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SEGA will soon be hosting a special panel at SXSW. “Gotta Go Fast: The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Panel” will take place today at 1:30 PM PT / 4:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM in the UK / 9:30 PM in Europe. Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka, Sonic Social Media Manager Aaron Webber, Sonic Product Development Director Austin Keys, Sonic Mania Animation Director Tyson Hesse and TV Animation Production Coordinator Jasmin Hernandez will be present for the panel.

In a press note sent out today, it was mentioned that SEGA “will discuss the future of the franchise, and some exciting new projects and collaborations.” If anything Nintendo or Switch-related happens to be announced, we’ll let you know. You can also watch the panel as it happens in the live stream below.

Update (3/16): This ended up selling out, but the amiibo 2-pack is currently back up. Place an order while you can!


Original (3/15): Amazon has started taking pre-orders for the new Splatoon 2 amiibo. If you’d like to reserve the Pearl and Marina figures, you can do so here. Note that they’ll only be sold in a 2-pack in North America.

GameXplain has a closer look at the new Detective Pikachu amiibo being released alongside the game next week. View an unboxing video below.

The official website for the Ace Attorney anime reveals that a second season is on the way. It’s going by the title Gyakuten Saiban ~ Sono “Shinjitsu,” Igiari! ~ Season 2 (Ace Attorney ~To That “Truth,” Objection! ~ Season 2).

The first piece of art, pictured above, features Godot from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations. A-1 Pictures will once again handle the anime’s production while series creator Shu Takumi will be collaborating.

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Nintendo has set a date for its fiscal year earnings release, which will be reported for fiscal year 2018. The company is due to announce its results on April 26.

These earnings often come with the latest sales figures, briefings, and Q&A sessions. Last year’s event didn’t feature any notable announcements, but you’ll never know what will be brought to the table.

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The Nintendo Labo Customization Set is now available for pre-order. You can order yours from Best Buy here. Amazon is also taking pre-orders here. The set retails at $9.99.

In what has essentially become a weekly ritual at this point, GameStop has restocked the Super NES Classic Edition. Get one here.

GameStop has been by far the most reliable retailer with SNES Classic Edition restocks. Unfortunately, other retailers haven’t caught up just yet.

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When the Super Mario Cereal originally hit stores, it came with amiibo functionality. The box could be used similar to other amiibo in titles like Super Mario Odyssey.

Interestingly, it seems that a new version of the Super Mario Cereal is starting to find its way into stores without the functionality. The NFC tag is completely gone. You can still eat the cereal, but it looks like the original box is being phased out.

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First 4 Figures shared a new production documentary today for its life-size Majora’s Mask statue. View the full video below.

A trio of new rewards can be redeemed over on My Nintendo over on North America.

First, a Kirby Star Allies wallpaper is up for 50 Platinum Points. Super Mario 3D Land and Paper Mario: Sticker Star Prima guides are also on the site. These can be redeemed for 20 Gold Points each.

You can find these rewards on My Nintendo here.


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