Super Mario Bros. 3 variant breaks world record for most expensive game
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A sealed variant for Super Mario Bros. 3 has set a new record for the highest price paid for a video game at auction. Earlier today, Heritage Auctions sold a sealed copy for $156,000. Previously, Super Mario Bros. held the record at $114,000, which had been set back in July.
Not only was this copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 in top condition, but the packaging is extremely rare. As Heritage Auctions explains:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Flocky Dolls to be released in Japan
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Bandai Candy Division has revealed a series of Flocky Dolls based on the characters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. These items are currently limited to Japan, with pre-orders opening at specific in-store locations.
Seven dolls are planned for the collection, including Tom Nook, Isabelle, Rex, Lolly, Marshal, Dom, and Flurry. Each one comes with a pedestal for display purposes.
Below are a few additional photos:
Nintendo Power Podcast episode #33 now live
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The latest episode of Nintendo Power podcast is now live. This time around, host Chris Slate as well as Chiko from Nintendo Treehouse and Joe from the Nintendo of America social team talk Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. The group also goes back to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in the Nintendo Power Game Club segment and shares the results of Legend of Zelda series fan polls. They also take part in the Warp Zone game quiz and pick their most anticipated upcoming games for Switch.
Here’s the full episode:
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Nyannyan Neko Mario Time – November 20, 2020
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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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Nintendo shuts down Smash Bros. tournament The Big House due to use of unapproved rollback netcode
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The Big House has made a name for itself as one of the biggest competitive events for Super Smash Bros. Unfortunately, this year’s tournament won’t be happening as originally planned.
The Big House was already forced to go online-only in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Although the revised digital event was planned for early December, it has now been cancelled entirely. The news comes following a cease-and-desist demand from Nintendo of America.
My Nintendo adds Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity memo pad in North America
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In celebration of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’s launch, My Nintendo has added a new reward in North America. Members can pick up the just-added memo pad. It costs 600 Platinum Points.
You can redeem the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity memo pad here. We have a few additional photos below.
Rumor: Dragon’s Dogma 2, Mega Man Match, new Onimusha, Monster Hunter 6, remakes, and more mentioned in Capcom leak
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Capcom has been hit by significant leaks over the past few days. Following a network breach, news regarding the company’s future plans began to spread online. Among the news concerned English localization of The Great Ace Attorney titles as well as another collection for the series and even Ace Attorney 7.
It seems that the leaks have continued, and arguably in an even bigger way. A tentative plan for Capcom’s lineup from Q4 2021 through 2024 supposedly leaked today, revealing even more unannounced projects. These include Dragon’s Dogma 2, Mega Man Match, a new Onimusha game, Monster Hunter 6, a few remakes, and more.
Here’s the full lineup:
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The Cat Mario Show returns in Japan to promote the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros.
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It’s been a little while since the last episode of The Cat Mario Show, but it has now returned in Japan. Today’s edition is all about the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. Check it out below.
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Monster Hunter movie gets new trailer
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A new trailer has surfaced for the upcoming movie, which gives us a first look at the Palico design and more. Check out the video below.
The Monster Hunter movie will initially debut on December 4.
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EarthBound embroidered jacket, one of Satoru Iwata’s prized possessions, to be sold in Japan starting February 2021
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Late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata previously introduced the EarthBound (Mother 2) embroidered jacket as one of his prized possessions on Twitter a few years ago. In just a few months, it’ll be available to the public.
Back in the day, the EarthBound jacket was given to members of the development team in celebration of the game’s launch. This marks the first time that fans will be able to purchase one. It’s pretty costly, coming in at 88,000 yen – or about $843.
The EarthBound embroidered jacket can be purchased starting in February 2021.
