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Nintendo’s Bill Trinen recently spoke about the amiibo name while talking with TIME. Sadly, the exact origins are unknown.

Trinen told TIME that “amiibo” started in Japan. The “amii” part is associated with the sentiment of a friend in Japan, though the name as a whole seems to be a slight mystery.

Trinen said:

They came up with the name in Japan, and the ‘amii’ portion comes from a little something in Japanese that conveys the sentiment of friend, of playing with your friend. That’s what they’re really trying to convey with it. I think for us it sounds a little like amigo. That’s not the origin of the name, but it conveys the intent.

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Just like Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, the Wii U version of the game has content to unlock. Characters and stages can both be added to your game by fulfilling certain requirements.

Wondering how you can go about unlocking content in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U? Head past the break for more information!

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Have you heard of the 3DS game Cubic Ninja? It was a small title from AQ Interactive and Ubisoft, which arrived around the time of Nintendo’s portable.

As fate would have it, Cubic Ninja is the key to unlocking homebrew on 3DS. That’s led to the title disappearing at all major retailers with demand far outpacing supply. Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop pretty much have no stock remaining.

Cubic Ninja was available digitally in Japan, but not anymore! Nintendo pulled the game recently in what is likely an attempt to cut down on 3DS homebrew as much as possible.

Those who have managed to purchase Cubic Ninja can use an exploit in the game and add homebrew to their 3DS system starting on Friday.

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Nintendo put out a new update for Miiverse earlier today. It brings about the promised functionality of allowing visitors to view profiles without having to sign in on PC/smartphone, and the list of connections on the User Page now shows each user’s favorite post.

Below are the full update notes from Miiverse’s Marty:

During the week of November 30, Target will be selling 3DS XL units with Super Smash Bros. for 3DS. The game will come with the black, red, and blue systems. Consumers will be able to take advantage of the deal through December 6.

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It was recently revealed that the Shulk amiibo figure will only be available at GameStop. As expected, that’s not the only retailer-exclusive figure. Best Buy confirms in a new PR announcement that the amiibo for Meta Knight will only be sold through its store.

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This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:

3DS

Downloadable Titles
Simple DL Series Vol. 34 The Misshitsu kara Dashutsu Fushigi Hakken! Hakubutsukan-hen – 520 yen
Simple DL Series Vol. 34 The Misshitsu kara Dashutsu Fushigi Hakken! Hakubutsukan-hen Demo – FREE
Ultimate Poker & BlackJack – 500 yen
Puchikon 3-g? SmileBASIC – 1,000 yen
Puchi Noberu Betsuri no J?ichi-gatsu – 200 yen
Dora Eigo Nobita to Y?sei no Fushigi Collection (retail title) – 4,937 yen (from 11/20)
Dori Kannon Doki Doki Tokimeki Himitsu no Ongaku Katsud? Start De-su!! (retail title) – 5,480 yen (11/20)
Fujiko F Fujio Characters Dai Sh?g?! SF Dotabata Party!! (retail title) – 6,145 yen (from 11/20)
Maho Col(lection) Mah? Idol Collection (retail title) – 5,980 yen (11/20)
Pocket Monster (Pokémon) Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (retail title) – 4,571 yen (from 11/21)

Virtual Console
NA (no titles since 5/7)

Wii U

Downloadable Titles
Kung Fu Party – 600 yen
Taiko no Tatsujin Tokumori! (retail title) – 5,627 yen (from 11/20)
F Fujio Characters Dai Sh?g?! SF Dotabata Party!! (retail title) – 7,717 yen (from 11/20)

Virtual Console
Nuts & Milk (Famicom) – 514 yen
Bura Bura Donkey (DK: King of Swing, Game Boy Advance) – 702 yen
Bomberman ’94 (PC Engine) – 617 yen
Kekkyoku Nankyoku Daib?ken (Antarctic Adventure, MSX) – 823 yen

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Videogamer has posted a new interview with Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. Sakurai fielded questions about paid downloadable content for the Wii U and 3DS games, plus much more. Read on below for the Q&A.

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Along with Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Nintendo has another highly anticipated game launching this week: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The review embargo for the game just lifted, so we’re collecting some of the early verdicts below.

IGN – N/A
GameSpot – N/A
CVG – 9 / 10
Destructoid – 9.5 / 10
Nintendo Life – N/A
NintendoWorldReport – N/A
Joystiq – N/A
GamesBeat – 98 / 100
USgamer – 4.5 / 5

We know that the latest Smash Bros. 3DS update makes some balance changes to certain characters. Nintendo, however, didn’t provide a specific breakdown of what specific changes were made.

That’s where the SmashBoards come in. Users on the forum have created a massive lineup of patch notes for the new Smash Bros. update. If you’re interested in checking out the individual character changes, be sure to check out this link.

Thanks to RetroReid for the tip.

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