This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta share their memories of getting their first Nintendo system in the form of drawings. Check out the full episode below.

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Toys “R” Us restocking the SNES Classic Edition on November 27, Switch on November 29

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Toys “R” Us has announced that two sought-after Nintendo items will be restocked next week. The SNES Classic Edition as well as Switch will be in stores during the week of November 27. Unsurprisingly, Toys “R” Us says quantities will be limited.

Toys “R” Us will be carrying the SNES Classic Edition on November 27. Then on November 29, Switch will be back in stores.

Best Buy also just confirmed a restock of the SNES Classic Edition a few hours ago. The system will be available in stores once again tomorrow.

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SNES Classic Edition returns to Best Buy stores tomorrow, details

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Best Buy stores across the United States are having a restock of the Super NES Classic Edition. Tomorrow, November 25, consumers will be able to head to their local outlet to pick up the hardware. It will not be sold in stores.

Best Buy has a few details regarding how it will be handling the re-release of the SNES Classic Edition. It’s basically a first-come, first-served basis with tickets.

The full details are as follows:

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Zelda concert producer has created a proposal for a Mario symphony, says Super Smash Symphony is “too complicated”

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Jason Michael Paul has been producing The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses concert for the past several years. It’s the only major concert has done, but it’s not for a lack of interest.

Earlier in the year, Paul said he wanted to make a Nintendo All Star concert. In a new interview with GamesIndustry, he also stated that ht’s created a proposal for a Super Mario symphony that he hopes will stick. Unfortunately, Paul noted that his idea for a Super Smash Symphony won’t happen since it’s “too complicated.”

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SNES Mini back in stock on the Nintendo UK store

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The SNES Mini is back in stock again on the Nintendo UK store. If you’d like to place an order, you can do so here. Orders should begin shipping early next week.

Nintendo UK store starts Black Friday sale, Zelda: Breath of the Wild Champions amiibo back in stock

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Nintendo UK has kicked off its sale for this year’s Black Friday. Everything up for grabs can be found here. It’s also worth noting that the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Champions amiibo have been restocked, and are available on the same page.

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Nintendo starting to send out Miiverse archives

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Before Nintendo shut down Miiverse, users were able to submit requests for their post history. Fans were told that archives would be sent out containing all the posts they made up to the day of the closure.

Emails are now starting to go out containing the entire post history. It should come with all drawings and whatever else you posted on Miiverse. Just keep in mind that you’ll need to access the download link included with your email before the year ends.

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New Super Nintendo World details emerge

Posted on 7 years ago by Tyler(@tylerlelliott) in General Nintendo, News, Videos | 2 Comments

GameXplain has uploaded a video providing a general overview of the new details that have come out for Super Nintendo World coming to Universal Studios Florida. In it, we find that the theme park will be 8.8 acres in size, and is planned to be built behind Simpsons Land.

It has been confirmed there will be a Donkey Kong section in addition to a Mario Kart section, with the former taking up 4.7 acres, and the latter 1.76 acres, leaving 2.4 acres left for the rest of Super Nintendo World. There may also be plans to build more Nintendo-themed attractions in the future.

It is estimated to take three years to build.

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GameStop reports Nintendo Switch led to boost in revenue for Q3 2017

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In a press release from earlier today, GameStop reported on their third quarter 2017 results. The Nintendo Switch was highlighted as a key contributing factor to the overall growth for the company.

GameStop’s interim chief executive officer says, “Our third quarter sales results were driven by strong software demand and continued momentum for Nintendo Switch and collectibles.”

The press release also details that “New hardware sales increased 8.8%, led by demand for Nintendo Switch, and new software sales increased 5.4% driven by a strong title lineup.”