Amazon has quite a few Nintendo-related discounts running at the moment. Items like the Splatoon 2 Splat & Chat Headset, amiibo, Nintendo books (including the Zelda ones), and more are on sale.

Here’s the roundup:

My Nintendo adds Animal Crossing 3DS themes, discounts in North America

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Aside from the new Zelda: Breath of the Wild wallpaper, My Nintendo has also added in some new Animal Crossing rewards. These include a couple of themes and discounts.

The full roundup of rewards can be found below:

3DS Themes

Animal Crossing: Winter Frolics – 20 Gold Points
Animal Crossing: New Leaf: Jingle’s Toy Day – 20 Gold Points

Discounts

20% discount on Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo – 200 Platinum Points
40% discount on Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 120 Gold Points

These rewards can be redeemed on My Nintendo here.

Nintendo Minute – “Game of the Year 2017: Part 1”

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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta start their “Game of the Year” picks by going through the first six months of 2017 and picking winners for various categories. Check out the full episode below.

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The Game Awards 2017 – full show

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If you missed any part of The Game Awards 2017, you don’t have to fret. The full recording is in, which we’ve posted below.

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The Game Awards 2017 live stream

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The Game Awards 2017 will be kicking off shortly. The pre-show, which may or may not have Nintendo-related news, begins at 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET / 1:30 AM in the UK / 2:30 AM in Europe. The main event will start right after.

If there happens to be any major Nintendo news at any point of the show, we’ll have it here on the site. We’ll also post the full lineup of award winners – hopefully Zelda or Mario will be taking home the “Game of the Year” prize.

You can watch The Game Awards 2017 as they happen below.

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Estimated total coins for the Super Mario games prior to Odyssey’s release

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Have you ever wondered how many coins the various Super Mario games have scattered around? Giff Gaff was apparently curious, as the company has calculated estimated totals. Almost every title was examined, with the exception of Super Mario Odyssey – perhaps since it’s a recent release.

There are also some caveats. For Super Mario Galaxy 2, a let’s play was the primary source. Other sources were also used in some cases to help with the totals.

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Video: Reggie and Doug Bowser play “The Nintendo Guessing Game”

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Nintendo published a new video today featuring Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime and Doug Bowser, senior VP of sales and marketing. The two participated in “The Nintendo Guessing Game” to how well they know each other. View the full video below.

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Ryan Reynolds lands starring role of Detective Pikachu for upcoming movie

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Ryan Reynolds will be playing the role of Detective Pikachu in the upcoming movie, according to Hollywood Reporter.

Reynolds was among a list of stars rumored to be in the running for the film. Other actors speculated for the part include Hugh Jackman, Mark Wahlberg, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

This is the third piece of news surrounding the Detective Pikachu film. Justice Smith and Kathryn Newton will both have their own roles.

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Video: Super Mario Cereal unboxed and amiibo functionality tested with Mario Odyssey

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The new Super Mario Cereal is starting to reach some folks a bit early. Earlier today, AbdallahSmash026 posted an unboxing video and also tried out the amiibo functionality with Super Mario Odyssey. Check it out below.

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Donna Burke working on… something for Nintendo

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Donna Burke is working on something for Nintendo. The question is what.

On Twitter, Burke teased the following yesterday:

Today’s recording job was a record 6 bottles! Such an honor to work at #Nintendo today!!! Arigato!!! pic.twitter.com/yvp6OPG0zN
— Donna Burke ドナ・バーク (@TheDonnaBurke) December 5, 2017

Burke was behind the vocals of songs for the Metal Gear Solid franchise in the past. She has also provided her voice for a number of games, including Shenmue and even F-Zero GX. Only time will tell what project Burke is involved with over at Nintendo.