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Splatoon’s next North American Splatfest has been announced for next weekend. Players are asked if they’d prefer to travel to the past or the future.

Nintendo hasn’t listed a start time, but the Splatfest should begin on January 15 at 9 PM ET / January 16 at 12 AM ET. The results will be posted soon after its conclusion.

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Next week, Kemco and Hit-Point will be bringing Seisen Chronicle to the Japanese 3DS eShop. A couple of videos for the game are posted below.

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Nintendo has uploaded yet another episode of The Cat Mario Show. Watch episode 11 below.

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Monster Hunter X has released an extensive video showcasing the recording of tracks for the game’s official soundtrack. Watch the 13-minute feature below.

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The Shovel Knight amiibo is now available on GameStop. That makes sense, as the figure is out today! Place an order here if you’re still looking to secure Shovel Knight.

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Update: Roy and Ryu are also live here. Note that all of these do ship to the United States.

Nintendo is including the Wolf Link amiibo with copies of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. But if you’re looking for a standalone figure, you can now reserve it on Amazon Germany. Pre-orders are now live here.

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Koei Tecmo has issued another Japanese commercial for Hyrule Warriors Legends. This one’s slightly longer, coming in at 30 seconds. View it below.

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Pre-orders for the Bravely Second: End Layer – Deluxe Collector’s Edition are now up on the Nintendo UK store. The item can be reserved right here. Orders cost £69.99 and will arrive on February 26.

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter X # (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥6.264) – 130.063 / 2.521.859 (-32%)
02./02. [3DS] Monster Strike (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.860) – 91.572 / 699.436 (-46%)
03./05. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6.156) – 60.447 / 1.153.989 (-36%)
04./04. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥6.156) – 52.753 / 726.885 (-46%)
05./03. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.968) – 49.533 / 2.124.427 (-59%)
06./07. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 48.222 / 584.717 (-23%)
07./11. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5.076) – 26.513 / 620.782 (-27%)
08./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.320) – 24.539 / 1.301.227 (-53%)
09./12. [PS4] Fallout 4 # (Bethesda Softworks) {2015.12.17} (¥8.618) – 22.378 / 178.420 (-32%)
10./09. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Nintendo) {2015.12.03} (¥5.076) – 22.343 / 198.315 (-54%)
11./06. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs-Force (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.12.23} (¥7.344) – 20.508 / 107.763 (-76%)
12./10. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.05} (¥6.145) – 16.139 / 252.344 (-64%)
13./24. [PS4] Star Wars: Battlefront # (Electronic Arts) {2015.11.19} (¥8.424) – 13.216 / 192.475
14./36. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥8.532) – 11.150 / 266.459
15./45. [3DS] Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai Yaarahen de!! Zettai ni Tsukamatte Haikenai Gasu Kurobikari Land (Alchemist) {2015.12.17} (¥5.184) – 9.962 / 22.420
16./18. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 9.875 / 1.187.570 (-21%)
17./27. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 9.828 / 2.421.040
18./33. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.12.03} (¥2.592) – 8.835 / 32.901
19./17. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 8.499 / 4.110.542 (-37%)
20./23. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 8.122 / 2.589.230

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 10 Comments

Update (1/8): Maintenance schedule has been adjusted. Here are the updated times:

– 2 PM PT (Jan. 11) – 3 AM PT (Jan. 12)
– 5 PM ET (Jan. 11) – 6 AM ET (Jan. 12)
– 10 PM in the UK (Jan. 11) – 11 AM in Europe (Jan. 12)
– 11 PM in Europe (Jan. 11) – 12 PM in Europe (Jan. 12)

Original (1/5): Wii U and 3DS will be experiencing several hours of maintenance early next week. Online play, rankings, and more will be affected for both platforms.

Here’s when the maintenance is scheduled for:

– 5 PM PT (Jan. 11) – 3 AM PT (Jan. 12)
– 8 PM ET (Jan. 11) – 6 AM ET (Jan. 12)
– 2 AM in the UK (Jan. 12) – 11 AM in the UK (Jan. 12)
– 3 AM in Europe (Jan. 12) – 12 PM in Europe (Jan. 12)

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