This week’s Nintendo downloads for Europe are as follows:

3DS

Siesta Fiesta – €4.49/£3.99

3DS Special Offers

Pokemon Link: Battle – €4.99/£4.49 (Ends July 31)
Aqua Moto Racing 3D – €3.99/£3.39 (Ends July 31)
Snow Moto Racing 3D – €3.99/£3.39 (Ends July 31)
Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D Download Version – €4.99/£4.49 (Ends July 31)

Wii U

Master Reboot – €11.99/£9.99
Wooden Sen’Sey – €9.99/£8.00
Super Toy Cars – €7.99/£6.99

Wii U VC

Mega Man Battle Network (GBA) – €6.99/£6.29
Mega Man 5 (NES) – €4.99/£3.49
Mega Man 6 (NES) – €4.99/£3.49

Wii U Special Offers

NES games Promotion
You must own NES Remix 1 or 2 to have access to these discounts:
Clu Clu Land (NES) – €2.49/£1.74 (Ends July 31)
Dr Mario (NES) – €2.49/£1.74 (Ends July 31)
Excitebike (NES) – €2.49/£1.74 (Ends July 31)
Super Mario Bros (NES) – €3.49/£2.44 (Ends July 31)
Ice Hockey (NES) – €2.49/£1.74 (Ends July 31)
The Legend of Zelda (NES) – €3.49/£2.44 (Ends July 31)
Urban Champion (NES) – €2.49/£1.74 (Ends July 31)
 

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When Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate hit the 3DS many people swiftly purchased for themselves a Circle Pad Pro, as the extra analogue stick made navigation in the game much simpler. Third party manufacturer Hori are trying to take this one step further with the Extended Slide Pad controller, creating console like shoulder buttons to make the playing experience closer to a home console. 2 streams of the device will be released, one for the 3DS and one for the XL each for 2 980 yen. An accessory kit is also on the way featuring a cleaning cloth, strap and decal for 2 180 (3DS version) and 2 2280 yen (XL version). Check out the accessories below and let us know what you think!

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Another one of Robin’s moves is showcased in today’s screenshot, he’s shaping up to be quite the unique character:

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ON THIS EPISODE: We skipped last week, but maybe we should have skipped this week! A still-sick Austin and a tired Laura scrape together a short show this week where they basically only discussion A Link to the Past for the book club, and then go through some shorter bits of listener mail.

PLUS: Nothing! That’s it. Just book club and listener mail.

This Week’s Podcast Crew: Austin and Laura

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In the latest episode of Around the Water Cooler, Scott delves into the aspects of different RPGs.

Question of the week: What makes an RPG stand out to you? Please sound off on YouTube page or directly in the comments section below.

PLUS: we feature a few viewer comments from the previous 2D vs. 3D Mario episode. Which style did you guys prefer?

Thanks for watching and the comments thus far have been extremely appreciated!

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Koei Tecmo will announce another new character for Hyrule Warriors this week, according to the game’s official Twitter account. While not technically confirmed, the tweet seems to hint at a Goron being playable. A reveal will likely come in this week’s issue of Famitsu – expect to hear something within the next couple of days.

Seven playable characters have been confirmed for Hyrule Warriors thus far. Link, Zelda, Impa, Midna, Lana, Agitha, and Fi are on the roster.

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In a recent edition of the Japanese feature “Nintendo News”, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma continued speaking about various aspects of the series, including the new game for Wii U.

One of the questions asked about the type of Zelda he wants the project to become. As he’s done in the past, Aonuma spoke about the large-scale world and rethinking the franchise’s traditions.

His comments in full:

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

Wii U

Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes – 2.0 Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
GameCube Controller – Super Smash Bros. Edition – Amazon
GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U – Amazon
Wii Sports Club – Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, GameStop
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy
Hyrule Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy
Splatoon – Amazon, Best Buy
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon
Mario Party 10 – Amazon, Best Buy
Devil’s Third – Amazon
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Amazon, Best Buy
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric – Amazon, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. bundle – GameStop
Just Dance 2015 – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Falling Skies: The Game – GameStop
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop,
Watch Dogs – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Disney Big Hero 6 (new) – GameStop
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Best Buy
The Legend of Korra A New Era Begins – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley – GameStop
Power Rangers: Super Megaforce – Best Buy
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon, Best Buy
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon, Best Buy
Fantasy Life – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: The Wild Cards Premium Edition – Amazon, Best Buy (new) GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth – Amazon, Best Buy (new), GameStop
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Art Academy – Amazon, Best Buy
Story of Seasons – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Omega Ruby – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop (new)
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit! – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Tomodachi Life – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Ninjago Nindroids – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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