We’ve been wondering how amiibo will function in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Thanks to the game’s official Twitter account, we’ve got an answer.

Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Peach amiibo are supported. When you scan amiibo for any of these characters, you’ll unlock weapons in the game.

Here’s the official word straight from the Rabbids Twitter account:

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Nintendo brought along the Super NES Classic Edition at Comic-Con for the press to go hands-on with. The hardware itself wasn’t playable, unfortunately. View some photos of the Super NES Classic Edition below, courtesy of IGN.

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A new gameplay video is in for Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions showing off the first ten minutes. Watch the footage below.

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Nintendo has scheduled a new round of Switch maintenance taking place this evening (early morning hours in Europe). Certain network services such as online play, rankings, etc. may be impacted.

The maintenance schedule is as follows:

– 5 PM PT – 7:30 PM PT
– 8 PM ET – 10:30 PM ET
– 1 AM in the UK – 3:30 AM in the UK
– 2 AM in Europe – 4:30 AM in Europe

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Planning on attending Gamescom 2017 in Germany next month? If so, you’ll be able to go hands-on Monster Boy, as a playable demo will be running on Switch.

FDG Entertainment shared the news in a blog post published today. A handful of screenshots have also been released, available below.

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Kid Tripp has been given a release date on the 3DS eShop. In both North America and Europe, it’s scheduled next week.

Four Horses announced on Twitter today:

Kid Tripp is also planned for Switch. A release date for that version has not been announced at this time, however.

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It’s a double dose of Sonic Forces updates today. Along with new music for Infinite’s theme, we also have a look at a new cut-scene with the character. You can watch the clip below.

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SEGA shared the latest piece of music from Sonic Forces today. We’re able to get a sneak peek of “Infinite”, which should be associated with the game’s new villian. Listen to the music below.

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UK 3DS owners can pre-order the Monster Hunter Stories Fan pack from the Nintendo UK store. In doing so, you’ll receive a couple of bonuses.

The Monster Hunter Stories Fan Pack comes with the game itself. Additionally, a 28-page artbook and exclusive Hero Set DLC. Monsters with these exact attributes / elements can’t be found anywhere else in the game.

You can pre-order the Monster Hunter Stories Fan Pack on the Nintendo UK store here.

Thanks to Louis J for the tip.

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Switch has been getting a lot of NeoGeo fighters as of late, but next week, Hamster is mixing things up. A listing on the European eShop confirms that Super Sidekicks will be available.

Here’s an overview of the sports game:

Super Sidekicks is a soccer game released by SNK in 1992. This is the very first realistic-looking soccer game released for the NeoGeo system.

Use a variety of techniques such as dribbling and passing to compete against the best teams from around the world! Take part in an exhilarating matches on your way to seizing the Champion Cup!

Super Sidekicks is slated for July 20. Pricing is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.

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