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Last weekend, Nintendo gave Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans a first look at the Banjo-Kazooie, Byleth (Fire Emblem: Three Houses) and SNK’s Terry Bogard (Fatal Fury) amiibo.

A week on and we’ve now got a look at each of these amiibo in their official packaging. If you like to keep your amiibo boxed for display purposes, you’ll no doubt be interested in seeing what each one looks like.

So without further ado, here they are:

Each one of these Smash Bros. amiibo will be arriving in 2021, but there’s no word on the exact release date just yet. In saying this, earlier in the week, Nintendo of America tweeted (and then deleted) the amiibo would be arriving in “Fall” 2021.

Will you be adding any of these amiibo to your collection when they arrive next year? Are you one of those collectors who keep their amiibo in the original packaging? Tell us down below.

With another week done and dusted – bringing us a Nintendo Treehouse: Live presentation, the tease of the upcoming Smash Bros. Ultimate update, and even a fan-made look at how Breath of the Wild 2 could look running in lovely 4K – it’s time to sit back, relax, and chat about our weekend gaming plans.

Members of Nintendo Life have done just that below, and we’d love for you to join in via our poll and comment sections. Enjoy!

Ryan Craddock, news editor

You know what, I’m probably going to just have a breather this weekend… During the week, I wrapped up Super Mario Galaxy with a full 120 stars under my belt. I’d forgotten just how wonderful the game was, and with its new coat of HD paint boosting its appeal, it genuinely feels like it could have launched as a brand new Mario platformer this year and no one would have questioned it.

Perhaps it’s partly down to the fact that I played the entire game docked with a Joy-Con in either hand, but it really reminded me of Super Mario Odyssey and made me want to revisit all of that game’s glorious kingdoms. Or, Nintendo could put out an Odyssey 2? Couldn’t you, Nintendo? I dare you.

PJ O’Reilly, reviewer

Hello. This weekend I’m going to spend the vast majority of my gaming time blasting through Ikenfell for review, I’m just a few hours in right now and am really enjoying it so far so look out for that verdict sometime soon. I’ve also yet to get a go on Super Mario Bros. 35 so I’ll be trying to squeeze a bit of a session in on that somewhere too.

Elsewhere, I’ve been busy honing my skills with a few of my favourite fighters in the rather sublime Rivals of Aether, sneaking in a run here and there on the magnificent Hades and am still working my way slowly through the mystery at the heart of the fantastic Paradise Killer. There are, quite literally, too many good games to play right now. I hope you all have a good weekend, whatever you’re playing, stay safe out there and wear a mask!

Stuart Gipp, reviewer

Sorry, too busy with reviews to write anything here. Busy busy busy. Well, I supposed I’ve had time to revisit the DS and start a replay of the excellent, unknown Sgt Frog tie-in game Keroro Gunso the Super Movie: Gekishin Dragon Warriors de Arimasu! It’s an Inti Creates-developed platformer that takes its cues from Klonoa, of all things, with the same enemy manipulation and platforming mechanics as that MIA Namco series. It’s one of my favourite DS games, full stop, and nobody ever talks about it. Bah.

Oh, I’ve also been wondering forlornly if Destiny 2 will ever hit the Switch, thus signalling the end of my life. But yes! Many reviews! Keep an eye out for them!

Gavin Lane, features editor

This weekend I’ll be doing my darnedest to put Rogue Legacy to bed before jumping fully onboard with Hades. I didn’t want to have two roguelikes on the go and I’ve been having such a great time catching up with the former, but the latter is staring at me from the Switch home screen and I’m itching to spend some real time with it.
I’ve also been lucky enough to get a preview code for an upcoming indie release that’s proven to be a total delight, so I’d like to spend a bit more time with that – look out for more news next week.

Gonçalo Lopes, contributing writer

I have taken a new ship, converting it into a sort of miner/cargo hauler thingy and am now merrily making ends meet by flying trough asteroid fields in search of gold, diamonds, pure water and even the odd alien artefact. Yep, Rebel Galaxy Outlaw continues to rule my weekends in a welcome fashion.

The unexpected stealth release of Super Arcade Racing along with the delightful Falcon Age and the upcoming Foregone make up the rest of the schedule. Above all else, I need to wrap up my music album release for next week.

My game of the week is Donkey Kong ’94 for the original Game Boy. Blame Jon for reminding me of this four colour epic.

As always, thanks for reading! Make sure to leave a vote in the poll above and a comment below with your gaming choices over the next few days…

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As you might recall, Lab Zero Games – the studio behind Indivisible and Skullgirls – laid off its remaining workforce last month.

So, what does it means for the future of Indivisible? A statement from its publisher 505 Games reveals there will be no more production on the game. Guest characters and Backer characters will also no longer be added to the game.

On the Switch front, there’ll be one more update to put this version in line with other platforms:

There is an update for Nintendo Switch that is already in submission. It will add Razmi’s Challenges, New Game+ and Couch Co-Op to the Nintendo Switch. That update will bring all platforms to the same level of development and offer a complete game experience to all current and future players. This is expected to release later this month starting on October 13 and rolling out to other regions afterwards.

505 is also expecting a “small batch” of North American physical Switch cartridges to be made available at select retailers in November and will share more information about this soon.

In the second half of September, a group of former Lab Zero developers formed a new employee-owned co-op studio called Future Club.

You can read 505 Games’ full statement over on its official website and find out more information regarding Indivisible in an FAQ. How do you feel about this news? Tell us down below.

Our focus this week is one of the spectacular artists from our community. His work is iconic and his style is instantly recognizable. We wanted to hear more about how he creates these unique depictions of Destiny characters and gear.

Please meet Pesty.

Hi! Ok, why don’t you start by sharing a little about yourself? 

Pesty: Hey! My names Ian, but most people know me as Pesty or by my online handle IanPesty. Art and Gaming has always been a constant in my life. From a childhood full of drawings and playing on the earliest versions of home computers and gaming consoles, to studying Visual Art at University, then on to a career in the games industry as a Concept Artist and Art Director.

I first got into Destiny when I purchased my PlayStation 3, around the same time as The Dark Below [was released], but it wasn’t until the lead up to the release of Rise of Iron that I began creating Destiny-themed artwork, when I sketched and painted an Iron Banner Titan with Flaming Axe (which was a Destiny T-shirt contest winner) and I have never stopped painting Destiny themed art since then!

Tell us more about how you create these beautiful pieces. Take us through your process from inspiration to finishing touches. 

Pesty: I find the experience of playing Destiny stays with me even when I am not playing it; I feel this is one of the reasons I am inspired to translate it to my own personal artwork. Typically [when] I see an aspect of Destiny that really speaks to my particular taste, I like to look for a way to represent it in my art but with the addition of my own personal twist – the face grill of the OEM torn free to reveal a grinning skull, Trials armour immortalised in the form of a sarcophagus, ‘Guardian Down’ reflected in reverse on a bullet-cracked visor, the aspects of Saint-14 summarised as a heraldic coat of arms…

My process varies but typically I collect a series of ideas and sketches that steadily grow and evolve into a clearer image; those which I feel compelled to translate to the page are the ones that make the cut. I really enjoy working in the evenings whilst listening to atmospheric soundtracks and podcasts to get me in the mood; with copious mugs of tea – most of which I forget to drink and go cold.

Over the past four years of creating Destiny-themed art my approach has varied, though stylisation has remained a theme. This past couple of years I have settled on a more consistent style, at its core it’s tonal – black and white, I utilise colour sparingly and purposefully where it complements the character of the piece. Lighting, composition and mood is a major component, I like to work close in on a subject and at high detail.

Most notable is the mark making, as it’s expressed through etch-like hatching and texture — the amount of brushstrokes used to create a piece is possibly insane, but there’s a Zen to it I enjoy.

Overall it’s important to me to produce a piece that excites and challenges me in terms of style and subject, something that is visually arresting and inspires conversation, something I enjoy and feel would look cool framed on a wall.

Wow! That sounds both relaxing and exhausting. Tell us about you as a Guardian — what has been your favorite Subclass and weapons?

Pesty: I’m die-hard Hunter. Nightstalker, Way of the Trapper, everything set to max mobility/invisibility. I love being able to play out the fantasy of a highly agile invisible assassin — I do miss the Sealed Ahamkara Grasps’ “double smoke grenades” evilness of Destiny 1 though… With regards to weapons I have a few that I never get tired of: Quickfang for its speed, clean visual style, and that run animation obviously; a particular Trust “Dragonfly, Rampage” roll whose pyrotechnics always makes me smile; and a collection of Pulses ([Claws of the Wolf] and Vigilance Wing) and Scouts ([Randy’s Throwing Knife] and Jade Rabbit) are my poison of choice for the Crucible.

Nightstalker, I see you are a man of culture as well. Do you have upcoming project ideas or works in progress you want to give a peek at?

Pesty: I’m currently working on the third and final (Titan) piece in the series of Sarcophagus of the Exile artworks I’ve been creating. I’ve also began chewing on an idea for a Festival of the Lost themed piece which I’m keen to sink my teeth into.

Can’t wait to see them. Tell us about your favorite Destiny memory, either in-game or outside of it with the community. 

Pesty: I feel that any time I get the opportunity to play alongside my community friends/artists are my favourites. I recently raided with fellow Destiny artists Kob, Brian Moncus, Pherian, Emily Megan with hilarious results. I also completed the Prophecy Dungeon with Mekki and Plain Ben and my first experience of Trials was with Jake Myler and Mekki carrying my ass  if I remember rightly…

Outside the game, my favourite aspect of Destiny is how welcoming and supportive the Destiny community and Bungie community and dev teams have been. Travelling from the UK to GuardianCon/GCX and having a table in artist alley was truly an unforgettable experience — one I look forward to repeating every year now. The Destiny community has a wealth of creative and supportive individuals who I am lucky to call friends – the content they create and the interaction we have is amazing — it motivates and inspires me. I also have to call out being chosen to be in the first wave of artists featured by Bungie in the Community Artists Series – that was a definite highlight!

It’s always great getting to see you and the community at events. Where can others go to admire your art online?

This has been fun. Anything else you would like to add before we let you get back to your art?

Pesty: I feel I’ve kept you long enough with my answers, but if I could, I’d like to give a shout-out to my longstanding fireteam partner Brynfinity for suffering through every time I bounced off a ledge, fired my tether into the back of his head, or subjected him to my ‘opinions’ on Titan shoulder charges. ?

Finally, a big thank you for having me on the Community Focus, it’s an honour — another great Destiny memory!