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Did you know that it’s Bayonetta 2’s first anniversary today? The game came out in Japan on September 20. Developer PlatinumGames celebrated with a special cake – see below.

Bayonetta 2 director Yusuke Hashimoto also shared a message in an official PlatinumGames blog post. He spoke about the Nintendo costumes in the game, and also revealed a cut idea. He had wanted to include a costume based on Famicom Tantei Club, a game that Nintendo only brought to Japan. Unfortunately, it never made it into the final game.

You can read up on Hashimoto’s full message below.

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Xenoblade Chronicles X features something known as “Skells”. These mechs allow players to take to the sky and fly across the vast world. You won’t have access to Skells right away, however. They are made available later in the game after players receiving a license.

This month’s issue of Game Informer has a few comments from Monolith Soft executive director Tetsuya Takahashi. Takahashi told the magazine why Skells aren’t handed out at the start, explaining:

“The main reason we didn’t want players to have the Skell from the beginning of the game is that we wanted them to have the opportunity to fully explore the world on foot first. The world starts to feel quiet a bit different once you have the Skell, especially once you experience different layers of the world vertically.”

Xenoblade Chronicles X still has a few months to go before it reaches the west. The overseas release is scheduled for December 4.

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Another Skylanders SuperChargers video has appeared on YouTube showing online racing gameplay. We have it below.

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Update: Bumped to the top. Amazon has revealed the amiibo bundle packaging, which reveals that the three amiibo cards are special editions of Goldie, Rosie and Stitches.

Thanks to a listing on GameFly, we have an updated boxart image for Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival. Have a look at it above.

Here’s the original boxart image from June:

I’d definitely say that the new one looks nicer!

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Splatoon’s fifth European Splatfest is now up and running. This time around, the two sides are Team Messy and Team Tidy.

Those of you in Europe will have until this time tomorrow to compete in the new Splatfest. Expect the results shortly after it ends.

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Super Mario Maker moved 150,000 units in its first week in Japan. According to sales tracker Media Create, the game sold through 56.03 percent of its initial shipment.

Media Create heard from store owners that many people who purchased Super Mario Maker were adults. This is likely because they are the ones who would have grown up playing Mario.

Also, there were hardware bundles that included the game (both types together sold 12,000 units), leading to a nearly double increase in Wii U sales from last week (204.18 percent), exceeding sales from the first week of June. Since the Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle will soon be replacing the Mario Kart 8 edition, Media Create believes this should increase long term sales during the coming end of year season.

More: Japan, Media Create, sales, Super Mario Maker

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Nintendo has kicked off Splatoon’s fifth North American Splatfest. In the latest battle, art is pitted against science.

Splatoon’s latest Splatfest will carry on through the next day. Soon after the event ends, the results will be made available.

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Bandai Namco released the first trailer for Taiko Drum Master: Atsumete Tomodachi Daisakusen. We have it below.

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Nintendo has put out another episode of Nintendo Week, which once again focuses on Super Mario Maker. Kit and Krysta show viewers more of their favorite levels. Check it out below.

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Update: This may or may not sold out. It’s showing unavailable for me now, but reader Za23 says he was able to get an order in. Keep trying!

Pre-orders for the Yoshi’s Woolly World amiibo bundle are now live on Amazon. You can reserve yours here. Along with a copy of Yoshi’s Woolly World, you’ll also receive a Yarn Yoshi plush.