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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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Nintendo’s relationship with McDonald’s when it comes to Nintendo Zones in Germany is ending. Today, it was announced that these hubs will no longer be available throughout the country starting on April 1. Nintendo will share news about new providers and locations for Nintendo Zone in the future.

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Several games made it into the World Video Game Hall of Fame last year, including Super Mario Bros., Tetris, and Pong. This year’s finalists have now been announced.

Here’s the full lineup:

Elite
Final Fantasy
Grand Theft Auto III
John Madden Football
The Legend of Zelda
Minecraft
Nürburgring
The Oregon Trail
Pokemon Red and Green
Sid Meier’s Civilization
The Sims
Sonic the Hedgehog
Space Invaders
Street Fighter II
Tomb Raider

There are some returning nominees such as The Legend of Zelda and Sonic. We’ll find out if these two titles make it in this time around during a special ceremony at The Strong museum on Thursday, May 5 at 10:30 AM.

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Update (3/28): Since it’s a small update, we’re bumping this to the top rather than making a new one. Version 8.1 of the fan-made amiibo compatibility chart is after the break.

Original (3/10): moldclay is back with another update to his fan-made amiibo compatibility chart once again. In this latest version, it’s been brought up to version 8.0, adding in games like Zelda: Twilight Princess and Star Fox Zero. Check it out below.

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YouTube user SethBling has managed to inject Flappy Bird code into Super Mario World by taking advantage of several glitches. This is particularly notable, as no person has done this sort of exploit in the past. It’s a bit complicated, but you can see how the full process was accomplished below.

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As part of a large-scale restructure, Nintendo of Korea has laid off nearly 50 employees. Just ten staffers are now with the company. This comes after Nintendo of Korea has suffered financial losses during the past four years.

Nintendo of Korea plans to relocate an office to outside of Seoul. Fukuda Hiroyuki, the current CEO, will hold his current position.

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Update 2 (3/28): Bumped to the top. Added a few more photos.

Update: Bumped to the top. Here’s a rough translation of Kimishima’s message:

Original (3/27): We’ve been covering Nintendo’s company handbooks for awhile now. Some photos of the 2016 edition have now come in, which you can find below.

Visit this post for last year’s version. Photos of the 2014 edition are located here, and the 2013 edition can be found here.

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Another commercial has surfaced for the new Ace Attorney anime. You can give the video a look below.

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WonderCon isn’t the only convention this weekend where the Kirby series amiibo are on display. The figures can also be seen at the Dutch Comic Con. Check out some videos below showing off the upcoming amiibo.

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Update: videogamemm has even more from the panel not covered by Toys Inquirer. Here’s the full lineup (gallery updated as well):

4 inch Wave 6: Toon Link, White Tanooki, Red Yoshi, Koopa Paratroopa, Falco Lombardi
4 inch Wave 7: Cat Mario, Slippy Toad, Skull Kid, Zelda, Toad
2.5 inch Wave 7: Tingle, Cat Mario, Goomba, Black Yoshi, Cat Toad
2.5 inch Wave 8: Villager Boy, Tanooki Mario, Cat Luigi, Samus, Chain Chomp
2.5 inch Wave 9: Tom Nook, White Tanooki Mario, Metroid, Orange Squid, Bob-omb
Plush Wave 8: Falco Lombardi, Orange Squid, Metal Mario, Blue Squid, Monty Mole
Plush Wave 9: Tom Nook, Purple Squid, Ice Mario, Banzai Bill, Cheep-Cheep
SFX Plush Wave 2:Super Mushroom, Koopa Shell, Super Star
SFX Plush Wave 3: Bob-Omb, Coin, Warp Pipe
Tape racers: Mario, Luigi, Toad, Shy Guy, Yoshi, Bullet Bill
Two bonuses: Bronze Link and Shadow Link

Jakks Pacific held a panel at WonderCon 2016 today. During the event, several items from the company’s “World of Nintendo” line were showcased.

Figures based on Villager Boy, Tanooki Mario, Samus (Metroid Prime 3), Cat Luigi, and Chain Chomp are all due out this spring for $4.99. Tom Nook, White Tanooki Mario, Orange Squid, Metroid, and Bob-omb will follow in the fall.

In terms of plush items, Falco, Orange Squid, Blue Squid, Metal Mario, and Monty Mole are coming this spring for $9.99 a pop. We’ll also see new plushies for Tom Nook, Purple Squid, Ice Mario, Bonsai Bill, and Cheep Cheep this fall.

Finally, two Zelda figures are on the way. Shadow Link is arriving this spring while Bronze Link is coming in the fall.

Get a look at Jakks Pacific’s upcoming Nintendo products in the gallery below, courtesy of Toys Inquirer.

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