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Pre-loading functionality has been out on Wii U for quite awhile now, but we’ve yet to see the feature be fully utilized on 3DS. In Japan, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. is the first 3DS game to take advantage of pre-loading. But what about the west?

Nintendo’s website indicates that Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition will in fact allow for pre-loading. Consumers can purchase a code, and we assume it can then be used to grab most of the game’s data before launch.

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GameSpot posted one new video from Puzzle & Dragons Z, which shows a boss battle. We’ve attached it below.

If you’re in Europe, the Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition demo can now be accessed via the 3DS eShop. You can also head straight to the download page through the QR code above.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition demo takes up 673 blocks of space. Watch some footage below.

Nintendo released a new trailer for Puzzle & Dragons Z. Watch it below.

The latest issue of Famitsu has another update on Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. We primarily get new information about various transformations Mario can undergo, but a few other tidbits were covered by the magazine as well.

Let’s talk about those random pieces of information first. Famitsu first mentions that a skill can be used after a certain number of turns have passed. This number can be reduced by leveling up the skill in a Toad House. When a skill is activated, a cut-in is shown.

Players will be able to enter a lottery inside a Toad House. They choose one question block out of three, and may obtain items like a 1UP mushroom (used for battle continues) or transformation items. The lottery can be entered by using coins that are obtained by clearing courses.

Famitsu provides a couple of additional tidbits as well. First, it is possible to gain 1UPs by stacking up combos in battle. The magazine also notes that the game features airship courses.

That’s not all from Famitsu! Head past the break for a comprehensive rundown of transformations – Boo Mario (and Luigi), Penguin Mario, and more.


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