This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Assassin’s Creed III (PS3/360) – 10/10/9/9
Halo 4 (360) – 9/9/9/9
Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation (PSV) – 9/9/9/9
SummonNight 4 (PSP) – 8/8/7/8
Dream Club Complete Edipyon! (PS3) – 8/8/7/8
Aikatsu! Cinderella Lesson (3DS) – 7/8/7/6

People apparently like unboxing videos. Why? I honestly couldn’t tell you!

But anyway, here’s an unboxing video of Rabbids Land and Just Dance 4:

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The Shantae series is continuing with a third entry on the 3DS eShop. “Shantae and the Pirates Curse” was revealed in the latest issue of Nintendo Power.

In the game, Shantae teams up with longtime nemesis Risky Boots.

Not much else is known beyond this currently. Additionally information will likely trickle out over the next couple of days.

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Another tidbit coming out of Ubisoft’s financial call today concerns Wii U stock. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot suggested that the majority will be heading to the US, with other countries fighting over what’s left over.

He said:

“The US seems to be having more machines than the other countries, but that’s the only thing I can say.”

We’ve already been hearing about limited Wii U stock in the UK. I imagine it’ll be limited in other territories as well. I imagine things will even be tight in the US as well.

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In case you’re wondering, Rabbids Land includes a four-page, black and white manual informing consumers that the in-game manual can be accessed by touching the HOME button and then the eManual button on the GamePad.

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Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has more than a positive outlook on Wii U.

While speaking about the new piece of hardware during an investor’s call, Guillemot said Ubisoft was “more and more positive on the launch of the Wii U”. The comments partially stem from strong pre-order demand for the system, which retailers haven’t been able to meet.

Ubisoft is forecasting Wii U titles to take up 6% of the company’s sales in the second half of the company’s financial year. Guillemot said “Wii U will drive the industry next year.”

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Yes, North American gamers: Rayman Origins 3DS is finally out in your territory. Ubisoft confirmed that the title is indeed on store shelves. So if you haven’t already purchased Origins on Wii or some other platform, perhaps you’ll consider the 3DS version.

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For a special price that only lasts today, consumers can purchase a unique 3DS XL bundle from HSN. It includes the system itself as well as Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Three colors are available: blue/black, red/black, and pink/white. Given its limited availability, the pink/white color would likely be the most popular choice today.

If interested, place an order here.

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Shigeru Miyamoto provided a lot of interesting insight into a bunch of different topics in an IGN interview.

There’s obviously lots of Wii U talk. Miyamoto noted how he’s always been “more nervous than excited” for launches, discussed how the console can unify different activities, and talked about using the system with others.

Other topics include Zelda: Four Swords, which Miyamoto feels possesses “great potential to evolve even further from now” thanks to the evolving nature of networks. He also discussed how Nintendo “had continued debate as to the reason why Four Swords could not expand to the audience the way we really hoped it might have.”

Read on below for that and more, including how his thoughts on how Nintendo can keep up with gamers as they grow.

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Nintendo has refreshed all of its European websites. You can check out the English UK site here as an example.

I also advise checking out the 404 page. It’s pretty neat!