The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of November 2016. You can check out the full results below.

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Pokemon GO has been hugely successful since it debuted during the summer. It’s consistently managed to stay at the top of the charts on both iOS and Android.

Speaking with Nikkei, Pokemon president Tsunekazu Ishihara offered up four reasons as to why Pokemon GO has been such a hit. Ishihara first brought up the cross-generational success with seniors in their 50s and 60s who originally bought games for their children, as well as players who experienced the series when they were young. Social media was another factor. Niantic being a unicorn company (start-up with a very high value) and smartphones paving the way for location-based services (GPS) were the final two factors Ishihara brought up.

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Nintendo issued a new update for Super Mario Run today. After downloading it, your game will be raised to version 1.0.2.

Only one patch note is listed on the App Store. According to Nintendo, Super Mario Run has implemented feature improvements.

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The last time Sarah Blandy worked on a Nintendo title was this year. In Fire Emblem Fates, she voiced Kagero, Midori, and Layla. Blandy’s personal website is now listing an unnamed Nintendo game, which she can’t mention by name due to an NDA.

Nintendo is teaming up with Cup of Tea Productions, a company that specializes in voice overs and localization, on the project. The last time the two sides collaborated was on the English version of Fire Emblem Awakening.

Could this have something to do with Fire Emblem as well? Perhaps the upcoming Fire Emblem mobile game? Or maybe it’s something completely different…

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A couple of new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.

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This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:

Software

1. Mario Party 2
2. Super Mario Maker
3. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
4. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
5. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
6. Super Mario 3D World
7. Super Mario World
8. Super Mario Bros.
9. Mario Party 10
10. Super Mario 64
11. Super Mario Bros. 3
12. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
13. Mario Kart 64
14. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
15. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
16. Zelda: Skyward Sword
17. Super Mario RPG
18. Mario Kart 8
19. Paper Mario
20. Paper Mario: Color Splash

Videos

1. First look at Nintendo’s new home gaming system
2. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
3. Paper Mario: Color Splash – A Splash of Mystery
4. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
5. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Time to Make a Splash!
6. Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
7. Paper Mario: Color Splash TV Spot
8. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
9. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
10. Just Dance 2017 Video
11. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
12. Lost Reavers Trailer
13. My Nintendo Introduction Video
14. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
15. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
16. New Super Luigi U Trailer 6/11/13
17. Super Mario 3D World Accolades Trailer
18. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
19. Zelda: Skyward Sword Trailer
20. Nintendo Minute – Super Mario Maker SUP-tember Fav levels

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One of the more interesting – if not outright bizarre – Switch rumors concerns a collaboration between Nintendo and Ubisoft. The two sides are said to be working on a crossover between Mario and Rabbids. Ubisoft is apparently handling much of the development while Nintendo is overseeing it all in great detail.

Switch rumormonger Laura Kate Dale has now shared another noteworthy tidbit about the Mario and Rabbids crossover. If her information is correct, Grant Kirkhope is acting as the game’s composer. That comes from two of Dale’s sources. She says it’s “not a prediction”.

Kirkhope is one of the most well-known composers in the industry. Having started out at Rare, he worked on Banjo-Kazooie and more. Kirkhope is also lending his talents to Yooka-Laylee. That may not be the only 2017 title his music will be featured in assuming today’s rumor is spot on.

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Earlier today, we heard that Switch ads were starting to appear in Australian stores. Over in the United States, it looks like GameStop is gearing up for the console as well.

One GameStop location is showing Switch posters both inside and by the store’s entrance. One ad can be seen right by the Wii U section.

We’ll likely continue to see that more GameStops will be adding Switch promotions over the next few days.

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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta share their favorite 2016 Nintendo memories. Check out the full episode below.

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2017 is almost here. To celebrate, Pokemon GO has been updated with a new loading screen, pictured below.

It’s also worth noting that the previously-announced promotions that were set to begin today are now live. The first partner Pokemon and their Evolutions from the Kanto regions are now more likely to be encountered, and Lure Modules will also last for 60 minutes instead of 30 minutes. Bronze, Silver, and Gold Boxes are also available that contain Incense, Lure Modules, Lucky Eggs, Poké Balls, and Great Balls.

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