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Update 3 (8/4): The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion Hero’s Edition is up on Amazon Germany and Amazon France.


Update 2 (7/29): Pre-orders for the Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion Hero’s Edition have opened on Amazon UK.


Update: Also announced today is the GameStop-exclusive Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Create a Calamity Artbook Champions Edition – Summer Convention Exclusive 2018. It has the following:

– Collector’s Box with Die-Cut
– Tapestry Cover Sheet
– Book with Cover-Back Cover Artwork Exclusive to this Edition
– The Champions Premium Art Print
– Six Mini-Prints
– Four Enamel Pins (or Orbs) of the Divine Beast Symbols


Original (7/16): Amazon has revealed a special version of the Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion book. Launching with the regular version on November 20, the slipcase edition “features the royal blue worn by the Hylian Champion and includes the Creating a Champion art book with an exclusive cover, a map of Hyrule printed on cloth, an art print of the Champions’ photo Link hangs in his Hateno home, and a beautiful glass replica of a spirit orb.”

Here’s a more in-depth overview:

As reported earlier today, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero has received a new free update. It includes an entirely new Jammies Mode as well as a Blaster Master Zero Transformation Dance. We now have some footage of the new content below.

As thanks to their fans and supporters, WayForward is releasing a “Summer Surprise” update to all owners of Half-Genie Hero today, July 31. It includes an entirely new Jammies Mode as well as a Blaster Master Zero Transformation Dance

Here’s an official description of the update:

Nintendo

When Nintendo shares its financial results, we always tend to get a look at updated listings of million sellers across various platforms. The company provided that information once again for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018.

Among the highlights, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for Switch and Mario Tennis Aces have already made the list. The two have sold 1.40 million and 1.38 million respectively.

Here’s the full lineup:

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The stream schedule for EVO 2018 has been revealed. For those planning on checking out some fighting game action, including Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, check out the schedule above. Tournaments will take place August 3-5.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe- Nintendo
2. Mario Tennis Aces – Nintendo
3. Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy- Activision Blizzard
4. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
5. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
6. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
7. Minecraft – Nintendo
8. Lego The Incredibles – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Octopath Traveler – Nintendo
10. Go Vacation – Nintendo

Wii U

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – Nintendo
3. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
4. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
5. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
6. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
7. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
8. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
9. Splatoon – Nintendo
10. New Super Mario Bros. U + Super Luigi U – Nintendo

3DS

1. WarioWare Gold – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
3. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
5. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
6. Donkey Kong Country Returns – Nintendo
7. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
8. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
9. Pokemon Ultra Moon – Nintendo
10. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
2. Sonic Mania Plus – SEGA
3. Mario Tennis Aces – Nintendo
4. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy – Activision
5. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
6. Octopath Traveler – Nintendo
7. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
8. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
9. LEGO The Incredibles – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Minecraft – Nintendo

Wii U

1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – Nintendo
3. Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
4. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
5. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
6. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
7. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
8. New Super Mario Bros. U + Luigi U – Nintendo
9. Wii Party U – Nintendo
10. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo

3DS

1. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
4. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
7. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
8. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
9. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
10. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

Registration numbers are in for this year’s EVO. Two Smash Bros. games are in the middle of the pack, with Wii U and Melee at 1,303 and 1,302 registrations respectively. BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle also has 1,148 people signed up.

Here’s the full listing:

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Octopath Traveler

This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. Octopath Traveler – Nintendo
2. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
3. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy – Activision Blizzard
4. Mario Tennis Aces – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
6. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
7. LEGO The Incredibles – Warner Bros. Interactive
8. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
9. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
10. Minecraft – Nintendo

Wii U

1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – Nintendo
3. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
5. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
6. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
7. Splatoon – Nintendo
8. Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
9. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
10. LEGO Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive

3DS

1. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
4. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Ultra Moon – Nintendo
6. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
8. Donkey Kong Country Returns – Nintendo
9. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
10. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

Nintendo Switch Parental Controls

Nintendo’s maintenance for next week has started to populate. Thus far, Wii U and 3DS will be impacted during one session, while the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls will be affected a bit later on.

Here’s the schedule as it stands right now:


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