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2 K.rool 4 S.kool The reveal ofDonkey Kong Country’snaughty monarch King K.RoolforSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatewas a very happy surprise for the majority of theSmashcommunity, but the character’s creator, Gregg Mayles, has put outan amusing tweetvoicing his regret. Not regret over K.Rool making it to the heady heights of theSmash Bros.franchise, nor even regret that itcould have been Shantaeinstead. But Mayles wistfully muses over the villain’s goofy moniker. In his defence, it was the early ’90s....

Double the punishment [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.] We’ve got a bit of a punishing double feature going down onMash Tacticsthis evening that you won’t want to miss. We’ll be starting things off with the recently releasedStreet Fighter X Mega Man....

Following in the footsteps ofPatapon,LocoRoco 2will carry an MSRP of $19.99 when the game hits retail on February 10. This is good news for pretty much everyone, including Loco Roco fans and cheap asses. Sony has also announced that pre-ordering the game at GameStop or Amazon will get you access to an early demo of the game. Pre-order customers will get a voucher code that can be redeemed on the PlayStation Network for the demo, which will be released a few weeks before the game hits shelves....

That goes for the 3G model, too A Target ad for the week of August 18 – 24 references a nice little deal on PlayStation Vitas, should you be in the market for the handheld. Both the standard Wi-Fi ($249.99) and 3G/Wi-Fi ($299.99) models are going to drop in price to $199.99 at the retailer. It’s as good of time as any to grab a Vita if you’re down for some indie games, particularly if you also own a PlayStation 3, in the case of Cross-Buy titles....

Bucky! Let’s break down the DLC forMarvel vs. Capcom: Infiniteso far — I mean, it’s Capcom, we probably need a chart or some sort of mathematical formula at some point. So far, we have Black Panther and Sigma confirmed. Outside of pre-order costumes that isn’t super convoluted, but it’ll probably get there. Today, Capcom has confirmed that four more characters will be coming as DLC “in 2017,” though — “Monster Hunter” (she’s already in the story), Winter Soldier, Black Widow, and Venom....

Transition from THQ has been ‘kind of quite banal’ When THQ’s propertieswere auctioned offearlier this year, it was easy to become worried about some titles — especially those that had been shown publicly before and weren’t terribly far off from being completed — despite many of the intellectual properties and studios finding good homes. I would putMetro: Last Lightin that category of games it would’ve been painful to see suffer from the sale, but its new publisher, Deep Silver, reassures that it is on trackafter the delay....

Expect several motion-controlled porn games, any minute now Doctors, scientists, and developers have done some amazing things with theKinectbut have been limited to the official software toolkit. Microsoft has made parts of the source code freely available, offering face tracking, depth of field, and other features for the PC version of Kinect. Microsoft spokesman Ben Lower posted a link to 22 samples in coding languages C#, C++, and Visual Basic. You can find it all onCodePlex....

Wonk like an Egyptian Despite queuing for entrance on each of the days I attended EGX, and even standing in line forSuper Mario Odysseyon its UK debut, the queue forAssassin’s Creed Originswas easily the longest line in terms of duration (though it still seemed slight compared to the three-hour-plus queues forShadow of WarandCall of Duty, both of which I declined to join.) Despite drowning in sequels, it seems people still clamor for theAssassin’s Creedgames....

It’s 500 Platinum My Nintendo Europe, who sometimes passes over rewards to other regions,just got a Metroid Dread pin set for 500 Platinum Points. The set is made of stainless steel, and comes in a 100mm x 61mm box (with a “viewing window”), containing the memorable “Samus holding her arm” pose and an E.M.M.M.I enemy ready to pounce. At the moment the set is not available in the US version of My Nintendo, but that could change....

[New releases is your weekly look at all the hot new titles coming out this week.] As we get closer to the end of the year, less and less games come out. Surprisingly, two major title are actually coming out this week.Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearersis the latest from Square on the Wii and sees you doing …Final Fantasy-ystuff. The other major game, which I thought was already out months ago, isGuitar Hero: Van Halen....

Also, Peaky Blinders: Mastermind As we move into an uncertain fall for the Nintendo Switch (just announce theMariore-releases already), we still have plenty of third-party games to get us by. The Nindies Showcase made sure to let us know the score, and for now, there’s a few other games available this week. Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time, which is out tomorrow (also on PC, PS4 and Xbox One), is probably the biggest release on the docket....

You’ll need a 3DS to watch them In an effort to “give more life to thePikmincharacters,” Nintendo has plans for original animated shorts that are being created alongside an external animation studio and overseen by designer Shigeru Miyamoto, reportsPolygon. The videos will be out beforePikmin 3arrives this year and are going to be watchable on … 3DS. “We really just want to take advantage of thePikmincharacters,” said Miyamoto. “We have started selling Shaun the Sheep videos, so we’re continuing to look at ways to expand the eShop offerings....

We’re all pretty floored about the new direction Treyarch is taking theCall of Dutyseries forBlack Ops 2, as it sounds like they’re making the biggest effort to evolve the franchise sinceModern Warfare. I talked a bit with Jordan Devore and Brett Zeidler about the announcements in this latest episode ofOffice Chat. Jordan and I also give some impressions of the last weekend’sGuild Wars 2beta event, which more or less consumed us during the time it was available....