First 4 Figures is expanding its Sonic the Hedgehog Diorama line. Today, the company unveiled a special 25th anniversary statue.

Pre-orders will be kicking off next Tuesday, June 6. First 4 Figures’ website intends to take orders at the following times:

– 8 AM PT
– 11 AM ET
– 4 PM in the UK
– 5 PM in Europe

An hour before pre-orders begin, First 4 Figures will be hosting a live stream to talk about a Day One Edition and more.

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XSEED announced its full lineup for E3 2017 today. When the show is hosted between June 13 and June 15, the company will be bringing along Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection, Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash, and the Switch versions of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star.

Here’s the full rundown on WayForward’s E3 2017 lineup:

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Chucklefish shared a short but sweet blog post for Wargroove today. Attached above, the studio showed a first look at the game’s world map. More information about the game is promised “soon.”

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I and Me is on the way to Switch, Ratalakia Games announced today. The publisher is working with Wish Fang on the game.

I and Me is a puzzle-platformer which hit Steam last year. You can find a trailer below as well as many additional details.

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Nintendo posted a new blog today about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the game’s Japanese website. Mitsuhiro Hikino explains how the various sounds were created like Link’s footsteps and the noise that’s made when equipment clanks.

Hikino worked with SoundRacer in a studio that specializes in sound effects. In all, more than 10,000 sounds were recorded.

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Famitsu sent some questions Nintendo’s way in hopes of obtaining more details about the Nintendo Switch Online service. The big N was quiet regarding some topics, but shared a little bit of extra information in some areas.

Famitsu first asks if it’s correct that Classic Game Selection titles will contain local cooperative or versus play exactly the same as they were before except for added online play. In response, Nintendo says that details regarding online play will be announced later.

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We found out earlier this week that Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is coming to Switch in Europe on June 8. Thankfully, North America will be getting it on the same day.

WayForward just put out a tweet confirming the official release date. The message is as follows:

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Nintendo put out a new ARMS Global Testpunch video covering controls, tips, and more for the demo. This was actually included in the demo’s “Extras” menu last weekend. There’s been some talk that it might be inaccessible from now on though, so it can be helpful if you avoided that portion of the ARMS Global Testpunch before.

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The official Splatoon Tumblr page updated today with an overview of different Ranked Battle modes in Splatoon 2. Read up on Splat Zones, Tower Control, and Rainmaker below.

Just in, new details of the Ranked Battle modes in Splatoon 2. Splat Zones is a mode in which teams compete for control of areas known as, you guessed it…Splat Zones. If the other team gains control of a zone, cover it in your team’s ink to steal it back! While the rules haven’t changed from the original Splatoon game, the zone coverage status in the middle of the UI now provides more real-time updates.

In Tower Control mode, teams battle to move a tower deep into enemy territory. As the tower moves along its set path, it passes through a number of checkpoints and–this is key–stops at each checkpoint for a bit before moving on. We’ve deduced that once a team clears a checkpoint, they’ll be able to pass through it again without stopping. Teamwork is key to victory—make no mistake about it!

In Rainmaker, opposing teams battle for control of the Rainmaker, a powerful weapon lying in the center of the stage. Whichever team succeeds in carrying the Rainmaker to the pedestal located in the opposing team’s base will taste the sweet nectar of victory. If you charge the Rainmaker up all the way, the shots it fires will explode when they reach their target! In Rainmaker, the best defense is a good offense, so don’t hold back!

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Nintendo UK caught up with some attendees that the MCM Comic Con to find out how they felt after playing ARMS. See the video below.

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