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When Nintendo announced Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia last month, two new amiibo were also revealed. Alm and Celica will both have their own figures. But what functionality do they offer?

According to an Amazon Japan listing, the amiibo unlock a special dungeon. It’s a bit tricky though since the description doesn’t elaborate further. We can’t currently said if the two amiibo unlock the same dungeon or different dungeons. Fire Emblem Echoes is coming to Japan in about two months, so we shouldn’t have to wait terribly long for an official answer.

Thanks to Brian for the tip.

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Ahead of its Japanese launch next month, we now have the opening movie for Monster Hunter XX. Give it a look below.

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Update: For our Canadian friends, head on over here.

Original: The Zelda 30th anniversary album officially came out in Japan this week. If you’re not interested in the likes of Play-Asia, you’ll be happy to hear that Amazon is now taking “pre-orders”.

The limited edition version is here. You’ll also find the standard version here. Both ship on February 24.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Nintendo just posted a new video from its recent Switch event in New York. Take a look at it below.

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The very first Professor Layton game debuted in Japan back on February 15, 2007. That’s right: the series is now ten years old.

In celebration of the milestone, Professor Layton now has its own Twitter account. You can keep track of any updates that may surface here.

Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino had some fun with Professor Layton earlier today. It looks like he held a special event in Japan to promote the anniversary – here are a couple of photos:

Professor Layton won’t have a new title this year, but the series as a whole will. Level-5 will be publishing Lady Layton on 3DS sometime in 2017.

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Circle Entertainment previously announced plans to bring SubaraCity to the 3DS eShop in Q4 2016. It has taken longer than expected, but the title is out now in Japan. We have a trailer below.

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In Japan, the 3DS RPG Dragon Sinker is now available on the eShop. Take a look at an official trailer for the game below.

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Nintendo readied another new screenshot from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild today. The latest image doesn’t focus on Link, but instead shows off an NPC and a donkey. You can see the screenshot for yourself above.

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GameStop is offering a pre-order bonus for LEGO City Undercover on Switch. If you reserve the game, you’ll get a LEGO City Police Helicopter. It features “spinning rotors and a pilot mini figure.”

LEGO City Undercover can be pre-ordered at GameStop here. The bonus offer should be valid in stores as well.

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After about a week without maintenance, Nintendo is going back to work next week. The Wii U and 3DS eShops, Wii Shopping Channel, and DSi Shop will be down for four hours on Monday / Tuesday.

The full maintenance schedule is as follows:

– 1 PM PT (February 20) – 5 PM PT (February 20)
– 4 PM ET (February 20) – 8 PM ET (February 20)
– 9 PM in the UK (February 20) – 1 AM in the UK (February 21)
– 10 PM in Europe (February 20) – 2 AM in Europe (February 21)

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