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In the latest trailer for Super Mario Maker, the game’s Japanese packaging was unveiled. What you see above is the “box” it will come in. And inside is the Super Mario Maker disc (with its own boxart) and artbook.

It’s basically a throwback to the boxart for the original Super Mario Bros. on Famicom! Pretty neat stuff.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Nintendo has gone live with a Japanese introduction video for Super Mario Maker. Watch it below.

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Nintendo added a new video to its Japanese YouTube channel today to promote the amiibo support in Super Mario Maker. Take a look below.

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Nintendo held the Super Mario Maker “hackathon” event at Facebook’s headquarters today (continuing into tomorrow). You’ll find some photos of it below.

After the “hackathon” event, Nintendo will be selecting one Super Mario Maker level created by a Facebook employee. This will be available to download in the game at launch.

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The official Japanese Twitter account shared more information today about Splatoon’s upcoming matchmaking options.

The game gathers four pairs of tagged people with similar ranks. The 2-person groups are then randomly distributed to make two teams of four.

It may be a tad difficult to understand, but these images from the Twitter account should make things a tiny bit clearer:

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Nom Nom Galaxy (PS4) – 8/9/9/8
Luminous Arc Infinity (PSV) – 8/8/9/8
Gal*Gun Double Peace (PS4/PSV) – 8/8/8/7
Nobunaga’s Ambition 2 (3DS) – 7/8/8/8
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2 (3DS) – 7/7/8/8
Reel Fishing: Master’s Challenge (PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Orc Attack (PS3) – 7/7/7/7
Cube Creator 3D (3DS) – 7/6/7/7
Bonbonribbon Tokimeki Coorde KiraKira Dance (3DS) – 6/6/6/7

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Splatoon’s first big content update is coming on August 6th. Alongside new game modes, weapons and more, a new song will also be added to the game. Briefly heard during the trailer for the update, Nintendo have now published a longer version. The song is called “Hooked” and it’s performed (in-universe) by the band Hightide Era.

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Nintendo is adding a whole bunch of content to Splatoon next week. Players can look forward to a level map increase, plus new matchmaking options, gear, and weapon types.

In its announcement today, Nintendo teased a sushi-chef costume as one of the upcoming outfits. But perhaps we already know what it will look like.

Does the image above look familiar? We actually posted it a few weeks back. That’s the winning entry for Famitsu’s recent contest, and what’s pictured above was the winning entry created by a fan. It was previously stated that this sushi-chef costume would be added to Splatoon in August, so there’s a very good chance we’ll be seeing it in-game next week.

Thanks to Matt for the tip.

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Nintendo’s website contains an additional tidbit about Splatoon’s August update.

In Private Battle, two to eight friends will be able to battle together in customizable matches. Nintendo’s page also says that it “allows players to hold small-scale custom tournaments using up to 8 Wii U consoles and games on a single Internet connection.”

Good stuff, Nintendo! Very good stuff.

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Nintendo of Europe uploaded a new trailer for Super Mario Maker today. It starts off with a trip down memory lane, and then gets into some action from the upcoming Wii U title. Watch the video below.

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