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Cliff Bleszinski of Epic Games fame has high praise for Super Mario 3D World. CliffyB has been playing the title since it launched late last week, and just finished it today.

After beating Super Mario 3D World, Bleszinski had this to say:

Bleszinski was also sharing positive thoughts about 3D World last week, such as:

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Two new games have been confirmed for the Japanese 3DS Virtual Console. Sonic the Hedgehog (Game Gear) and Mega Man Xtreme (Game Boy Color) will be out on December 4. Pricing is set at 300 yen and 600 yen respectively.

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Two new Virtual Console games are on track for the Japanese Wii U eShop next week. Castlevania (Famicom) and Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zen’in Shūgō! (Famicom) will be out on December 4. Pricing is set at 500 yen each.

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Atlus will be discounting the price of Shin Megami Tensei IV for just a few days. Between November 28 and December 2, you’ll be able to purchase the 3DS RPG for $29.99. The game was originally priced at $50. Note that DLC will be on sale as well, with all items being marked down under $2.

Source: Atlus fan email

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If you haven’t already, you can pick up Prima’s Zelda Box Set here. I imagine it won’t be around too much longer!

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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo and Southwest Airlines® surprised a full flight today, giving every single Customer on board a free Wii U console. More than 100 passengers on flight 1883 from New Orleans to Dallas Love Field received Nintendo’s HD video game system after they were greeted upon arrival by Mario himself. Mario surprised the Customers with a special announcement during the flight, and Nintendo and Southwest Airlines representatives were on board to share in the fun.

The surprise kicked off a larger partnership between Nintendo and Southwest that will bring big smiles to thousands of travelers through the fun and interactive entertainment of Nintendo video game systems and games during this busy holiday season. As the official video game partner of Southwest Airlines, Nintendo is setting up Wii U Gaming Lounges in some of Southwest’s most heavily trafficked airports between now and Dec. 22. Passengers can pass the time before boarding by playing Super Mario 3D World and other newly released games, if their travels take them through the following airports: Dallas Love Field, Chicago (Midway), Denver, Atlanta, Tampa Bay and St. Louis. Up to four players can join the fun at each game kiosk for free.

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SEGA’s latest trailer for Puyo Puyo Tetris brings us just a few extra details. The information roundup can be found below.

– When the game swaps your board between a player’s Puyo and Tetris sets, the swapped set will continue to fall
– This results in situations where you could come back to a really messed up game
– Another mode is one in which you bomb the other player
– A bomb tile will appear in your set of tiles that you’ll need to send over to the opponent before it explodes
– February 6 date for Japan reconfirmed

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Ubisoft has released several new songs for Just Dance 2014 in the form of downloadable content. Starting today, players can purchase the following:

• “What About Love” by Austin Mahone
• “One Way or Another” by One Direction
• “Sexy and I Know It” by LMFAO
• “American Girl” by Bonnie McKee
• “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke Ft. Pharrell Williams (alternate choreography version)

Each track is available for $2.99 and the alternate choreography DLC is available for $1.99.

Source: Ubisoft PR