This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:

3DS

Downloadable Titles
Simple DL Series Vol. 32 The Battle Robo Dai Ky?t? Scramble – 520 yen
Castle Clout 3D K?j? Sensen – 500 yen
Cubit Run Button Running Action – 300 yen
Cubit Run Button Running Action DEMO – FREE
Dakkan Shirei Majo Dungeon – Nushi to Tamenara Yaraneba Narumai – 500 yen
Dokopon Choice – Sakamichi no Aporon 1 – 9-kan Pack – 3,960 yen
Dokopon Choice – Shij? Saiky? no Denshi: Kenichi Vol. 5 41 – 50-kan Pack – 4,400 yen
Maijin Sh?j? – Chronicle 2D Act – 400 yen
Mezon do Ma? – 864 yen
Senran Kagura 2 – Shinku (retail title) – 6,998 yen (from 8/7)
Dragon Ball Heroes Ultimate Mission 2 (retail title) – 6,145 yen (from 8/7)
Nekketsu Mah? Monogatari DEMO – FREE
Tetsud? Nippon! Rosen Tabi Kashima Rinkai Tetsud?-hen DEMO – FREE

Virtual Console
NA

Wii U

Downloadable Titles
Simple DL Series for Wii U Vol. 2 The Misshitsu kara no Dasshutsu 2 – Kesareta 19 no Koiku – 1,000 yen

Virtual Console
Final Fight (Super Famicom) – 823 yen
Rockman 7 – Shukumei no Taiketsu! (Mega Man 7, Super Famicom) – 823 yen
Fire Emblem: Seimano K?seki (Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Game Boy Advance) – 702 yen

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It’s official: all major regions are getting the Mario Kart 8 Mercedes-Benz DLC on August 27. It had previously been confirmed for that date in Japan and Europe, but a new tweet confirms that it will be arriving in North America on the same day.

The DLC will be accompanied by a significant update for Mario Kart 8 – details here.

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Gamescom, just like E3, has its own set of awards. You can find this year’s nominees below – winners will be announced on August 15.

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

Super Mario Kart is out now on the Wii U Virtual Console, without any prior notice from Nintendo. It’s available for $7.99. Download it, folks!

The Poke Ball Pattern Vivillon distribution is now live for Pokemon X/Y. You can secure the Pokemon by following the steps below.

1. Connect your Nintendo 3DS system to the Internet.
2. Select Mystery Gift on the main menu.
3. Select Receive Gift, then Yes.
4. Select Get Via Internet, then Yes.
5. Speak to the delivery girl in any Pokémon Center to receive your Vivillon.

Note: this distribution will end on August 12.

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Nintendo of America has signed off on Azure Striker Gunvolt, meaning the game should be launching in the states fairly soon. On that note, Inti Creates intends to announce a release date soon.

The company shared today’s update on Twitter:

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