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A few hours ago, Nintendo announced that the seventh North American Splatfest will be held next weekend. It turns out that the same event – though with a different topic – is planned for Japan. The new Japanese Splatfest pits love up against money.

Nintendo is also making a notable change with the new Splatfest. Going forward, wins will be more important for all regions. Results will now be calculated by multiplying the win percentage by six and adding that amount to the popularity percentage. Previously, win percentage was only multiplied four times.

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Splatoon’s seventh Splatfest has been dated for North America. You can either choose to be on Team Pirate or Team Ninja (not the developer!).

The new Splatfest will begin at 12 AM ET on October 31, and 9 PM PT on October 30. Nintendo will hold the event for a full day, with the results coming soon after.

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From the Genei Ibun Roku #FE website comes several additional screenshots of Genei Ibun Roku #FE. Take a look at the latest images below.

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At least in Europe, the only way to purchase Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival could be through the retail bundle. A listing on the eShop suggests that a digital version will not be made available. We don’t have official confirmation straight from Nintendo at the moment, but this is what we have to go on at the moment.

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

01./00. [3DS] 7th Dragon III Code: VFD (Sega) {2015.10.15} (¥6.469) – 72.477 / NEW
02./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.968) – 26.512 / 1.654.171 (-6%)
03./04. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
(Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥6.156) – 21.357 / 321.222 (-13%)
04./00. [PSV] Geki Jigen Tag: Blanc + Hyperdimension Neptunia Vs. Zombie Gundan # (Compile Heart) {2015.10.15} (¥7.344) – 19.990 / NEW
05./10. [WIU] Splatoon (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6.156) – 14.680 / 724.319 (+11%)
06./12. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.320) – 12.696 / 1.090.279 (+1%)
07./06. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2016 (Konami) {2015.10.01} (¥7.128) – 9.665 / 75.971 (-46%)
08./14. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon (Pokemon Co.) {2015.09.17} (¥5.076) – 9.447 / 237.092 (-21%)
09./16. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 8.544 / 367.716 (+13%)
10./13. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain #
(Konami) {2015.09.02} (¥9.072) – 8.224 / 406.776 (-34%)
11./03. [PS4] Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.10.08} (¥7.452) – 7.743 / 32.610 (-69%)
12./07. [PSV] Tokyo Xanadu # (Nihon Falcom) {2015.09.30} (¥6.998) – 7.627 / 112.041 (-51%)
13./11. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2016 (Konami) {2015.10.01} (¥8.208) – 7.617 / 59.242 (-40%)
14./08. [3DS] Picross 3D 2 (Nintendo) {2015.10.01} (¥3.240) – 7.475 / 52.241 (-48%)
15./09. [3DS] Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash # (Nintendo) {2015.10.08} (¥5.076) – 7.339 / 21.436 (-48%)
16./02. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Returns (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.10.08} (¥6.145) – 6.930 / 32.527 (-73%)
17./18. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (Square Enix) {2015.08.27} (¥6.458) – 5.304 / 796.835 (-11%)
18./17. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain # (Konami) {2015.09.02} (¥9.072) – 5.008 / 186.479 (-26%)
19./05. [PS4] FIFA 16 # (Electronic Arts) {2015.10.08} (¥8.424) – 4.810 / 25.719 (-77%)
20./22. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥5.076) – 3.979 / 487.687

Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has commented a bit more on the new entry in the series for Wii U.

Speaking with IGN, he commented about the game’s open world. Aonuma acknowledged that some fans were hoping that Skyward Sword had a bigger open world, and for this title, he wants to “put a surprise, or kind of a twist, on my view of an open world game.”

He said:

“We actually had some feedback from Skyward Sword, where people were saying, ‘This is not exactly the Zelda game I was looking for, I was looking for a bigger open world.’ Unfortunately, I can’t go into details but I’m hoping to put a surprise, or kind of a twist, on my view of an open world game. I hope that you’ll look forward to it.”

Aonuma also talked about fan feedback. Though the development team reads a lot of what fans think about the series, not all of their feedback will make it into future Zelda titles.

“If we put all the feedback the fans write directly into the game, there won’t be an element of surprise. If there’s a comment and they’re asking for certain element, I would think, ‘Oh, why not interpret this in a different way that you wouldn’t expect?’ That’s how we create a new element in a Zelda game. I always want to implement something new and surprising into every game.“

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Nintendo just released two brand new character trailers for the highly anticipated Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem Cross over, Genei Ibun Roku #FE, releasing this December on Wii U in Japan. Below you can find two trailers: one for Mamori Minamoto, and another for the eccentric Barry Goodman.

A number of new characters were confirmed for Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash this week. Players will be able to control Waluigi, Rosalina, and more. But there were some additional characters that Nintendo hadn’t officially announced. In new footage from the game, we’re able to determine who the mystery roster additions are.

We’ll be putting the information after the break!

Thanks to GameSpot, we have brand new footage of Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash. Check out some doubles gameplay below.

Nintendo published a bunch of art from Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash today. View all of the various images in the gallery below.


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