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Four new Zelda 30th anniversary amiibo are out today. Fans can pick up 8-bit Link, Ocarina of Time Link, and Toon Link/Wind Waker Zelda in a double pack. Nintendo has now revealed how each one functions in Breath of the Wild.

Nintendo says that each amiibo provides random items. Those who are lucky may even receive a treasure chest with a rare item.

Scanning each figure will give you the following:

– 8-bit Link will reward you with a random number of barrels. You might find rupees inside too!
– Ocarina of Time Link will reward you with a random amount of meat.
– Toon Link will reward you with a random amount of fish.
– Wind Waker Zelda will reward you with a random selection of plants.

Other Zelda amiibo will be compatible with Breath of the Wild. When scanning Wolf Link, he’ll become a companion partner. The three figures slated for next year – Link (Archer), Link (Rider), and Guardian – will also work with the game.

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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero may finally have a release date – at least in Europe. An eShop listing has the game down for December 20. It will cost €16.99.

Here’s the listing in question:


WayForward hasn’t said anything official about Shantae: Half-Genie Hero’s release date, but we know that it’s coming very soon. It wouldn’t be surprising at all to hear that December 20 is final. If WayForward says anything new or if we receive some North American news, we’ll let you know.

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Last night, Yacht Club Games finally showed a trailer for Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment at The Game Awards. The studio shared a bit more on the expansion in a blog post shortly afterwards.

Perhaps what’s most interesting here is that the team is making Specter of Torment “from the ground up so that it can be a completely unique standalone experience.” It’s a prequel, featuring “new areas, new music, new enemies, new objects, new boss fights, new weapons, new armors, and way, way more than ever before.” It really does sound like its own thing in many ways.

Here’s the full update from Yacht Club:

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

01./01. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥4.980) – 375.665 / 1.966.294 (-76%)
02./00. [PSV] SD Gundam G Generation Genesis (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.22} (¥7.600) – 88.324 / NEW
03./00. [PS4] SD Gundam G Generation Genesis
(Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.22} (¥8.200) – 87.568 / NEW
04./00. [PS4] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.23} (¥7.800) – 26.682 / NEW
05./00. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo (Nintendo) {2016.11.23} (¥2.700) – 16.916 / NEW
06./00. [PSV] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.23} (¥6.800) – 13.049 / NEW
07./00. [PS3] Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru #
(Koei Tecmo) {2016.11.23} (¥7.800) – 11.040 / NEW
08./00. [3DS] Aikatsu Stars! My Special Appeal
(Bandai Namco Games) {2016.11.24} (¥5.300) – 10.087 / NEW
09./00. [PSV] Code: Realize – Shukufuku no Mirai # (Idea Factory) {2016.11.24} (¥6.300) – 8.250 / NEW
10./00. [PS4] Monster Hunter Frontier Z: Beginner’s Package (Capcom) {2016.11.22} (¥5.800) – 7.341 / NEW
11./00. [3DS] RPG Maker: Fes (Kadokawa Games) {2016.11.24} (¥5.800) – 7.135 / NEW
12./03. [PS4] Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare # (Sony Interactive Entertainment) {2016.11.04} (¥7.900) – 6.506 / 149.460 (-41%)
13./09. [3DS] Mario Party: Star Rush (Nintendo) {2016.10.20} (¥4.700) – 6.328 / 70.225 (+5%)
14./02. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon Dual Pack {Pokemon Sun \ Pokemon Moon} (Pokemon Co.) {2016.11.18} (¥9.960) – 6.113 / 157.492 (-96%)
15./06. [PS4] Battlefield 1 (Electronic Arts) {2016.10.21} (¥7.800) – 5.641 / 209.504 (-34%)
16./13. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 5.628 / 925.955 (+19%)
17./11. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
(Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 5.394 / 182.219 (+9%)
18./07. [PS4] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition (Bethesda Softworks) {2016.11.10} (¥5.980) – 5.223 / 40.140 (-31%)
19./04. [PSV] Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star # (Marvelous) {2016.11.10} (¥6.980) – 3.929 / 86.224 (-58%)
20./10. [3DS] Beyblade Burst (FuRyu) {2016.11.10} (¥5.780) – 3.845 / 25.972 (-31%)

Nintendo kicked off The Game Awards 2016 today with a new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. But just a short while ago, the company debuted a gameplay video with Bill Trinen and Nate Bihldorff from the Treehouse. Watch it in full below.

Yacht Club Games debuted a brand new trailer for the Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment expansion during The Game Awards 2016. We’ve posted it below.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was featured during The Game Awards 2016 pre-show as promised. A brand new trailer debuted, and we now have it below.

Even though the trailer wasn’t overly long, there will be plenty to dissect here between the glimpse of towns, new environments, and story beats. More Zelda is coming at The Game Awards’ full show later tonight.

The Game Awards 2016 will be beginning soon. If you’d like to watch the show as it happens, we have a handy stream link below.

To clarify what’s happening: the pre-show is taking place a half hour early at 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET / 1:30 AM in the UK / 2:30 AM in Europe. You won’t want to miss it, as Nintendo will be showing an “exclusive look” at Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and we’ll be seeing something from Yacht Club Games. More on Zelda is supposedly coming during the show itself, and winners for the awards will be selected. It should be a fun night!

GameXplain posted a new video today that compares the two versions of Super Mario Maker: Wii U and 3DS. Have a look at it below.

Super Mario Maker for 3DS received its first update, but following some maintenance several hours ago, a new patch is up for the Wii U version as well. Version 1.45 is now live. It’s small in nature, as Nintendo says the following about it: “A number of issues have been fixed to make for a pleasant playing experience.”

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