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Nintendo of Europe has announced NBA 2K18 will be physically released on the Switch on October 17. We can also confirm that the game will be released in North America on the same day.

The digital version of NBA 2K18 will be coming to Switch on September 15 as previously announced. We were originally supposed to see the physical release at around the same time, but it was delayed for unspecified reasons.

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Amazon UK is taking pre-orders for the Fire Emblem Warriors Limited Edition. For those who are interested, you can reserve it here. It comes with a copy of the game, a three-disc original soundtrack, and five character art cards.

A playable demo for Super Meat Boy Forever is on display at PAX West this weekend. Check out some footage below.

The Loads of Coins event is back up and running in Super Mario Run. During the promotional period, you’ll receive 1.5 times as many coins as usual when you win at Toad Rally. The event lasts until September 15.

Atlus has a new Etrian Odyssey V trailer focusing on the Pugilist class. We have the video along with a brief introduction below.

If you’re looking to dish out more damage while adventuring in the Yggdrasil Tree, you can’t go wrong with having a Pugilist in the party. These masters of martial arts and bare-knuckle brawling are ready to punch some beasts in the face, so be sure to slot them in the front line and let them loose. Besides being able to inflict game changing binds and paralysis on enemies, Pugilists can sacrifice HP in order to deal out some very punishing attacks. It’s never a bad idea to roll around with someone whose fists are considered deadly weapons.

Tying in with the launch of Monster Hunter XX for Switch, Capcom prepared a special console bundle. See it unboxed below.

Runner3 is on display at PAX West 2017, and footage has come in showing the playable demo. Check out a bit of gameplay below.

Monster Hunter XX launched for Switch in Japan on August 25. Through August 27, Media Create reported that it sold just over 84,000 copies. The sales tracker has more on the game’s performance.

According to Media Create, Monster Hunter XX on Switch sold through 48.95 percent of its initial shipment. That’s lower than Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on Wii U, which transitioned from 3DS. The Wii U game sold 106,388 units in its first week and sold through 69.82 percent of its initial shipment.

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FDG Entertainment has published Oceanhorn on Switch, and will also be handling the release of Monster Boy on the system. Additionally, FDG announced today that Blossom Tales will be released on Switch as a console exclusive.

Blossom Tales first came out earlier in the year on Steam. The action-adventure game will have you exploring a “vast open game world”, visiting dungeons, battling enemies, solving puzzles, and more.

Here’s a more comprehensive overview:

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Nintendo has teamed up with Western Digital Corporation on a new global partnership. The two sides are creating Nintendo-licensed memory cards for use with Switch.

Consumers will be able to purchase microSDXC cards in capacities of 64 GB and 128 GB, and will feature the Switch and SanDisk logos. These will begin to appear at select retail outlets starting in October 2017.

Source: Nintendo PR