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Over in Europe, Nintendo has picked up a trademark for Diddy Kong. The name was just filed and made public today.

Does this mean anything? My personal guess would be no, but I’ve been wrong plenty of times before!

There’s been a whole bunch of speculation about what will/won’t be at the Nintendo Digital Event next week. Some people have been wondering what Retro Studios has been up to, for example. And based on a tweet the company sent out earlier in the week, some believe that Retro could unveil a new game during Nintendo’s E3 presentation.

Could Retro be developing a Diddy Kong game of sorts? What if a developer like Monster Games was put in charge of a new Diddy Kong Racing?

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Le Journal des Loisirs Interactifs is reporting that Nintendo has sold more than 450,000 amiibo in France. That number accounts for all figures moved since launch last November. The last number we heard about was in January, when Nintendo said it had sold over 200,000 amiibo in France.

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One user over on Reddit has managed to pick up the latest amiibo from Japan. These include the Zero Suit Samus, Palutena, Dark Pit, and Ganondorf figures. Photos of each can be found in the gallery below.

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A new video added to Nintendo’s YouTube channel reveals additional details about the Nintendo World Championships 2015.

First, it’s now confirmed that Kevin Pereira will be hosting. Pereira suggested on his Twitter account last week that he’d be leading the proceedings.

We also know about some of the players participating in the Nintendo World Championships. Sinister1 (speedrunner), Cosmo (speedrunner), TheMexicanRunner (NES completionist), Bananas (speedrunner), Essentia (speedrunner), Trihex (speedrunner), Jovenshire (Smosh Games), and Arin (Game Grumps). will be at the tournament. There will also be eight winners from the Nintendo World Championship Qualifiers at Best Buy that will be announced soon.

djWHEAT, Andre (Black Nerd Comendy), and Justin Flynn will be commentators.

Finally, it’s confirmed that Splatoon will be featured at the Nintendo World Championships, and it will be the first time that it’s played in a tournament setting.

The Nintendo World Championships 2015 will be held on June 14 at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT. A pre-show will kick off 25 minutes before the show.

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Update: The Mario – Gold Edition amiibo is heading to New Zealand on June 22.

On Twitter, Nintendo has announced that the Mario – Gold Edition amiibo is coming to Australia on June 25. The figure will be sold at Target, both in-store and online. Pricing is set at AU$17.95.

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Reddit user “HeroTheyCallMe1” has come across some wave 5 amiibo on display at one Japanese store. It gives us one of our first in-person looks at the Ganondorf, Zero Suit Samus, Palutena, and Dark Pit figures. Check them out in the image above.

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Nintendo reached a new milestone with its North American YouTube account. Just recently, the company’s channel hit one million subscribers.

YouTube celebrated the milestone by sending Nintendo a special plaque. Kit and Krysta from Nintendo Minute unboxed it in the video below, which also contains a message from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime.

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Update 6: Ness is absolutely gone now.

Update 5: Some people are able to order the Ness amiibo from GameStop. Try your luck here!

Update 4: Bumped to the top. Pac-Man is now in stock, and you can purchase him here.

Update 3: The Splatoon 3-pack and Charizard are sold out.

Update 2: Wario is now up here.

Update: The Inkling Girl is now available for order. Inkling Boy is here.

GameStop has a couple of amiibo items in stock. You can get an order in for the Splatoon amiibo 3-pack, as well as the Charizard figure. I’ll keep an eye on things and will update this post as they sold out.

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It’s well known that Nintendo’s amiibo figures have been suffering from shortages almost since launch. That’s unlike other toys-to-life brands, which have been relatively well-stocked.

John Vignocchi, the executive producer of Disney Infinity, was recently asked by Game Informer if the company is doing anything to prepare for the high demand for Star Wars figures in light of the amiibo situation. To this, he said:

There is never an intention to create a shortage of any figures. It is irresponsible and rude to your hardcore fans. They don’t want to create frustration or the hunt. So they will be stocking the shelves well!

We can’t say for certain that Vignocchi was blasting amiibo specifically, but his words do apply to Nintendo’s situation. No one is really happy with the lack of stock and consistent shortages!

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Before the Nintendo World Championships begin on Sunday, a special pre-show will be held. Nintendo announced via Twitter today that Treehouse Live will be hosting the 25-minute broadcast. We’ll have it embedded on the site, but you can also watch it on Nintendo’s E3 site, YouTube channel or Twitch page.

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