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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Sonic Lost World (Wii U) – 9/9/9/9
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2013 (PS3) – 9/9/8/9
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2013 (PSV) – 9/9/8/8
Sonic Lost World (3DS) – 8/9/8/9
Armored Core: Verdict Day (PS3/360) – 9/9/8/8
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (PS3) – 9/9/8/8
Root Double: Before Crime * After Days (PS3) – 9/9/8/7
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2013 (PSP) – 8/8/7/8
Diabolik Lovers More Blood (PSP) – 8/8/8/6
Kamigami no Asobi: Ludere Deorum (PSP) – 7/8/7/6

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Pricing is set at 19,800 yen. The bundle launches on November 7.

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Pokemon X/Y players have found a couple of references to Hoenn in the game. This discovery, along with other hints, has sparked speculation over the possibility of a future Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire remake.

Pokemon Red/Blue were remade as FireRed and LeafGreen for the Game Boy Advance. Then came HeartGold/SoulSilver for the DS. Might Ruby and Sapphire be next for the 3DS?

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Nintendo has launched the North American teaser site for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Access it here. There isn’t too much to see on the site currently, but keep it bookmarked for future updates.

Thanks to Tytygh for the tip.

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Although the 2DS only came out a few days ago, people have already started to pick the thing apart. The teardown has already led to a couple of interesting photos, including a look at the single screen included in the hardware. Take a look below:

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Interviews with Eiji Aonuma stemming from his appearance at the New York Comic Con continue to pour in. IGN was yet another site that managed to sneak in a few questions about the series, and more specifically, A Link Between Worlds. Topics addressed in IGN’s talk include the game’s position in the timeline, Yuga, the triforce, why the bracelet was picked as the means of transitioning between Hyrule and Lorule, and more.

You can find a Q&A roundup below. IGN’s full piece is located here.

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Several refurbished 3DS products are available for a discount through Nintendo’s online store.

You can pick up the Aqua Blue or Midnight Purple 3DS systems for $109.99 each (normally $129.99). Nintendo has also lowered the price of the Blue/Black and Red/Black 3DS XLs from $179.99 to $169.99.

The full set of refurbished systems can be found here.

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In some of the more recent Zelda titles, there hasn’t been much of a point in buying rupees. That’s all changing with Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, which is almost completely dependent on the currency. Players will buy and/or rent items this time around rather than acquiring them for free in dungeons.

Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma explained to Shacknews how the new direction with rupees came about:

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