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Over in Japan, My Nintendo has updated with a new physical reward. Members in the country can use their points to order three Zelda: Breath of the Wild posters. The set costs 300 Platinum Points.

If you happen to live in Japan, you can order the My Nintendo reward here. It’ll be on the site until November 13, with shipping starting at the start of December. Also note that there is a shipping charge.

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Another major patch is coming soon to NBA 2K18. 2K and Visual Concepts are implementing a bunch of changes and improvements to various aspects of the game.

We have the full patch notes below. When the update is live, we’ll let you know.

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Nintendo has a new trailer up that highlights some of the accolades Super Mario Odyssey has received. Check it out below.

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The Switch version of LEGO City Undercover has been heavily discounted on GameStop. It was previously being sold for $40, but is now down to $20. You can place an order here if interested.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 81 Comments

Currently there is no easy way of backing up save data on Switch. If your system experiences a major issue for whatever reason, your saves may very well be in jeopardy. That naturally raises concerns for Switch owners. When you’ve poured hundreds of hours into games like Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey, you don’t want to lose all of that progress.

Mashable brought up the issue in an interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Reggie acknowledged that Nintendo is aware of these concerns, though there’s nothing to announce about backing up save data at present.

Reggie noted the following:

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When Sonic Forces arrives next week, SEGA will have a day-one update ready. The company confirmed the patch on Sonic’s official Twitter account.

The tweet is as follows:

SEGA hasn’t gone into the specifics of the update just yet. If/when we receive patch notes, we’ll be sure to bring them to you.

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Amazon has opened pre-orders for the Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Explorer’s Edition. Nintendo announced the new package earlier today. To pre-order it, head on over here.

The Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Explorer’s Edition includes the game, a two-side map, and an explorer’s guide with lore and learning.

Here’s a better look at the guide and map:

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Nintendo celebrated the launch of Super Mario Odyssey in a big way last week. Take a look at an official video recapping the festivities in New York below.

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Switch owners discovered a fantastic Easter egg several weeks ago. On July 11, Golf can be accessed on the system by motioning the Joy-Con in a certain way. Basically, you need to perform the “direct” motion late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata used to show in Nintendo Direct presentations.

Kotaku recently asked Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime about the Easter egg. Oddly though, he was fairly quiet about it and wouldn’t really comment on the tribute specifically.

Here’s what Reggie said:

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Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap came to Switch earlier this year as a digital title. A physical version was announced not too long ago, though only for Asia. Nicalis has since announced a partnership with DotEmu for a retail release of the game in North America.

The physical version of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap will ship in Q1 2018. It’ll be priced at $39.99.

For more information about the game, continue on below.

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