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Select GameStop locations are giving consumers an opportunity to try out Super Mario Maker before its launch on September 11. This Saturday, several outlets will be hosting a demo event from 12 PM to 3 PM local time. The full lineup of eligible locations can be found here.

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The release of Disney Infinity 3.0 is over here, and we have two more videos to tide you over until launch day on Sunday. Check out an overview trailer as well as a commercial below.

The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of July 2015. You can check out the full results below.

1. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 1,064,431 (1,031,188 physical, 33,243 digital)
2. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 531,721 (492,651 physical, 39,070 digital)
3. [WIU] Splatoon – 185,946 (138,782 physical, 47,164 digital)
4. [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney – 183,392 (167,829 physical, 15,563 digital)
5. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 149,883 (143,141 physical, 6,742 digital)
6. [PSV] Persona 4: Dancing All Night – 117,244 (112,000 physical, 5,244 digital)
7. [3DS] Battle Cats – 83,673 (N/A physical, 83,673 digital)
8. [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version – 69,770 (61,653 physical, 8,117 digital)
9. [PS4] Batman: Arkham Knight – 69,648 (62,367 physical, 7,281 digital)
10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 55,681 (47,990 physical, 7,691 digital)
11. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World – 52,803 (48,048 physical, 4,755 digital)
12. [PS4] Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward – 47,705 (42,202 physical, 5,503 digital)
13. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi – 47,542 (46,291 physical, 1,251 digital)
14. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 42,529 (40,505 physical, 2,024 digital)
15. [3DS] Cube Creator 3D – 41,654 (N/A physical, 41,654 digital)
16. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 39,488 (26,184 physical, 13,304 digital)
17. [3DS] Chou Tousouchuu Atsumare! Saikyou no Tousou Monotachi – 31,962 (30,468 physical, 1,494 digital)
18. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – 30,720 (29,207 physical, 1,513 digital)
19. [PS4] Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi – 27,768 (24,848 physical, 2,920 digital)
20. [PSV] Fushigi no Gensokyo The Tower of Desire – 25,970 (N/A physical, 25,970 digital)
21. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 25,301 (24,709 physical, 592 digital)
22. [3DS] Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale – 22,404 (21,422 physical, 982 digital)
23. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition – 21,845 (19,177 physical, 2,668 digital)
24. [PSV] Makai Shin Trillion – 20,163 (16,687 physical, 3,476 digital)
25. [PSV] Chaos;Child – 17,978 (16,327 physical, 1,651 digital)
26. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 17,956 (15,792 physical, 2,164 digital)
27. [PS3] TV Anime Idolm@ster Cinderella G4U! Pack Vol.2 – 17,389 (17,389 physical, N/A digital)
28. [PSV] Deemo: Last Recital – 15,898 (N/A physical, 15,898 digital)
29. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 15,599 (12,283 physical, 3,316 digital)
30. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 14,675 (13,662 physical, 1,013 digital)

Note that these sales are based on data between June 22 and July 26.

Update: That didn’t take long! Nintendo has now confirmed that the weapons are due out tomorrow in North America, and Saturday in Europe.


They’ll be going live at the following times:

– 7 PM PT
– 10 PM ET
– 3 AM in the UK
– 4 AM in Europe


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Around 15 minutes ago, Nintendo of America sent out a tweet about new weapons coming to Splatoon tonight. But strangely, it was deleted soon after.

We did manage to capture an image of the tweet – you can see it above. You’ll also find screenshots of the new weapons below.

I’d imagine we’ll be seeing these new weapons either today or tomorrow. When Nintendo republishes the news, we’ll update this post.

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On September 1, Nintendo and Valhalla Game Studios will be adding new content to Devil’s Third. The game will be receiving a new rule set, area, and Special Arms – as shown in the image above. Additionally, players can earn five times the experience when playing the Carnival rule set between September 1 and September 8.

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If you still haven’t seen enough pre-release Super Mario Maker footage, then you’re in luck – Nintendo UK is hosting another live stream on their Twitch channel today at 5 PM UK time.

In other news, here’s the previous live stream recording:

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Kerbal Space Program – the popular space flight simulator from developer Squad – is officially coming to Wii U! Kerbal Space Program has been out for a while to the public for a few years now but was officially released on Steam earlier this year to a very positive reception, being ranked 6th on Steam overall by user reviews. So far, the last few months have seen Squad announcing Kerbal Space Program for more platforms, and as of now is confirmed for Wii U. Check out the trailer below!

Nintendo uploaded another two Japanese commercials for Super Mario Maker. Watch them both below.

These days, it’s not too often that we see a packaged Wii U title from a Japanese publisher other than Nintendo. But on November 19, Silver Star will be bringing Ginsei Shogi: Kyotendo Toufu Raijin to Japan.

Ginsei Shogi is all about Japanese chess. Two screens are utilized, meaning you can display the game on one screen and situational information on the other. Off-TV play is also supported. Additionally, you can zoom in and out with touch controls on the GamePad.

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Players will find the following modes included in Ginsei Shogi:

– Regular match: Play against a human, load match records (save up to 99) and restart a recorded match. Hints are also available during a match, so this mode can be used for practicing.

– Rated match: Your rating changes with wins and losses. It is possible to choose the computer level that is suitable for your skill (rating).

– Challenge match: Start the game from a middle of a match. This is a mode with high difficulty and it is suitable for advanced players.

– Blitz survival match: You only have a short time to make a move. The mode tests how long of a winning streak you can get and tracks the hi-score.

Other features are as follows:

– Playing against a human
– Hints
– Board rotation
– Animation settings for a piece
– Countdown buzzer
– Changing background and piece visuals
– Changing background music
– Checkmate warning
– Changing replay speed of a recorded match

With the standard move function, you can opt to show bad moves and good moves on the board when playing, so even those who don’t know standard moves can still use them. The function is optimal for learning standard moves for real situations.

The game also lets you display the effects of pieces on the board, which makes the situation easy to understand.

Finally, it’s possible to change a number of game settings as well. Players can choose a computer level from 15 levels, who has the first move, and time per move/countdown.

Ginsei Shogi: Kyotendo Toufu Raijin will be sold both in stores and on the eShop in November. Take a look at the boxart above.

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Nintendo World Report has put a video together comparing the Walker transformation in Star Fox Zero and Star Fox 2. Check it out below.

Of course, Star Fox 2 never actually made it to market. At least we’re able to see the Walker transformation live on in Zero!


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