A leaked Target ad confirms the existence of the Mario Special Edition 3DS XL. The package includes a specially-designed system and pre-installed copy of Mario & Luigi: Dream Team for $199.99. Target will begin selling the Mario Special Edition starting on December 2, and that’ll likely be the case for most retailers.

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EDGE is off to a fantastic start on the Wii U eShop. The title has become Two Tribes’ best-selling game on the digital store thus far, based on first day sales.

Two Tribes tweeted earlier today:

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Several 2DS bundles have been listed by Amazon.

Over at Amazon.es, the site includes entries for Pokemon X, Pokemon Y, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf packs. Amazon Germany also seems to list the same bundles as well as one for Mario Kart 7.

Nintendo hasn’t officially confirmed any 2DS bundles for the west, though the company did recently announce the two Pokemon packs for South Korea.

Thanks to snow for the tip.

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Earlier this week, tweets from supposed Nintendo of America software engineer Nando Monterazo revealed the development of an educational tablet. The situation has now taken a turn for the strange though, as we’re hearing that this person never actually worked for the company. Sky News Australia relayed this news from Nintendo.

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Another round of songs have been added to the European Wii Karaoke U database. You can find the full listing of new entries below.

Achy Breaky Heart Billy Ray Cyrus
All Falls Down Kanye West feat. Syleena Jo…
The Beat Goes on Britney Spears
Breaking into Heaven The Stone Roses
Burning Like a Flame Dokken
Crush on You The Jets
Dirty Man Joss Stone
Dr. Beat Miami Sound Machine
Driving South The Stone Roses
Elvis Ain’t Dead Scouting for Girls
Forever & Always Taylor Swift
Freedom ’90 George Michael
Frosty the Snowman Jazz Standards
Gold Digger Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx
Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha Cliff Richard
Got to Get You into My Life Earth, Wind & Fire
Half of My Heart John Mayer feat. Taylor Swift
Half the Man Jamiroquai
Harder to Breathe Maroon 5
Hole in the Head Sugababes
Hound Dog Elvis Presley
If I Give My Heart to You Doris Day
I’m Gonna Be a Wheel Someday Fats Domino
Into the Fire Dokken
Is It a Crime Sade
It Ain’t Me Babe Bob Dylan
I Want You Faith Hill
I Was Here Beyoncé
I Will Still Be Laughing Soul Asylum
Jezebel Sade
Jupiter Earth, Wind & Fire
Just a Girl Miley Cyrus
King of the Mountain Bon Jovi
Letters from Home John Michael Montgomery
Love of My Life Brian McKnight
Love’s Holiday Earth, Wind & Fire
Love Won’t Wait Bobby Caldwell
Make Some Noise Miley Cyrus
MMMBop Hanson
No Ordinary Love Sade
Only Lonely Bon Jovi
On Melancholy Hill Gorillaz
Our Song Taylor Swift
Rock Star Miley Cyrus
Route 66 Natalie Cole
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Christmas Carol
Scared of Lonely Beyoncé
Somewhere Phil Collins
So Wrong Pam Tillis
Straighten Up and Fly Right Nat King Cole
Sweet Seasons Carole King
Swing, Swing The All-American Rejects
Take Me Along Miley Cyrus
There Goes My Everything Elvis Presley
Time Ben Folds
Too Lost in You Sugababes
True Love P!nk feat. Lily Rose Cooper
When a Woman Loves R. Kelly
White Christmas Michael Bublé & Shania Twain
Whole Lotta Loving Fats Domino
Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me Keith Urban
Why Cathy Dennis & D-Mob
The Woman He Loves Alabama
You Know I’m No Good Amy Winehouse feat. Ghostfa…
You Mean Everything to Me Neil Sedaka
Your Love Is King Sade

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Namco Bandai has trademarked “Zombie Stampede”, “Dead Hunters”, and “Bloodbath Boulevard” in Japan. Each was registered on the same day, interestingly enough. Given Namco Bandai’s previous habits, any of the three could be the name of a single title Namco Bandai is planning for the future.

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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed alng the following message on Miiverse:

(The back of my neck sure feels warm…)

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LEGO The Hobbit has been outed by an instruction booklet included in 2014 LEGO sets. The game is due out sometime next year for the Wii U, 3DS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC. TT Games is handling development as usual. Stay tuned for details.

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