The Game Awards is only a few weeks away, and Nintendo has several games nominated for awards – including some surprises! In this week’s episode, join your hosts Nick, Nicolas and Luiz as they break down all of Nintendo’s nominees and the likelihood of them bringing home some recognition amidst some steep competition. They’ll also discuss the troublesome launch of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, a new archive of every Nintendo Power magazine issue ever printed, and more!

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Cyber Deals 2022 Switch eShop sale live, full list of deals

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Ahead of Thanksgiving and Black Friday, Nintendo just kicked off the Cyber Deals 2022 Switch eShop sale. A bunch of first and third-party titles are included here such as Astral Chain, Bravely Default II, Castlevania Advance Collection, Dark Souls: Remastered, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, and Zelda: Skyward Sword HD.

Here’s the full lineup:

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Sakurai talks about the making of Super Smash Bros. Melee

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Masahiro Sakurai published a new video on YouTube today going over the creation of Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Sakurai mentioned how the goal for the project was to “power up Smash Bros. by leaps and bounds”. That meant going all out with content, making tons of improvements compared to the original N64 title, and more. Since the team was able to create something for the GameCube which had higher specs, a better development environment, and optical media, they could offer better graphics and orchestral arrangements for various tracks.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 release date set for December 7, new trailer

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Nintendo has set a release date for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3. All players will be able to access the latest tracks on December 7, the company just announced.

The following tracks will be included:

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UK software sales for the week ending November 20, 2022 – Pokemon Scarlet / Violet have biggest boxed launch of the year

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Original (11/20): We have the first sales data for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, courtesy of UK data shared by the GfK.

It turns out that these titles mark the biggest boxed game launch of the year. Opening week sales were four percent higher than that of FIFA 23, which was the previous biggest.

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How to evolve Girafarig into Farigiraf in Pokemon Scarlet / Violet

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Are you playing Pokemon Scarlet / Violet, have caught Girafarig, and are looking for information about how to evolve it into Farigiraf? We’ve now got you covered on that front.

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How to evolve Pawmi into Pawmo, Pawmo into Pawmot in Pokemon Scarlet / Violet

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Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet are introducing over 100 new Pokemon, and we now have information regarding how to evolve Pawmi into Pawmo as well as Pawmo into Pawmot.

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How to evolve Gimmighoul into Gholdengo in Pokemon Scarlet / Violet

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Gimmighoul is one of the new Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, and we’ve set up a quick guide about how to evolve it into Gholdengo.

The Pokemon Company made a pretty big deal out of Gimmighoul with its own dedicated teaser website before hosting a dedicated reveal. Remember that this creature comes in two forms: Chest Form and Roaming Form. Chest Form can be found in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, while the Roaming Form will show up in Pokemon GO later on.

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[Let’s Talk] Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet impressions

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Switch owners can now get their hands on the latest generation of Pokemon games thanks to Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. In some ways this entry is a leap forward for the franchise thanks to the introduction of aspects like a true open world and more.

Although Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet have only been out for a day or two, if you’ve been playing, we want to hear about your experience. What are your thoughts so far? Which starter did you go with? How do you feel about the open world? Let us know in the comments below.

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How to evolve Primeape into Annihilape in Pokemon Scarlet / Violet

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Following the release of Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, we have information about how to evolve Primeape into Annihilape.

Primeape is Fighting type Pokemon with the following Abilities: Vital Spirit / Anger Point / Defiant. Meanwhile, Annihilape is a mix of Fighting and Ghost type, and has the following abilities: Vital Spirit / Inner Focus / Defiant.