This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

All formats

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Japanese candy maker Nobel will be making Splatoon-themed gummy candies and stickers. Currently, they only seem to be for Japan, and a release date was not given.

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Bandai Namco published the second Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan, its upcoming Japanese 3DS game. Check it out below.

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Capcom has announced the inaugural “Capcom Live!” rockestral, a new concert world tour set to begin in March.

Here’s what fans can expect:

“At “CAPCOM LIVE!” attendees can enjoy live performances of game music from more than ten Capcom masterpieces dating from the 1980s up through the present day, all completely synchronized to HD visuals. In addition to the performance of “Video Game Orchestra”—a group that combines rock and orchestral music into “rockestral” concerts and boasts high notoriety in the US—the tour will pursue sophisticated entertainment via staging that weaves together visual effects and specialized lighting. This tour differs from events that have targeted only gamers by brining to life a forward-thinking musical project that can engage music fans and general audiences as well.”

Capcom Live! will begin next month in China – March 19 in Shanghai and March 26 in Beijing. Performances will also be held in North American cities like Boston on April 9, with plans to expand into other territories next year. The goal is to have more than 30 concerts across the globe in areas including Japan, Europe, Central and South America, and Asia.

By holding these concerts, Capcom hopes to “achieve greater penetration of its brands in the broadening global game market, including emerging nations.”

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There’s a new Twilight Princess HD tweet up on the Japanese Zelda Twitter page. With today’s message, we get to hear a brief update from “Malo” about Poe Souls.

Here’s the full message:

“..It’s Malo. If you beat Poes who only appear at night, you can obtain the Poe Souls. Speaking of which, I heard someone in Castle Town has been wanting these… The number of spirits you’ve collected is recorded in the map on Wii U GamePad, so guys who tend to forget should be relieved too.”

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest XI has picked up a spot again, but still isn’t number one.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between February 4 and February 9.

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Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice was originally slated for Fall 2015. Last September though, SEGA ended up pushing the game back to sometime this year. We’ve yet to receive any news updates since then.

A photo taken at Tomy’s booth from the New York Toy Fair may have revealed an updated release window. If what’s mentioned by the toy manufacturer is accurate, we won’t be seeing Fire & Ice until sometime this fall.

That’s not all though. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Wii U is rumored for June. And for those interested in the Sonic Boom cartoon, that’s apparently set to return this fall as well.

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD supports a few different amiibo – Zelda, Link, Toon Link, Sheik, Ganondorf, and Wolf Link. You can get a close look as to how each of these work in the video below.

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

North America

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

Wii U

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD with amiibo – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokken Tournament (pre-order for Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Star Fox Zero – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy

3DS

Mega Man Legacy Collection Collector’s Edition – Best Buy
Mega Man Legacy Collection – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokémon Blue Version [Digital Code] – Amazon, GameStop
Pokémon Red Version [Digital Code] – Amazon, GameStop
Pokémon Yellow Version [Digital Code] – Amazon, GameStop
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Hyrule Warriors Legends – Amazon, Best Buy , GameStop
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairlytale – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bravely Second: End Layer Collector’s Edition – Best Buy, GameStop
Bravely Second: End Layer – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Terraria – Amazon, Best Buy , GameStop
Langrisser Re: Incarnation – Tensei – – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
SEGA 3D Classics Collection – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
7th Dragon III Code: VFD – Amazon
Dragon Quest VII – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon, Best Buy
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon

amiibo

Roy – GameStop (exclusive)
Ryu – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Famicom R.O.B. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Kapp’n – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Rover – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Timmy & Tommy Nook – Amazon
Animal Crossing amiibo cards series 3 – Amazon, GameStop

Guides/Books

Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Collector’s Edition guide – Amazon (save $15)
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD guide (standard) – Amazon (save $7)
Hyrule Warriors Legends Collector’s Edition guide – Amazon (save $8)
Star Fox Zero Collector’s Edition Guide – Amazon (save $10)
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening – Amazon (save $14)

Other

HORI Pokken Tournament Pro Pad Limited Edition Controller – Amazon

Canada

Wii U

Mighty No. 9
Pokken Tournament
Terraria
Star Fox Zero
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

3DS

Mega Man Legacy Collection
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
Hyrule Warriors Legends
Langrisser Re: Incarnation -TENSEI- – Nintendo 3DS
SEGA 3D Classics Collection
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

Books

Zelda: Twilight Princess HD guide (including collector’s)
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening

UK

Wii U

Mighty No. 9
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
Pokken Tournament
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
Star Fox Zero
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

3DS

Bravely Second: End Layer
Stella Glow
Hyrule Warriors Legends
Mario and Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (new)
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Systems

Hyrule Edition New 3DS XL
Pokemon Red 2DS
Pokemon Blue 2DS
Pokemon Yellow 2DS

amiibo

Ryu
Timmy & Tommy

Books

Zelda: Twilight Princess HD guide (including collector’s)
The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening

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Pokken Tournament’s connection to Tekken is known. The game does take some elements from that series, but the two are very much different.

Speaking with IGN, Bandai Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada said that the project began as “a Tekken engine [game] with some Pokemon characters.” Yet with the introduction of the Field Phase, a new rendering engine, and an “entire new battle system,” Pokken Tournament became its own unique title.

Harada’s full words:

“(Pokken Tournament started life as a Tekken engine [game] with some Pokemon characters. As we worked on it. We knew we wanted to show off the Pokemon, and that led to implementing the [free movement] Field Phase, and we just really realized quickly in that prototype phase that we needed to just kind of create this whole thing from scratch. We even built an entire new rendering engine, and kind of came up with and entire new battle system for it. But it really is just built from the ground up for this entirely new type of fighting game.”

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