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We know that EDGE handed out a 9 / 10 score to Mario Kart 8. But what did the magazine actually say about Nintendo’s new racer?

CVG picked out a few quotes, starting with the following:

“Even 2011’s effervescent 3DS outing, Mario Kart 7, feels somewhat lifeless by comparison. The new HD visuals are gorgeous, but Nintendo has also built on 7’s neatly interlaced mechanics and introduced a nuanced handling model to create the greatest Mario Kart yet.”

EDGE had some criticism for Mario Kart 8’s Balloon Battle mode’s arenas, but the publication still said that the game “is as essential a purchase as Super Mario 3D World.”

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Mario Kart 8’s Limited Edition Bundle is coming to North America after all, albeit with a catch: it’s exclusive to Nintendo World in New York.

The store’s Twitter account just tweeted:

This seems to be the same as Europe’s Mario Kart 8 bundle. You’ll get a copy of the game as well as a blue shell figure.

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For what feels like the umpteenth time, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has commented on why the company doesn’t feel compelled to bring its games to smart devices.

According to Iwata, selling titles for such platforms has the potential to negatively impact other segments of Nintendo’s business. Iwata also believes that revenue from such an effort “cannot be a pillar” for the company. Smartphone development simply isn’t an option unless doing so could be successful.

Iwata told Bloomberg:

“The smartphone market is probably more competitive than the console business. We have had a console business for 30 years, and I don’t think we can just transfer that over onto a smartphone model.”

“Our games such as Mario and Zelda are designed for our game machines so if we transfer them into smartphones as they are, customers won’t be satisfied. If customers aren’t satisfied with the experience, it will decrease the value of our content.”

Iwata added that no games moved onto smartphones from game machines have continuously generated tens or hundreds of billions of yen in the long-term.

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Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom will be the next video game entry in the series from WayForward, publisher Little Orbit announced today. It will debut on 3DS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Steam this November. A Wii U version is not planned.

Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom features a classic top-down action adventure experience and puzzle-solving elements, reminiscent of early high fantasy console games.

Players will be taking on the roles of both Finn and Jake as they navigate through the eponymous kingdom – a mysterious unexplored region in the Land of Ooo. The two characters will find hidden secrets by exploring all corners of a brand new kingdom made just for the game and encounter never-seen-before characters and creatures.

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Sarepta Studio’s title “Shadow Puppeteer” has been confirmed for the Wii U eShop. Earlier today, the indie developer confirmed its Wii U developer status on an official blog.

Shadow Puppeteer features co-op, puzzle, and adventure gameplay. It stars a boy and his shadow who must chase after the Shadow Puppeteer in hopes of finding a way to save shadows that have been stolen by him. For a chance at success, they’ll need to work together by manipulating light and darkness.

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The latest Famitsu most-wanted games chart is as follows:

01/01. [PS3] Persona 5 (Atlus, Winter 2014) – 678 votes
02/05. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo, 05/29/14) – 614 votes
03/02. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Capcom, Fall 2014) – 607 votes
04/04. [3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (Atlus, 06/05/14) – 578 votes
05/03. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV (Square Enix, TBA) – 576 votes
06/08. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria (Bandai Namco, TBA) – 379 votes
07/06. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III (Square Enix, TBA) – 366 votes
08/11. [PSV] Freedom Wars (SCEJ, 06/26/14) – 339 votes
09/09. [PS4] The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks, 2014) – 263 votes
10/17. [PS3] The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks, 2014) – 260 votes
11/07. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Konami, TBA) – 249 votes
12/14. [3DS] Bravely Second (Square Enix, TBA) – 246 votes
13/13. [PS4] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft, 06/26/14) – 235 votes
14/10. [Wii U] Hyrule Warriors (Tecmo Koei, Summer 2014) – 233 votes
15/16. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo, Summer 2014) – 228 votes
16/15. [3DS] Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson (Marvelous AQL, 08/07/14) – 227 votes
17/18. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Side Stories (Bandai Namco, 05/29/14) – 212 votes
18/21. [Wii U] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Nintendo, Fall 2014) – 193 votes
19/22. [PS3] The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II (Falcom, 09/25/14) – 182 votes
20/24. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II (Falcom, 09/25/14) – 169 votes
21/12. [PS3] The Last Remnant (Square Enix, IWillNeverLeave) – 164 votes
22/26. [PS3] Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea (Gust, 06/26/14) – 163 votes
23/19. [PSV] Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines (SCEJ, 07/17/14) – 157 votes
24/28. [PSV] Kantai Collection (Kadokawa Games, 2014) – 138 votes
25/23. [PSV] Toukiden Kiwami (Tecmo Koei, 2014) – 127 votes
26/—. [3DS] Yokai Watch 2 Honke / Ganso (Level-5, 07/10/14) – 126 votes
27/27. [PS3] The Idolmaster: One For All (Bandai Namco, 05/15/14) – 125 votes
28/25. [Wii U] Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo, Summer 2014) – 117 votes
29/—. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island (Nintendo, Summer 2014) – 110 votes
30/—. [3DS] Gundam Try Age SP (Bandai Namco, 07/17/14) – 109 votes
Total Votes: 8,170

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