower Control, Splat Zones, and Rainmaker are planned. You’ll need to gather three teammates along with any backups and sign up on Battlefy. On the day of the tournament, show up early and use the check in button. After the bracket is seeded, you can set your game up with opponents via Battlefy’s Private Match Chat.

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Did you know that Jangmo-o was the first creature created for the new generation of Pokemon? Game Freak revealed that noteworthy to tidbit during a recent interview.

As for the most entertaining Pokemon to design for Sun/Moon, director Shigeru Ohmori pointed to Alolan Exeggutor. He explained that “When the designers first came up with the idea, the background is that the sun in Alola is so strong, that [Exeggutor] just keeps growing and growing.”

Ohmori later laughed – and explained the following – when asked if some of the eccentric Pokemon creatures were made just to mess with people:

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XSEED Games and Magnetic Realms shared a new trailer for Exile’s End, which is coming soon to Wii U as an eShop title. View the video below.

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Corpse Party is now available on 3DS. For the game’s launch trailer, watch the video below.

We published a review of Corpse Party earlier today. For those that missed it, you can read it here.

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GameStop’s retro initiative has done well for the retailer thus far. Due to its success, GameStop is expanding the program.

All stores are now eligible for retro trade-ins. Previously, customers could only trade in retro games and systems at specific areas. It’s possible to trade in retro games, systems, and controllers. And if that wasn’t enough, GameStop is now offering Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and GameCube products through its website.

Hit up GameStop’s retro section here for more information and games that can be bought online.

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