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The Neon Green/Neon Pink Joy-Con have a new release date in Europe, and they’re arriving much earlier than expected. Nintendo announced on Twitter today that the controllers are slated for July 28.

The Neon Green/Neon Pink Joy-Con were announced during the ARMS Direct. At the time, they were planned for a fall release.

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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle will be a pretty small download on Switch. According to a listing on the European eShop, just 2.3GB of free space will be required.

Aside from the file size, there isn’t much else in the listing worth noting. amiibo support is once again confirmed, but as was the case in June, it’s still unclear how it will be supported.

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Lizardcube co-founder Omar Cornut managed to get his hands on the unreleased Rayman prototype for SNES. It’s not a full game, but a development build instead.

While we saw it towards the end of last year, now that the prototype is online, direct-feed footage is available. See Rayman SNES running in the video below.

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The Art of Splatoon finally arrives in English later this month. Ahead of the release, Dark Horse Comics has shared some preview pages. Get a look inside the book below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 1 Comment

Kirby’s Blowout Blast is out now in Japan, and later this week in the west. View 15 minutes of footage from the game below.

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Yet another Metroid: Samus Returns interview has appeared online with Yoshio Sakamoto. In a talk with CGMagazine, Sakamoto commented on the game’s new melee counter, working with MercurySteam, how the game was brought to life, heavier action focus, and more.

We’ve highlighted notable excerpts from the interview below. You can read the full discussion here.

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Nintendo has gone live with a new video to showcase upcoming games coming to 3DS. Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, Metroid: Samus Returns, and more are featured. Check out the video below.

Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 5 Comments

Nicalis has been a roll with physical versions of Switch games. The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ got things going earlier this year. Then Nicalis followed up with Cave Story+ in June.

In the months ahead, Nicalis is planning a number of new Switch games. The End is Nigh and Blade Strangers should be getting physical releases since both boxarts have already been posted. It also looks like Ittle Dew 2+ and Tiny Barbarian DX are receiving the same treatment, based on Amazon listings.

Ittle Dew+ and Tiny Barbarian DX, along with Blade Strangers, can be pre-ordered on Amazon here.

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Dragon Quest XI is looking good for localization. A Dutch PR company has seemingly confirmed that they are handling PR for the release in the west. However, it’s unclear what platforms are involved. A release window is also unknown.

Dragon Quest XI is launching in Japan on July 29 on 3DS and PlayStation 4. A Switch version is also in the works, but Square Enix has yet to show it. Hopefully all versions will make it overseas.

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Harvest Moon: Skytree Village players in Europe now have access to four new downloadable content packs. Two are free, and two are paid.

The free Farm Decorations Set contains sixteen new customization items, walls and decorations. The Harvest Sprite Statue Set can be downloaded for free as well, and has five new customization items including a Harvest Goddess-themed pergola and a Harvest Sprite statue.

The paid DLC packs are the New Female NPC Set and New Male NPC / Statue Set. Both are priced at €3.99 / £3.99 each. The female DLC offers new bachelorette Nova and a statue of Doc the Inventor while the male DLC features new bachelor Edmond and a statue of the Harvest goddess.

Here’s a rundown of the new marriage candidates:

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