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Nintendo has two sets of Animal Crossing amiibo on the way. There are cards planned for Animal Crossing: Happy Hope designer, as well as figures that have been promoted with Animal Crossing: amiibo Party.

In the case of Animal Crossing’s figures, it should be known that these aren’t specific to amiibo Party. Nintendo’s European website confirms that they can be used with Happy Home Designer as well.

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The developers of Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash have once again commented on the decision to make the game a platformer as opposed to an adventure experience.

In an interview with Nintendo World Report, producer Risa Tabata explained:

“That was sort of our hint to focus on the action types of things. For the previous Chibi-Robo games, we had more of the adventure aspect. And for those who are really big fans of Chibi-Robo, it was great. People loved it, but we couldn’t quite say that it was widely known by a lot of people. So we wanted to branch out and explore more things.”

Nintendo producer Kensuke Tanabe added that a platformer “would be a great place to expand that fanbase” in America.

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GungHo Online Entertainment had one goal in mind when making Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition: to reach a broader audience.

CEO Kazuki Morishita told GamesBeat:

Back in 2011, we were coming up with a new concept for Puzzle & Dragons. I came to the conclusion that our target audience for the 3DS version—I wanted it to be kids, kids who don’t have smartphones. I’ve always wanted to release the game for 3DS and reach more of that audience. The target audience for PZD Mario is definitely much younger than the smartphone crowd. Going back to your question, Gung Ho’s goal with that title is to reach out to a broader audience with the core gameplay of the series.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition launched for 3DS in May. It came packaged with GungHo’s first Puzzle & Dragons effort for the handheld, Puzzle & Dragons Z.

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Amazon Japan has posted the boxarts for Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2 and Nobunaga’s Ambition 2. Check them out above.

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This week’s Wii U/3DS specific charts are as follows:

Wii U

1. Splatoon – Nintendo

2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo

3. Super Smash Bros for Wii U – Nintendo

4. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo

5. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo

6. Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush – Nintendo

7. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo

8. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo

9. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo

10. FIFA 13 – Electronic Arts

3DS

1. Lego Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive

2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo

3. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Nintendo

4. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo

5. Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley – Rising Star Games

6. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo

7. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire- Nintendo

8. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo

9. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Capcom

10. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Nintendo

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual Formats

individual formats 20 06 15

All Formats

all formats 20 06 15

Source: Chart-Track

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! With the latest chart, Fire Emblem If maintains its spot at the top.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 4 and June 10.

Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

Star Fox Zero (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival (new) – Best Buy
Just Dance 2016 (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders SuperChargers – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations – GameStop
Disney Infinity 3.0 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Guitar Hero Live – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Mario Maker – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Dimensions – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Legend of Kay Anniversary – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
Terraria – Amazon
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (new) – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Metroid Prime: Federation Force/Blast Ball (new) – Amazon
Hyrule Warriors Legends (new) – Amazon
Yo-Kai Watch (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Legacy (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Stella Glow (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairlytale (new) – Amazon
LBX: Little Battlers eXperience – Amazon, GameStop (new)
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Skylanders SuperChargers – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations – GameStop
Project X Zone 2 – Amazon
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson – Amazon, GameStop
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Fates – Best Buy
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
Terraria – Amazon
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

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Capcom cancelled Mega Man Legends 3 roughly four years ago. But that doesn’t mean Keiji Inafune (who was working on development of the project) wouldn’t be interested in bringing it back.

Game Informer recently asked Inafune if ReCore – a new Xbox One title coming from his Comcept studio and Armature – will use any ideas from Mega Man Legends 3. To this, he said that he’d like to make that game if he had the chance.

Inafune’s full comments:

Maybe not at the level of calling out specific gameplay features that would have gone into Legends 3. To be completely honest, if I had the chance, I would still say, “Yes, I want to still make that game.” In that regard, there’s something probably emotional or spiritual that I feel like on a very high level that I don’t completely lose everything, all my ideas, that I had at that time. They may have been transferred or carried over or been reflected in some way, shape, or form in ReCore. That’s something that is part of me, so it’s going into ReCore. One thing that I feel is very different though is that if I went down the Legends 3 path and I was continuing on that path I feel like maybe it’s a bit of more of a throwback to when it was made. Going back into time, but giving it a new skin and fresh look. With ReCore though, I’m not looking back. I’m looking into the future. I’m looking beyond what I can do today. This has given me the opportunity to retain some of what was in my soul, but then transfer that into a future outlook and direction. That’s a big difference in the path that, to me, is different between those two titles.

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PDP and Hori had a number of Nintendo accessories on display at this year’s E3. You can get a look at the lineup in the video below.

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