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Speculation began in August that a special edition release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii would be made available at GameStop for those who pre-ordered the game. While that rumor doesn’t seem too likely at this point, it has been confirmed that GAME is instead carrying a Limited Tin Edition of New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Other than the actual tin and boxart change, it’s not clear if the package will include any additional goodies. However, you can check out some pictures of the box above.

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FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY!
That mischievous little imp, Cocoto, is back this winter along with his friends to amuse and delight young players with two new video games Wii™.

With an easy-to-use interface and unique accessories, the Cocoto range of games is accessible to all, even the least experienced players. All the family can get together for a furious round of Cocoto!

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Some new, some old information…

– Releasing November 19
– 70 songs
– Old songs include “Linda Linda”, “Cutie Honey”, “Dragon’s Soul”, and “Cruel Angel’s Thesis”
– New songs include “Be Your Wings” – the Tales of Vs. theme and “Family Don Don” from YMCK
– Adventure mode from Taiko no Tatsujin DS 2 is back and is expanded
– Daily challenges
– Game + drum for 7,980 yen ($89)
– Disc only will cost 5,040 yen ($56)
– Drum is hard plastic, not the inflatable one from the trademark

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– Textures, sounds, lightmaps and other memory hogs need to be compressed due to WiiWare’s size limit
– Developers trying to maintain consistency between WiiWare/PC versions
– Two control schemes:
1. Move hero with Wiimote
2. Move hero with nunchuck
– Devs trying to solve some technical issues with the WiiWare version
– Three composers contributing to the game’s soundtrack
– Goal is to release the game in Q1 2010
– No pricing info yet, but will cost around the same as the Final Fantasy/Pokemon WiiWare titles
– Grotesque Tactics probably won’t be the only Grotesque game

Thanks to Johannes for the news tip!

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We posted a scan yesterday which featured similar images, but now we have our first look of the game through direct-feed shots.