A new month is here! We’ve just entered November, so that means we want to know what you’ve been playing. Have you started up something entirely new for the month? Or maybe you’re continuing something you started a little while back? Whatever the case, let us know in the comments below!

Highlights from last week’s topic: Pokemon Sun, Pokemon Moon, or both

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Takashi Iizuka on the physical toll of making Sonic Heroes

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The development of Sonic Heroes took its toll on director Takashi Iizuka, who is also the head of Sonic Team. Iizuka spoke to Game Informer this month about how difficult it was to create, even labeling it as the most stressful project of his career.

Iizuka was located in the United States as Sonic Heroes was being created. Meanwhile, the rest of the team was based in Japan. Mismanagement was also a major issue.

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Miitopia Direct (11/5/16) – full presentation

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The latest Nintendo Direct focusing on Miitopia just wrapped up. If you weren’t able to watch the presentation live, you can catch up on the full recording below.

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Miitopia Direct live stream (11/5/16)

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Today’s Miitopia Direct will kick off in an hour from now. Nintendo’s presentation will begin at 4 AM PT / 7 AM ET / 11 AM in the UK / 12 PM in Europe.

You can watch the broadcast as it happens below. If any major news is delivered, we’ll have it here on the site.

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Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 getting DLC

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During its 20th Anniversary Fan Festa event today, Inti Creates shared new information pertaining to Azure Striker Gunvolt 2. We now have confirmation that DLC is in the works.

The Additional Mission Pack consists of special missions taking place in new high-difficulty maps and has members of “The Seven” appearing as bosses. The first pack will consist of Merak and Carrera.

A release date and price will be announced at a later date.

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Pokemon Sun/Moon – early gameplay details

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GamesMaster went hands-on with Pokemon Sun/Moon in its latest issue, and wrote up an article about what to expect from the opening gameplay in the two titles. The information covers the beginning up through a portion of your arrival in Hau’oli.

There’s really nothing major here in terms of the story. Just to be on the safe side with spoilers though, we’ve posted the details roundup after the break.

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Inti Creates reveals Blaster Master Zero for 3DS, launching Spring 2017

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Inti Creates has just announced Blaster Master Zero, a new entry in the Blaster Master franchise coming to the 3DS eShop in Spring 2017. The news was shared during the company’s Anniversary Fan Festa event in Japan.

According to a blog post, the rights for the original Blaster Master on NES were obtained from Sunsoft. After this, the team began working on the latest title in the franchise.

Here’s what Inti Creates is saying about Blaster Master Zero thus far:

“Using the original Blaster Master game as a base, we are setting out to create a fully 8-bit experience in a way that both hearkens back to the golden age of the NES and uses the current generation hardware to optimize and power up the game for the players of today. This of course includes new areas and bosses, and new gameplay elements such as extra sub-weapons, improved gameplay when battling outside of your SOPHIA 3rd tank, a more robust scenario, refined and expanded exploration mechanics, and more.”

View the first screenshots from Blaster Master Zero below. A story overview is past the break.

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DeNA / Nintendo tidbits – 100 staffers on mobile projects, not making Switch games, more

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DeNA held its Q2 financial results briefing today. With its close partnership with Nintendo, a number of tidbits were shared about mobile plans, and the company clarified its approach to Switch.

First, in general terms, DeNA is reallocating resources to the Nintendo partnership. That would suggest the two sides will continue working together beyond 2017. Additionally, DeNA views the joint development of Nintendo apps as its “highest priority”. The company would like to become profitable outside Japan as well.

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Nintendo celebrate the launch of the NES Classic Edition with various activities, including the return of the Power Line

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On November 11, the NES Classic Edition will launch around the world. In North America, Nintendo has a few activities lined up to celebrate, including the return of the Power Line.

During the ’80s, players could call the Power Line and connect with Nintendo Game Play Counselors for tips and tricks. When you call in next week between November 11 and November 13 using the phone number (425) 885-7529, you can listen to recorded tips for various games as well as behind-the-scenes stories from original Nintendo Game Play Counselors.

Nintendo has a couple of other plans to celebrate the NES Classic Edition as well. An ’80s-themed launch event will take place on November 10 at Nintendo NY, and Nintendo’s social media channels “will go completely retro” on November 10 / 11.

Find the full details about Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition launch plans below.

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Dragon Quest VIII launches on January 20 in North America and Europe

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Update: Bumped to the top. Nintendo has just confirmed the same date for Europe.

Original: Dragon Quest VIII is heading to North America on January 20, Nintendo has just announced. You can take a look at the official boxart above.

This new version of Dragon Quest VIII features two new playable characters and additional side quests. Also included is a new Quick-Save function and a “Speed Up” feature to increase battle speed. Players can also take photos, customize them, and share images via StreetPass or by nabbing them from the SD card.

Head past the break for today’s full announcement with additional details about Dragon Quest VIII. View some English screenshots below.