Nintendo updated the official Smash Bros. website today with a new look at the Amiibo usage in Smash Bros. Wii U. You’ll find a set of images in the gallery above, and a comprehensive overview below.

Essentially, amiibo are character figures that allow you to connect directly to your amiibo-compatible games. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U can read your amiibo and transform them into what we call “figure players” that will join the battle with – or against – you!

Figure Players Join the Battle

Adding figure players to the game is easy. When selecting fighters to play in a Smash battle mode, simply touch the NFC touchpoint with your amiibo and a figure player will appear in an empty fighter slot.

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Nintendo has revealed a new element of Mario Kart 8’s first DLC pack. Players will be able to use the “Master Cycle” – a special vehicle created specifically for the DLC.

Mario Kart 8’s debut DLC pack launches next month. A specific release date has not yet been announced.

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Nexis Games published a trailer for UCraft earlier today – view it above. You can also find a bunch of information about the game below.

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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it in full below:

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Atlus has shared the finalized mock-ups for both the Premium Edition and the Limited Standard Edition of Persona Q. Take a look below:

In addition, we now have Persona Q’s Ken and Naoto character trailers:

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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 1,446,289 / NEW
2. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 76,392 / 1,557,829
3. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 57,583 / 2,712,909
4. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix – 21,158 / 106,093
5. [PS4] FIFA 15 – 16,719 / NEW
6. [PS3] FIFA 15 – 16,149 / NEW
7. [PS4] DriveClub – 8,620 / NEW
8. [PSV] Danganronpa: Another Episode – 7,184 / 93,113
9. [3DS] Nazotoki Battle TORE! Densetsu no Makyuu o Fukkatsu Saseyo! – 6,106 / 12,845
10. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 5,021 / 102,905
11. [PS3] The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II – 4,330 / 79,473
12. [PSV] FIFA 15 – 4,253 / NEW
13. [3DS] Forbidden Magna – 4,247 / 27,497
14. [PS3] Destiny – 4,160 / 91,467
15. [3DS] Dragon Quest X – 4,151 / 105,296
16. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 3,996 / 686,763
17. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 3,170 / 1,284,799
18. [PSV] Ar nosurge Plus – 3,157 / 12,398
19. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island – 2,906 / 194,510
20. [WIU] Fatal Frame: The Black Haired Shrine Maiden – 2,710 / 37,320

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

New 3DS LL – 164,756
New 3DS – 70,050
3DS LL – 19,727
PS4 – 11,697
Vita – 8,561
3DS – 7,340
Wii U – 6,309
PS3 – 4,954
Xbox One – 809
Vita TV – 737
Xbox 360 – 97
PSP – 67

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DS LL – 16,130
Vita – 13,510
Wii U – 7,805
PS4 – 7,350
3DS – 6,360
PS3 – 5,365
Xbox One – 1,062
Vita TV – 922
PSP – 84
Xbox 360 – 80

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Head past the break for the screenshots. Both characters are returning fighters!

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