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Update (2/6): Toad is back in stock.

Update: Toad is gone!

GameStop has gone live with pre-orders for the Super Mario amiibo series. Links to each figure can be found below.

Toad
Luigi
Yoshi
Bowser
Peach

Amazon sold out of these amiibo quickly, but rumor has it that the Super Mario figures won’t be rare. We’ll see what happens in the long run!

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If a new report from the Wall Street Journal is to be believed, Netflix is cooking up a new live-action television show based on The Legend of Zelda.

The site says that things are “in the early stages” at present. A source close to the Wall Street Journal claims that the series is “about an ordinary boy named Link who must rescue a princess named Zelda and save a fantasy world called Hyrule” – essentially Zelda as we know it. It’s being described as a family-friendly Game of Thrones, with Nintendo having a heavy involvement.

At present, Netflix is seeking a writer for the project. Since it’s such a long ways off, the Wall Street Journal points out that Netflix or Nintendo could kill the series off before things progress too far.

Keep in mind that this report has not been officially confirmed. Netflix declined to comment, and Nintendo has not yet responded.

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Satoru Iwata opened up a bit more regarding Nintendo’s Quality of Life plans while speaking with Japanese outlet Asahi News. Here’s a brief overview about what was shared, courtesy of Kotaku:

– Game hardware, game software, and health care are Nintendo’s three main pillars
– Iwata: “It’s not necessary to be particular about game hardware”
– Iwata seems to be saying that Nintendo’s health care business doesn’t need to be tied to its video game consoles
– Nintendo considering making a service that analyzes data from its sleep sensor
– Users would be given ways for exercising and eating right
– Iwata: “Leveraging our video game know-how, we’ll make it so even those who have trouble following through can stick with this program and have fun”
– Nintendo believes health care is a way it can reclaim customers
– Nintendo is also thinking of ways to get into the education field

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Japanese outlet Nikkei reports in a new piece published today that “Nintendo’s comeback strategy includes expanding customer choice by adding more affordable software titles”. Nikkei recently spoke with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, and was told that the company “plans to re-create games for the Nintendo 3DS portable system based on past titles and smartphone offerings.” By keeping development costs low, Nintendo can provide content “at prices as low as several hundred yen.”

Nikkei was also told that there will be a larger emphasis on trial versions/demos. The thinking behind this is that consumers will become more aware of new games and could become interested in purchasing the full product.

Iwata additionally mentioned that most recent 3DS sales saw a dip since the New 3DS is not debuting until next month in North America and Europe. That said, Nintendo has no plans to lower prices of its systems anytime soon.

Iwata said: “We aim to return to profit levels more typical of the company in the year ending March 2017.” According to Nikkei, Iwata suggested “that the market and shareholders anticipate 100 billion yen ($845 million).

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North American Club Nintendo members were supposed to receive codes for Flipnote Studio 3D sometime this week, but those plans have now been delayed. The rewards section of the website now states: “For Flipnote Studio 3D, please check your To-Do list to receive your download code later this month.” An exact date has not yet been provided.

Thanks to Ryan H for the tip.

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Dying Light players have discovered another Super Mario-related secret within the game. By finding a blueprint for the “Pyza Suit, you can glide around much like Mario in the Tanooki Suit. Take a look above.

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Nintendo has detailed a new update for Miiverse that recently went live.

First, users can now see a preview of the latest comment written on each post when looking at a list of posts. This was previously launched for the web version of Miiverse last month, but has now been implemented in the Wii U and 3DS version as well.

Nintendo also added a feature that finds users with similar interests to you. Such users’ posts are shown in the activity feed.

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There is no Mewtwo amiibo – at least not yet. That means it’s time for fans to pick up the slack!

What you see above is a unique, fan-made Mewtwo “amiibo”. It was built from an old Mewtwo toy and features the Mewtwo NFC chip from the Pokemon Rumble U toy line. The figure features unique packaging as well.

This custom Mewtwo amiibo is up on eBay, and bids have surpassed the $250 mark. You can check out the auction here.

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