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In a recent issue of Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream, producer Yosuke Hayashi was asked about the inclusion of Marin in Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends. The character made it in as part of the Link’s Awakening DLC Pack.

Hayashi touched on why Marin uses a bell, her appearance, and movements. Head past the break for our full translation.

Update (9/16): We now have the patch notes – attached past the break.


Original (9/14): It’s been a busy couple of days for software updates. Splatoon received a new patch last night, followed by an update for Metroid Prime: Federation Force / Blast Ball. Now Minecraft: Wii U Edition has been updated as well.

At the moment, we’re not quite sure what’s included in the patch, but it doesn’t include any major new modes or features. When we hear from 4J Studios, we’ll update this post.

The European Paper Mario: Color Splash website is now live. To access it, visit this page. You can view some game information, screenshots, and footage.

Speaking of footage, we’ve rounded up the various gameplay clips from the site. Watch it all below.

Numerous users have reported that Nintendo of France’s website is listing the upcoming amiibo based on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for March 4.

In a way, this is part-news, and part-rumor. There’s no question about the validity of the finding, but whether it can actually be trusted remains to be seen. March 4 would be a Saturday, but most Nintendo releases these days tend to take place on Fridays.

Some are also speculating about the possibility of NX and Zelda: Breath of the Wild itself launching on March 4. It might be too soon to believe that, especially when you again consider that March 4 falls on a Saturday. This is an interesting discovery, but one that might not pan out to be anything. Perhaps it’s just a placeholder – only time will tell.

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As this week draws to a close, we’re starting to hear about Nintendo’s maintenance plans for next week. To start things out, Wii U and 3DS will be impacted for about an hour on Monday / Tuesday (online play, rankings, etc.).

Here are the relevant times:

– 5 PM PT (September 15) – 6 PM PT (September 15)
– 8 PM ET (September 15) – 9 PM ET (September 15)
– 1 AM in the UK (September 16) – 2 AM in the UK (September 16)
– 2 AM in Europe (September 16) – 3 AM in Europe (September 16)

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

01./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura (Level 5) {2016.07.16} (¥4.800) – 22.992 / 1.204.651 (-20%)
02./00. [PS4] Tokyo Xanadu Ex+
(Nihon Falcom) {2016.09.08} (¥6.480) – 15.069 / NEW
03./05. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Microsoft Game Studios) {2016.06.23} (¥3.600) – 7.356 / 114.628 (-6%)
04./08. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions # (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.08.04} (¥5.700) – 7.002 / 152.418 (+1%)
05./04. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
(GungHo Online Entertainment) {2016.07.28} (¥4.800) – 6.229 / 169.170 (-26%)
06./07. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 5.806 / 428.339 (-18%)
07./02. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition (Spike Chunsoft) {2016.09.01} (¥6.480) – 5.774 / 17.723 (-52%)
08./00. [PS4] F1 2016 (Ubisoft) {2016.09.08} (¥7.980) – 5.443 / NEW
09./00. [PSV] Geten no Hana with Yume Akari: Aizouban # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.09.08} (¥6.800) – 5.304 / NEW
10./03. [PS4] Tales of Berseria (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.08.18} (¥8.200) – 5.203 / 214.375 (-55%)
11./09. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
(Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.571) – 5.082 / 2.889.923 (-24%)
12./10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 4.907 / 869.381 (-7%)
13./12. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 4.213 / 1.465.416 (-10%)
14./06. [PS3] Tales of Berseria (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.08.18} (¥8.200) – 3.832 / 102.888 (-50%)
15./00. [PSV] Yuukyuu no Tierblade: Lost Chronicle # (Idea Factory) {2016.09.08} (¥6.300) – 3.369 / NEW
16./14. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) – 3.009 / 235.952 (-27%)
17./16. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition] (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 2.714 / 156.420 (-17%)
18./15. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo) {2016.06.23} (¥5.700) – 2.709 / 92.741 (-28%)
19./11. [PS4] The King of Fighters XIV (SNK Playmore) {2016.08.25} (¥7.200) – 2.693 / 28.511 (-48%)
20./19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf [Nintendo Selects] (Nintendo) {2016.03.17} (¥2.700) – 2.540 / 90.273 (-13%)

NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of August 2016. The results can be found below.

1. Madden NFL 17
2. No Man’s Sky
3. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
4. Grand Theft Auto V
5. Overwatch
6. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
7. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
8. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
9. Minecraft
10. Destiny: The Taken King

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Nintendo just put out some screenshots on its Twitter page that specifically highlight the Bokoblins in Zelda: Breath of the Wild. View today’s images below.

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The Nintendo UK store is offering a couple of goodies with orders of Paper Mario: Color Splash. In addition to a free keyring, you’ll also receive some stickers. You can buy Color Splash here.

Recently, Warner Bros. put out a LEGO Dimensions video that specifically focuses on the Harry Potter franchise. We’ve attached it below.

The LEGO Dimensions Harry Potter Team Pack comes out later this month.


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