My Nintendo finally receives physical rewards in North America
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For years now, fans haven’t been happy with the direction of My Nintendo. There have been a smattering of wallpapers, 3DS discounts, and other items, but nothing of major interest – especially if you’re a Switch owner. Thankfully, things are starting to change.
The very first physical rewards are now appearing on My Nintendo. So far we have the following:
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Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Champions amiibo confirmed for re-release
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Nintendo previously released amiibo based on the four Champions in Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Unfortunately, these days, they’re tough to find at retailers. Nintendo did share an encouraging update, however.
All of the Champions amiibo are getting re-released alongside Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Daruk, Urbosa, Mipha, and Revali will be reprinted on November 20.
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PUMA RS-Dreamer shoes getting Mario Sunshine and Mario Galaxy variants
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In celebration of Super Mario’s 35th anniversary, Puma teamed up with Nintendo on the RS-Dreamer Super Mario 64 basketball shoes. The two sides aren’t stopping there, as two alternate takes have been revealed. They’re based on Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy.
Kuwait’s Footlocker site lists these two extra sneakers, which should be available soon. We have some additional photos below.
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SEGA planning new games, major announcements, and more for Sonic 30th anniversary
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Sonic the Hedgehog is about to celebrate a big milestone. The series will have been around for 30 years in 2021, and it looks like SEGA has big plans in store.
Tails Channel spotted an interesting advertisement included in Licencing Source Book Europe. SEGA is planning “new games, digital content, events, major announcements, and a tailored licensing program.”
Sonic the Hedgehog has collected over $6 billion in franchise revenue to date. There have also been over 920 million games sold. The recent movie brought in over $300 million worldwide.
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Engineer talks working on Mario Kart ride at Super Nintendo World and issues tackled along the way
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Andy Biar was heavily involved with the creation of the Mario Kart ride at Super Nintendo World. As an engineer, he and his team tackled a number of issues during development, including having only one test track and taking on a challenge less than a day before meeting with Nintendo.
Biar outlined the experience of working on the Mario Kart ride in a recent blog post. Read the full backstory on its creation below.
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Nintendo Minute – “Unboxing Super Mario 3D All-Stars & more”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta unbox Super Mario 3D All-Stars and show the RS-Dreamer Super Mario 64 shoes from Puma. Check out the full episode below.
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Video: Super Mario 64 comparison – Super Mario 3D All-Stars on Switch vs. N64 original
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GameXplain has put together a comparison video for Super Mario 64 featuring the new Super Mario 3D All-Stars version for Switch and the original N64 release. Check it out below.
Japanese Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary commercial
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Nintendo has readied a special Japanese commercial to celebrate the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary. View the advert below.
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My Nintendo adds Super Mario Bros. wallpapers in North America
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Going along with today’s news, a pair of Super Mario Bros. wallpapers have been added to My Nintendo in North America. The designs feature the first two entries in the series.
For those that are interested, you can pick up these wallpapers here. They cost 50 Platinum Points each.
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Splatoon 2 – Super Mario Splatfest t-shirts now available
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As was announced earlier today, Splatoon 2 will be celebrating Super Mario’s 35th anniversary early next year with a special Splatfests. Players are being asked to choose between the Super Mushroom and Super Star as their favorite power-up.
Nintendo has now opened orders for the two real life t-shirts created to promote the event. Both cost $29.99 each and are available here. We have some additional photos below.
