Mark Pacini acted as director for Nintendo and Retro’s three Metroid Prime games. Then in 2008, he went on to co-found Armature Studio.

Pacini is now directing the Xbox One title ReCore – a game that actually takes a decent amount of inspiration from the Metroid Prime series. GamesBeat took a brief trip down memory lane with Pacini while interviewing him about his new game, and asked if he’s surprised by the longevity and how people still play the titles he made back with Retro.

He said in response:

“For sure. I was thankful to be part of the team that made those games. When we were making those, that was never one of our goals. We were just trying to make something cool. It was an unexpectedly great thing, that people started to do that. It’s awesome that people are still playing those games, but it’s a big surprise to us.”

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Level-5 is sticking with its promotional efforts for Yo-kai Watch 3, which just launched in Japan. Find two more commercials for the title below.

Miitomo has been updated with new content once again. Players can nab some new items in the latest Miitomo Drop stage, “Fun in the sun! Summertime Style #2”.

Available items include:

– Crazy print Hawaiian shirt
– Shirt + pineapple dress
– Woven resort sandals
– Hibiscus lei

Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.

It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! The list is mostly the same with Dragon Quest XI, Pokemon Sun/Moon, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild pretty much maintaining their positions.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 30 and July 6.

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Bergsala Lightweight will soon be bringing Psycho Pigs to the 3DS eShop. The game’s website lists a July release for both North America and Europe (and a $7.99 price point).

Psycho Pigs is a remake based on Jaleco’s classic arcade release Butasan. The main gameplay has players throwing bombs at pigs to blast them out of the arena. Different types of bombs and power up items, various modes, and multiplayer will mix up the action.

View a trailer for Psycho Pigs below. More information can be found on the official website here.

The last day of Evo 2016 has been going on for the last few hours, but the final Nintendo-related stream is kicking off shortly. Head past the break to watch the Super Smash Bros. Melee finals as they happen.

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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

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, GameStop
Runbow Deluxe Edition – Amazon
Just Dance 2017 Gold Edition – Amazon, GameStop
Paper Mario: Color Splash – Amazon, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Corpse Party: Back to School Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Style Savvy: Fashion Forward – Amazon
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
Yo-kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls – Amazon, GameStop
Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits – Amazon, GameStop
Disney Magical World 2 – Amazon
Runbow Pocket Deluxe Edition – New 3DS only – Amazon
Mario Party: Star Rush – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Sun and Moon Steelbook Dual Pack (new) – 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 (new) – Amazon

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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
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

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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
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 (new)
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
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition (save $9)

UK

Wii U

Skylanders Imaginators

3DS

Pokemon Sun
Pokemon Moon

Books

The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: standard
Pokemon Sun/Moon guide: collector’s edition

Pokemon GO is finally live in Canada, Niantic has announced. The game can be downloaded for both iOS and Android.

Here’s the official announcement from Twitter:

Pokemon GO has continued to launch in new countries over the past few days. Japan is now one of the last few major regions without the app.

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Lucky Mountain Games has been plugging away at Racing Apex, a project that takes inspiration from early 3D polygon arcade titles. This new indie game features a variety of racers, modes, tracks, and items along with the ability to upgrade and repair your car.

There’s now great news for Wii U owners, as Lucky Mountain Games has confirmed plans for an eShop release. It’s due out on PC soon, so hopefully the Wii U version won’t be too far behind.

You can watch a couple of videos showing Racing Apex below. There’s also a lot of information on the official site here.

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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 11:

July 11

– 3 Zelda panels (2 days left)
– 2 Tomodachi Life food panels (1 day left)
– 14 Mega Man panels
– 4 Super Mario Bros. panels
– 7 Super Mario Bros. 3 panels
– Super Mario Bros. theme offer until 7/14
– 1 free play

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