Nintendo is preparing a special Year of Luigi soundtrack for Japan. A total of thirty songs will be included, and will feature tracks from Luigi’s Mansion, Paper Mario, Mario Kart, and more.

The Year of Luigi soundtrack will be available on Club Nintendo for 400 points. Those who register Mario & Luigi: Dream Team can get the reward for 200 points.

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The official Smash Bros. website has given us a bit of a treat. Typically, the page has offered a new screenshot from the Wii U and 3DS games. But today, Nintendo chose to show off a brand new character (well, characters actually): Pikmin and Olimar. You can find the first screenshots in the gallery above.

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The StreetPass Mii Plaza application is expanding with a free update that adds touch-screen controls, a new layout and four new games available for purchase. Nintendo 3DS owners will also receive new expressions and greeting options for their StreetPass Mii characters with this free update, along with new panels for Puzzle Swap.

Nintendo 3DS owners who connect wirelessly to the Internet will also be able to buy new StreetPass games that they can play with other Nintendo 3DS owners as they go about their day. The games are now available for purchase from within the application at $4.99 apiece, or $14.99 for all four. The games are:

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Accompanying tonight’s North American 3DS firmware update are a bunch of new StreetPass Mii Plaza puzzles. New panels include Xenoblade, New Super Luigi U, and a Nintendo Starlets. Keep the StreetPass hits going to fill in those new puzzles – or walk around a bunch with your 3DS and use Play Coins.

Thanks to Garrett B for the tip.

Capcom has updated the Japanese Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies website once more, and it has given us a fresh round of details. We have overviews of a couple of characters, general information, and even a look at Pearl Fey who is all grown up. New screenshots and details for Dual Destinies can be found below.

Chishio Atsui

– Hot-headed third-year student of Themis Law School
– Taking prosecutor classes
– Fiery passion
– Expresses his passion with his constant habit of shouting
– Member of the fine arts club
– Proud of works on ceramic art

Rei Shizuya

– Third-year student at Themis Law School
– Part of the lawyer class
– Ace of the archery club
– Acknowledged genius
– Young man who is full of confidence
– Has a bad attitude of looking down on others
– They say he’s cold as ice, and would even point an arrow to those who oppose him

General

– Athena’s friend, Juniper Woods, was accused of a crime she didn’t commit, and appeared in the school newspaper with two other people
– The other two have been revealed as Chishio and Rei
– Juniper from judge class, Rei from lawyer class, and Chishio from prosecutor class are all said to be involved in the case that occurred in Themis Law School
– Athena and her Mood Matrix will need to solve the case
– Victim is a teacher of Themis
– The victim had been killed in the exact same way as the script Juniper, the president of the student council, had written for a mock trial
– Everything about the actual case seems to perfectly match what’s on the script
– Athena is shown stuttering as she steps onto the court, and Apollo seems to not be able to hide his concerns
– They’ll be going against Jin Yugami, the prosecutor who is currently serving a jail sentence for murder
– Athena lacks experience in the court, and seems to be rattled against Yugami, but this is where she and her Mood Matrix will truly be tested with her friend’s fate on the line
– “Investigation Memo”: shows a check-list on things to do
– Investigation Memo will be useful to refresh your memories on the case you’ve been working on
– When things get tough in court, you might see yourself being penalized by the judge
– This could lead you to fail
– Press “X” to consult your partner for hints
– Capcom added a backlog feature due to fan demand
– Access this by pressing “Y”
– This lets you carefully read the previous discussions in court
– Capcom has shared an image of a grown up Pearl Fey
– Not clear which case she’ll appear in

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