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Another piece of significant information has been reported stemming from the April 2017 NPD report. According to Mat Piscatella, an analyst for the company, Mario Kart is the all-time best-selling racing franchise in the U.S.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was the best-selling game in the U.S. last month despite being on the market for just two days. In that short period, over 460,000 physical units sold. With digital sales included, the total exceeds 550,000 units.

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In a new interview with USGamer, Nintendo’s Kenta Nakanishi spoke about what the Fire Emblem team would like to improve on in the future.

The first element Nakanishi highlighted are character growth rates. About this feature, he said:

“One of the things we want to improve on in the future is the growth rate of the characters. We changed the growth rate by two times or three times from the original; but we’ve heard feedback that it wasn’t enough, so that’s something we will keep in mind for the future.”

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A special episode of Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has been published on Nintendo’s YouTube page. In the video, several new and upcoming games are showcased for Switch to promote BitSummit 2017 coming this weekend. Cat Quest, She Remembered Caterpillars, and Nine Parchments from Frozenbyte are just some of the new titles revealed for the platform. Check out the full video below.

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UNIQLO is now selling the special t-shirts based on its contest collaboration with Nintendo. Various clothing is up for grabs featuring the designs of various winners. Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, and more all all represented.

You can order the t-shirts on UNIQLO’s website here. These designs should also start to appear in stores tomorrow.

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April 2017 was an extremely good month for Nintendo sales. In the U.S., the company not only owned the top spot in gaming hardware sales, but the second position as well.

As we know, Switch was the overall top seller. Right behind it though is the NES Classic Edition.

Nintendo is no longer producing the NES Classic Edition. The platform has been phased out worldwide, and April was the final month for shipments.

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The latest episode of the Play Nintendo Show, featuring Snipperclips, has gone live. Andrew and Jenna play the Switch game that launched a few months back. Check out the full episode below.

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It’s rare for us to talk about games that aren’t planned for Nintendo platforms these days, though we’ll make an exception for Angry Video Game Nerd II. The first game ended up on both Wii U and 3DS, and it was widely assumed that we’d be seeing the sequel on at least one of the big N’s systems. However, it looks like that won’t be happening.

ScrewAttack’s Austin Harper told Real Otaku Gamer that Angry Video Game Nerd II won’t be ported to consoles following the reception on PC. ScrewAttack is also no longer acting as the game’s publisher.

The company’s full statement reads:

“Unfortunately, the response to AVGNII: ASSimilation on PC did not lead us to believe that porting the game to home consoles would be a proper use of our resources. ScrewAttack Games has actually stepped down as a publisher and are supporting Rooster Teeth Games as they begin to develop their third-party publishing branch, starting with the launch of their new game Battlesloths 2025: The Great Pizza Wars.”

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KnapNok Games has a new game. After merging with Hexblade and Lateral Labs, the company will now be known as Lateral Labs.

When the team was known as KnapNok Games, they brought out the Wii U exclusive Affordable Space Adventures. The company has been growing since then, and now sits at over 60 employees.

Here’s the full announcement:

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Nintendo has set releases dates for Australia and New Zealand stemming from products covered in last month’s Nintendo Direct.

First, the Switch Dock Set is planned for May 26th. It will be priced at AU$129.95.

Next up are the Smash Bros. amiibo. Previously announced for July 22, the Cloud, Corrin, and Bayonetta amiibo arrive on July 21 for AU$17.95 each. The Inkling Girl, Inkling Boy and Inkling Squid amiibo will also be out on the same day.

Finally, Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training: Can you stay focused? is slated for July 29. Expect it to cost AU$49.95.

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Ubisoft confirmed today that its E3 2017 press conference will take place on June 12. Gamers can tune in at the following times for the latest announcements:

– 1 PM PT
– 4 PM ET
– 9 PM in the UK
– 10 PM in Europe

It’s possible that Ubisoft’s conference will be light on Nintendo titles as is usually the case. While unlikely, maybe we’ll get an early taste of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. If nothing else, perhaps Ubisoft will touch on the next entry in the Just Dance series…

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