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The newest issue of Nintendo Dream had a huge feature on the upcoming Tingle RPG for the Nintendo DS, due out in just about a week from now. The spread is a full preview of the upcoming game, as well as a two page "history" of Tingle and his appearances in the various Zelda titles to date. Additionally, Tingle RPG got from Famitsu, meaning the game probably is pretty decent. Finally, a new video is up on the Japanese site.

The scans really don't reveal anything we don't already know, but they have some more good resolution images and screens. Speaking of which, a source released a ton of new screenshots, though I haven't added those to the media gallery just yet. The history pages in the magazine just show screens and art of Tingle from previous titles.

The biggest news is the score the game received from Famitsu. The game received an 8, 8, 8 and 9 for a 33 of 40 score. Fairly impressive, and I think it may turn some heads. Perhaps Nintendo will give serious consideration to localizing this title for North America and elsewhere, although I wouldn't hold my breath.

GoNintendo also linked me to a page with a ton of new screenshot of Tingle RPG. Sometimes, I really wonder where people get these...is there really an NCL press page out there? Oh well, they're not watermarked, so I'll add them up when I get a chance. They show nothing new, so don't worry.

The last cool tidbit is the new video on the official Tingle RPG NCL microsite, which near the end has footage of a "battle" in which a certain "fire" dragon appears to make a return. Could it be Volvagia makes an appearance in Tingle RPG? We've already seen Gorons and Subrosians, but having some bosses re-appear would also be sweet. Again, the game is scheduled to release in about 10 days, and we should have the title by next Friday/Saturday.

Source: Nintendo Dream | NCL

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