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Update: A full body render has been added to the end of this post.

Original: The new Sonic the Hedgehog movie is eight months out from its premiere. But believe it or not, we’ve yet to see what the character looks like in the film. We’ve gotten glimpses here and there, but that’s about it.

Our first look at the popular character in his big screen role may have been discovered today. Hamagami/Carroll, a marketing services firm, has a couple of images on its website – including the one attached above. We haven’t seen this design for Sonic before, and the site says it created some packaging “for all of the licensed retail products within the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise”.

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Nintendo has announced that Zelda from Breath of the Wild will be receiving a brand new Nendoroid. The first concept art image can be found above. At this time, a release window has not been confirmed.

Zelda won’t be the only Nendoroid from Breath of the Wild. Link has been featured, as has the Guardian enemy – both are out now.

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Last year, Nintendo held a concert for The Legend of Zelda in Japan. The company has now posted a video showcasing highlights from the Breath of the Wild segment. Check it out below.

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First 4 Figures has revealed its next project: a brand new statue featuring Mario and Yoshi. Pre-orders will open on the company’s website next week.

We have the following teaser for the statue:

We’ll pass along another note when pre-orders go live.

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Nintendo updated its Japanese recruitment page today. That in itself wouldn’t be overly noteworthy in most cases, but it’s given us a look at a few stats such as the average work day length, annual salary, and more for the company’s staff.

Here’s all of the juicy tidbits:

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My Nintendo has updated in Europe with a bunch of rewards. Many discounts are available, along with a couple of wallpapers and a 3DS theme.

Here’s the full lineup:

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A number of new rewards are now available on My Nintendo in North America. Most are Pokemon-themed, but there’s also a wallpaper for Dragalia Lost.

Here’s the full lineup:

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Amazon UK has opened pre-orders for the latest wave of Super Smash Bros. amiibo. Ken, Young Link, and Daisy are all up here. These three figures are launching on April 12.

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During a live stream event today, the full lineup for Evo 2019 was unveiled. The fighting tournament will feature a total of nine games. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball FighterZ, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Samurai Shodown, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st], Tekken 7, Soulcalibur VI, and Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition comprise the lineup.

Evo 2019 will take place between August 2 and August 4 in Las Vegas.

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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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