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LRG3, Limited Run Games’ annual E3 press conference, will be starting soon. The presentation begins at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM in the UK / 10 PM in Europe. It will cover over 25 announcements regarding “new games, physical editions of cult favorites, and reprints of classic titles.”

You can watch LRG3 2021 as it happens below. We’ll be sure to report on any notable Switch news as it happens.

LEGO Super Mario Character Packs

The LEGO Adventures with Luigi set is due out in August. Aside from that though, more products will be introduced as part of the LEGO Mario line.

Ten new LEGO Super Mario Character Packs will be released as part of Series 3. The lineup includes:

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GameStop has announced a new poster promotion for The Legend of Zelda. If you spend $30 or more on products based on the series or trade towards a Switch system, it can be yours. This is a double-sided GameStop-exclusive poster.

GameStop doesn’t say when the promotion ends, but it should be valid for at least the next week.

Source: GameStop email

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta play another round of Would You Rather. Check out the full episode below.

Netflix's Cuphead show

As part of its “Geeked Week” event, Netflix debuted a new clip for its upcoming Cuphead show. It was also announced that Wayne Brady will play the role of antagonist King Dice.

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Following up on its Castlevania animated series, Netflix has announced a new spin-off show for the franchise.

The upcoming project will star Richter Belmont (a descendent of Sypha and Trevor) and Maria Renard. It’ll be set in 1792 France during the French Revolution.

Netflix announced the news as part of its “Geeked Week”. No further information has been shared at this time.

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The UK My Nintendo Store has opened up pre-orders for the Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin amiibo. Tsukino, Razewing Ratha, and Ena are all live here.

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, along with the new amiibo, launch on July 9.

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Build-A-Bear kicked off its Animal Crossing: New Horizons collection last month. Only Tom Nook and Isabelle were initially included, but just as expected, the line is expanding.

Revealed today is that K.K. Slider will be offered in plush form. We don’t have all of the details just yet, but he’ll come with his signature guitar.

Build-A-Bear will begin taking orders tomorrow, June 10. It’ll be up for those in the US here and those in the UK here.

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My Nintendo has a new physical reward up based on the recently-released DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power. For 500 Platinum Points, members can get their hands on a themed drawstring bag.

The item features Supergirl, Wonder Woman, and Batgirl. On the back, there’s a “Fighting for Justice” graphic. We have additional photos below.

Universal Studios Japan, including Super Nintendo World, recently closed due to a State of Emergency related to the coronavirus pandemic. After just over a month, the theme park is open to the public once more.

As noted in the announcement, Universal Studios Japan “will operate at a reduced capacity on weekdays only until further notice.” It further states that the location “will continue to implement enhanced health and safety protocols and capacity control measures while Osaka Prefecture remains under a State of Emergency and thereafter.” Guests will be encouraged to leave at varied times to avoid congestion, restaurants now have indoor dining dividers, and all team members other than essential operational team members will continue to work from home.

Universal Studios Japan closed on April 25. It fully reopened on June 1.

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