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Another round of Nintendo maintenance has been scheduled for tonight / tomorrow. Minecraft on Switch and Wii U plus general maintenance on Wii U and 3DS will be taking place tonight.

The schedule is as follows:

Minecraft

– 6:50 PM PT (August 29) – 8:30 PM PT (August 29)
– 9:50 PM ET (August 29) – 11:30 PM ET (August 29)
– 2:50 AM in the UK (August 30) – 4:30 AM in the UK (August 30)
– 3:50 AM in Europe (August 30) – 5:30 AM in Europe (August 30)

Wii U / 3DS

– 8 PM PT (August 29) – 2 AM PT (August 30)
– 11 PM ET (August 29) – 5 AM ET (August 30)
– 4 AM in the UK (August 30) – 10 AM in the UK (August 30)
– 5 AM in Europe (August 30) – 11 AM in Europe (August 30)

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Amazon Germany is taking pre-orders for several new Nintendo products. The Fire Emblem Warriors Limited Edition (and the Chrom / Tiki amiibo), the SNES New 3DS XL, and physical versions of Pokemon Gold/Silver are all now live. For those who are interested, everything is located here.

Thanks to axel for the tip.

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Legendary Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu is holding a 24-hour livestream on Niconico starting this Thursday, August 31st, at 7 PM JST to celebrate its 1,500th issue going on sale. Journalists, developers and voice actors will be present to talk about the magazine’s history, play games and more. The livestream will also feature upcoming games – and among those is Fire Emblem Warriors. The game’s official Twitter account has revealed that during the stream’s opening segment, new information about Fire Emblem Warriors will be revealed.

Despite the game’s Japanese release date being only one month away, there’s still quite a lot we don’t know about it. We still haven’t met any of the game’s Shadow Dragon characters other than Marth, the amiibo functionality is still unknown and the game’s Coliseum mode also hasn’t been talked about a whole lot. Either way, there’s plenty that could be revealed during the stream. If you have a Niconico account, you’ll be able to watch it live here.

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

Switch

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
2. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
3. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
4. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
5. Minecraft: Story Mode – Telltale Games
6. ARMS – Nintendo
7. LEGO City Undercover – Warner Bros. Interactive
8. Cars 3: Driven to Win – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Super Bomberman R – Konami
10. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft

Wii U

1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U + Super Luigi U – Nintendo
4. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
6. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD – Nintendo
8. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
9. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
10. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo

3DS

1. Miitopia – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
6. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
7. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
10. Hey! Pikmin – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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There is going to be a download patch at launch for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, the download will be less than 100mb. There really isn’t any information on it currently, but patch notes may be released later to clarify its purpose.

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System: Switch
Release date: August 29, 2017
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft


I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bigger turnabout regarding the reception of a game than I have with Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. When the first major leak regarding Ubisoft’s newest Nintendo crossover game happened, the general reaction was one of confusion and general displeasure. That was the case up until Ubisoft’s E3 2017 press conference in June, where Mario + Rabbids was finally unveiled in full with the help of Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto himself. That, compounded with a truly heartwarming moment from the game’s creative director Davide Soliani and the overall presentation of the game, quickly garnered new feelings of excitement and hope that Mario + Rabbids was something to look forward to. So, after months of anticipation, is Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle able to keep that feeling of hope and excitement alive, or does it leave us wishing the Rabbids would have just stayed home?

Nintendo has been on a roll with ARMS rankings as of late. Within the past week, we’ve heard about fighters who have been used the most and characters who have the highest win rates.

Nintendo’s latest rankings are based on the top 3 percent of super skilled players. Determined by win rate, first place is awarded to Max Brass, the (current) newest character on the ARMS roster. Helix is second, and Byte & Barq followed in third place.

It’s interesting to see the fighters advanced players use. It sounds like if you want to be at the top, Max Brass might be your best bet.

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Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase is currently on track to launch in North America in September. While Dispatch Games hasn’t made it known officially, we’d be stunned if that window wasn’t met.

First, Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase is listed for September 20 on the eShop. Other retailers like Best Buy and GameStop list it for September 26. The same goes for GameFly, which is often spot on with its listings.

Another big expo is just on the horizon. Next month, the Tokyo Game Show 2017 will be held in Chiba, Japan.

Bandai Namco is first out of the gate with its lineup for TGS. The publisher’s official website for the show is open here. Details about live streams and stage shows will be shared later, but for now, Bandai Namco’s lengthy TGS lineup is below.


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