Another new week means more new content for Pokemon Shuffle. The Mega Sharpedo event has begun in the 3DS version; it will run until this Sunday.

If you want to get the coveted Sharpedonite, you need to rank in the top 11,000 in Europe, the top 18,000 in North America or the top 50,000 in Japan. If you manage to rank in the top 2,500 in Europe, the top 3,500 in North America or the top 10,000 in Japan you’ll receive a Mega Speedup in addition to the Mega Stone. If you don’t get the Sharpedonite but rank in the top 16,000  in Europe, the top 25,000 in North America or the top 70,000 in Japan, you’ll receive an Attack Power Up as a consolation price. If you rank below that, you will receive a Jewel.

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This week’s Wii U/3DS specific charts are as follows:

Wii U

1. Splatoon – Nintendo

2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo

3. Disney Infinity 3.0 – Disney Interactive Studios

4. FIFA 13 – Electronic Arts

5. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo

6. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Nintendo

7. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo

8. Lego Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive

9. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo

10. Disney Infinity 2.0 – Disney Interactive Studios

3DS

1. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo

2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo

3. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo

4. Dead or Alive: Dimensions – Koei Tecmo Europe

5. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo

6. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo

7. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Nintendo

8. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo

9. Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition – Capcom

10. Lego Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive

Source: Chart-Track

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual Formats

All Formats

Source: Chart-Track

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Retail

Super Mario Maker (available September 11th) – €39.99/£34.99

Wii U Download

The Swindle – €12.49/£9.99 (Ends September 24th, regular price €14.99/£11.99)

Star Sky – €4.00/£3.60

3DS Retail

Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (available September 11th) – €39.99/£29.99

Etrian Mystery Dungeon – €39.99/£34.99

3DS DLC

Etrian Mystery Dungeon: Find a wanderer for me – €1.79/£1.59

Etrian Mystery Dungeon: Know the Red Pookas – €1.79/£1.59

Etrian Mystery Dungeon: Find a princess for me – €1.79/£1.59

Etrian Mystery Dungeon: Find a landsknecht for me – €1.34/£1.19

Etrian Mystery Dungeon: Slay the Gold Guardians – €1.34/£1.19

3DS Demo

Samurai Defender

eShop Sales

Wii U

Trine Enchanted Edition – €6.49/£5.49 (Ends October 10th, regular price €12.99/£10.99)

Trine 2: Director’s Cut – €8.49/£6.99 (Ends October 10th, regular price €16.99/£13.99)

TNT Racers – Nitro Machines Edition – €4.99/£4.49 (Ends October 1st, regular price €7.99/£6.99)

3DS

AeternoBlade – €7.99/£7.19 (Ends October 8th, regular price €14.99/£13.50)

AiRace Speed – €2.39/£2.10 (Ends October 8th, regular price €3.49/£3.10)

AiRace Xeno – €1.69/£1.59 (Ends October 8th, regular price €2.49/£2.29)

escapeVektor – €3.49/£2.99 (Ends September 24th, regular price €6.99/£5.99)

Source: Nintendo PR

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A brand new New Nintendo 3DS Bundle is headed to Japan this fall in the form of Hello Kitty, releasing on November 28th. We’ve seen tons of bundles release for the New Nintendo 3DS, but this is the first that actually has the AC Adapter included.

The Hello Kitty bundle – which is a collaboration with Sanrio – will also include a specialized faceplate. This plate will also be sold separately for those who would like one but already have a New Nintendo 3DS.

From small girls to adult women, the globally popular Hello Kitty is beloved by ages of all generations. The new faceplate included summarizes the overall color of baby pink, and is finished with a soft atmosphere that will appeal to all women.

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Let’s Talk #22: What are you playing? – September 2015

A new month is here! August has passed, and we’re finally in September. There are just a few more months left in 2015…

Since we’re in a new month, we want to know: what are you playing? Tell us in the comments below! Even though this is a Nintendo-centric site, we don’t want to leave anyone out of the discussion. Feel free to talk about any games on any platform that you’re playing!

Highlights from last week’s topic: Indie amiibo you’d like to see

Killey

Yeah, a Shantae amiibo is a must now, Risky also deserves one. It’s sad that Rare isn’t with Ninty anymore, ’cause any of the Battletoads would have been a great Amiibo too.

Reiianuo

Rusty from Steamworld Dig! Heist is probably too far in development for it, but a Rusty amiibo could be tapped to allow Rusty to be playable in Heist (similar to the Fire Emblem characters in Code Name S.T.E.A.M.). I can’t really think of any new in-game functionality for it, but I’d also love a CommanderVideo amiibo!

LordDisco

Ones I could actually see working with Nintendo franchises really well would be Shantae, Max from Mutant Mudds, Scram Kitty, Juan from Guacamelee, and Gunvolt. I would say Mighty Number 9, but we already have Mega Man and I’m sure Nintendo wants to keep a more positive relationship with CAPCOM (And as of right now, CAPCOM is not happy with Comcept).

I think many of those characters work, because they are all very vibrant, colorful, fun, and each of them have an oldschool NES/SNES feel to them. It doesn’t seem like any of them fall far from the Nintendo mindset, which makes me think they’d all fit in to the amiibo lineup very, very well.

As for me, though, I would go bonkers if they made a Juan amiibo! Could you imagine the list of poses they could use for his amiibo?! The possibilities are just making me joyful!

Wynne Knapman

Shantae all the way! 100% just because I want a figurine of Shantae. …Actually, I’d really like an entire Shantae line: Shantae, Risky, Sky, Mimic, Tinkerbat, and ESPECIALLY Rottytops! *Edit: I completely forgot Bolo!

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Monster Hunter X continues to hold its position at number one spot while Dragon Quest XI continues its ascent towards the top.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between August 20 and August 26.

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Crystalline Green is hard at work on Totem Topple, a vertical tower defense game for the Wii U eShop.

Here’s the official description:

“Build your totem pole up into the sky and to the stars beyond. But beware of flying demons trying to knock you down! Add upgrades to your totem – wolves, bears, deer and more each have their own unique properties to help make your totem pole strong against attack.”

Check out a trailer for Totem Topple below. We’ll let you know when we hear about a release date.

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Mario Hoops 3-on-3 – otherwise known as Mario Slam Basketball in PAL regions – could be coming soon to the Virtual Console. The game was just rated in Australia today. Although a release date hasn’t been announced, this is a clear sign that Nintendo has plans to bring the title to the Wii U eShop.

Thanks to Thomas L for the tip.

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Plenty of footage is available showing Dragon Quest VIII on 3DS. You’ll find one such video below.

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