On Twitter, voice actress Caitlin Glass announced that she’s playing the role of Elma in Xenoblade Chronicles X’s English version. Elma is one of several main characters in the RPG.

Here’s the relevant tweet:

Thrilled to finally announce that I play Elma in Xenoblade Chronicles X – Story Trailer (Wii U) https://t.co/qxNWomXVKv
— Caitlin Glass (@caitlinsvoice) November 13, 2015

Glass has been involved with voice acting for over ten years. In video games, she contributed to Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, Street Fighter, and Tales of Zestiria. Glass has also worked heavily in the anime industry.

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Pokken Tournament will have a Wii U bundle in Japan

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Pokken Tournament was shown during the Nintendo Directs in all three regions on Thursday. But in Japan, Nintendo shared an extra piece of interesting news – aside from the confirmed release date.

Consumers in Japan will be able to purchase a bundle when Pokken Tournament launches in a few months. Nintendo didn’t elaborate on the specifics, but it’ll definitely include a Wii U console and a copy of the game.

Pokken Tournament’s Japanese release is scheduled for March 18.

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Media Create software sales (11/2 – 11/8) – Top 50

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

01./00. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥8.532) – 143.817 / NEW
02./00. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.05} (¥6.145) – 73.824 / NEW
03./00. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops III (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥6.372) – 20.899 / NEW
04./01. [PSV] God Eater: Resurrection (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.10.29} (¥5.627) – 20.812 / 146.688 (-83%)
05./05. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.968) – 19.810 / 1.714.160 (+2%)
06./00. [PSV] To Love-Ru Trouble: Darkness – True Princess # (FuRyu) {2015.11.05} (¥7.538) – 15.729 / NEW
07./07. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥6.156) – 15.364 / 366.167 (+12%)
08./00. [PS4] Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force # (Compile Heart) {2015.11.05} (¥7.538) – 14.392 / NEW
09./08. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥6.156) – 13.891 / 763.338 (+16%)
10./04. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: TriForce Heroes (Nintendo) {2015.10.22} (¥5.076) – 12.573 / 86.467 (-36%)
11./10. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer # (Nintendo) {2015.07.30} (¥4.320) – 8.127 / 1.114.709 (+6%)
12./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.592) – 7.847 / 390.266 (+10%)
13./02. [PS4] God Eater: Resurrection (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.10.29} (¥6.664) – 6.461 / 32.160 (-75%)
14./03. [PSV] Yomawari (Nippon Ichi Software) {2015.10.29} (¥6.458) – 6.167 / 28.639 (-73%)
15./18. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon (Pokemon Co.) {2015.09.17} (¥5.076) – 4.886 / 253.303 (-1%)
16./15. [3DS] Picross 3D 2 (Nintendo) {2015.10.01} (¥3.240) – 4.853 / 69.161 (-21%)
17./20. [3DS] Pro Baseball Famista Returns (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.10.08} (¥6.145) – 4.799 / 47.246 (+19%)
18./00. [3DS] LEGO Jurassic World (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2015.11.05} (¥5.076) – 4.499 / NEW
19./13. [3DS] PriPara Mezase! Idol Grand Prix No.1! (Takara Tomy) {2015.10.22} (¥5.832) – 4.216 / 44.812 (-36%)
20./17. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2016 (Konami) {2015.10.01} (¥7.128) – 4.069 / 91.521 (-19%)

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Video: A look at the gold Mario amiibo in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash

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Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash is compatible with several amiibo, including the gold Mario figure. Take a look at some footage of the character in action below.

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Video: What it’s like playing with amiibo in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash

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Austin has been playing a bit of Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, and one element he’s been trying out is what’s offered through amiibo. Get a look at the game mode in the video below.

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The first 80 minutes of Xenoblade Chronicles X in English

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We recently got our hands on Xenoblade Chronicles X ahead of its western launch early next month. In the video below, you’ll be able to view over an hour of footage from the game.

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Xenoblade Chronicles X video: two different approaches

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To start out Xenoblade Chronicles X, you can take different pathways to the Habitat unit. We try out both in the video below, with two different characters we created.