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Mario Kart 7 has received an almost-perfect score in Famitsu magazine with a 37/40. Here’s what the reviewers said about it:

The game’s made so you’re always able to stage a comeback, making it approachable and enjoyable for anyone. Competing for time is also exciting, and there’s more than enough room for hardcore play here. The Community feature makes netplay a lot more accessible than before, and finding opponents via Street Pass is also impressive. It’s really exciting to think how the community’s going to unfold. There are a lot of changes here, but play it and it’s definitely still Mario Kart. That goes to show how complete a game it’s become. It’s accessible enough that even new players can enjoy it, and when you get into it, you really get into it.

I have a feeling people are going to pick this up no matter what the score is though.

Famitsu magazine in Japan has revealed that their next issue will have some big news. The magazine is usually filled with big news, so for them to advertise it well in advance means this piece will be bigger than usual. And while there’s a chance that the big news might not be related to the 3DS, we can always hope. The next issue will also have info on Mario Kart 7 and new details about Kingdom Hearts 3D.

Famitsu in Japan is teasing new details from Kingdom Hearts 3D that are coming in the next issue. They will apparently be talking more about the new worlds found in the game. The issue should hit the streets on the 24th but there may be leaks as early as next Tuesday.

Readers of Famitsu magazine in Japan have shared their most-wanted games, the list of which you can find after the break. It’s not a 3DS-centric list, but there are a few 3DS titles listed. They are exactly the ones you would expect to see though. How does the list match up with your own expectations?

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So we heard that Time Travelers from Level-5 is set in Tokyo during 2031. But it has now been revealed that the game actually starts only a few years in the future until a hole, referred to as the “Lost Hole” opens in the sky above Tokyo. This is accompanied by an explosion and Central Tokyo is destroyed and many lives are lost. This is when the story then jumps ahead to 2031.

There’s no specific details about how the story unfolds, although andriasang provided the following details about the futuristic setting:

Tokyo is a futuristic city, with holographic signs filling the streets, and a building called the “Space Elevator” rising from Tokyo Bay. While there’s a “space” in the name, the building is only 2,000 meters high. It serves as a power source for the city.

Time Travelers will be playable at Level-5 World later this week, meaning we should be receiving a lot more details about it very soon.

Famitsu in Japan has revealed that SEGA is working on Rhythm Phantom Thief R: Inheritance of the Emperor Napoleon for the 3DS. It’s a rhythm adventure game where you take the role of Phantom Thief R who travels through Paris stealing rare and valuable treasures. The rhythm portions of the game come into play as you attempt to break in and escape from buildings. The game is about 50% complete, uses the gyro sensor in some way and there are more details are coming soon.

At the moment there is a festival being held in Japan and one of the floats happens to be related to Kid Icarus: Uprising, and it’s very impressive. Check after the break for the full gallery.

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