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HORI made it known that a Fighting Commander controller would be released with the Super Famicom a few weeks ago. That same controller has been confirmed in North America.

Amazon’s listing shows the the SNES Classic Edition Fighting Commander wireless controller is arriving later this week. It has turbo functions for each button as well as a slow-motion function, plus a six-button layout.

Amazon seemed to open pre-orders early today for a very brief period, but sold out. GameStop does have it here and will apparently begin shipping immediately.

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The Super NES Classic Edition has a couple of hidden features worth knowing about. One lets you access the home menu whereas the other lets you reset the game you’re playing.

If you have a Wii Classic Controller, you can plug that right into the SNES Classic Edition. Then you only need to press the relevant button to return to the home menu.

As for one thing that doesn’t require any separate controllers, you can reset any of the games included on the SNES Classic Edition. Just hold the “L”, “R”, “select”, and “start” buttons for a second or two. That will easily let you reset the game.

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Nintendo has been publishing weekly interviews about games included in the Super NES Classic Edition in preparation of the hardware’s launch later this week. For the latest discussion, Super Mario Kart is the focus. Tadashi Sugiyama and Hideki Konno were brought in to talk about the SNES game.

Sugiyama and Konno talked about Super Mario Kart’s origins, including how Shigeru Miyamoto’s request to create a 2-player F-Zero led to the start of the project. They also explained how Mario Kart characters ended up being inserted, the various items, and more.

You can read the full interview with Sugiyama and Konno below.

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The NES Classic Edition and Super NES Classic Edition are two different pieces of hardware, but they aren’t entirely separate. You might be interested to hear that both controllers can be used with either system. That means the SNES Classic controller works with the NES Classic (and vice versa).

One thing to keep in mind is that the NES controller lacks a number of buttons necessary for SNES games. You shouldn’t have any problems using the SNES controller with the NES Classic Edition, however.

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The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia came out in Japan earlier this year. Dark Horse Comics is readying the English release, and it now has a release window. You can look forward to the North American launch in April 2018.

The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia will cover the series’ first game up through Twilight Pricness HD. Spread across 320 pages, you’ll find explanations and descriptions of everything from items and potion to relationships between characters. The book contains maps, illustrations, and screencaps plus an interview with series producer Eiji Aonuma.

Pre-orders for The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia are opening soon. Pricing is set at $39.99.

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Update: Donkey Kong Country comparison added below.

Original: The folks over at Nintendo World Report have a couple of comparison videos involving the Super NES Classic Edition. Star Fox 2 is compared to the beta while Super Mario World is compared to the original SNES release. Both videos are included below.

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Switch has been receiving all sorts of compliments from developers and industry members. Suda51 event recently called the system as well as Nintendo in general “punk”.

Mashable brought this up with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. That led him to talk about Nintendo’s dedication to innovating, in which he mentioned:

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This year’s Tokyo Game Show has drawn to a close. However, we can already look forward to the expo’s return in 2018. TGS 2018 will take place between September 20 and September 23, once again at the Makuhari Messe.

254,311 people showed up for this year’s TGS. Although that number is less than the attendance count for 2016 and 2015, it’s more than 2014 (251,832).

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The only way to get your hands on the 30th anniversary version of the Wind Waker amiibo in North America was by purchasing a 2-pack. However, a new listing on Nintendo’s CPSIA page indicates that Toon Link is seeing a standalone release. The figure received its first wave of manufacturing this month.

We also have news about the original Zelda amiibo from the Smash Bros. line. That figure went through a new run of manufacturing this month as well, so a reprint could be coming soon.

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Did you know that it’s Nintendo’s birthday today? Really, it is! Nintendo was established way back on September 23, 1889. The big N has certainly come a long way from the days of love hotels and making hanafuda cards.

Whereas last year was a bit of a down year for Nintendo, things couldn’t look brighter for the company. Switch is firing on all cylinders, 3DS is still receiving some love, Nintendo has its mobile games, and they’re dipping their toes into new areas like the partnership with Universal for Super Nintendo World. It’s definitely a good time to be a Nintendo fan.