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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random, Switch | 14 Comments

Beginning this fall, gamers can enter codes found in specially marked packages of Post cereals for a chance to win one of 500 Nintendo Switch Prize Packs. Along with a Switch system, winners will receive Super Mario Odyssey.

Codes will be spread across 20 million Post Consumer Brand cereal boxes such as Honey Bunches of Oats, Grape Nuts, Honeycomb, Golden Crisp, and Alpha-Bits. Malt-O-Meal cereals including Honey Graham Toasters, Coco Roos, and Marshmallow Mateys will have codes as well.

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As we ring in a new month, My Nintendo has updated with a number of discounts. Members can save on the likes of Metroid Fusion, Star Fox games, and more.

The full lineup is as follows:

Platinum Points

– 30% discount on Metroid Fusion – 140 Platinum Points
– 20% discount on Nintendo Selects: Star Fox 64 3D – 250 Gold Points

Gold Points

– 50% discount on Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones – 25 Gold Points
– 50% discount on Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon – 40 Gold Points
– 30% discount on Star Fox Guard – 35 Gold Points
– 40% discount on Star Fox 64 – 30 Gold Points
– 50% discount on Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain? – 25 Gold Points

All of these discounts are available here.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 13 Comments

A new trailer is live introducing the three new Shovel Knight-related amiibo revealed tonight. Get a look at it below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments

Update: Added in additional information from Yacht Club’s blog below.

Original: Three new Shovel Knight amiibo have been revealed, as was just shown in the Nindies@Night stream. Specter Knight, Plague Knight, and King Knight will all be sold in a 3-pack.

In terms of functionality, each figures unlocks helper fairies. They’ll also provide new challenge stages and new visual armor. “Some other things” were teased in a reveal trailer as well.

No word yet on when the amiibo will be available. They should be out sometime in the near future though.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos | 1 Comment

The latest episode of the Play Nintendo Show has gone live. This time around, Andrew, Jenna, and Izzy journey through Miitopia. Check out the full episode below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 23 Comments

Recently, Rolling Stone spoke with GameStop’s Eric Bright. One topic brought up in the discussion is the continued to demand for Switch, of which Bright said “seems to be similar to the Wii or greater.”

Bright noted:

“We are constantly selling out of our weekly allocations of the Switch. We kind of go up and down with stock. Nintendo did this before with the Wii. It was highly successful and extremely hard to find. Looking at demand – I can’t comment on rate of sale – demand for the Switch seems to be similar to the Wii or greater.”

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment

Ahead of the SNES Classic Edition’s launch in a few weeks, Nintendo has uploaded a new manual for Star Fox 2. It’s packed with all sorts of goodies pertaining to the game.

For one thing, the manual has some new pieces of art. One of those images is above. Another, added below, features early concept art of Star Wolf.

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SimCity was once going to be made for the NES. That never happened though, and it was thought that it was lost to time – until now.

It’s a bit unclear where they came from, but NintendoAge reports that the owner of the game store chain Back in Time recently got his hands on two prototype cartridges. An off-screen video, posted below, gives us a first look at SimCity on the NES since its appearance on Johnny Arcade in 1991. If you happen to be attending, it will be playable at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 22 Comments

In celebration of Street Fighter’s 30th anniversary, Capcom and iam8bit are teaming up for an “ultra premium throwback relic”. On the way is an entirely new, limited edition reprint of Street Fighter II for the SNES.

Here’s what you can expect from the package:

Featuring one of two colored cartridges, each housing the original game code and fully playable on NTSC consoles – but that’s just the beginning! The “Legacy Cartridge Collection” embodies retro-inspired luxury, amplifying the core SNES box design with a glistening foil sheen, delicately embossed texture, chic spot varnish and an innovative tri-fold cover that opens to reveal bonus vintage art. Inside, we’re keeping it old-school by restoring the contents of the original instruction booklet, complete with a new archival cover print + secret pack-ins (to be revealed when you crack that shrink-wrap seal).

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 134 Comments

Back in 2015, EDGE published a special issue of its magazine featuring what it felt was the top 100 greatest games of all time. This month, they’re back at it again with a revised list.

The 2017 edition makes a number of changes. One big addition is Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which has taken Dark Souls’ spot as EDGE’s best game of all time. Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Zelda: Ocarina of Time remain in the top ten, however.

The full list is as follows:

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