Playtonic is giving some of its fans a chance to try out Yooka-Laylee. Starting today, those who pledged £20 and above on Kickstarter will receive download codes for the Toybox. It’s a demo in one sense, but the game’s actual environments “will be far more vast and detailed”, and the final release will offer “far more moves, animations and general polish”.

The following trailer should introduce players to the Toybox:

With Yooka-Laylee’s Toybox, Playtonic wants to give loyal fans a taste of the core mechanics. Feedback will also be used to improve the end product.

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The latest version of Miitomo is now available. Version 1.4.0 has gone live on both iOS and Android.

With Miitomo’s update, users can now participate in the new Candy Drop game. There are some other improvements/changes as well.

Here are the full patch notes:

– Added a new minigame, Candy Drop, Drop candy to get game tickets!
– You can now hear friends’ answers when visiting their rooms without using candy.
– You can now choose whether or not you want to receive the Miifoto of the Day.
– You can now select which friends’ answers you will hear.
– Improved image quality when saving Miifotos to your device.
– Brazilian Portuguese is now supported.
– Implemented bug fixes and speed optimizations.

With Candy Drop, Nintendo gives one free play per day (costs 5 Candies normally). The objective is to naturally drop a candy and reach the best reward. You’ll either receive a ticket coupon or a game ticket. Ten coupons are needed for one ticket.

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In this week’s issue of Famitsu, the magazine reveals the top 100 best-selling games in Japan during the first half of 2016. The results can be found below.

Note that data was collected between December 28, 2015 and June 26, 2016. It does not include digital sales, but download cards from retail as well as bundles were tallied.

01. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 (Square Enix) {2016.03.24} (¥5.250) – 609.603
02. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi (Level 5) {2016.04.02} (¥4.600) – 539.181
03. [3DS] Monster Hunter Generations # (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥5.800) – 345.656 / 2.787.633
04. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot (Nintendo) {2016.04.28} (¥4.700) – 330.809
05. [PS4] Dark Souls III (From Software) {2016.03.24} (¥7.430) – 313.187
06. [3DS] Monster Strike (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.500) – 310.167 / 946.876
07. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders # (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥5.980) – 287.521
08. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 269.056 / 1.333.953
09. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥7.800) – 260.097
10. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 240.307 / 914.501

11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 239.164 / 717.642
12. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice # (Capcom) {2016.06.09} (¥5.800) – 238.516
13. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥7.800) – 205.709
14. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End (Square Enix) {2016.05.27} (¥6.800) – 195.318
15. [3DS] Pokemon Red / Green / Blue / Yellow _3DS Virtual Console Version_ |DL| (Dedicated Download Card Special) (Pokemon Co.) {2016.02.27} (¥1.389) – 188.228
16. [PSV] Kan Colle Kai # (Kadokawa Games) {2016.02.18} (¥5.800) – 184.943
17. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.600) – 183.876 / 2.149.078
18. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo) {2016.02.18} (¥4.700) – 181.769
19. [PS4] Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2016.05.10} (¥7.900) – 167.261
20. [WIU] Pokken Tournament # (Pokemon Co.) {2016.03.18} (¥7.200) – 148.092

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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

3Souls – $3.90
BLOC – $2.99
Dracula’s Legacy – $7.99
Vektor Wars – $7.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Kirby Mass Attack – $9.99

Wii Download for Wii U

Kirby’s Epic Yarn – $19.99

3DS Download

Gotta Protectors – $12.99

New 3DS Virtual Console

Kirby’s Dream Course – $7.99

3DS Demo

Kirby: Planet Robobot

eShop Sales

Wii U

– Sketch Wars is 20 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 11.
– Steel Lords is 50 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $7.50) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 18.

3DS

– Runny Egg, Ninja Battle Heroes and more games from Tom Create are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 26.
– Glory of Generals and Samurai Defender are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 18.
– Snow Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 4.
– Sadame is more than 45 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $7.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 25.
– Epic Word Search Collection is 25 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 4.
– Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker and Shin Megami Tensei IV are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 8.

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3Souls is due out today on the North American and European Wii U eShops. Get a look at the game’s launch trailer below.

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Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice was showcased during one of SEGA’s recent Japanese live streams. Check out a recording of the gameplay below.

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A handful of screenshots from Pokemon Sun/Moon have emerged. To see the latest images, view the gallery below.

The next big update on Pokemon Sun/Moon should be shared next week. The Pokemon Company has teased some sort of information for August 1.

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Like most companies, Capcom reported its financial results for the first quarter of this fiscal year (April 1st till June 30th, 2016). With few major releases this past quarter, sales were low – 10,927 million yen (down from 14,541 million yen in Q1 2015), resulting in an operating loss of 726 million yen (down from a 2,026 million yen profit in Q1 2015). The strong yen also caused some losses for the company.

In its financial report, Capcom also comments on a game released on a Nintendo platform – they state that Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice “sold largely as planned with sales supported by core users”. While the game didn’t sell as much as the previous game in the series, Dual Destinies (about 196,000 copies in its first week compared to Dual Destinies’ 247,000), it seems like Capcom is content with these numbers.

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After last night’s Level-5’s livestream, Nintendo Enthusiast reached out to them about potential for their announced games to be on NX. Level-5 neither confirmed nor denied working on NX projects, instead stating “We can’t confirm any releases for the NX, but we very much enjoy working with Nintendo.” With Nintendo’s secrecy about the NX, it’s not too surprising to be given a vague answer.

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has to be careful with its LEGO games. Not only does the publisher support the on-going LEGO Dimensions with new packs, but it also brings out entirely new games from time to time, such as LEGO Jurassic Park and LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Having LEGO Dimensions alongside new titles entirely can obviously can create a bit of a difficult situation. Doug Heder, producer at Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, recently spoke with Polygon how the company needs to avoid cannibalizing sales of its own games.

Heder noted:

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