Lightwood Games’ next eShop release is Word Party. The game will be launching for Wii U later this year. We don’t have too many details about it at present, but you’ll find a video below showing off a spelling bee mini-game.

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A new Puzzle & Dragons-focused Nintendo Minute has been posted online. In today’s episode, Kit and Krysta take a look at Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. Watch the latest Nintendo Minute below.

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The Fire Emblem If news continues to roll right in. First up, we have a look at a new pre-paid card that can be used at all Seven & I Holdings-owned stores (Ito-Yokado and 7-Eleven) in Japan. The card will be included with the Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher), but will be limited in availability.

Next, we have another round of details about Fire Emblem If from Famitsu and Dengeki. You’ll find those below.

– Important note: Gunter’s “Great Butler” class was a typo and should be “Great Knight”
– Hidden Weapon can be equipped by both classes
– These sit alongside Lances in the revamped weapon triangle and are good against Swords and Magic, but weak against Axes and Bows
– Hidden Weapons can temporarily decrease enemy stats; are 1~2 range weapons as well
– Felicia (of the Maid class) is shown in one screenshot defeating enemies with an “Iron Hidden-Weapon” or healing with staves
– Butlers can equip Hidden Weapons and Staves too
– Maid (and Butler) seems to be a promoted class
– Ninjas are locked to Hidden Weapons, but they likely have better attacking abilities than Maids and Butlers
– The Ninjas (Suzukaze and apparently a Fuuma Soldier) are equipped with Iron and Steel Shurikens
– Steel Shurikens is the Hoshidan version of Hidden Weapons
– Suzukaze’s Iron Shuriken boosts his Speed by 2, while reducing his enemy’s Magic by 2, Defense by 3 and Resistance by 3 until the next turn
– The enemy’s Steel Shuriken also seems to boost Speed by some unknown amount
– Female Dark Mage called Nyx
– Nyx can equip Fire and Fimbulvetr tomes and can at least promote to a Sorcerer
– Classes apparently have a base stat for Luck
– The spell-casting effect no longer conjures Tellius’s ancient text, like it did in Awakening, instead summoning something closer to runes or European symbols
– Sakura is shown holding a “Spring Festival” healing baton in one Dengeki screenshot
– The Avatar seemingly doesn’t have access to his/her dragon-transforming ability all of the time
– Hoshido has an eastern-themed version of all of the present weapon types: Katana (Sword), Naginata (Lance), Mace (Axe) and Baton (Staff)

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Although LEGO Dimensions is launching in September, Warner Bros. will be keeping the game fresh for months to come with new packs. Several new ones were officially announced by the company today.

New Team Packs and Fun Packs featuring The Joker, Harley Quinn, Superman, Aquaman, Bane, Doc Brown, Sensei Wu and Lloyd are due out in the first half of 2016. Each one comes with new buildable characters, vehicles, tools, gadgets, and special in-game abilities. Moreover, the packs can be used in any part of the game and with any character.

LEGO Dimensions will be available on September 27.

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The North American Wii U Virtual Console is getting another SNES game tomorrow. As revealed by a listing on Nintendo’s website, SUPER E.D.F. Earth Defense Force is scheduled for release on the eShop. Pricing is set at $7.99.

Here’s a brief overvieW:

Enlisted in the Earth Defense Force, you’ll guide your special mechanized fighter, the XA-1, against the mysterious alien forces known as AGYMA. Protect the earth from the enemy invasion by using various high-tech weapons. Dodge enemy attacks as you fly through 6 areas of super-fast, horizontal scrolling action and intense firepower!

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The folks over at GameXplain shared a new video that provides a close-up look at the Splatoon amiibo. Check it out below.

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XSEED sent out a bunch of new content today pertaining to the battle system in Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven.

First, check out a new tutorial video below:

Along with the video above, XSEED published a ton of details about Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven’s battle system. You can find all of that below. The game’s official website is located here, and you can read up on the latest localization blog here.

Element Affinities, Weapons, and Attack Range

Featuring aspects of tactical role-playing games, Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven boasts a unique strategic battle system that encourages players to take careful aim with their attacks in order to “bowl” over as many enemies as possible with a single strike. Four main elements dominate this battle system, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. These are Flame, Frost, Heaven, and Earth. Alongside them stands a neutral non-element, Void, which has no strengths or weaknesses at all.

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NIS America has opened an official North American website for Rodea: The Sky Soldier. Access it here. The site contains a number of screenshots, preliminary information about the game, and more.

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Ronimo Games released the sixteenth “Daily Duel” video for Swords & Soldiers II. In today’s video, the battle is 1 Helga, 2 Berserkers, 6 Axthrowers and 1 Freyja’s Blessing versus 1 Necromancer, 1 Fakir, 2 Spearthrowers, 2 Nagas and 3 Shamshir Soldiers. Check it out below.

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Stone Shire is coming to the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow. For an early look at the game, check out the video below.

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