The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
2. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
5. Mass Effect 3 – EA Games
6. FIFA 13 – EA Sports
7. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
8. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
9. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker – Nintendo
10. Mario & Sonic: Sochi Winter Games 2014 – Nintendo

3DS

1. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
2. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
3. Pokémon X – Nintendo
4. Pokémon Y – Nintendo
5. Kirby: Triple Deluxe – Nintendo
6. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
7. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
8. How To Train Your Dragon 2 – Little Orbit
9. Mario And Luigi: Dream Team Bros. – Nintendo
10. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

This week’s Nintendo Downloads for Europe are as follows:

3DS

Pick-A-Gem – €2.99/£2.69
Cubit The Hardcore Platformer Robot – Free

Wii U

Gaiabreaker – €10.99/£9.89

Wii U VC

Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (GBA) – €6.99/£6.29

Special Offers

EarthBound – €5.99/£4.19 (Ends July 24)
Little Inferno – €4.99/£4.59 (Ends July 24)
Secrets of the Titanic – €4.99/£4.99 (Ends July 24)
SteamWorld Dig – €4.49/£3.99 (Ends July 31)
escapeVektor – €3.99/£3.59 (Ends July 31)
Cubit The Hardcore Platformer Robot – €2.00/£1.80 (Ends July 24)
Steel Diver Sub Wars: Premium Version – €6.99/£6.29 (Ends July 24)

Don-chan from popular arcade series Taiko No Tatsujin is joining the cast of Mario characters in the latest arcade iteration of the popular kart racing franchise. Additionally, a co-op mode is making a return to the series with a bit of a twist – The mode must be played from the perspective of a tank. ‘Fusion karts’ see players go into the co-op mode with one player driving the tank and the other shooting shells.

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I’m sure today’s screenshot is going to open up all sorts of speculation, Sakurai explains the latest third party inclusion:

Capcom announced via 4Gamer today that Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate will be playable at Tokyo Game Show from September 18-21 this year. The scenario available for consumers to try will feature the game’s one of the game’s new enemy bosses.

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Nintendo hosted its annual shareholders meeting a couple of weeks ago, and Austin and I discussed some of the more interesting topics – including Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto’s approval ratings, Zelda Wii U, a tease of new “ideas” for Zelda on 3DS, and more.

Check out the video below:

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