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In Japan, Nintendo is airing a new commercial to promote the latest DLC for Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS. View it below.

Nintendo opened the official Japanese website for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on 3DS today. The various pages cover the included sports, character roster, amiibo support, and various modes.

In terms of sports, 14 are included in total for Olympic competition. The lineup includes soccer, golf, 100m dash, 110m hurdle, long jump, javelin throw, 100m freestyle swim, archery, boxing, table tennis, beach volley, equestrian, BMX, and rhythmic gymnastic hoop. There are 14 extra competition events, which are the same sports but with added gimmicks from the Mario & Sonic series. Check out the video below for 13 minutes of gameplay showing the different sports and events.

Koei Tecmo updated the Japanese Hyrule Warriors Legends website today with more screenshots from the game. We’ve rounded up all of the various images below. There are a couple in there that we’ve seen before, but most are actually new.

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This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
2. Splatoon – Nintendo
3. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
4. Just Dance 2016 – Ubisoft
5. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
6. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo
7. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
8. Xenoblade Chronicles X –  Nintendo
9. Skylanders SuperChargers – Activision
10. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Nintendo

3DS

1. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Nintendo
2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
7. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
9. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
10. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros. – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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Nintendo have published a Japanese overview trailer for the 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Check it out below:

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest XI is still number one with well over 700 votes.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 10 and December 16.

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

North America

Wii U

LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon, Best Buy , GameStop
Terraria – Amazon, Best Buy , Terraria
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD with amiibo – Amazon, GameStop
Star Fox Zero – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokken Tournament (pre-order for Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy

3DS

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – Amazon, Best Buy , GameStop
Final Fantasy Explorers – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers , GameStop
Project X Zone 2 (pre-order for exclusive DLC pack) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest – Amazon, Best Buy , GameStop
Mega Man Legacy Collection Collector’s Edition – Best Buy
Mega Man Legacy Collection – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pok̩mon Blue Version [Digital Code] РAmazon
Pok̩mon Red Version [Digital Code] РAmazon
Pok̩mon Yellow Version [Digital Code] РAmazon
Hyrule Warriors Legends – Amazon, Best Buy , GameStop
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairlytale – Amazon, Best Buy
Terraria – Amazon, Best Buy , GameStop
Langrisser Re: Incarnation – Tensei – – Amazon
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon
Bravely Second: End Layer – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VII – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma – Amazon, Best Buy
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon, Best Buy

Guides/Books

Star Fox Zero Collector’s Edition Guide – Amazon (save $10)
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening (new) – Amazon (save $16)

Other

HORI Pokken Tournament Pro Pad Limited Edition Controller (new) – Amazon

Canada

Wii U

LEGO Marvel Avengers
Terraria
Mighty No. 9

3DS

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
LEGO Marvel Avengers
Final Fantasy Explorers
Project X Zone 2
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
Mega Man Legacy Collection
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
Hyrule Warriors Legends
Langrisser Re: Incarnation -TENSEI- – Nintendo 3DS
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening (new)

UK

Wii U

LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Mighty No. 9
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
Star Fox Zero

3DS

Pokemon Rumble World
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Final Fantasy Explorers
The Legend of Legacy
Etrian Odyssey 2: Untold: The Fafnir Knight
Terraria
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon
Stella Glow
Project X Zone 2
Terraria

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening (new)

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Last month’s issue of Nintendo Dream contains an interview centered around The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. The Japanese magazine spoke with director Hiromasa Shikata, designer Keisuke Umeda, and producer Eiji Aonuma. There were some interesting comments shared, not to mention valuable concept art for Zelda fans.

Costumes are naturally a big part of Tri Force Heroes. During the interview, Umeda talked about what elements were taken into consideration when designing these for Link:

“The first thing is to make the effect [of the costume] easy to understand. Then comes making it look interesting and easily recognizable with colors. Designs were made while keeping these three things in mind.”

One piece of concept art included in the interview is of the Cheer Outfit. Here’s a look at that:

A couple of notable deals are currently running on GameStop. First, select 3DS games are part of a “buy 1, get 1 50% off” sale. The lineup includes Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Kirby Triple Deluxe, and more. New 3DS XL systems are also $25 off.

Lastly, here are a pair of Amazon deals:

Save $28 on Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival
HORI GamePad protectors for $13 (Splatoon, Mario)


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