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The Game Awards 2014 will begin at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT. Nintendo games are nominated for several awards, but will the company itself have something new to show? It appears the answer is yes, though we’ll only know for sure once the event finishes!

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Best Buy has now opened pre-orders for the amiibo set to arrive in February. You can place reservations for the Meta Knight-exclusive figure as well as Toon Link, Mega Man, and more.

Continue on below for pre-orders links from Best Buy.

Meta Knight (exclusive)
Toon Link
Ike
King Dedede
Bowser
Mega Man
Sheik
Sonic

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Nintendo is involved with tonight’s Game Awards, which isn’t entirely surprising. We know that several Nintendo-related games have been nominated for various categories, though it sounds like we can look forward to a few extra things as well.

Tim O’Leary, a staffer from NoA, has teased something for The Game Awards 2014. We should apparently be on the lookout during the start and end of the show.

Here’s the full tweet from O’Leary:

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The Japanese Club Nintendo 2015 calender was made available to those who reached Platinum status. I’d say that the design looks very nice!

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Ah, yes. Everyone loves speculation and news that may (or may not) turn out to be something interesting. So here we go.

Nintendo’s North American YouTube page has a playlist up for The Game Awards 2014, which is taking place later tonight. Right now, the only video included is the stream for the event.

Will more content be added after tonight’s awards presentation? Will Nintendo have something new to show – be it content for an existing game or a brand new game? You may remember that Reggie revealed Cranky Kong for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze at last year’s event.

Of course, this could all turn out to be nothing. I suppose we’ll know once today is over!

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GAME is taking advantage of high demand for amiibo figures. Initially, the retailer had the various figures priced at £11.99, which was £1.99 higher than the asking price on Amazon and Asda. But now, the price has risen to £14.99.

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Explore with Captain Toad, Draw with Pikachu and Battle with Mario

December 05, 2014 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nintendo:

WHAT:
On Dec. 7, Nintendo and Best Buy have a holiday gift at participating locations across the country: hands-on game play featuring Captain Toad, Pikachu and many of the most iconic characters in video games. At select stores, shoppers can play four of Nintendo’s hottest games of the holiday season: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker for Wii U, Pokémon Art Academy for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, all of which are now available in stores and in the Nintendo eShop.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker features Captain Toad in his first starring adventure, as he searches for treasure through multiple creative and colorful levels. In Pokémon Art Academy, fans of all ages can learn how to draw their favorite Pokémon characters in 2D using the touch screen of the Nintendo 3DS system. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, all-star characters like Mario and PAC-MAN battle it out in epic arenas inspired by some of the most memorable video games of all time.

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McDonald’s isn’t leaving Japan out of the Mario Kart 8 toy fun. Starting today, those who purchase a Happy Meal can receive a Mario visor or toy for Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, and Toad.

Additional goodies will be given out throughout the month, too. There’s a reversible poster (available on the 6th and 7th), stickers (on the 13th and 14th), and a Christmas card (on the 20th and 21st).

Check out a commercial for the Japanese Mario Kart 8 toys below:

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Last month, beforemario published some photos of a 100 year-old promotion calender from Nintendo. It was given away to promote the company’s business. While the front has details about Nintendo, the back shows a calender.

You can find more information about the calender over on beforemario.

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Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai addressed the series’ future in the latest issue of Game Informer.

Speaking about whether or not we’ll see another game in the series, Sakurai mentioned that he “can’t deny the chance for another.” He adds, however: “as for myself, I don’t think there will be.”

Sakurai spoke about how the goal with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U “was to provide extra merits to the game which go far beyond the sale price.” Limits have already been surpassed in terms of scope and content.

Sakurai does mention towards the end of his comments: “I also have trouble picturing someone else taking my place and providing all this value-added content without me.”

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