3DS is getting two more Pokemon games next month in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. However, they aren’t entirely new. Both build upon last year’s original Pokemon Sun/Moon. Game Freak has decided to introduce another pair of Sun/Moon titles, following a similar approach to Black 2/White 2 rather than something like Pokemon Crystal or Pokemon Platinum in which a single follow-up game was introduced.

Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon director Kazumasa Iwao spoke with GameSpot about the idea behind these latest games and why making two versions made sense. Here’s what he shared on the subject:

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Japan’s best-selling games of September 2017

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The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of September 2017. You can check out the full results below.

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Super Mario Odyssey 3DS theme out now in North America

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It wasn’t mentioned in the Nintendo Download report, but the Super Mario Odyssey 3DS theme is out now in North America. You can pick it up for $1.99. “Jump Up, Super Star” is included as music.

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Last chance to redeem special codes for Mega Stones in Pokemon Sun/Moon

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There isn’t much time left to redeem the special codes for Mega Stones in Pokemon Sun/Moon. Once October 31 storms on in, all of the codes will be expiring.

Six different Mega Stone codes were passed along throughout 2017. We’ve listed them all below, along with steps you can take to redeem each one.

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Mario Party: The Top 100 up for pre-load on the North American 3DS eShop, file size

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The next Mario Party game is almost here. On November 10, Mario Party: The Top 100 will be launching for 3DS in North America.

You can prepare for the digital version of Mario Party: The Top 100 by pre-loading. On the North American eShop, you can pay in advance and download most of the necessary data. Then on release day, you’ll just need a small update to begin playing.

Mario Party: The Top 100 takes up 2,089 blocks of space. That amounts to 261.125MB.

Source: 3DS eShop

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Video: Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon devs talk new features

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Nintendo UK published its latest introduction video with the producer and director of Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, who talk about new features in the game. View it below.

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Nintendo of Canada rep says Metroid Prime: Federation Force “got a bad rap”, game “was a great package”

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Metroid Prime: Federation Force is arguably the black sheep of the franchise. From the initial reveal to release, things did not go well for the game. Unfortunately, it was just not received warmly in the slightest.

Nintendo of Canada communications manager Andrew Collins commented on the game’s reception as part of an interview with EP Network. In his view, Federation Force “was a great package” and fans were particularly critical since Samus wasn’t the focus.

Collins’ full words:

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Free Culdcept Revolt 3DS theme out now in North America

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Looking to expand your library of 3DS themes? In North America, a new design based on Culdcept Revolt is available. Best of all, it’s free. Just visit the theme shop as usual and you should see it there.

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Reggie on innovation, 3DS’ continued importance, third-party games for Switch

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TIME was among the outlets granted an interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime this week. The interview included a few different topics, including how Wii and Wii U led to Switch with innovation being key, 3DS’ continued importance, and third-party games for Switch.

You can read Reggie’s comments about these subjects below. The full interview is located here.