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The creators of Splatoon went to Twitter to update us on how the game keeps track of your points and how much detail they’re putting into the game, and thanks to some folks over at NeoGAF, we have the tweets translated and ready to read!

“Report from the Squid Research Laboratory. In Turf Battles, the amount of area covered by ink becomes your points. The number of times you knocked out enemies and the number of times you were knocked out is counted to, but these don’t contribute to your score. This means that the ones who spread the most ink are the best.”

“Squid lovers may already be aware of this but a squid’s jaw is called a ‘beak’, and is firm and sharp much like a bird’s is. Looking closely, you will notice that the Inkling’s teeth also have an interesting shape. By the way, the meat around the beak on a real squid is crunchy and tasty.”

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Previously only a retail title, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D has decided to move itself over to the eShop just in time for the holidays, and even at a cheaper $19.99!

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Mario Party 10 has now been classified in Australia. I’m not sure if this was mentioned before, but it now looks like we have official confirmation that NDCUBE is the main developer of the project. They’ve led the way on the past few Mario Party games, so that shouldn’t be a big shock to most!

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Pre-orders are now live for Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker. Get a reservation in at either Amazon or GameStop. Atlus has suggested that Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker will be getting some first-print bonuses, though the company hasn’t shared specifics at this time.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Sonic Riders was once in development for the Game Boy Advance, according to the portfolio and resumes for artists Keith Erickson’s portfolio and Arvin Bautista.

Backbone Entertainment was developing the handheld port for the GBA alongside the PSP edition. However, the version for Nintendo’s portable was cancelled after SEGA’s Japanese division saw the game and requested they incorporate more 3D. Because the engine would have needed a complete overhaul, the project was scrapped.

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Phoenix Wright is a character we’ve all come to love over the years. But did you know that he could have had a different name?

Alex Smith, a localization editor working on Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, said he originally suggested the name Roger. ‘Pierce,’ ‘Xavier,’ ‘Marcus,’ and ‘Zane’ were also on the list of proposed first names for Phoenix.

Smith told USgamer:

“My original suggestion for Phoenix Wright was ‘Roger Wright.’ I had come up with a list of first names and a list of last names, and submitted that to Capcom. And, in those, ‘Phoenix’ was one of the first name options, but pretty far down on my list. And Roger was at the top. And ‘Wright,’ I felt, had to be the his last name, because of the pun in Japanese… ‘Naruhodo’ was used so many times in the text as a joke. Also, it’s just self-deprecating humor, where the one guy whose name is ‘I get it!’ just doesn’t get it. I needed something that was bold and like, ‘Yeah right, I got it!’ so he could say that and kind of own that attitude, even though he had no idea what he was doing.

“So ‘Wright’ was there, and ‘Roger’ was my first choice, because heroes—they like to have alliteration. Also, if you’ve ever seen the movie Airplane, [‘Roger’] is a great source of silly jokes as well. So that seemed like a name with a lot of potential. They ended up going for ‘Phoenix’ because they liked the heroism of it, and there was a comment from the Japanese dev team—they felt like ‘Roger Wright’ sounded too much like ‘Roger Rabbit.'”

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Listings on the eShop reveal some (or all…?) of the digital content slated to be released next Thursday. Here’s a look at what’s on the way:

Wii U

Blok Drop X Twisted Fusion – $1.99
Toss N Go – $0.99
99Moves – $4.99
Plenty of Fishies – $4.99
Cake Ninja 3: The Legend Continues – $4.99
Meme Run – $4.99

3DS

Fairune – $2.99
Toys vs Monsters – $1.99
League of Heroes – $4.99
Asterix The Mansion of Gods – $34.99
I Love My Horse – $24.99

Note that all of these releases and prices are tentative. Until we receive next week’s Nintendo Download, nothing is officially confirmed.

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