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For today only (the 21st), Nintendo is airing a special commercial for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s very similar to the past trailer, with some extra scenes thrown in. I’m never too sure what to make of spoilers today, but just in case, you may want to hold off on watching the clip below if you want to go in completely fresh.

Placards, which we originally heard about over two years ago, has finally been dated for the Wii U eShop. At least in North America, it’s set to arrive on February 23 – this Thursday.

Here’s an overview of the game:

“GAME DETAILS
Placards is a unique single-player puzzle experience that requires players to think both visually and strategically. Rearrange pixels on the screen by rotating or swapping to solve Placard puzzles. That Placard too big to solve in one go? Solve a piece at a time to get closer to that final Placard picture. From simple shapes to space ships to a fire breathing dragon, there are over 100 puzzles to keep you occupied for hours. So grab that cup of coffee, sit down on that comfy couch, and solve a few Placards today.

Single player play.
Rotate and swap pixels to solve Placard puzzles.
Zoom to compare your Placard puzzle against the final picture.
Progress saved automatically as you play (exit a Placard puzzle and come back later).
Try to solve each Placard puzzle in as few moves as possible.
176 Placard puzzles at launch (across 4 books or themes).
Includes several large, multi-piece puzzles.
Color Blind Mode (optimizes puzzle colors for colorblindness).
Relax Mode (turns on ambient background sound).”

Placards will cost $1.99.

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ was originally on track to be a launch title for Switch. Unfortunately, that’s no longer the case. Nicalis has confirmed that the game has been pushed back slightly “due to issues way beyond our control”. It’s still coming in March – just not March 3.

The new date for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ may very well be March 17. That’s what Amazon and Best Buy have at the moment.

Nicalis announced an extra bonus for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ today. Buyers will receive a 20-page full-color instruction booklet with their purchase.

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Amazon is now taking pre-orders for the two new 3DS game localizations NIS America announced last week. RPG Maker Fes is up here, and Culdcept Revolt (originally released by Nintendo in Japan) is up here. For those in Canada, you can find RPG Maker Fes here and Culdcept Revolt here.

Jakks Pacific is teasing a brand new Zelda figure which will be based on Link’s appearance in Breath of the Wild. For now, we’ve only heard that it will be 4.5 inches.

Jakks Pacific put up the following on Instagram earlier today:

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Amazon is now taking pre-orders for the new Mario Sports Superstars amiibo cards. Packs of five can be reserved here. They’ll be out alongside the game on March 24.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie was re-released on Blu-ray as part of a Limited Edition Steelbook at UK retailer Zavvi. An unboxing video provided by Nintendo Impact Gaming can be found below.

In an interview with Game Informer, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma had a chance to speak about non-Nintendo titles. He told the magazine that he didn’t play a ton of games in the past, but has changed that. Aonuma played the likes of Far Cry, The Witcher, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in research for Breath of the Wild, but passed on Grand Theft Auto due to it being a bit too violent for his tastes.

Aonuma told Game Informer:

“In the past I didn’t play many video games. But then I realized, this isn’t right, I have to. So nowadays, I actually play a lot of overseas titles.”

“While playing those games, I do find some ideas, but it’s not that it connects directly to Zelda to where I would take something and use it in Zelda, but it’s more of something I keep in the back of my head while developing the game.”

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Physical copies of The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ were already set to come with a reversible cover and sticker sheets. Now Nicalis is tossing in an extra bonus as well. When you pick up the game, you’ll also receive a 20-page full-color instruction booklet.

Nicalis shared the news on Twitter:

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Update (2/20): This appears to have sold out now. Other two versions are still up with a 40 percent discount.

Original (2/19): The Deluxe Edition guide for Zelda: Breath of the Wild started out at a pretty hefty $80 on Amazon. However, the retailer has now reduced the price in a big way.

You can pick up a copy of the most complete guide for just $47.99. It’s a 40 percent discount, dropping from the original asking price of $80.

Nab the guide from Amazon here.