IGN has more on Linkle, one of the new roster additions to Hyrule Warriors Legends, from Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma and Koei Tecmo producer Yosuke Hayashi. The two spoke with the site about Linkle’s origins, how the response from fans motivated the team to reconsider her, and the character’s personality. Head past the break for Aonuma and Hayashi’s comments.

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Tabletop Gallery is heading to the North American Wii U eShop on January 7, according to RCMADIAX. The digital package will cost $2.99.

Also arriving on the same day is Avoider, which was previously announced. This will cost $1.49.

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Two Virtual Console games are confirmed for North America this week. On Wii U, Medabots: Metabee and Medabots: Rokusho are slated for Thursday.

Natsume shared the news on Twitter just a couple of minutes ago with the following message:

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The Shovel Knight amiibo has been delayed at a pair of retailers in the UK. A customer email coming from Nintendo’s official store states that orders are expected to be delivered on December 14. GAME, meanwhile, says figures won’t arrive until December 18. It’s not a massive delay, but one consumers should be aware of!

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Update (12/8): Bumped to the top. Here’s part 2:

Original (12/7): Renegade Kid put together its own developer video for Dementium Remastered. Check it out below.

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Linkle is making her debut in Hyrule Warriors Legends. However, it’s possible that we’ll see the character in future Zelda games.

Speaking with IGN, series producer Eiji Aonuma said: “I’m sure we will keep her in mind when thinking about future titles.”

Aonuma also said that he was able to share input about Linkle during the development of Hyrule Warriors Legends:

“I had a chance to give feedback on Linkle during development, but the satisfying action of using a crossbow, which we developed for the spinoff title Link’s Crossbow Training, was implemented this time completely by Koei Tecmo. It may feel a little different from other titles in the franchise, but she doesn’t feel out of place at all in the world of the Zelda games.”

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Nostatic Software is bringing another game to Europe next week. Ascent of Kings is due out via the Wii U eShop on December 17. Pricing is set at €1.99.

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Best Buy will be holding another gaming sale for Nintendo titles this weekend. Starting on Sunday, consumers can purchase one Wii U/3DS game and get another at 40 percent off. This only applies to releases published by Nintendo.

There are a couple of other notable offers starting on Sunday as well. All eShop cards will be 10 percent off, and the New 3DS XL will be discounted to $175.

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GameCenter CX will be seeing a new episode based on Super Mario Maker this Saturday. Shinya Arino, the show’s host, will go through levels submitted by players for roughly two hours.

You can watch the episode live via the YouTube embed below (it’ll also be shown live on Fuji TV One). Chances are that an archive will be made available soon after as well.

As for when it’s airing, check on the broadcast at the following times:

– 5 AM PT
– 8 AM ET
– 1 PM in the UK
– 2 PM in Europe

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The USK recently revealed that Steel Empire is heading to the European 3DS eShop. Teyon has now made the news official by giving the title a December 17 release date today.

Steel Empire will be priced at €15.99 for launch. Teyon is also reducing its cost in North America to $15.99 between December 24 and January 7.

Other Teyon games going on sale during the period include:

– Zombie Defense – $3.99 / €3.99 (was $7.99 / €7.99)
– Excave – $2.49 / €2.49 (was $4.99 / €4.99)
– Iron Combat: War in the Air – $3.49 / €3.49 (was $6.99 / €6.99)
– Heavy Fire: Black Arms 3D -$2.49 / €2.49 (was $4.99 / €4.99)
– Heavy Fire: Special Operations 3D -$2.49 / €2.49 (was $4.99 / €4.99)
– Crazy Chicken: Pirates 3D -$0.99 / €0.99 (was $1.99 / €1.99)
– Skater Cat -$2.49 / €2.49 (was $4.99 / €4.99)
– Cube Tactics -$2.49 / €2.49 (was $4.99 / €4.99)
– Governor of Poker -$2.49 / €2.49 (was $4.99 / €4.99)
– Groove Heaven -$1.99 / €1.99 (was $3.99 / €3.99)
– Banana Bliss -$1.99 / €1.99 (was $3.99 / €3.99)
– Outdoors Unleashed: Africa 3D -$1.49 (was $2.99) – North America only
– Robot Rescue 3D -$1.49 / €1.49 (was $2.99 / €2.99)
– Chat-A-Lot – $3.99 / €3.99 (was $7.99 / €7.99)

Source: Teyon PR

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