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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. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
3. Minecraft: Wii U Edition –  Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U –  Nintendo
5. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
6. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Nintendo
7. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
8. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
9. Minecraft: Story Mode – Complete Adventure – Telltale Games
10. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo

3DS

1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
3. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
4. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
7. Yo-Kai Watch – Nintendo
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
9. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest XI and Monster Hunter XX make up the top five, while other games like Zelda: Breath of the Wild and The Snack World are also on the list.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 1 and December 7.

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

United States

* Save 20 percent on pre-orders with Amazon Prime or Best Buy’s GCU. 20 percent off pre-orders on Amazon Canada as well. On Amazon UK, it’s £2 off.

Wii U

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Darksiders Warmastered Edition – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (pre-order for case)
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only – Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy
Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World amiibo bundle – Best Buy (new), GameStop
Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns (pre-order for capybara plushie) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Sports Superstars – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop

amiibo

Poochy (new) – Best Buy

Accessories

HORI Nintendo 3DS Pokemon Moltres Travel Pouch – Red – Amazon
HORI Nintendo 3DS Pokemon Articuno Travel Pouch – Blue – Amazon
HORI Nintendo 3DS Pokemon Zapdos Travel Pouch – Yellow – Amazon
Retro Fighters Pro NES Controller to NES Classic Edition Adapter (new) – Amazon

Books

The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2 – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 3 – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1 – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4 – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 5 Amazon

Canada

Wii U

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

3DS

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only
Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World (new)
Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World amiibo bundle (new)
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns

Accessories

HORI Nintendo 3DS Pokemon Moltres Travel Pouch – Red
HORI Nintendo 3DS Pokemon Articuno Travel Pouch – Blue
HORI Nintendo 3DS Pokemon Zapdos Travel Pouch – Yellow

Books

Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 3
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 5

UK

Wii U

Darksiders Warmastered Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

3DS

Dragon Quest VIII
Dragon Ball Fusions (new)

Books

The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 3
The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 4

More:

Additional footage of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero has come in specifically showing the Wii U version. Get a look at 40 minutes of gameplay below.

Paper Mario’s first two games featured many original characters and party members with original abilities. However, since then, the series has been moving away from that. It is especially evident in Color Splash, as many of the characters encountered are Toads.

Game Informer spoke with Kensuke Tanabe, the Wii U title’s producer, in this month’s issue. The magazine started out by asking why old NPCs from the early Paper Mario games haven’t returned. Tanabe replied with the following:

Playtonic delivered the unfortunate news this week that Yooka-Laylee will no longer be coming to Wii U. Instead, the team is looking to bring the 3D platformer to Switch. Technical issues became too much of a barrier to overcome.

In an official FAQ on its website, Playtonic explains why it waited as long as it did to share the news about pulling the plug on Yooka-Laylee’s Wii U version. The studio wrote:

“The Playtonic team wanted to explore every possible avenue before making the very difficult decision to transfer development from the Wii U. Our developers worked tirelessly over many months in attempt to solve our technical issues, but unfortunately it’s not been possible to bring Yooka-Laylee to Wii U as originally planned.”

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Two new pieces of concept art from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild ended up on the series’ official Facebook page just a short while ago. Both come straight from the development team. We have a look at the new images above.

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A notice has appeared in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U about the game’s Conquest feature. Beginning in January, popular Conquests will be returning. Players will also find that Custom Parts will be easier to obtain.

For those who haven’t heard of Conquests previously, these work with the online functions in Smash Bros. Certain characters on the roster go up against each other, and by using one of them during matches, you’ll earn points for your team. Winning a Conquest will net you rewards within the game.

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [PS4] Yakuza 6: The Song of Life # (Sega) {2016.12.08} (¥8.190) – 218.168 / NEW
02./02. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥4.980) – 190.101 / 2.379.446 (-15%)
03./03. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2016.12.01} (¥4.700) – 117.908 / 280.088 (-27%)
04./00. [PS4] The Last Guardian (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.12.06} (¥6.900) – 82.260 / NEW
05./01. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV # (Square Enix) {2016.11.29} (¥8.800) – 79.792 / 770.263 (-88%)
06./00. [3DS] Miitopia (Nintendo) {2016.12.08} (¥4.700) – 27.090 / NEW
07./04. [PS4] Watch Dogs 2 (Ubisoft) {2016.12.01} (¥8.400) – 17.835 / 57.801 (-55%)
08./00. [3DS] Puyo Puyo Chronicle # (Sega) {2016.12.08} (¥5.490) – 13.873 / NEW
09./09. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 12.505 / 946.488 (+56%)
10./07. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 11.333 / 38.159 (+14%)
11./10. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush
(Nintendo) {2016.10.20} (¥4.700) – 10.460 / 88.544 (+33%)
12./12. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 10.263 / 199.413 (+48%)
13./16. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2016.07.21} (¥4.800) – 8.744 / 90.088 (+89%)
14./00. [3DS] Kunio-kun Nekketsu: Complete Famicom Edition (Arc System Works) {2016.12.08} (¥4.800) – 8.266 / NEW
15./13. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 7.357 / 485.844 (+47%)
16./05. [3DS] All Kamen Rider: Rider Revolution #
(Bandai Namco Games) {2016.12.01} (¥5.700) – 6.175 / 29.484 (-74%)
17./00. [PS4] Touhou Shinhiroku: Urban Legend in Limbo. (Mediascape) {2016.12.08} (¥4.700) – 6.058 / NEW
18./15. [PS4] Battlefield 1 (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.21} (¥7.800) – 6.050 / 220.422 (+24%)
19./20. [WIU] Splatoon #
(Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 5.852 / 1.507.565 (+58%)
20./06. [PSV] SD Gundam G Generation Genesis (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.22} (¥7.600) – 5.337 / 103.773 (-47%)


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