A few new Pokemon themes will be arriving on the European 3DS eShop on Friday, August 5. The first theme features several Pokemon with Substitutes, the second features Gardevoir and Gallade, and the third features Latios and Latias. These themes were previously only available in Japan.

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The retail version of FAST Racing Neo is now available to pre-order on Amazon. The game will cost €24.99 and is currently only available for Europe. It will release September 30, and it includes the main game and its upcoming DLC tracks.

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Dragon Ball: Fusions has received yet another scan, the latest one being from Weekly Jump. The magazine shows Gorus, the Ultimate God fusion – created by a fan – between Goku and God of Destruction Beerus. Players can add the character to their squad by scanning a QR code (pictured in the image above).

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With data provided by SurveyMonkey Intelligence, Forbes has taken a look at the demographic behind Pokemon GO.

Interestingly, a majority of Pokemon GO players appear to be female. The split is estimated to be at around two-thirds female, one-third male. It’s also said that the average player “is a 25-year-old, white woman with a college degree making about $90,000 a year.”

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Free plays are often handed out in Nintendo Badge Arcade. But what happens when users decide not to spend cash on extras? What happens to that poor bunny? We explore that idea – and poke some fun at it – in our new comic below.

It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Games like Dragon Quest XI and Zelda: Breath of the Wild maintain their positions, while Monster Hunter Stories is now in the top 10.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 14 and July 20.

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Yo-kai Watch 2 will be available in Australia and New Zealand on October 15, Nintendo has announced. Today’s news follows a pair of classification ratings from the region.

Nintendo posted the following on Twitter a couple of minutes ago:

North America will have Yo-kai Watch 2 slightly earlier on September 30. There’s no news regarding a European release, but that will likely change in the months ahead.

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Yesterday, Niantic issued a new Pokemon GO update across iOS and Android. But there’s a problem with the former platform that some users have been experiencing.

The issue makes it seem that progress has been lost. However, this is not the case, and some players may have only “inadvertently created another Pokemon GO account by logging in with a different Google email address than the one originally used for the game.”

You’ll find the full lowdown on the problem below, as well as instructions from Niantic about how to solve it.

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Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

United States

* Save 20 percent on pre-orders with Amazon Prime or Best Buy’s GCU.

Wii U

Tumblestone (new) – Amazon
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition – Amazon, GameStop
Skylanders Imaginators – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Imaginators Dark Edition Starter Pack – GameStop
Just Dance 2017 – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Runbow Deluxe Edition – Amazon, Best Buy (new)
Just Dance 2017 Gold Edition – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Paper Mario: Color Splash – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Style Savvy: Fashion Forward – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
Corpse Party: Back to School Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VII – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (pre-order for launch edition) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (pre-order for Launch Edition) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack – Amazon, GameStop (new)
Yo-kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Disney Magical World 2 – Amazon, GameStop (new)
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only – Amazon, Best Buy (new)
Mario Party: Star Rush – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Pokemon Sun and Moon Steelbook Dual Pack – Amazon (exclusive)
Pokemon Sun – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Moon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon, Best Buy
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns – Amazon, GameStop (new)

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Daisy: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Donkey Kong: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Boo: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Diddy Kong: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Wario: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Rosalina: Super Mario Series – Best Buy
Waluigi: Super Mario Series – Best Buy

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening – Amazon (save $14)
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 1: Ocarina of Time Parts 1 & 2 – Amazon
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages – Amazon
Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics – Amazon
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard – Amazon
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition – Amazon (save $16)

Other

Pikachu Premium Gold Protector for New 3DS XL – Amazon
Pikachu Hard Pouch for New 3DS XL – Amazon
Pokken Tournament Pikachu controller – GameStop (exclusive)

Canada

Wii U

Tumblestone
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition (new)
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Skylanders Imaginators
Runbow Deluxe Edition
Just Dance 2017
Just Dance 2017 Gold Edition
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

3DS

Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Style Savvy: Fashion Forward
Corpse Party Back to School Edition
Dragon Quest VII (new)
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (pre-order for Launch Edition)
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits
Yo-kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls
Disney Magical World 2
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only
Mario Party: Star Rush
Pokemon Sun and Moon Steelbook Dual Pack
Pokemon Sun
Pokemon Moon
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 1: Ocarina of Time Parts 1 & 2
Zelda: Legendary Edition, Vol. 2: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition (save $9)

UK

Wii U

Skylanders Imaginators

3DS

Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (new)
Pokemon Sun
Pokemon Moon
Pokemon Sun Steelbook
Pokemon Moon Steel Book
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers

Hardware

Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System
Pokemon Sun/Moon New 3DS XL

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening
Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition

Update: Bumped to the top. Added in Sunday’s updates.

Nintendo Badge Arcade has been receiving daily updates since heading to the 3DS eShop. Because it’s continually updated with content, we’re rounding up all of the additions and changes in a weekly post.

Here’s what’s on tap for the week of July 25:

July 25

– 9 Star Fox panels
– 18 Splatoon panels
– 3 Mario panels (1 day left)
– 1 free play

July 26

– 9 Star Fox panels
– 19 Splatoon panels (2 days left)
– 2 Mario panels (1 day left)

July 27

– 9 Star Fox panels
– 19 Splatoon panels (1 day left)
– 2 Mario Kart panels (1 day left)

July 28

– 9 Star Fox panels
– 12 Pokemon panels
– 3 Ice Climber panels
– 3 Super Mario Bros. 2 panels
– 2 Zelda panels (1 with 1 day left, 1 with 2 days left)
– 1 Kid Icarus panel (1 day left)
– 1 free play

July 29

– 9 Star Fox panels
– 12 Pokemon panels
– 3 Ice Climber panels
– 3 Super Mario Bros. 2 panels
– 1 Dr. Mario panel
– 1 Zelda panel (1 day left)
– 1 Kid Icarus panel (1 day left)

July 30

– 9 Star Fox panels (2 days left)
– 12 Pokemon panels
– 3 Ice Climber panels
– 3 Super Mario Bros. 2 panels
– 1 Dr. Mario panel
– 2 Donkey Kong panels (1 with 1 day left)

July 31

– 9 Star Fox panels (1 day left)
– 12 Pokemon panels
– 3 Ice Climber panels
– 3 Super Mario Bros. 2 panels
– 1 Dr. Mario panel
– 1 Donkey Kong panel
– 1 Metroid panel (1 day left)

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