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A new North American Splatfest will be held in Splatoon 2 next week. This one is all about sports, putting baseball up against soccer.

The Splatfest begins on April 6 at 9 PM PT / April 7 at 12 AM ET. Expect the event to last for a full day, with the results coming soon after.

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Dragon Quest Illustrations 30th Anniversary Edition previously released in Japan. At Anime Boston today, VIZ Media announced that the book is seeing localization. It’s due out in the west in December.

Dragon Quest Illustrations 30th Anniversary Edition is an archive of Akira Toriyama’s iconic illustrations and designs. Over 30 years of Dragon Quest titles, released from 1986 through 2016, are covered inside.

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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.

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A few months ago, Studio Wumpus announced that Sumer was being worked on for Switch. The title now has a listing on the North American eShop, indicating that it’s launching next week.

Sumer is digital board game that blends action and strategy. You’ll play as Sumerian nobles, who are vying for the affection of the great goddess Inanna. Up to four people can play together.

Sumer arrives on April 5 for $14.99. We have additional information and an older trailer below.

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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta catch up with Splatoon 2 producer Hisashi Nogami and ARMS producer Kosuke Yabuki for some rapid fire questions. Check out the full episode below.

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One of Pokemon GO’s biggest content updates is now up and running. The Field Research and Special Research features, leading to the discovery of Mew, can now be taken on. If you’re curious as to what this is about, visit our original post here.

Niantic also posted an in-depth article this week going over how it created the research functionality. You can find that in full below.

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Nintendo has posted another behind the scenes music recording session video for Super Mario Odyssey. This time around, Peronza Plaza from Luncheon Kingdom is the focus.

We have the video below:

You can watch similar videos for other Super Mario Odyssey music at the links below.

Jump Up, Superstar!
Shiveria Town
Steam Gardens and Fossil Falls
Forgotten Isle
Bowser’s Kingdom

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The next episode of the Nintendo Power Podcast is now available for your listening pleasure. It’s up on Soundcloud (embedded below) as well as on iTunes here.

Nintendo Power Podcast episode #4 features an interview with Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes director Suda51. There’s some Mark of the Ninja: Remastered talk as well and more.

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Rising Star Games has announced a release date for the physical version of SteamWorld Dig 2. In North America, the game will be available on May 22. Europe will have it a month earlier on April 27.

SteamWorld Dig 2’s boxed version will include the game on a cartridge. The package also has an exclusive double-sided poster as well as a reversible inlay with never-before-seen artwork.

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Bandai Namco has uploaded a pair of Japanese commercials for Little Nightmares: Complete Edition. You can see both below.

Thanks to m_t for the tip.

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