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The official Zelda Twitter account has posted more screenshots from Tri Force Heroes. We’ve rounded them up below.

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NIS America has shared a new Rodea: The Sky Soldier trailer focusing on the Wii version. We have it below.

Remember: all pre-orders and first-print copies of Rodea: The Sky Soldier on Wii U come with the Wii version.

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This month’s issue of CoroCoro has continued to leak, and the latest pages share additional information about Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon. The magazine states that the game will have over 120 dungeons spread across five continents. This is the largest amount in any Pokemon Mystery Dungeon title. Additionally, CoroCoro says that the special Meowth dungeons take you down to Level 5 and have their own special rules.

Next month’s issue will have a special distribution for a unique dungeon called CoroCoro Dungeon. This has 20 floors and features Garchomp as the boss.

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Nintendo’s famous plumber simply goes by the name Mario. But did you know that he has a last name as well?

During Japan’s 30th anniversary Super Mario Bros. event this past weekend, Shigeru Miyamoto apparently stated that Mario’s full name is “Mario Mario”. As for Luigi, he’s “Luigi Mario”. It’s sort of like someone named Yamada Yamada having a brother named Itou Yamada.

This news is actually somewhat surprising despite what was shown in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie. Here’s what Miyamoto told Game Informer about Mario and Luigi’s names back in 2012:

“This is an old story, but Hollywood did a film version of the Mario Bros. many years back. There was a scene in the script where they needed a last name for the characters. Somebody suggested that, because they were the Mario Bros., their last name should be Mario. So, they made him “Mario Mario.” I heard this and laughed rather loudly. Of course, this was ultimately included in the film. Based on the film, that’s [how] their names ended up. But, just like Mickey Mouse doesn’t really have a last name, Mario is really just Mario and Luigi is really just Luigi.”

There’s definitely been some debate as to whether or not Mario has a last name since there have been contradictory comments floating around over the years. I suppose this is what we have to go by now!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 1 Comment

GameSpot has a new video up from Guitar Hero Live showing Guitar Hero TV gameplay. Check out the footage below.

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We have two more videos for Nova-111. Below you’ll find the latest trailer as well as 26 minutes of footage from GiantBomb.

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Today, Activision and FreeStyleGames announced the three Avenged Sevenfold songs that will be playable in the GHTV Premium Shows in Guitar Hero Live. Those are as follows:

“Shepherd of Fire”
“Buried Alive”
“Nightmare”

Each one of the Avenged Sevenfold tracks will feature concert footage recorded at the band’s headline performance in front of 70,000 fans at England’s Download Festival. By pre-ordering Guitar Hero Live, you’ll receive access to the bonus Avenged Sevenfold content, which includes this premium show, a custom note highway and more.

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Nintendo announced Tatsumi Kimishima as its new president earlier today. In a followup piece from Japanese outlet Nikkei, Kimishima shared a few comments through an interview. Nikkei also provides the following information about him:

– Personality is described as “soft and friendly”
– According to the Nikkei, Kimishima predicted Wii U’s failure when it was introduced by warning it was too similar to the original Wii
– Despite his business background, he is quoted as saying it’s wrong to lead a gaming company on numbers alone
– The Nikkei claims Kimishima wasn’t Iwata’s favorite choice
– Nintendo was first looking for somebody younger but didn’t have the personnel
– The article also suggests the troika was a rushed decision because the holiday season, where Nintendo makes 50%+ of sales, is near
– Accordingly, Kimishima is quoted as saying one task for him will be to develop the next group leadership structure for Nintendo

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Further information from Nikkei’s interview with new Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has come in.

While speaking with the publication, Kimishima said Satoru Iwata did not give him instructions about how to run the company. He also said that he’s been elected for one year, and he’s unsure what will come next. However, he’s not against having company outsiders lead Nintendo one day.

Kimishima also noted that plans have not changed regarding Nintendo’s smartphone and IP-related initiatives. The main task now is to develop new businesses.

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The Nintendo UK store is now taking pre-orders for the Mario Modern Colors amiibo. To get yours in, head on over to the official page here. The amiibo releases in the UK on October 23.

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