A few hours ago, Splatoon went live with the Octobrush Nouveau. Check out some footage of the weapon below.

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There weren’t many eShop releases this week, but there will be plenty come January 7. A number of games are slated for both Wii U and 3DS.

Here’s a look at the lineup thus far:

Wii U

Avoider – $1.99
Bigley’s Revenge – $4.99
Discovery – $6.99
SDK Spriter (demo) – free
Tabletop Gallery – $2.99

3DS

My Pets – $24.99
Ocean Runner – $2.99

It’s almost time for another weapon update in Splatoon. In just a few hours from now, the game will be adding the Octobrush Nouveau.

This latest weapon should be going live at the following times:

– 2 AM PT
– 5 AM ET
– 10 AM in the UK
– 11 AM in Europe

View some screenshots of the Octobrush Nouveau below.

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This month’s GamesTM review scores are as follows:

Star Wars Battlefront – 7
Just Cause 3 – 6
Rainbow Six: Siege – 7
Rise of the Tomb Raider – 7
Xenoblade Chronicles X – 8
Sword Art Online: Lost Song – 4
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – 8
Football Manager 2016 – 9
Just Dance 2016 – 7
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – 5
Sonic Lost World PC – 6

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

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The Shovel Knight amiibo has been up for pre-order on both Best Buy and Amazon. However, the figure ended up “selling out” soon after reservations opened. There’s a simple reason for that: pre-orders weren’t supposed to happen, according to Yacht Club Games.

The studio mentioned on Reddit that stock for the Shovel Knight amiibo shouldn’t be an issue. It’s anticipated that there should be enough figures to go around at launch, not to mention that “refresh shipments will continue arriving frequently.”

“Hopefully I can clarify things a little! The Best Buy/Amazon preorders were not taken down due to stock issues, but because they should not have been listed for preorder in the first place! Stock should (hopefully!) be plentiful at release, and refresh shipments will continue arriving frequently.”

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Nintendo has readied a new episode of The Cat Mario Show for North America. Episode 9 is posted below.

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1080° Snowboarding arrived on the North American and European Wii U Virtual Console today. Take a look at some footage below.

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The folks over at Smosh have once again produced an “honest trailer” for a game. This time, the video focuses on GoldenEye 007. Check it out below.

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The light blue Yarn Yoshi amiibo can be purchased from Amazon once again. To do so, visit the product page here. The amiibo ships on January 4.

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Recently, Japanese website 4Gamer caught up with a few developers to reflect on the passing of Satoru Iwata. Producers from Capcom, Team Ninja, and even Sony Japan Studio talked about the late Nintendo president, and in some cases, shared some of their memories with him.

Here’s an overview of what the different developers spoke about:

Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono (Street Fighter)

– Remembered several anecdotes, happened after the two had several chances to meet after the launch of the 3DS
– Iwata told stories about old gadgets, or about the era of old PC programmed in assembly
– Iwata responded courteously when Ono asked him to sign a cartridge of Balloon Fight he had brought from home
– Another memory: on a return flight from San Francisco, they sat side by side on the plane, talking about games, movies and the entertainment system
– He won’t forget the memory of sharing Iwata’s ideas and thoughtfulness
– Ono was shocked when he heard the news of Iwata-san’s passing,
– Will keep their conversations and the moments in which they dined together and had a chat engraved in his memory, holding them in mind for his life and work in the future

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