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Could 1080° Snowboarding be returning in some fashion? That’s what some fans are hoping following a new European trademark from Nintendo. “1080° Ten Eighty” was nabbed by Nintendo in December, and only just added to the database recently.

Ultimately, a trademark doesn’t guarantee anything. But it could be a sign that Nintendo is thinking about bringing 1080° Snowboarding in some fashion, such as through a re-release.

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The Nintendo Power magazine ended its run back in 2012. But at the very end of 2017, Nintendo brought back the brand as part of a new, official podcast.

Nintendo Life has learned that staffers at Nintendo of America began to discuss the idea of a podcast in summer 2016. Steve Norman, who leads the way on social media for Nintendo, felt that it should feature the Nintendo Power name.

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Nintendo has once again uploaded a video in which Mario responds to a fan letter. You can watch the fifth episode below.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Switch eShop | 28 Comments

This month’s issue of EDGE is starting to reach subscribers. The magazine provides the latest reviews, and also hands out some rewards – including the best games of 2017.

First, below are this month’s scores:

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As we know, Pyra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is getting her own figure. A new in-person photo recently surfaced showing it off. Check it out above.

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We previously reported the Metroid amiibo 2-pack tying-in with the release of Metroid: Samus Returns was seeing a new run of manufacturing. It appears this run is now available. You can order yours from GameStop here.

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2018 will be featuring a yearlong parade of Legendary Pokemon. Dialga and Palkia are getting things started this month. To celebrate, Game Freak developers Shigeki Morimoto, Kazumasa Iwao, and Shigeru Ohmori were interviewed to discuss their inspiration for these two Pokemon. Check out the full interview below.

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A new wave of rewards are now available in Europe. Most are discounts, but a Super Mario Odyssey wallpaper has been added as well.

Here’s the full roundup:

– Wallpaper – Super Mario Odyssey (8-bit Mario) – 50 Platinum Points
– 20% discount on Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (3DS) – 250 Platinum Points
– 20% discount on Shantae (3DS) – 40 Platinum Points
– 30% discount on Big Brain Academy (Wii U) – 80 Platinum Points
– 30% discount on Alleyway (3DS) – 40 Platinum Points

All of these rewards can be ordered here.

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As a way of ringing in 2018, Natsume CEO Hiro Maekawa shared a message on the company’s Facebook page. He recaps the start of Harvest Moon, reconfirms Light of Hope on Switch early this year, and more. You can read the message in full below.

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As part of its coverage for Mega Man 11, Game Informer caught up with producer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya to show off a stage from Mega Man 7 and talk about programming the game. He also discussed how the team came together to turn around the entire game in just three months. Check out the full video below.

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