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GameStop reported its Q3 financial results this week. The retailer said that Switch has experienced “continued momentum” and help drive an 8.8% increase in hardware sales last quarter. Additional details about the impact of Switch were shared during a financial call.

According to CFO Rob Lloyd, GameStop still has the “market leading share on Switch and the highest attaching the industry.” Additionally, “GameStop has leading Switch hardware and software market share in the U.S. and in most of our international markets.”

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It’s crazy to think about, but Super Mario Odyssey has already been around for a month. At this point, many of you have likely completed the game – or at least reached the ending. That probably means you’ve seen a good chunk of what the game has to offer when it comes to kingdoms.

Kingdoms are obviously a huge part of Super Mario Odyssey. Each area is very distinct and has its own challenges. Some are big, a couple are small, and others fall right in the middle.

Out of the kingdoms you’ve traveled to thus far, which ones are you favorite? And on the opposite end of the spectrum, are there any that you’re not a fan of in particular? Let us know how you feel below. If you’re reading other comments, be warned that there may be possible spoilers.

Highlights from last week’s topic: What would you want out of an animated Mario movie?

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Inti Creates and PQube shared more on Gal*Gun 2 this week. We learned that the game is launching in Japan on March 15, with the western release set for Spring 2018.

Gal*Gun 2 won’t just be a digital title. PQube has confirmed that a physical version will be offered, and pre-orders are already live on Amazon UK. The game can be reserved here. PQube has also handled the release of its games in North America, so we should have stateside pre-order links soon as well.

In other news, PQube has updated its Gal*Gun 2 website for official details about the game’s features, story, and characters. We have all of the information below.

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Audio shouldn’t be an issue when playing through Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Those with early access to the game have confirmed that Monolith Soft has included a plethora of volume options. Players can modify the volume for cut-scene voices, game background music, game sound effects, game voices, battle narration, environment volume, and system volume.

It’s worth pointing out these options since the audio in Xenoblade Chronicles X was a common complaint. The Wii U RPG didn’t offer much in the way of tuning volume to your liking. This was an issue throughout the game. As one example, music during cut-scenes sometimes made it difficult to hear what characters were saying.

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SEGA issued free “Sanic” T-shirts for Sonic Forces just a short while ago. Get a closer look at the DLC in the video below.

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New footage from Atelier Lydie & Suelle: Alchemists of the Mysterious Painting was shown during a 20th anniversary broadcast for the series today. Check out the gameplay below.

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The big 2.0.0 update for Splatoon 2 went live a few days ago. Though most of the content is available, some of it is not. Specifically, a few maps will be rolled out slowly over the next few months.

Nintendo has provided the latest updates for Arowana Mall, Shellendorf Institute, and Walleye Warehouse. Find overviews, the release timing, and screenshots, for each stage below.

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Shortly after Sonic Forces launched, dataminers found that the game had “Sanic” T-shirt content hidden away. It has now officially arrived as free DLC.

Head on over to the Sonic Forces eShop page, and you should quickly see that the DLC can be downloaded. SEGA says that the T-shirts, available for your custom character, feature “beautifully rendered art, and virtual threads organically grown on the snowing peaks of Mt. Fuji many years ago.” At least they’re having fun with it, right?

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The wait for Constructor Plus has been a long one. System3 has announced release windows a few different times, only for the game to be continuously delayed. So what’s going on?

We do at least know that the development team has been very proactive. When Constructor Plus finally hits Switch, it will have a bunch of additional content. The game will have 100 new buildings (up from 44), a new intro, new levels, skyscrapers, and improved gameplay.

We can expect to see the new Constructor Plus news channel Switch in mid-December. A digital pre-order will also go live on the eShop with a trailer. It shouldn’t be too much longer after this that Constructor Plus finally comes to Switch.

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Nintendo released a new Zelda: Breath of the Wild Explorer’s Edition for Switch this week. It features a copy of the game, a map, and and an Explorer’s Guide with lore and learnings. For a closer look at the package, check out the unboxing video below.

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