Update: New Animal Crossing amiibo are also up.

A trio of amiibo can now be pre-ordered from the Nintendo UK store. The lineup includes Roy, Ryu, and Famicom R.O.B. Each one is located here.

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Another lengthy gameplay video for Project X Zone 2 is in. You can view another 80 minutes of footage below.

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Yesterday saw the release of Polarium Advance on the Wii U Virtual Console. In the video below, you can get a feel for how the game plays.

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Replay: VHS is not Dead, published by Neko Entertainment, now has a release date in Europe. The game will be available on February 25. Pricing is set at €9.99.

Originally, Replay: VHS is not Dead debuted on platforms like PC last summer. It’s a puzzle-platformer which takes place in a movie-based universe.

Here’s a trailer:

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Arc System Works has come out with a new commercial for River City Ransom SP. Take a look at the video below.

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Cypronia has confirmed that Cube Life: Island Survival version 1.2 will be available in all territories next month. As for what it entails, here’s the lowdown:

– Share Custom Maps (like Super Mario Maker)
– 400+ items are now available! New items like ladders, motorboats, diving masks, traps, etc.
– Completely redesigned AI. Canibals are now smarter.
– Stealth attacks! Approach an enemy from behind and gain the upper hand
– Bigger world to explore at 3,520 x 3,520 blocks (was previously 2,880 x 2,880)
– New pets: Added Chickens, Boars, Baby Boars, and Giant Crabs
– New Animals: Rabbits, Puffer Fish, Parrots, Lizards, Gorillas, Crabs, and Jellyfish
– Fight New Enemy Bosses: The Kraken, and Cannibal Boss
– Assign commands to pets now (defensive, offensive, or collect items)
– New Color Map with Radar (displays position of enemies, pets)
– New release territory – Available for download in Australia + New Zealand

Cube Life: Island Survival is doing very well in Japan, where it launched earlier this month. It’s currently ranked third in the recent best-sellers list on the Wii U eShpo.

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Project X Zone 2 is out now in Europe, and will be releasing in North America on Tuesday. Get a look at the launch trailer below.

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [PS4] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.02.04} (¥7.600) – 64.446 / NEW <74,86%>
02./01. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo # (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥5.980) – 46.391 / 224.407 (-74%)
03./02. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥7.800) – 32.784 / 174.153 (-77%)
04./04. [PS3] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥6.800) – 19.151 / 72.305 (-64%)
05./03. [WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (Nintendo) {2016.01.28} (¥4.700) – 17.856 / 73.187 (-68%)
06./09. [3DS] Monster Hunter X # (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥5.800) – 13.391 / 2.674.914 (-21%)
07./13. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 11.816 / 1.240.225 (-11%)
08./15. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.600) – 10.171 / 2.193.737 (-9%)
09./16. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 8.926 / 651.150 (-17%)
10./06. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami (Sega) {2016.01.21} (¥6.490) – 8.046 / 131.562 (-60%)
11./17. [3DS] Monster Strike (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.500) – 7.891 / 787.645 (-23%)
12./08. [PS3] Yakuza: Kiwami (Sega) {2016.01.21} (¥6.490) – 7.243 / 85.262 (-59%)
13./12. [3DS] Hyrule Warriors Legends # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.01.21} (¥5.800) – 6.685 / 76.338 (-56%)
14./19. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 6.134 / 790.345 (-22%)
15./18. [PS4] Just Cause 3 (Square Enix) {2016.01.21} (¥7.800) – 4.414 / 47.002 (-51%)
16./00. [PSV] Sangoku Koi Senki: Omoide Gaeshi – CS Edition (Prototype) {2016.02.04} (¥5.300) – 4.359 / NEW
17./07. [PS4] Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.01.28} (¥8.800) – 3.950 / 24.051 (-80%)
18./24. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥8.400) – 3.868 / 68.593 (-16%)
19./28. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2015.11.05} (¥5.690) – 3.659 / 270.985
20./11. [PS3] Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.01.28} (¥8.800) – 3.528 / 18.959 (-77%)

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The Twilight Princess HD Twitter page has given us another bit of insight from Malo. Here, he highlights Telma, the bar owner in Castle Town.

Here’s our translation:

“…It’s Malo. This is Miss Telma, the barkeeper of the bar in Castle Town… She’s a woman who’s very caring and broad-minded… The heroine for me is definitely Miss Telma…”

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Nintendo has announced the schedule for Nintendo Network maintenance happening next week. At some poor both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS online services will be affected. There will be two maintenance periods.

The first period will affect online play and leaderboards for both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. The schedule is:

– 9 PM PT (Monday) – 12 AM PT (Tuesday)
– 12 AM ET (Tuesday) – 3 AM ET (Tuesday)
– 5 AM in the UK (Tuesday) – 8 AM in the UK (Tuesday)
– 6 AM in Europe (Tuesday) – 9 AM in Europe (Tuesday)

The second maintenance period will affect online services for the Nintendo 3DS and the schedule is:

– 1 PM PT (Monday) – 6 PM PT (Monday)
– 4 PM ET (Monday) – 9 PM ET (Monday)
– 9 PM in the UK (Monday) – 2 AM in the UK
– 10 PM in Europe (Monday) – 3 AM in Europe

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