As the first Kirby game shipped in 1992, the character (and the franchise overall) is celebrating its 23rd birthday this year. Developer HAL Laboratory decided to post a special message on Miiverse in honor of the occasion. Head past the break for the full note from Kirby Triple Deluxe director Shinya Kumazaki.
Rytmik Ultimate is due out on the 3DS eShop this week, Cinemax has announced. It should be available in both North America and Europe starting on Thursday.
You’ll be able to use Rytmik Ultimate “to play with samples and musical instruments” as well as “mix them together, shape them and create music clips or tracks for your Friday night set-list.” A trailer for the title is posted below. Additionally, after the break, you’ll find a comprehensive overview.
North America
Wii U
Devil’s Third – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
, Best Buy , GameStop
Terraria – Amazon
, Best Buy , Terraria
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD with amiibo – GameStop
Star Fox Zero – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokken Tournament (pre-order for Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card) – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon
, Best Buy
3DS
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – Amazon
, Best Buy , GameStop
Final Fantasy Explorers – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers , GameStop
Project X Zone 2 (pre-order for exclusive DLC pack) – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest – Amazon
, Best Buy , GameStop
Mega Man Legacy Collection Collector’s Edition – Best Buy
Mega Man Legacy Collection – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokémon Blue Version [Digital Code] – Amazon
Pokémon Red Version [Digital Code] – Amazon
Pokémon Yellow Version [Digital Code] – Amazon
Hyrule Warriors Legends – Amazon
, Best Buy , GameStop
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairlytale – Amazon
, Best Buy
Terraria – Amazon
, Best Buy , GameStop
Langrisser Re: Incarnation – Tensei – – Amazon
Metroid Prime: Federation Force – Amazon
Bravely Second: End Layer – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Dragon Quest VII – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma – Amazon
, Best Buy
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Quest VIII – Amazon
, Best Buy (new)
Guides
Star Fox Zero Collector’s Edition Guide – Amazon
(save $10)
Other
HORI Amiibo Card Folio Officially Licensed by Nintendo – Amazon
Canada
Wii U
Devil’s Third
LEGO Marvel Avengers
Terraria
Mighty No. 9
3DS
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam 
LEGO Marvel Avengers
Final Fantasy Explorers
Project X Zone 2
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
Hyrule Warriors Legends
Langrisser Re: Incarnation -TENSEI- – Nintendo 3DS
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
UK
Wii U
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Mighty No. 9
Star Fox Zero
3DS
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Final Fantasy Explorers 
The Legend of Legacy 
Etrian Odyssey 2: Untold: The Fafnir Knight
Stella Glow
Project X Zone 2
Terraria
Update (12/6): Bumped to the top. Added in badges for Sunday.
Nintendo Badge Arcade has been receiving daily updates since heading west earlier this month. Because it’s continually updated with content, we’re rounding up all of the additions and changes in a weekly post.
Here’s what’s on tap for the week of November 30:
November 30
– 5 Yoshi’s Woolly World panels (final day)
– 4 Mario Party panels (final day)
– 4 Animal Crossing panels (final day)
– 2 Mario home icon panels (final day)
– 7 8-bit Mario panels (final day)
– 3 Mario Kart panels (final day)
– 3 Animal Crossing winter/holiday panels (final day)
December 1
– 6 Splatoon panels
– 6 Animal Crossing panels
– 3 animal panels
– 3 system/cartridge panels
December 2
– 6 Splatoon panels
– 6 Animal Crossing panels
– 3 animal panels
– 3 system/cartridge panels
– 3 Yoshi’s Woolly World panels
December 3
– 6 Splatoon panels (two days left)
– 6 Animal Crossing panels (two in final day)
– 3 animal panels (final day)
– 3 system/cartridge panels (final day)
– 2 Pokemon panels
– 5 Yoshi’s Woolly World panels
– Theme offer until Dec. 7
December 4
– 6 Super Mario Maker panels
– 8 Yoshi’s Woolly World panels
– 6 Splatoon panels (final day)
– 4 Animal Crossing panels (1 in final day)
– 2 Pokemon panels
– 1 free play
December 5
– 6 Super Mario Maker panels
– 8 Yoshi’s Woolly World panels
– 2 Swapnote system icon panels
– 3 Animal Crossing panels
– 2 Pokemon panels (final day)
– 1 free play
December 5
– 6 Super Mario Maker panels
– 8 Yoshi’s Woolly World panels (5 with 2 days left, 3 with 1 day left)
– 5 Swapnote panels
– 3 Animal Crossing panels
– 1 free play
Since Monster Hunter X is only out in Japan at the moment, there aren’t a whole lot of reviews floating around for the game. Famitsu did share one in a recent issue, however. Monster Hunter X earned “9’s” from four different editors for a total score of 36 out of 40.
Interested in knowing how Famitsu’s editors felt about the game? Head past the break for a full translation of the magazine’s review.
Varia Games has come out with a new trailer for ReVeN: XBridge. We’ve gone ahead and posted it below.
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends’ release took place a few days ago. Hit up the video below for extensive footage from the game.
A few days ago, we posted footage of FAST Racing Neo’s Cobalt Cup. Now we have glimpses of the other Cups: Xenon, Titanium, and Neon. Get a look at the various tracks below.
The latest North American Splatfest in Splatoon has come to a close. How did the results pan out?
Team Burger prevailed over Team Pizza with 373 points. Pizza led the way in popularity (63 percent versus 37 percent), but those who sided with burgers took home more wins (56 percent versus 44 percent).
You can see an overview of the latest Splatfest results above.
