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Yuzo Koshiro has worked on a ton of music for a wide variety of games over the past 30 years. That includes Streets of Rage, Ys, Etrian Odyssey, Kid Icarus: Uprising, and so many more.

Over on Twitter, Koshiro recently posted a piece imaginging what it would be like for Mario to appear in Sonic’s world. Have a listen to his creation below.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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My Nintendo is celebrating the arrival of Book III in Fire Emblem Heroes with a pair of new rewards. Both are wallpapers, as shown in this post. They cost 50 Platinum Points each.

If interested, you can order either of the wallpapers here.

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Today, Best Buy will be hosting a “Nintendo Family Funday”. Fans can stop by participating stores to try out Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Mario Party, and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee. Best Buy also says there will be discounts on games for Switch and 3DS as well as the Switch Pro Controller.

The “Nintendo Family Funday” will be hosted between 11 AM and 3 PM. Find a participating store near you here.

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As we prepare for a new year, it’s time to reflect on 2018. YouTube is doing just that by providing data about the top trending videos of the year.

What we’re most interested in is the top trending gaming content. Nintendo managed to make the list a couple of times thanks to Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee and Nintendo Labo.

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Retailers currently have amiibo in stock that will be launching in January. GameStop has Piranha Plant, King K. Rool, and Ice Climbers in stock. The first two are also up on Amazon.

You can pre-order the latest amiibo on GameStop here. Amazon has them here.

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The Game Awards 2018 started in a rather neat fashion. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime appeared on stage, as did Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios boss Shawn Layden and Xbox head Phil Spencer. They weren’t there to announce anything, but rather come together and deliver a brief speech. It’s not exactly something that happens a lot.

Reggie spoke about the moment with IGN after the show last week. Here’s what he had to say:

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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta are joined by Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime to look back at the launch of Smash Bros. Ultimate. Check out the full episode below.

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Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario, has earned a Guinness World Record for the most video game voiceover performances as the same character. The tally currently sits at 100 following the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Martinet shared the news in a post on Instagram today:

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Yacht Club Games produced a Shovel Knight amiibo a few years ago. Now the same figure appears to be getting a gold variant.

Play-Asia is where news about the possible gold Shovel Knight has emerged from. The retailer doesn’t show any pictures, however. There’s also no word yet on a release date.

We’ll keep you updated if we hear anything else about the situation.

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Have you ever wondered what the Smash Bros. logo represents? During the latest episode of the Yoiko x Super Smash Bros. Ultimate video series, director Masahiro Sakurai commented on that very subject.

According to Sakurai, the intersecting lines are meant to show the “crossover” nature of the series. The circle divided into four sections represents 4-person multiplayer.

Though it’s in Japanese, you can watch the new Yoiko x Super Smash Bros. Ultimate video here.

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