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Nintendo’s Bill Trinen no longer appears to be playing in EVO 2015’s upcoming Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament. Writing on Twitter, Trinen explained that he has “had a change of plans after the news this week” – almost certainly a reference to the passing of Satoru Iwata.

While Trinen won’t be participating in the Smash Bros. Wii U tournament, he will still “be watching and cheering from afar.” Perhaps next year will allow for his entry at the event.

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Two more videos have come in for Devil’s Third. Both have been posted below.

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A listing on the eShop confirms that Picross e6 is slated for release in Europe on July 30. The game will cost €5.99. For those that are interested, a trio of screenshots can be seen in the gallery below.

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Nintendo and Monolith Soft have prepared a patch for Xenoblade Chronicles X in Japan. As of today, version 1.0.1 is available for download.

The update does a few things, although none of them are major. Here’s a brief summary:

– Adjusted equipment / doll equipment sorting so its easier to use
– Calculation for the union grams have been adjusted so that it is not effected by the amount of players in a union.
– Other fixes & adjustments

Xenoblade Chronicles X came to Japan on April 29. The North American and European launch is scheduled for December.

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Natsume has released some of the first English screenshots from Gotcha Racing. Find them in the gallery below.

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Update (7/15): The event has been pushed back slightly. It will now air on July 20.

Capcom will be showing the first live gameplay from Monster Hunter X during a live stream of Monster Hunter Tsudoi 2015 Summer on July 16. Additionally, Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX will be featured.

Monster Hunter Tsudoi 2015 Summer will be shown at the following times:

4 AM PT
7 AM ET
12 PM in the UK
1 PM in Europe

Monster Hunter series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, along with various developers, will be on hand for the event. It can be viewed on Niconico here.

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A new character has been confirmed for Pokken Tournament. Blaziken is coming to the game in August, this week’s issue of Famitsu reveals.

Pokken Tournament launches in Japan as the latest arcade title tomorrow.

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OXiAB Game Studio shared a final release date for Canvaleon today. In both North America and Europe, it’s due out on July 23 via the eShop.

A special launch offer is planned for Canvaleon’s first two weeks of availability. Pricing is as follows:

– In Europe the original price of 13’95€ will be reduced to 11’95€ during the first two weeks. (EUR)
– In United States the original price of $13’95 will be reduced to $11’95 during the first two weeks. (USD)
– In United Kingdom the original price of £12’59 will be reduced to £10’80 during the first two weeks. (GBP)

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3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is heading to the Japanese 3DS eShop on July 22. We already heard that the game supports local co-op, and now some information has surfaced about a new mode.

SEGA and M2 have added the “Ring Keep” mode to 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2. This has players starting a stage with 10 rings, though that amount is halved each time you take damage. It’s a small but nice addition for those looking for an extra challenge!

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Breakfall has unveiled a new mode exclusive to the Wii U version of STARWHAL: Just The Tip titled “Blastopus”. Details about this (and other game elements) are posted below, along with a video of the mode.

– Guide your clumsy narwhal to use its tusk to stab the pulsating heart of your foes
– Can add a fifth player on Wii U via the GamePad
– This person takes the role of the Blastopus
– Blastopus drops bombs that the narwhals want to avoid, or if they’re feeling fancy they can bat the bombs away to hit their fellow fish
– Blastopus is an exclusive Wii U mode
– GamePad, Wii Remote, and Pro Controller are all supported in any kind of combination for multiplayer
– Customize your narwhal in a variety of ways
– There are costumes, including a Mario-inspired one, Mega Man-inspired one, and female assassin
– Control your character with an analog stick/D-pad and a button
– Classic (last one standing), Score Attack, Zones, and Heart Throb (king of the hill) multiplayer modes
– Game has single-player challenges as well
– In these, you need to control the narwhals with precision
– Obstacle and Target challenges
– Obstacle: navigate with courses while avoiding walls and sometimes even lava
– Target: hit a variety of targets in each stage as quickly as possible
– Both are focused time trials where you try to do everything as quickly as possible
– Development almost finished
– Due out by summer’s end

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