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Switch ads have already been appearing at retailers like GameStop and Target. Along with these two, Walmart is beginning to show some promotional material for the new console as well. We’ll likely see additional ads at retailers soon following this week’s presentation with more up-to-date information – like a final release date.

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A new Nefarious trailer is online showing how the game reverses roles, and you’re technically the boss fight. It’s your goal to kidnap the princess and thwart the hero. Check out the video below.

Stephen Dinehart IV has worked on games such as Company of Heroes, F.E.A.R. 3, and more. Last September, he mentioned signing an NDA indicating that he’s on board as a Switch developer.

Dinehart followed up on that by writing about Switch and Nintendo in general as part of a new LinkedIn blog post yesterday. What he had to say was quite interesting, to say the least.

Throughout the post, there’s talk about Nintendo’s involvement with VR – such as how the company technically dabbled with it first with Virtual Boy. He later says that with Switch, “it’s only natural that one of the first players in the home VR market would once again stake its claim.” He closes out by saying the system “is one step in evolution you won’t want to miss.

Below are some notable excerpts from the post:

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The first wave of new Mario toys included with McDonald’s Happy Meals in the UK are here. Six more will be rolled out over the next three weeks. Check out an unboxing video of the first wave courtesy of Nintendo Life below.

Dragon Quest VIII’s North American site was in a teaser state before, but it’s now fully opened. Access it here. The site has detailed gameplay information, clips, and screenshots galore.

Two 3DS games have been dated for the European 3DS eShop. First up, on January 19, Color Cubes will be available as a New 3DS-only title. Word Search 10K is due out a week later on January 26.

Here’s a look at the eShop listings:

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North America is getting another Wii U Virtual Console game this week. Tomorrow, Nintendo will release F-Zero X.

An official listing contains the following description:

“Choose from 30 different hover-car racers, including updated versions of the Blue Falcon and other vehicles from the original F-Zero, and get ready to play one of the fastest racers ever! Race to the finish line on tracks that twist and turn through the air. However, you will have to avoid the other 29 cars on the track or else face the consequences! If you’re in a competitive mood, try to win a Grand Prix Cup, get the fastest lap time in a Time Trial, or destroy the competition in a Death Race. You can also challenge three friends in the Versus mode. With five separate play modes, hidden vehicles and courses, and an excellent sound track, F-Zero X still represents one of the best racing titles to date!”

F-Zero X will set you back $9.99.

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Previously confirmed in the Nintendo Force magazine, the Runner3 blog now has a short post on Sadbot.

While nothing that wasn’t covered in the Nintendo Force reveal was shown off, developer Choice Provisions provides a short tease at the end about future characters and familiar faces.

In the meantime, I would like to reiterate that Runner3 will feature faces both old and new. If you fear change, stay tuned! We’ll be talking more about some familiar faces in the near future…

You can read the full post here.

Two months ago we covered that early pre-orders of Dragon Quest VIII at the official Nintendo UK Store would get us a free poster, but it seems that the deal has changed for the better.

Nintendo UK’s official Twitter account has just posted that pre-ordering Dragon Quest VIII at the Nintendo UK Store will get us a poster and a Liquid Metal Slime keychain. Now that the deal is better, all UK gamers should pre-order it before Dragon Quest VIII launches on the 20th January, just 9 days away.

Nintendo has lots of streaming events centered around the unveiling of Switch this week. The Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 is up first, followed by Treehouse fun several hours later. Those aren’t the only two streams, however.

Pages are now up on Nintendo’s Japanese YouTube page for the Nintendo Switch Experience 2017, which is being hosted in Japan. Day 1 is here and day 2 is here.

They’ll be hosted at the following times:

Day 1

– 5:30 PM PT (January 13)
– 8:30 PM ET (January 13)
– 1:30 AM in the UK (January 14)
– 2:30 AM in Europe (January 14)

Day 2

– 5:30 PM PT (January 14)
– 8:30 PM ET (January 14)
– 1:30 AM in the UK (January 15)
– 2:30 AM in Europe (January 15)

The Nintendo Switch Experience 2017 allows Japanese fans to go hands-on with Switch prior to launch. Various stage events are planned, and musical performances will also be held.

We’ll put up live stream posts for both events before they begin.