A few new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on December 21. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Virtual Console

Battle Lode Runner – 617 yen

3DS Download

Tank Troopers – 800 yen
Legna Tactica – 1,080 yen

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Nintendo has uploaded a new Japanese trailer for Tank Troopers, spanning seven minutes in length. Have a look at it below.

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Ehm2k from The Cutting Room Floor has been data mining Miitomo, and has come across some curious images in the process. These files seem to be for the upcoming Fire Emblem game for mobile. We’re able to see a map, a stone monument which seems related to the series, and more.

The Cutting Room Floor definitely knows its stuff when it comes to data mining and other things of that nature. It’s also fairly likely that the images are indeed for the Fire Emblem title, as one of them contains the same emblem from Nintendo’s previously-released logo. There were some Zelda files spotted as well, but nothing currently points to them being related to upcoming projects – only old games instead.

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Earlier today, we heard that Nintendo started to send out invitations to select My Nintendo members for a hands-on Switch event. Now we have additional information about the locations and more.

First, the lineup of confirmed cities and their dates are as follows:

New York – January 13 – 15
Washington, D.C. – February 10 – 12
Chicago – February 17 – 19
Los Angeles – February 24 – 26
San Francisco – March 3 – 5

You’ll notice that each city has opportunities available for three days. Nintendo says Friday and Saturday are invite-only, while “Sunday is open to the public on a first-come, first served basis and no registration is required.” Those who attend can also bring along one guest.

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With 2016 wrapping up, Famitsu caught up with a number of Japanese developers to to respond to certain expectations for the new year. In terms of what was Nintendo-related, we have some comments regarding Shin Megami Tensei, Dragon Quest XI, The Great Ace Attorney 2, and The Snack World.

Here’s the roundup, as translated by Gematsu:

Shin Megami Tensei 25th Anniversary

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Producer Kazuyuki Yamai: “Next year, we’ll celebrate a memorable checkpoint on the way to future development of the Megaten series. I hope to be able to share ‘something’ with everyone then.”

Dragon Quest XI

Expect more information at Jump Festa 2017 on December 17. In 2017, we’ll hear about party members, systems. etc.

The Great Ace Attorney 2

Development is progressing.

Level-5

Level-5’s Akihiro Hino: With Snack World, we’re enthusiastic about creating a boom that surpasses Yo-kai Watch.

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Bear Box Media intends to release Scribble on Wii U in a couple of days. To download it, 81 MB of free space will be needed. Look for the game on the eShop this Thursday.

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CoroCoro is providing us with a new look at Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki with several minutes of footage. Check out the video below.

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PictoParty will soon be receiving a holiday update that integrates some new features. The game will let you play as a Mii character, share/download custom dictionaries on Miiverse, and share sketches on Miiverse. Bug fixes and feature tweaks are implemented as well.

The new update is set for this Thursday. We have a trailer for it below.

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Nintendo has started to send out emails to select My Nintendo members in the United States about an opportunity to try out Switch prior to launch.

The message states that another email from Eventbrite will be coming soon, which will have “full details” about the event and opportunity to register. Tickets will be provided “on a first come, first served basis”.

It’s unclear what the criteria is to be sent an invitation. Your location likely plays a role, however.

We’ve included the full email message below.

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Thanks to MyGamingBoulevard, we have a new look at the second wave of Monster Hunter Stories amiibo. The three new figures are shown off in the unboxing video below.

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