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

Wii U

Terraria (new) – Amazon
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Splatoon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon, Best Buy
Mario Party 10 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

New 3DS XL

Black – Best Buy, GameStop
Red – Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition (new) – Amazon
Terraria (new) – Amazon
LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin (new) – Amazon
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+ – GameStop
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – Amazon
SpongeBob HeroPants – Amazon, GameStop
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker – Amazon, GameStop
Etrian Mystery Dungeon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Story of Seasons – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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What would Yoshi’s Island look like in first-person? YouTube user “Bestvegeta” may have the answer! Bestvegeta recently took the first level in Yoshi’s Island and recreated it with a first-person perspective. Take a look below.

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In the latest issue of Gamesource, Deck13’s creative director Jan Klose was asked about the possibility of bringing Lords of the Fallen to Wii U.

The chances of that happening aren’t very high, as Klose stated that the team probably won’t be doing a Wii U port. Such a move would ultimately be a publisher decision.

Klose’s said:

Right now I don’t think that we are going to do a Wii U port of the project, even though we love Nintendo devices. But in the end this is a decision of the publisher, whether they think supporting the Wii U is reasonable for their sales or not.

Thanks to mahdi for the tip.

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin Uchi (Level 5) {2014.12.13} (¥4.968) – 50.244 / 2.372.371 (-33%)
02./02. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 24.964 / 2.457.623 (-35%)
03./00. [3DS] Kenka Bancho 6: Soul & Blood (Spike Chunsoft) {2015.01.15} (¥6.458) – 24.274 / NEW <45,07%>
04./04. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6.264) – 15.588 / 2.428.056 (-27%)
05./03. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 15.443 / 2.111.958 (-35%)
06./05. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776) – 12.858 / 560.986 (-32%)
07./06. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 7.906 / 3.082.408 (-23%)
08./09. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 6.915 / 895.979 (-22%)
09./07. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥7.171) – 6.670 / 117.899 (-29%)
10./10. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 6.142 / 3.899.253 (-23%)
11./08. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.12.11} (¥7.992) – 6.006 / 150.882 (-35%)
12./12. [3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers (Square Enix) {2014.12.18} (¥6.264) – 5.515 / 244.319 (+10%)
13./15. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V [Bargain Edition] (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.389) – 4.886 / 112.500 (+5%)
14./00. [PSV] Diabolik Lovers: More, Blood – Limited V Edition # (Idea Factory) {2015.01.15} (¥6.264) – 4.083 / NEW
15./11. [PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥8.208) – 4.032 / 115.082 (-39%)
16./13. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 3.474 / 2.458.465 (-26%)
17./21. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2015 (Konami) {2014.11.13} (¥8.208) – 3.175 / 147.350
18./16. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.04} (¥5.627) – 2.672 / 103.141 (-34%)
19./24. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800) – 2.639 / 692.358 (-19%)
20./22. [3DS] Tomodachi Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 2.602 / 1.779.383 (-27%)

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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS feature stages from previous games in the franchise. There are some stages from Brawl, Melee, and even the original release.

In his latest “Smash Bros. Diaries” entry included in this month’s issue of Game Informer, director Masahiro Sakurai addressed a question about how the team decided on which stages to bring back.

There are several factors that came in to play. Sakurai mentioned “the popularity of the stage, whether or not it’s a match for the 3DS screen, and whether or not two stages from the same setting are getting ported” were all considered.

Below are Sakurai’s full comments:

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BeautiFun Games announced earlier this month that Nihilumbra is coming to the PlayStation Vita on January 27. But what about the Wii U version?

We asked BeautiFun about Nihilumbra’s status on Wii U, and were told that the plan is to release it this winter. While it’s still on track, the game will arrive slightly later due to an audio engine bug that needs fixing. BeautiFun is working hard with Nintendo and Unity to address the issue.

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Reliable NPD leaker “creansugar” is back once again with another round of data from the latest NPD report. This time around, we have lifetime U.S. sales figures for various 3DS and Wii U titles, including Bravely Default, Bayonetta 2, and more.

Here’s the full set of data:

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