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The amiibo design for Ike underwent some changes compared to the initial reveal. As shown above, there’s a noticeable difference between the prototype version and the final design. I guess that was to be expected!

Thanks to Shinun for the tip.

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Final Fantasy XV, Tales of Zestiria, Persona 5, Dragon Quest Heroes, and Bravely Second are the new top five.

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

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Most games these days tend to offer some form of downloadable content. But in the case of The Legend of Legacy, there are no such plans.

Director Masataka Matsuura told Inside Games (as translated by Siliconera):

“There won’t be a single piece of DLC. That’s pretty rare nowadays. I didn’t want to allocate any of our development budget to that. We’re going with the philosophy of simply focusing on the game as a whole.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Inside Games asked if The Legend of Legacy will have something like a New Game+ mode, where enemies get tougher after beating the game. Matsuura said in response:

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

Wii U

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

3DS

SpongeBob HeroPants (new) – Amazon
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 Collector’s Edition – Amazon, 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

Amiibo

Meta Knight – Best Buy
Sonic – Best Buy, GameStop
Toon Link – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sheik – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Shulk – GameStop (exclusive)
Mega Man – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bowser – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
King Dedede – King Dedede, Best Buy, GameStop
Ike – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

How about this for a custom stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. One fan has gone out of his way to replicate Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime! The results are rather impressive, don’t you think?

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Lufia: The Legend Returns is due out on the North American 3DS Virtual Console this week, Natsume has announced. The game will be available starting on January 15.

Natsume wrote on Twitter today:

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Gauntlet DS was a strange project. The game seemed to be finished, but it was never widely released. Now you can at least see some extensive footage and learn about some interesting history through the videos below!

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During Awesome Games Done Quick 2015 last night, Runnerguy2489 completed three dungeons in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – just not in a traditional fashion. The feat was accomplished while Runnerguy2489 was blindfolded. In order to progress, he made use of sound cues, glitches, and memorization.

View the full video below:

If you haven’t heard of Awesome Games Done Quick, it’s a bi-annual charity gaming marathon that’s all about speedrunning. This year’s event started last Sunday.

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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) – 262.310 / 2.039.205 (-51%)
02./02. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (Pokemon Co.) {2014.11.21} (¥4.937) – 165.329 / 2.283.344 (-1%)
03./05. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo) {2014.09.13} (¥5.616) – 91.857 / 2.001.935 (+24%)
04./04. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U # (Nintendo) {2014.12.06} (¥7.776) – 85.776 / 471.236 (+9%)
05./09. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate # (Capcom) {2014.10.11} (¥6.264) – 51.306 / 2.345.260 (+33%)
06./03. [3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers (Square Enix) {2014.12.18} (¥6.264) – 49.671 / 210.869 (-69%)
07./08. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 42.765 / 3.040.100 (+9%)
08./10. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 # (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 38.637 / 851.776 (+13%)
09./07. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥7.171) – 26.477 / 83.665 (-54%)
10./06. [PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.18} (¥8.208) – 22.414 / 88.946 (-66%)
11./00. [PSV] Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Out of Order # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.25} (¥6.664) – 21.978 / NEW
12./18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 20.882 / 3.868.448 (+21%)
13./13. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo) {2014.11.13} (¥3.996) – 19.074 / 119.961 (-6%)
14./15. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Koko ga Ochitsukundesu (Nippon Columbia) {2014.11.20} (¥5.184) – 18.741 / 74.642 (-6%)
15./17. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365-Hi no Idol Days (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.12.04} (¥5.627) – 17.301 / 85.538 (-9%)
16./14. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V # (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2014.12.11} (¥7.992) – 16.425 / 118.214 (-18%)
17./20. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind – Chain (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.12.04} (¥5.378) – 14.866 / 58.966 (+20%)
18./22. [3DS] Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Chara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.11.27} (¥5.626) – 14.549 / 47.130
19./00. [PS4] Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Warner Entertainment Japan) {2014.12.25} (¥8.208) – 14.113 / NEW
20./21. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 13.629 / 2.437.387

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