Hyrule Warriors has received a new update. After applying version 1.8.0, players can use the new characters Linkle, Skull Kid, Toon Link, Tetra, and King Daphnes. These characters can be unlocked with a code included in Hyrule Warriors Legends.

For those that are curious, Hyrule Warriors’ 1.8.0 update is a 276MB download.

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With Slain! seeing its initial release this week, a new trailer for the game has been posted. You can watch it below.

Slain! is expected to hit Wii U between May and July.

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We don’t have too many details on this one, but a neat-looking racer is making its way to 3DS. A few screenshots have popped up for a game called “80’s Overdrive”.

We’ll let you know when we have more details. For now, check out the first screenshots and art below.

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Yoshi’s Story is set to arrive on the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow. Previously, the download was made available to Japan users back in February.

Here’s an overview of Yoshi’s Story:

Baby Bowser has taken the Super Happy Tree and put a spell on Yoshi Island. It’s up to a few remaining Yoshis to restore everything to its rightful place as they run, ground-pound, flutter-jump, throw eggs, and traverse a colorful and crafted storybook-looking world. Complete a course in Story Mode, and then best your high score in Trial Mode!

You’ll be able to pick up Yoshi’s Story at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT tomorrow for $9.99.

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Digital Foundry has put a comprehensive video together comparing the frame rates of Hyrule Warriors Legends on New 3DS and 3DS as well as the original game on Wii U. See the full results below.

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Update 4: Liam Robertson has also chimed in and says that today’s image are fake.

Update 3: Another alleged photo of the controller:

Update 2: One theory floating around is that, if true, the leak could have come from Massive Entertainment / Ubisoft Massive.

Update: Here’s what Game Informer editor-in-chief Andy McNamara has to say about the situation:

Last week, an image appeared of what an insider was claiming to be the NX controller. We passed on that rumor, as we felt that there was not enough evidence to support the speculation. However, a separate person with alleged access to development hardware has posted two more photos which may back up the original claim.

Here are the photos shared by Reddit user perkele37:

And some unconfirmed tidbits perkele37 posted:

– Only the upper ‘nubs’ of the sticks move. The bottom part is static (kind of like the circle pad, but it moves along the bottom ‘sphere’.
– The rollers on the top feel and look pretty much identical to a mouse scroll-wheel. Though I do don’t believe this will be the final design.
– Haptic feedback is feels like Apples ‘taptic’ engine. Not like regular rumble.
– 3.5mm headphone jack on the bottom

I’m not absolutely certain that what we’re seeing is the NX controller. If this is legitimate, it may not be the 100% final design. If nothing else, based on everything that’s out there, this may be worth discussing.

For reference, here’s last week’s photo:

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Pokken Tournament players have found a two-move combination with Shadow Mewtwo that can provide an unfair advantage. By using the character’s backward-Y ranged attack and the transformative power of its Miracle Eye move, an endless attack combo can be performed. This is something that opposing players can’t stop blocking.

Kotaku goes in-depth with its news story today about why this is a pretty big issue:

It’s an easy combo to pull off, just back and Y button for the attack, then back and A for Miracle Eye. Get the timing right, and once your opponent starts blocking it’s all over. When a player blocks they experience a brief moment of block stun, during which they’re locked in block position. Shadow Mewtwo’s moves fire faster than the block stun cooldown. There’s a block break mechanic in Pokken Tournament, but this combo never triggers it. It’s pretty nasty.

Shadow Mewtwo does suffer damage from using Miracle Eye over and over again, but it’s never enough to knock it out, leaving it with one hit point. The combo can’t kill a blocking player, so in time they also drop down to one hit point. Since different Pokemon have different hit point amounts, Pokken Tournament gives the player with the highest percentage of hit points left at the end of the round a win. Shadow Mewtwo has the lowest hit points in the game, so its one hit point is better than everyone else’s.

Shofu also takes a closer look at this issue in a new video:

This might be something that Bandai Namco may want to look into! Maybe it’ll be patched with an update?

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Chompy Chomp Chomp Party, which we first heard about in 2013, is nearly ready to land on the Wii U eShop. Developer Utopian World of Sandwiches has confirmed that Chompy Chomp Chomp Party is heading to Europe on March 31. The North American launch will take place soon afterwards.

Chompy Chomp Chomp Party is “a fast paced multiplayer party game for up to 9 players”. You can check out a new trailer for the game below.

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Nintendo is planning an update for Miitomo that will come out in the near future. Three key elements are in the works.

When the update is made available, it will be possible to send friend requests to friends of your friends. There will also be “Everybody Answers” events in which users will answer the same featured question. Finally, Miitomo will have an “Online Answers” feature where you can view answers shared on Twitter.

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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Chase: Unsolved Cases Investigation Division, Dragon Ball: Fusions, Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, Miitomo, and Puzzle & Dragons X. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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