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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest VIII has dropped down to the second spot, but Monster Hunter X is now in the top five.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between June 18 and June 24.

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The developers of Splatoon had a whole lot to say about the Wii U title while speaking with Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream this month. Last week, we shared translated comments from directors Yusuke Amano and Tsubasa Sakaguchi as well as producer Hisashi Nogami in which they discussed the map rotation, content updates, and more.

We have a few more final translations to tackle this week. The three Splatoon developers commented on the game’s level cap, Inkling customization, and a couple of other things.

In one section of the interview, Nintendo Dream mentions how many players are at the max level of 20, and asks if this will be raised in the future. Sakaguchi and Nogami were not-committal, but seemed surprised that so many people had already reached the maximum:

Sakaguchi: Er… That is also under investigation currently… We originally expected level 20 to require a nice amount of time to play.

Nogami: [The leveling up has been] so fast that it makes me worry about players’ daily life…

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KEYTARI: 8-bit Music Maker is scheduled to hit the North American Wii U eShop this Thursday. Check out the official trailer below.

Nerdy Show has a preview up for Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations, which contains a few extra details about the game. You’ll find a roundup of the latest information surrounding the title below.

– Jake and Finn decide to carry on their parents investigation business
– The two receive X-Files-like missions leading them all over Ooo
– Navigate Finn and Jake from screen to screen
– Gather clues
– Solve puzzles
– Finn has the lead role
– Jake steps in on-call to get to those hard to reach places
– Both sometimes team up for occasional action combat
– The two can execute combo moves like the Jakesuit
– Vicious Cycle intended to go the 3D cel-shaded look, but were encouraged to make the game look decidedly different
– Interaction
– Inventory system
– Entire voice cast is contributing
– Game is divided into 5 episodes
– Each has its own mysteries, show-style title cards, and an inter-connected grayble theme hidden across the stories
– Nods for longtime fans like a memorial cake for Rootbeer Guy and myriad references to past adventures
– Fan-created character, Sunny is voiced by Princess Bubblegum voice actor Hynden Walch

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time came to the Wii U Virtual Console a few days back. You can now watch some footage of the eShop release below.

A few days ago, Inti Creates CEO Takuya Aizu posted a photo of Mighty No. 9 running on the GamePad via his Twitter account. You can get a look at it above.

Aizu wrote the following in his message:

It’s good that all console versions of Mighty No. 9 are happening! The [making of] the Wii U version was harsh due to specs, but people who were responsible for porting really did their best, so it will be finished nicely!

Mighty No. 9 launches for Wii U in mid-September. A 3DS version is also in development, but will be released a bit later.

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The Great Ace Attorney is launching in Japan in just a few days, so Japanese magazine Famitsu delivered a review of the game in its latest issue. Four editors handed out scores of 9, 9, 9, and 8 for a total of 35 out of 40 points.

We now have a complete transcript of the different verdicts. Head past the break to read up on our translation.

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Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

Shovel Knight (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Star Fox Zero – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – Amazon, GameStop
Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – Best Buy
Just Dance 2016 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders SuperChargers – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations – GameStop
Disney Infinity 3.0 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mighty No. 9 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Guitar Hero Live – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Mario Maker – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Dimensions – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Legend of Kay Anniversary – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
Terraria – Amazon
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright (new) – Amazon
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest (new) – Amazon
Shovel Knight (new) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – Amazon
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Metroid Prime: Federation Force/Blast Ball – Amazon
Hyrule Warriors Legends – Amazon
Yo-Kai Watch – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash – Amazon, GameStop
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Legacy – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Stella Glow – Amazon, GameStop
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairlytale – Amazon, Best Buy
LBX: Little Battlers eXperience – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders SuperChargers – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations – GameStop
Project X Zone 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson – Amazon, GameStop
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – Amazon
Terraria – Amazon
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

In an interview with Wired, PlatinumGames’ Yusuke Hashimoto spoke about what it’s like working with Nintendo in creating Star Fox Zero. On a similar note, Nintendo’s Yugo Hayashi commented on how it can be working with legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto.

Here’s what the two shared:

“This is the first time I’ve ever done this kind of collaborative design. It’s not just with Mr. Miyamoto, but also with Mr. Hayashi here. I’m struck by how fast this goes. The turnaround between the exchange of the two parties is very quick. It’s a kind of development speed I haven’t really seen before.” – Hashimoto

“The three of us are always working together and it’s very fun, but obviously when Mr. Miyamoto shows you something and is like, what do you think of this, and you have to come up with a good answer, it’s very nerve-wracking.” – Hayashi

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Update: Bumped to the top. The results are in for Europe, and rock was victorious over pop.

Splatoon’s first North American Splatfest is finished. How did the results pan out?

While cats took home 51 percent of the wins, dogs ultimately came out victorious. That’s because of the dogs’ popularity (62 percent versus only 38 percent for cats).

The final tally ended up with dogs taking in 160 points compared to the cats side of 140 points.

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