INSTAX Mini Link x Nintendo Switch Special Edition launch

If you were around back in the 90s and a Pokémon fan, you may recall the Pokémon Snap Stations that were found at Blockbusters. Fans of the game would wait patiently in line to take a keepsake photo with them. With that nostalgia in mind, INSTAX is bringing that same fun feeling. Gamers can capture their favourite moments with the introduction of the INSTAX Mini Link for Nintendo Switch Smartphone Printer. This latest collaboration gives Nintendo Switch users a fun way to make custom prints of their game play right from their Mini Link Special Edition using the new, dedicated Smartphone app (free app, Android and iOS).

The new Mini Link Special Edition and related product App will be released to authorized Fujifilm product dealers on April 30, 2021, in conjunction with the launch of the New PokémonSnap*2 game for the Nintendo Switch system.

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Here's a three-minute gameplay video of 'New Pokémon Snap'

Maybe you're a Pokémon fan excited to play the New Pokémon Snap, a sequel to the N64 classic. The game is coming on April 30 on the Nintendo Switch. If you want to see what you can expect from the game, The Pokémon Company unveiled a three-minute gameplay video during the recent Pokémon Presents event. 

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'Pokémon Diamond' and 'Pearl' remakes are coming to the Switch later this year

Nintendo DS classic game remakes Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl are coming to the Switch later this year. The games get improved graphics to make the most of the console, and they will have similar art styles to the games Pokémon Sword and Shield.

According to The Pokémon Company, the games have "easy-to-understand, player-friendly conveniences" brought to recent games in the main series. There are also close-quarters battles.

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Nintendo launches limited-edition Switch inspired by 'Super Mario'

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Nintendo has a new limited-edition version of its Switch console inspired by the beloved Nintendo game, Super Marion. The gaming console comes out simultaneously with the release of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. It retails for US$300 (around CA$382) and comes in classic Mario colours.

This Switch Mario Red & Blue Edition includes an all-red console with a red dock stand, red Joy-Cons, blue Joy-Con grip, and red casing around the screen. It also comes with a screen protector and special carrying case featuring different symbols associated with the franchise. According to The Verge, this version is the updated console with two additional hours of battery life. However, it doesn't ship with the new game.