Pokken Tournament shows a match between Garchomp and Pikachu Libre. Take a look at the footage below.

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Engine Software is bringing SMART Adventures Mission Math to the North American and European Wii U eShop next week. It will be available starting February 25th for $2.99 / €2.99.

Here’s an overview:

The game takes place on Space Station Prime, where recently promoted S.M.A.R.T. Agent Delta has docked to find total chaos. The computers are down, the science labs are a mess, and the communication system is barely functioning – is foul play involved? Playing as Agent Delta’s assistant, Junior Agent Star, players use their math skills to repair the science labs and solve the mystery. Math practice has never been this much fun!

Mission: MATH features an exciting story line, a fully customizable player avatar, science labs to explore (and repair!), and handy tutorials for each laboratory. The story line features a wide range of supporting characters with fully spoken dialog. The labs themselves are fun puzzles that will challenge the players’ math skills in fractions, decimals, bar graphs, factors, multiples, and more, all in a playful and pressure-free environment that kids will love. Parents will appreciate that it’s safe and secure for kids to enjoy without supervision.

A trailer for SMART Adventures Mission Math can be found below.

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Back in the day, if you experienced issues with your SNES, a Counter Tester would be needed to determine issues with specific components in the console. Similar hardware was made for the NES as well. You can get a close look at the SNES Counter Tester in the video below.

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USGamer has published a new interview with Fire Emblem Fates director Kouhei Maeda, producer Masahiro Higuchi, and Nintendo director Genki Yokota. Between the three, they commented on making Birthright and Conquest at the same time, the input of novelist/manga writer Shin Kibyahashi, and the series’ future.

Continue on below for a breakdown of the interview. You can find the full article here.

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With Fire Emblem Fates’ North American arrival just a few hours away, Polygon posted another video showing off the My Castle feature. Take a look at it below.

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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Tap Tap Arcade – $1.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones – $4.99
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos – $4.99
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom – $4.99

3DS Retail

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright – $39.99 (available Friday)
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest – $39.99 (available Friday)
Project X Zone 2 – $39.99

3DS Download

Musicverse: Electronic Keyboard – $7.99

3DS DLC

Fire Emblem Fates: Map Pack 1 – Map Pack 1 features 11 maps plus bonus content upon release. These maps shine new light on the cast of characters from Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright and Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, as well as old favorites from the Fire Emblem Awakening game. Discover new background stories about these beloved warriors, while earning more experience points and exclusive weaponry. By purchasing Map Pack 1, players will receive the downloadable content as it releases. Maps will launch weekly through April 21. Players must own Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright or Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest to access all DLC, which is available for purchase in-game after completing Chapter 6. The first map, Map 1: Before Awakening, is now available for free to owners of either game.

3DS Themes

– SEGA Dreamcast Theme
– Pokémon: Champion Steven
– Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright (available Friday)
– Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest (available Friday)

eShop Sales

Wii U/3DS

– Bombing Bastards, Talking Phrasebook – 7 Languages and more from Sanuk Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 25.
– 3D Game Collection, Island Flight Simulator and more games from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 25.

Wii U

– Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble and Sonic Lost World from SEGA are on sale starting 9 a.m. PT on Feb. 22 until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 7.
– Vector Assault is 20 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 23.
– Astral Breakers is 40 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 25.
– Wicked Monster Blast! HD+ is more than 35 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 29.

3DS

– Demon King Box and Wakedas from Circle Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on March. 3.
– Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked is more than 65 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 29.
– Aqua Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 25.
– AeternoBlade is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Feb. 29.
– Etrian Mystery Dungeon and Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan and more from ATLUS are on sale starting 9 a.m. PT on Feb. 22 until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 7.

Source: Nintendo PR

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Just like in Europe and Japan, Pokemon Rumble World will be seeing a retail release in North America. This will launch on April 29.

Pokemon Rumble World’s retail version ditches the in-game purchases. As soon as the tutorial ends, you’ll receive 3,000 Poke Diamonds and a Poke Diamond Digger at the in-game shop. Players will also be given 40 Poke Diamonds each day.

Pokemon VIP Cards can be obtained in the in-game shop. The Balloon VIP card lets you inflate any hot-air balloon for a single Poke Diamond. Also, the Timing Stop VIP Card lets you use the Timing Stop to pick which stage you’d like to visit for only one Poke Diamond. You’ll need to acquire the Timing Stop before acquiring the Timing Stop VIP Card.

Note that saved data cannot be transferred between the free-to-download and package versions. However, StreetPass and SpotPass functionality will work between the two games.

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Bandai Namco has sent out a heap of new Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan screenshots and art. All of today’s images can be seen below.

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A new trailer for Pokken Tournament has gone live showing off the game’s various characters. Get a look at the video below.

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Today, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company International announced that Pokken Tournament will join the Pokemon Championship Series beginning this spring. For those that are unaware, these tournaments are sanctioned annually by The Pokemon Company International. This year will culminate with the crowning of the Pokken Tournament World Champions in August at the 2016 Pokemon World Championships in San Francisco.

Fans can prepare and even gain entry into the 2016 Pokemon Championship Series is by attending the Pokken Tournament Early Access Competitions hosted by Nintendo at select GameStop locations across the United States on February 27. All winners from the regional tournaments will advance to the finals being held at the Nintendo NY store in New York on March 17. The final two winners of the Pokken Tournament Early Access Competitions will earn travel awards to the 2016 Pokémon US National Championships (July 1-3 in Columbus, Ohio). It’s here that they will battle to advance to the 2016 Pokemon World Championships.

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