With the new Dragon Quest VIII footage added to V Jump’s channel last night, a new video has emerged comparing the upcoming 3DS version to the original PlayStation 2 release. Check it out below.

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Collectible Badge Center has been updated with another round of badges. In the latest wave, Nintendo sent out badges based on Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus. You can get a look at them above.

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Koei Tecmo has issued new screenshots from Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2 and Nobunaga’s Ambition 2. Check them out in the gallery below.

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In the U.S., amiibo led the way in dollar sales out of all interactive gaming toy offerings during the month of May. It’s the first time since the figures launched that this feat was accomplished.

Thanks to amiibo’s strong performance, interactive gaming toy sales as a whole rose 73 percent in the U.S. last month.

NPD Group’s Liam Callahan said:

“May 2015 was a positive month for video game accessory sales, with dollar sales up 20 per cent. The top 5 accessory types: Interactive Gaming Toys; point cards; gamepads; headsets/headphones; and power supplies, all experienced year-over-year growth. Interactive gaming toy sales experienced stellar growth of 73 per cent in May 2015 as Nintendo’s amiibo accessories led dollar sales for the first time since launch.”

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Nintendo of Europe released a new Yoshi’s Woolly World trailer today. We’ve included it below.

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Playtonic shared three new screenshots from Yooka-Laylee today. Find them in the gallery below.

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It was recently announced that Armature will be porting Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night to Wii U. That also means that the developer will be working with Unreal 4 on Nintendo’s console for the first time.

Since Unreal Engine 4 games on Wii U is a relatively new thing, Armature said it will be sharing its code with other developers. But what exactly does this mean? In an update posted to the company’s website, Armature explained:

We didn’t provide very many details, and there’s been some confusion, so we just wanted to clear a few things up.

What we are planning to do is share the WiiU and Vita modifications to UE4 for Bloodstained after the game ships with authorized developers for the respective platforms (and we’re not sure how we’ll deliver the code, it’s a bit complicated because of all the parties involved).

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Star Wars characters from the animated TV series Star Wars Rebels will be supported in Disney Infinity 3.0, Disney Interactive and Lucasfilm announced today.

Kanan Jarrus, Ezra Bridger, Sabine Wren, and Zeb Orrelios will be available in the Disney Infinity 3.0 Toy Box. All characters are unlockable within each Star Wars Play Set as well.

First screenshots of the Star Wars Rebels characters in Disney Infinity 3.0, along with figure images, are posted in the gallery below. You’ll also find overviews of Kanan Jarrus, Ezra Bridger, Sabine Wren, and Zeb Orrelios after the break.

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It was only yesterday that Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night cleared its prequel mini-game stretch goal on Kickstarter. With $4.5 million having been raised, Inti Creates is being tasked with creating this smaller title for a few platforms, including Wii U.

We can now say that this same mini-game will be on 3DS as well. Combined with PayPal donations, the Bloodstained Kickstarter has surpassed $4.75 million. That amount was needed in order to bring the prequel mini-game to portables.

Bloodstained’s Kickstarter has one final stretch goal to hit before the campaign ends. If funds reach $5 million, the game will feature a rogue-like dungeon mode.

You can check out Bloodstained on Kickstarter here. 13 hours remain before the campaign ends.

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Amazon Japan is giving out a special bonus with reservations of the Fire Emblem If New 3DS cover plates. By pre-ordering the accessory, consumers will be provided with an exclusive sticker set. You can take a look at the different stickers above.

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