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On the official Japanese Twitter, Nintendo shows off a cute new animation of Min Min and Mechanica. Check it out below.

Now that the Japanese holidays are over (specifically Golden Week), sales trackers aside from Famitsu have delivered sales numbers for the week of April 24. Both share more information about Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s big launch.

According to Media Create, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold 285,000 copies up through April 30. That is down slightly from the original game on Wii U (released May 2014 at 326,000 copies first week). However, considering Wii U sold a total of 1,765,000 units as of the game’s release, when compared to Switch’s 777,000 units, there’s a difference of one million in the spread. Considering Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is a port of the Wii U version with added features, Media Create feels that the initial results are favorable.

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A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:

Neko Neko Nihonshi – 200 yen
Brave Dungeon (x2) – 200 yen each

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Miitomo has been updated with new content. Players can nab the latest items in the Miitomo Drop stage, “Fashion that’s sweet as candy! Lolita Style #2”.

Available items include:

– Fairy tale kingdom bunny ears
– Fairy tale kingdom bunny dress
– Fairy tale kingdom bunny boots
– Fairy tale kingdom bunny bag

Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.

Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on May 17. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

3DS Download

Choju Giga Wars – 700 yen
Doukutsujima – 300 yen
Urban Trial Freestyle 2 – 800 yen

New 3DS Download

Brick Race – 300 yen

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The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

During its latest financial call today, EA was asked about Switch. CEO Andrew Wilson said that the publisher is now very bullish on the system, and expressed excitement that a new ecosystem exists. Wilson also stated that EA is considering additional games for Switch.

As of now, EA is only working on one title for Nintendo’s console – that being FIFA 18. It remains to be seen if and when we’ll be seeing any other games from the company.

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It won’t be much longer now until Switch owners are able to pick up Minecraft. In case you’re curious, it’ll be a 512MB download. Look for the game on the eShop this Thursday.

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New footage of Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition is starting to surface, starting with GameXplain’s hour-long live stream below. Watch the full recording ahead of Thursday’s launch below.

Saber Interactive has spoken about supporting NBA Playgrounds going forward with multiple updates. On Switch, one of the big things we’re waiting on the ability to play online – which should be coming very soon.

In an interview with Just Pause, Saber Interactive CEO Matt Karch also said that loading times are being improved. This is an issue for some on Switch, and loading takes the most time on Nintendo’s console than any other version. It should be addressed soon, as the team apparently improved the situation with the first upcoming update. Matt Karch

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