GameStop is giving out a little something extra with Super Mario Maker pre-orders. By reserving the game, you’ll receive a 30th anniversary poster. This will be available while supplies last. You can pre-order Super Mario Maker on GameStop here.

Amazon recently announced a pre-order “bonus” for Prime members as well. Those who put in a reservation at the retailer can get it for $10 off.

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Earlier this week, Xenoblade Chronicles hit the European Wii U eShop. It’s a 6.5GB for those who are wondering.

It’s not yet known when we’ll be seeing Xenoblade Chronicles on the North American eShop. Soon, hopefully!

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Fire Emblem Fates was released in two versions in Japan. In North America, that’s how the games will be sold as well (Birthright and Conquest). But what about Europe?

Amazon UK currently has a notice on its Fire Emblem Fates product page stating that there’s only one version due out throughout Europe. However, the message is only appearing on iOS/Android devices at the moment.

Keep in mind that Nintendo hasn’t made an official announcement regarding its plans for Fire Emblem Fates’ distribution in Europe. We’ll just have to wait and see if there’s any truth to Amazon’s listing.

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North America’s third Splatfest in Splatoon kicked off 13 hours ago. In Europe, their third competition is beginning right now.

The third European Splatfest pits the North Pole against the South Pole. Splatoon players can compete for the next day, and the results will then be available soon after it’s finished.

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Xenoblade Chronicles X was featured during a Gamescom 2015 Twitch live stream, and we saw new footage from the English build. It wasn’t easy getting an archived version, but we have that for you now. Watch the footage below.

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Capcom announced a pair of collaborations for Monster Hunter X during a recent event in Japan.

The first is a collaboration coming from Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura. However, it seems to be very similar to what is already offered in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Also planned is a collaboration with the Sanrio mascot Kirimi-chan.

Following Monster Hunter X’s launch, players will be able to take on new quests, which will provide the necessary items to create the collaboration items.

View the latest commercial for Monster Hunter X below.

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Another batch of art has come in for Super Mario Maker. We’ve weeded through the old images, and have posted the new pieces of art below.

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This week’s issue of Famitsu features an interview with Koki Kimura, the producer on Monster Strike for 3DS. Kimura touched on the amount of content in the game, confirmed plans for local multiplayer, and more. Our translation of Kimura’s comments are below.

On how much volume there is in the game…

When it comes to the RPG section, we are anticipation there’s as much volume as in a usual title. Of course, we are also considering creating content that you can enjoy even after finishing the storyline. By the way, we don’t have plans to implement a similar payment system to the mobile version.

On how the story progresses…

It’s still a secret. Although this game and the anime shares the same world and characters, the target audience is a little different. The anime is targeted to middle school boys, while this title is created so that younger people, even elementary school students, can enjoy the game.

On whether it uses connections such as the Internet…

We are planning to support local play in this title so that players that gather together can enjoy the game. I’d also like to use the StreetPass function of the Nintendo 3DS.

On whether systems and monsters from the mobile version appear in the game…

Although the systems and monsters in the 3DS version are created based on the mobile game, there are original elements like exploring villages, so we are planning to add things that aren’t in the mobile version. For that reason I’d want people that have played the mobile game to enjoy this title and of course kids who don’t have a smartphone, too. Please look forward to follow-up information.

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Terraria is playable at Gamescom 2015, and someone managed to record footage from the 3DS version. Check out the video below.

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Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer sold 523,000 copies in its first week in Japan (four days to be exact). According to Media Create, it saw a sell through rate of 76.29 percent.

When Animal Crossing: New Leaf launched it Japan, it managed to move just over 600,000 copies. It also sold through 96.09 percent of its initial shipment. While Happy Home Designer didn’t quite reach the same amount of success, it still performed very well – especially for a spin-off title. Happy Home Designer also boosted 3DS hardware sales, as the system’s sales essentially doubled compared to the previous week.

That’s not all from Media Create. The sales tracker reveals that more than 312,000 packs of Animal Crossing amiibo cards were sold in Japan between July 30 and August 2. As previously reported, the cards have been seeing significant shortages in the country.

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