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The last major Nintendo Direct was held in September 2019. Other than that, we saw a Nintendo Direct Mini back in March of this year and a Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase about a month ago. Rumor now has it that a new presentation from Nintendo is coming soon.

VentureBeat editor Jeff Grubb (who has been on the money with a number of Nintendo-related rumors) is among those that claims a Nintendo Direct could be coming next week – potentially Friday. Grubb said during the latest episode of GamesBeat Decides:

Gastrodon

The Pokemon Company has shared a code to obtain a competitive Gastrodon, which was used by the winner of the 2019 Pokemon Japan Championships. Protect, Surf, Ice Beam, and Earth Power are its available moves. Gastrodon stands at level 50 and competitively focused IVs with max in HP, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense with a 0 IV in Speed.

Here’s how you can receive this particular Gastrodon:

WWE 2K Battlegrounds

WWE 2K Battlegrounds is gearing up to have a massive lineup of wrestlers. Aside from 70 characters at launch, the roster will essentially double with even more additions planned after launch.

Here’s the complete roster:

Road to Guangdong, a story-based road trip game, reaches Switch next week. Have a look at some footage in the video below.

Road to Guangdong is slated for August 28 on Switch.

Death's Hangover

Publisher QubicGames has teamed up with developer Retro Army Limited to bring Death’s Hangover to Switch. The “Breakout style game with horror/comedic aspects” arrives on Switch via the eShop on August 28.

Here’s some information about Death’s Hangover as well as a trailer:

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Summer Update - Wave 2

This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

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Burnout Paradise Remastered

Burnout Paradise Remastered was initially released in 2018. Then this past summer, EA and Stellar Entertainment brought the game to Switch – more than two years after the initial launch.

Although Burnout Paradise Remastered came to Nintendo’s console much later on, it was actually something the team discussed during the project’s early days. Stellar Entertainment creative director Chris Roberts told Nintendo Everything in a recent interview:

Giraffe and Annika

Several new games out came out this week on the eShop. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta come up with challenges and play bingo in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Check out the full episode below.

Switch - Find Your Way to Play

Nintendo has readied a new North American Switch commercial showcasing a few different games and scenarios in which the system may be played. Give it a look below.

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