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By far the biggest news of the day was the announcement of tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct. Nintendo confirmed that Mario Tennis Aces will be shown, along with other titles for both Switch and 3DS. That’s about all we know at present.

PlatinumGames’ Hideki Kamiya actually retweeted the news from Nintendo’s Japanese Twitter account. That may lead some to believe that we could see something such as a port of The Wonderful 101 tomorrow or news about Bayonetta 3, though there’s certainly the possibility that fans are looking into this too much.

In what is becoming an almost weekly restock at this point, GameStop has the SNES Classic Edition in stock again. You can order a system here. Fortunately, this has been much easier to secure compared to the NES Classic, which will be offered again at some point this year.

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Nintendo caused quite a stir with Mario a few months ago. Back in September, fans noticed that the character’s Japanese bio had been changed slightly.

It updated to the following, suggesting that Mario had stopped working as a plumber:

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This month, Game Informer is publishing its 300th issue. The magazine created five covers in total to celebrate the milestone, and one of the designs based on none other than Metroid. You can get a look at the beautiful design above.

Tying in with the big issue, Game Informer is choosing the top 300 games of all time. You can bet that Metroid places high up on the list.

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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta show off the Luigi’s Balloon World update for Super Mario Odyssey. Check out the full video below.

First 4 Figures is kicking off its Castlevania line with a brand new Alucard statue. Pre-orders are open on the company’s website here.

Fans can choose between regular, exclusive, and “twilight” editions of the statue. You can also order a combo that includes both the exclusive and twilight versions. These are essentially the same aside from the color of Alucard’s cape.

Bethesda has indicated that the company wants to support Switch in the long term. We may have an understanding of just how true that is come June.

The Bethesda E3 2018 Showcase, announced today, will take place on June 10 at 6:30 PM PT / 9:30 PM ET. Further details on the event will be sent out at a later date. For now, we primarily have the announcement video below.

Will Wolfenstein II be out on Switch before E3? If not, will the game be showcased during the presentation? How much of the news will be Nintendo-related? We’ll find out in about three months.

Nintendo has updated its maintenance schedule for the following week, and several sessions are planned. Eight different listings have been added in, including My Nintendo – which is something we can’t recall seeing previously and could mean Nintendo is getting ready for the new functionality that will allow Switch owners to use Gold Points.

Here’s the full roundup of maintenance:

It’s officially the start of March. In just a couple of days, the Switch will be celebrating its first anniversary.

This has important implications for My Nintendo. If you picked up a physical copy of a game during Switch’s launch like Zelda: Breath of the Wild, don’t forget to register it on the website. Per Nintendo’s guideline, Gold Points need to be claimed within one year of the game’s original release date. If you attempt to register Breath of the Wild on March 4 – a day after the initial launch – you’ll be out of luck.

Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Bomberman R, Skylanders: Imaginators, 1-2 Switch, and Just Dance 2017 were Switch’s launch games. We’re pointing out the obvious, but the one-year rule also applies to every Switch title going forward.

Mario Day, otherwise known as MAR10 Day, goes live later this month. In celebration, a number of new rewards have been added to My Nintendo in North America. Members can get their hands on the latest discounts, a 3DS theme, and new media items.

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