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Nintendo isn’t planning on bringing its games to smartphones and tablets any time soon, but the company does appear to be extending its reach on such devices.

According to a report from Japanese business paper Nikkei, Nintendo is gearing up to launch free game demos/mini-games on these mobile platforms. Advertising will also be increased on smartphones and tablets. Both moves will aid Nintendo in better marketing its products.

Outlet Dr. Serkan Toto, reporting on the news, writes that “Nintendo wants to use smartphones to expand its potential user base by spreading information about new game releases, i.e. by using video to introduce future titles,” possibly through an official app. Meanwhile, the “playable demos of console games” are a means “to give smartphone-only players a taste of the experience without making the actual game available on non-Nintendo devices and convert these users into Nintendo customers.”

Assuming Nikkei’s report is accurate, Nintendo will be making this news official on Thursday during its latest financial results briefing.

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Monster Hunter is seeing its 10th anniversary this year. To celebrate, Capcom released the video above highlighting the series’ previous entries.

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Last week, Renegade Kid confirmed Moon Chronicles for the 3DS eShop. We received a first round of information and screenshots, but didn’t get to check out the game in video form.

That will be changing sometime this week. Moon Chronicles’ reveal trailer will hit in just a matter of days, according to the game’s official Twitter account.

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Capcom has gone ahead and opened the official Japanese website for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, or Monster Hunter 4G. Access it here. The site houses Ultimate’s debut teaser, but that’s mostly it for now.

This is all there is, sadly!

Warning: Spoilers!

The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
5. Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games – Nintendo
6. Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
7. Wii Party U – Nintendo
8. Pikmin 3 – Nintendo
9. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
10. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive

3DS

1. Mario Party: Island Tour – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
3. Pokemon X – Nintendo
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
5. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
6. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
8. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
9. Bravely Default – Nintendo
10. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo

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Super Mario Bros Deluxe takes up 44 blocks, or 5.5 MB. 3DS owners in Japan are starting to receive the game as part of the Nintendo Network promotion.

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Zoink Games has teased “some great news” set to be announced for WIi U in the near future.

The studio’s Klaus Zoinkberg wrote on Twitter:

Zoink Games is the same developer behind The Kore Gang on Wii U. The company was also responsible for WeeWaa – a strange peripheral/game combination for Wii that ultimately never made it out to market.

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Nintendo has tweeted the official European boxart for Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. View the packshot below.

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