A couple of new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on May 18. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Virtual Console

Yoshi Touch & Go (DS, 950 yen)
Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon (GBA, 702 yen)

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Nintendo has revealed another new costume heading to Super Mario Maker this week. An outfit based on Popo and Nana – otherwise known as the Ice Climbers – is coming soon.

Here’s a trailer:

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Nintendo released official videos for Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and Kawa no Nushi Tsuri 3 & 4 on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.

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USGamer has published a new interview with Yugo Hayashi and Yusuke Hashimoto, the two directors of Star Fox Zero. Both had plenty to say about the Wii U title. Among the topics discussed in the interview include the workload split between PlatinumGames and Nintendo, reaction to the game, and putting the focus on single-player.

We’ve posted some excerpts from the talk below. You can read the full interview here.

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A new Pokemon distribution is now available to X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire players in North America. Shiny Xerneas has gone up on the Nintendo Network.

You can obtain Shiny Xerneas by choosing Mystery Gift on the main menu, and then selecting the Internet option. Speak to the delivery girl in any Pokemon Center to receive it. That’s all!

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Back in February, RCMADIAX teased a new project with the tentative title “Project Fist”. It was tentatively slated for Wii U, New 3DS, and NX as a 2018 release.

RCMADIAX has now announced via its Twitter account that Project Fist has been cancelled. The explanation simply states that the indie developer has “decided not to go forward with a project of that size.”

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Update (5/10): This offer is now valid on GameStop’s website here. The listing says that some packs have the special Jet Mode transformation card. They do not interact with the game.

Original (4/26): We’ve been hearing rumblings of a Kirby: Planet Robobot pre-order bonus at GameStop, but a photo has now surfaced confirming the free gift. Those who reserve the game will receive a pack of 6 collectible trading cards – see the packaging above. The offer should be valid in-store, but we haven’t seen it reflected online just yet.

It’s unclear what Nintendo has planned for Kirby: Planet Robobot trading cards. Will more packs be available? Or is this just a simple pre-order bonus?

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Disney is making massive changes to its video game business going forward, and is signaling the end of Disney Infinity.

Disney Infinity is coming to an end this summer after the release of three new characters from Alice Through the Looking Glass later this month, and the Finding Dory Play Set in June. There will be no more content after this.

Avalanche Software, the team behind Disney Infinity, will be closed. Disney Interactive as a whole is also no longer making games, and will instead “transition exclusively to a licensing model.”

An official statement reads:

“After a thorough evaluation, we have modified our approach to console gaming and will transition exclusively to a licensing model. This shift in strategy means we will cease production of Disney Infinity, where the lack of growth in the toys-to-life market, coupled with high development costs, has created a challenging business model. This means that we will be shutting down Avalanche, our internal studio that developed the game. This was a difficult decision that we did not take lightly given the quality of Disney Infinity and its many passionate fans.”

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The Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle came to a close today after launching two weeks ago. There’s no question that it surpassed last year’s Humble Nindie Bundle, and the final stats are definitely impressive.

Here are the results:

Total payments: roughly $1,576,000
Number of purchases: ~162,000
Average purchase: $9.74
Top three contributors: Anonymous ($300), 13AM Games ($251), Nintendo’s Damon Baker ($250)

How does that stack up to the Humble Nindie Bundle? Let’s take a look:

Total payments: roughly $750,000
Number of purchases: ~82,500
Average purchase: $9.18
Top three contributors: Nintendo’s Damon Baker ($500), PlayEveryWare ($225), Choice Provisions ($200)

Looking at the stats, the Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle sold about two times more than the Humble Nindie Bundle. It’s good news for all parties involved!

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We have two pieces of news from Circle Entertainment. One concerns an already-released game while the other is about an upcoming title.

First, Circle mentioned on Twitter a few hours ago that a patch for Ash is coming soon. This will address some small issues with the game.

In other news, Circle has lined up its next title Coveni Dream for North America for May 26. It’ll cost $5.

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