This week’s issue of Famitsu reveals Super Bike Rider: Gather! Super Beast Hunter, the latest Bike Rider entry for 3DS. The magazine has some extensive details about Spicysoft’s new game. It has the prefix “Super”, which means all aspects are being upgraded.

One of the new features is “Bike Super Beast”. Enemies will drop parts, and by combining them you’ll be able to obtain Bike Super Beasts with excellent stats. In total there are over 40 Bike Super Beasts.

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Japan’s best-selling games of December 2015

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The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of December 2015. You can check out the full results below.

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Sakurai explains why Wario’s Shoulder Ram move was taken out of Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS

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In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, some changes were made to Wario. One of these includes the removal of the Shoulder Ram move. Masahiro Sakurai, director of Smash Bros., spoke about this in his latest Famitsu column.

Sakurai took on one reader question regarding the Shoulder Ram move in his piece, after a fan pointed out that he now uses a backhand punch instead. When asked about the change, Sakurai responded that they wanted to make Wario stronger. Shoulder Ram was a move that made him use his own body which is his hitbox to attack, making him easier to get hit. It had no range, and it was also difficult to push opponents off the cliff with it. Since Smash Attacks, especially the horizontal ones are moves that will decide the game, it was changed to make him stronger.

Sakurai added that if the team were to cling too much to reenacting the original moves, sometimes it wouldn’t be too interesting. He indicates that, ultimately, they prioritize the fun factor over adhering to the original series’ accuracy.

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Scans roundup – Super Bike Rider, Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge, Terraria

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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Super Bike Rider, Mini Mario & Friends amiibo Challenge, and Terraria. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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Famitsu’s most wanted games (1/24/16)

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest XI takes a dive, and falls a few spots down the list.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between January 7 and January 13.

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Hyrule Warriors Legends gets first review in Famitsu

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Hyrule Warriors Legends made its way to Japan a couple of days ago. Naturally, Famitsu published its review of the game in one of its recent issues. Four editors dished out scores of “9”, “9”, “8”, and “10” for a total score of 36 out of 40.

We now have a complete translation of Famitsu’s review. To read it in full, head past the break.

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Scans roundup – Shin Megami Tensei IV Final, Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, more

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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, Hyrule Warriors Legends, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, Puzzle & Dragons X, Shin Megami Tensei IV Final, and Yo-kai Sangokushi. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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Famitsu review scores (1/19/16)

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Sangokushi 13 (PS4/PS3) – 10/8/9/9
Dragon Quest Builders (PS4/PS3/PSV) – 9/9/9/9
BoxBoy! One More Box (3DS) – 8/8/9/9
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (Wii U) – 7/7/9/7
Uta no * Prince-Sama: Music 3 (PSV) – 8/7/7/7
The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water Houaa Kenran (PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Koihime Enbu (PS4/PS3) – 7/7/7/7
Infinity Runner (PS4) – 6/7/7/8
Alien Panic! (3DS) – 7/6/7/6
Castle Conqueror Defender (3DS) – 6/6/6/6

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Famitsu’s most wanted games (1/17/16)

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest XI remains the top pick.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 24 and January 6.