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This month’s issue of Game Informer contains a feature on Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. We’ve rounded up details from the magazine’s report below.


Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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

01./00. [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 # (Sega) {2013.11.28} (¥6.279) – 88.708 / NEW <66,66%>
02./04. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 86.391 / 3.089.129 (+18%)
03./01. [PS3] Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
(Square Enix) {2013.11.21} (¥7.770) – 60.073 / 337.155 (-78%)
04./02. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo) {2013.11.21} (¥5.985) – 39.812 / 139.400 (-60%)
05./00. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends #
(Koei Tecmo) {2013.11.28} (¥5.040) – 35.472 / NEW
06./00. [PS3] Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
(Ubisoft) {2013.11.28} (¥7.770) – 35.348 / NEW
07./07. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014 (Konami) {2013.11.14} (¥7.980) – 25.166 / 212.844 (-30%)
08./03. [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World Red # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.21} (¥5.980) – 24.623 / 108.228 (-71%)
09./00. [PS3] Super Robot Wars OG: Infinite Battle # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.28} (¥7.480) – 22.833 / NEW
10./09. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
(Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 21.969 / 2.981.758 (+4%)
11./08. [PS3] Call of Duty: Ghosts – Subtitled Edition
(Square Enix) {2013.11.14} (¥7.980) – 21.217 / 241.100 (-27%)
12./06. [PSV] God Eater 2 #
(Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.14} (¥5.980) – 20.556 / 325.933 (-47%)
13./10. [PSP] God Eater 2
(Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.14} (¥5.980) – 18.071 / 150.602 (-12%)
14./00. [PSV] Criminal Girls: Invitation (Nippon Ichi Software) {2013.11.28} (¥6.090) – 16.415 / NEW
15./00. [3DS] Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live: Kira Kira My Design (Takara Tomy) {2013.11.28} (¥5.229) – 15.882 / NEW
16./00. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 8 with Xtreme Legends #
(Koei Tecmo) {2013.11.28} (¥7.560) – 15.094 / NEW
17./05. [3DS] Aikatsu! 2-nin no My Princess (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.21} (¥5.480) – 14.436 / 86.524 (-80%)
18./00. [3DS] Kamen Rider: Travelers Senki (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.28} (¥5.480) – 12.031 / NEW
19./00. [PSV] Dynasty Warriors 8 with Xtreme Legends # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.11.28} (¥7.140) – 11.870 / NEW
20./15. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
(Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2013.10.10} (¥7.770) – 11.676 / 605.046 (-14%)

A couple of notable Nintendo offers are now live at Best Buy. Consumers can take advantage of a B1G1 50% off offer for select Nintendo titles, and save 20 percent on eShop cards. These deals last through Saturday.

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VGX 2013 has come to a close. Who picked up the awards this year? Read on below for the full list.

Game of the Year

BioShock Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Super Mario 3D World
The Last of Us
Tomb Raider

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As many had speculated, Nintendo brought along Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze to VGX 2013. Two pieces of news were shared: a confirmation of Cranky Kong as the fourth playable character and February 21 release date.

The following information was also shared during a live demo:

– Cranky has a lot of personality
– Cranky uses his cane to jump around
– Crane bounce: jump across spike pits
– None of the other characters can do this
– Cranky’s Kong Pow: turns all enemies on screen into coins

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime also shared the following tidbits:

– Reggie wants to see another Metroid
– Says PS4 and Xbox One are a good thing for Nintendo and the overall industry
– 3D World doing “quite well”
– Says Nintendo has some of the top rated games, can’t play them on other systems
– Reggie loves the memes fans have created of him

VGX 2013 will begin at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT. Nintendo’s Wii U reveal is taking place during the show’s first hour.

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Nintendo has cleared up some confusion pertaining to its Wii U reveal at VGX in just a couple of hours. The game has been previously announced – so unfortunately, no Zelda Wii U news tonight! Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze has come up as a popular possibility, though Super Smash Bros., X, Yarn Yoshi, and Mario Kart 8 were also revealed previously.

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1-UP Studio played a role in the creation of Super Mario 3D World. It’s unclear how the company contributed, but they were involved with development in some capacity. 1-UP Studio also worked on Super Mario 3D Land when it was formerly known as Brownie Brown.

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