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A brand new trailer for Pokemon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution just aired on Oha Suta. The video shows a variety of scenes, including what Mewtwo’s armor looks like in the film (Armored Mewtwo?)

Here’s the new trailer:

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Ryan Reynolds, who voices Pikachu in Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, has posted a new video for the film on his Twitter page. The “Casting Sneak Peek” trailer gives us a closer look at some of the creatures in the movie as well as some snippets of new footage. Check it out below.

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The Daisy, Ken, and Young Link are all releasing this week, and some folks are already getting their hands on the figures. Take a closer look at the latest Smash Bros. amiibo through the unboxing video below.

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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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Beta footage has appeared for two notable Nintendo games. Game Catalogue 2, a ’90s Japanese video game show hosted by Famitsu, featured Super Mario 64 and Super Mario RPG prior to their release. Recordings of both episodes have now popped up online.

For Super Mario 64, we’re able to see a few interesting things. First, Cool Cool Mountain’s portrait is just a generic snow-capped mountain. Other than that, the footage shows placeholder voices for Mario.

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In March, Square Enix announced the first live concert for Octopath Traveler in Japan. The company has now confirmed that the event will be held on July 28 at the Olympus Hall Hachioji in Tokyo. Those who are interested in attending can keep an eye on the game’s official website and Twitter account for ticket sales and other details.

The Octopath Traveler: Break, Boost and Beyond concert will feature music from the arrangement album Octopath Traveler: Break & Boost. Other brand-new arrangements made just for the concert will also be played.

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The My Nintendo Store has updated in Europe with a selection of new iPhone cases. Designs based on Splatoon 2 and Animal Crossing are available.

All cases can be accessed here. Unfortunately though, the UK seems to have been left out here.

If you are interested in any of the cases, you can grab the Animal Crossing designs for €24.99. The Splatoon 2 versions will set you back €29.99.

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Twitter user kumozawa1203 has shared an amazing letter he received in 2013 from the late Satoru Iwata.

Iwata was replying to the fan regarding a school project, as kumozawa1203 had selected Nintendo for his assignment. Despite being president at the time and having many responsibilities, Iwata took the time to craft a special letter that gives a little bit of advice as well as encouragement.

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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta take each other’s Switch systems to pick a game they think the other person would like. Check out the full episode below.

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Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft are all having business practices investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority. The three companies have received letters requesting information about online gaming contracts. GamesIndustry reports that “the CMA intends to examine whether the contract terms are fair, how easy it is to cancel a pre-order or obtain a refund, and how the auto-renewal process is regarding things like regular reminders and default settings.” Consumers can also reach out and share their experiences.

At this time, the CMA hasn’t decided if Nintendo has violated consumer protection law. However, if the “practices are misleading or their terms are unfair,” action could be taken.

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