Splatoon 2 Pearl and Marina amiibo out on July 13
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Nintendo has determined a release date for the new Splatoon 2 amiibo. Pearl and Marina will be available starting on July 13.
Here’s the news straight from Nintendo:
Get ready to get 'Off the Hook' when the Pearl & Marina #amiibo 2-Pack debuts on July 13! #Splatoon2 pic.twitter.com/o0pvX9FDAq
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 9, 2018
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Watch today’s Nintendo Direct at Nintendo NY
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When Nintendo holds its big presentations, Nintendo NY often lets the fans stop by and watch them live. That will once again be the case with today’s Nintendo Direct.
If you happen to be near the store in the New York City area, head up to the second floor at 5 PM. You’ll then be able to view the Nintendo Direct with other fans as the broadcast happens.
Stop by #NintendoNYC this evening at 5PM EST to watch the Nintendo Direct with us in-store on our second floor!
— Nintendo NY (@NintendoNYC) March 8, 2018
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Pokemon’s Lapras getting a $750 plush toy
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Bandai intends to sell a massive plush toy based on Lapras from Pokemon. Despite the high price tag of 79,400 yen ($750), pre-orders have already sold out.
The plush toy is going by the name “A Lapras You’ll Definitely Want To Ride.” It comes in at over six and a half feet and a height of nearly four feet.
We have a few photos below:
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Super Mario Encyclopedia Limited Edition revealed
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Update 3 (3/7): The Super Mario Encyclopedia Limited Edition has been further discounted to $47.99 (40%) off on Amazon. Based on past precedent, this should be the lowest it’ll go. Also, for folks in Canada, this is now $33 (32%) off on Amazon.
Update 2 (3/6): Super Mario Encyclopedia Limited Edition pre-orders are now $13 off on Amazon.. This is also up on Amazon Canada.
Update (3/5): Here’s a first look at the covers:
Original (3/4): The Super Mario Encyclopedia is finally releasing in English later this year. When it does, it’ll be accompanied by a limited edition.
Amazon’s listing says that the limited edition features “an embossed slipcase specially designed to look like the iconic Super Mario Question Mark Block”. Fans will be treated to one of four covers – Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, Super Star, or the 1-Up Mushroom, and each one is “accentuated with shimmering holofoil”. Additionally, the book includes “a ribbon bookmark, printed with the original beanstalk design from Super Mario Bros., and a sky-and-cloud design printed along the pages’ edge.”
You can pre-order the Super Mario Encyclopedia Limited Edition on Amazon here. We have a full description below.
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Hideki Kamiya retweets news about tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct
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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.
GameStop has the SNES Classic Edition in stock yet again
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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 updates Mario’s Japanese bio again, says he is a plumber after all
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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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Metroid is one of Game Informer’s special covers for its 300th issue
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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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Nintendo Minute – Luigi’s Balloon World in Super Mario Odyssey
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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 making a statue of Castlevania’s Alucard
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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.