Opinion My Daughter Made Me Realise That Mario Wonder's Difficulty Options Need Work
Yoshi or Nabbit, make your choice
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Review Sutte Hakkun (SNES) - An Addictive Curio You Should Definitely Check Out
One of the most unique video game experiences ever crafted
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Guide Where To Pre-Order Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices
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News Astral Chain Director Seemingly Forms New Studio After Leaving PlatinumGames
NieR, far, wherever you are
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News EA's Share Price Plummets After Reports Of Disappointing Financial Performance
A drop of over 16%
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News Sonic X Shadow Generations Speeds Past Two Million Sales Worldwide
As SEGA continues new "transmedia development" strategy
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Opinion My Daughter Made Me Realise That Mario Wonder's Difficulty Options Need Work
Yoshi or Nabbit, make your choice
I suspect many of my fellow parents can relate to this, but when you have your first child, a whole bevvy of problems that never existed before are suddenly thrust upon you. “Do we have enough nappies?” “Oh God, she missed the potty again.” “No, you can’t sit there Daddy, my Peppa Pig toy is sitting...
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- Nintendo Switch
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Guide Where To Pre-Order Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition On Switch
Best deals and cheapest prices
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is coming to Switch on 20th March and its release marks the arrival of one of the most anticipated Wii U ports on Nintendo's hybrid console. The series has gone from strength to strength on Switch, with XC2 and XC3 bringing new fans into the Xenoblade fold as well as wowing...
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News Astral Chain Director Seemingly Forms New Studio After Leaving PlatinumGames
NieR, far, wherever you are
Late last year, it was reported that several PlatinumGames veterans had seemingly left the studio. While only Bayonetta Origins' Abebe Tinari confirmed this news, it looks increasingly likely that Astral Chain director Takahisa
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Review Sutte Hakkun (SNES) - An Addictive Curio You Should Definitely Check Out
One of the most unique video game experiences ever crafted
This review was originally published in April 2009. We're updating and republishing it to mark the arrival of the game in the Nintendo Switch Online SNES library. Every so often a game comes along that makes you take your thumb off the fire button and don your thinking cap. But who wants...
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News EA's Share Price Plummets After Reports Of Disappointing Financial Performance
A drop of over 16%
EA's share price has taken a bit of a tumble after the publisher announced it woud be revising its financial outlook following disappointing sales of EA Sports FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard. In just a single day, the company's share price dropped by more than 16% from 142.35 USD to 118.58 USD. Things are levelling out...
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News Sonic X Shadow Generations Speeds Past Two Million Sales Worldwide
As SEGA continues new "transmedia development" strategy
It has been roughly three months since Sonic X Shadow Generations arrived on Switch, and while the release was (fittingly) quick out the gate, shifting one million copies in its opening weekend, SEGA's latest sales update shows that it's still got some life left in it. Shared in a press...
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News Nippon Ichi Software's President, Tetsuhisa Seko, Has Passed Away
Executive joined the company in 2002
Nippon Ichi Software has announced that its president and CEO, Tetsuhisa Seko, has sadly passed away at the age of 54. Born on 21st January, Showa 46 (1971 which, despite NIS stating his age as 55, would make him 54 at the time of his death), Seko joined the company back in March 2002 after previous stints at...
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News Nintendo's Switch 2 Announcement Reportedly Impacted Steam Deck Sales
The surprise reveal got everyone's attention
The Steam Deck is very much focused on the PC market, but even it's seemingly been unable to avoid the excitement of the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement last week with a reported slump in sales revenue. As highlighted by Twisted Voxel (via Steam Deck HQ), Valve's portable PC hardware is regularly trending...
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News Undertale Creator Toby Fox Joins 'OFF' RPG Soundtrack
"One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years"
Last December, the quirky RPG OFF was announced for the Switch. At the time we mentioned how Undertale and Deltarune creator Toby Fox often cited this game as a huge influence on his own work, and now in an update, it's been revealed he'll be contributing to the soundtrack of this "improved...
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News Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Metal Poster Pre-Order Bonus Revealed
Available now in the US
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will land on the Switch this March, and ahead of this Wii U title's return, pre-order deals are now going live in North America. If you're planning on picking up a physical copy, you might want to check out Best Buy, as it will be offering a fancy mini metal poster and
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News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Three More Titles
Including a special Super Famicom release...
Nintendo has released its first Switch Online game update for 2025 and it adds three more titles to the SNES library including a Super Famicom release. These titles include the SNK fighting game Fatal Fury 2 (1993/94), Culture Brain's action RPG Super Ninja Boy (1992), and the action-puzzle title Sutte...
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News Team Ninja Kicks Off Anniversary Celebrations With Ninja Gaiden 4
The Bayonetta developer PlatinumGames is back
As we enter 2025, Koei Tecmo’s Team Ninja (known for its work on series like Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive) has acknowledged its 30th anniversary. In 4Gamer.net’s round up on Japanese developer’s 2025 ambitions, Team Ninja’s Fumihiko Yasuda mentioned how the team hoped to release titles...
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YesterdayThu, 23rd Jan 2025
News Celeste Dev Makes "Difficult Decision" To Cancel New Game Earthblade
Following "a disagreement about the IP rights of Celeste"
The Celeste developer Extremely OK Games has made the "difficult decision" to cancel the "2D explor-action" game Earthblade. This new project was originally revealed in 2021 and now in a blog update it's been revealed the new game was cancelled "late last month". This follows a conflict...
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Opinion The Hyped-Up New Pokémon TCG Set Is A Total Bummer To Open
Pokéntial earnings
It must have been tough for chocolate lovers to get any chocolate when Willy Wonka was hiding golden tickets inside the wrappers. Joking aside, that's more or less been the vibe from Prismatic Evolutions, the just-released, mega-hyped Pokémon card set that’s memorable for its heavy representation of the fan-favourite Pokémon...
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News Pokémon Company "Investigating" Registration Improvements After London Pop-Up's Online Issues
Update: All days now fully booked
With the Pokémon European International Championships right around the corner, reservations for London's pop-up Pokémon Center are now live. The store will be up and running throughout the event at ExCel London from 20th-23rd February 2025 , and, much like previous years, you need to book a slot if you want to...
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News Nintendo Bags GLAAD Nomination For Paper Mario's Trans Representation
Alongside the excellent Fear the Spotlight
Nintendo has received a nomination for the upcoming 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards for its trans representation in 2024's Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Switch remake (thanks, Eurogamer). The game, launched on 23rd May 2024, featured the inclusion of dialogue from the 2004
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News Super Technos World: River City & Technos Arcade Classics Announced For Switch
Update: Worldwide release confirmed
To kick off the new year, Arc System Works has announced Technos The World: Kunio-kun & Arcade Collection for the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. This information was shared in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu. This new collection will launch in Japan on 24th April 2025 and first-print...
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Review Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (Switch) - Uncivilised But Not Unenjoyable
"Now I am the (re)master"
Always two, there are. No more. No less. Master Yoda's wise words may have rung true for the Sith, but it couldn't be further from the rate at which Star Wars games were being pumped out in the early 2000s. Some showed promise (Episode I: Racer, Battle for Naboo) while others were as dull as The Phantom Menace's trade...
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News Nintendo's Share Price Reaches An All-Time High One Week After Switch 2 Reveal
1-Up
It was all doom and gloom last week as Nintendo's share price took a slight tumble immediately after the long-awaited Switch 2 reveal. But, ever ones to hit the rebound hard, the Big N has bounced back in style, temporarily hitting the company's highest recorded share price since listings began — mamma mia. As flagged by
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Japanese Charts Fans Go Bananas For Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
King of Swing (and of the charts)
We've got an updated look at the Japanese software charts courtesy of Famitsu and, given the arrival of a new Nintendo joint, there was never any doubt about who was going to be in first place. Yes, much like in the UK, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD has swung its way to gold in its debut week after shifting an...
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- Sales
News Banjo-Kazooie Composer Has "Zero Hope" For A New Entry
We're inclined to agree
Just days after Moon Studios' lead Thomas Mahler expressed his desire to see the Banjo-Kazooie franchise in the hands of a "really talented developer", original composer Grant Kirkhope has taken to social media to say that he has "zero hope" in a potential new entry (thanks, Eurogamer). He then went on to say that a new...
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News New Star Wars 'Prequel Pack' Launching Alongside Jedi Power Battles This Week
Four Switch games in one package
Aspyr is apparently launching a new Star Wars bundle alongside the release of Jedi Power Battles this week. The "Prequel Pack" includes Aspyr's latest release bundled with the existing releases Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Star Wars: Republic Commando, and Star Wars Episode I: Racer. No pricing details have been...
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Time Extension "Shibata said, 'Racing is good, but let's have more action like Sonic the Hedgehog!'"
In the rare event that you’ve ever found yourself wondering what a cross between F-Zero, pinball, and Sonic the Hedgehog might look like, you needn't look much further than the psychedelic racer Uchuu Race: Astro Go! Go! Released in early 1994 for the Super...
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News Team17 Group Is Rebranding, But The Iconic Name Isn't Disappearing
Welcome, everplay
Team17 Group has announced that it is rebranding the company to 'everplay group plc'. The announcement states that the change represents an "evolution" of the group following its addition to the London Stock Exchange in 2018. The name 'everplay' is designed to reflect its purpose to "never stop playing", along with its "creative...
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News EA Sports FC 25 Partially Blamed For EA's Lowered Financial Forecast
"the franchise experienced a slowdown"
EA has announced that it is lowering its financial forecast for the current business year, citing underperformance from its tentpole titles EA Sports FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard (thanks, VGC).
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News Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma Announces Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin DLC
A special collab awaits
Last week, Marvelous announced Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma would be launching on the Nintendo Switch this May. Now, in another update during a livestream event, it's been revealed there will be some special collaborative DLC with the action-farming sim Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. As explained by Noisy Pixel, Sakuna will
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News Pokémon TCG Pocket's New Expansion And Trading Feature Arrive Next Week
Bring on the Smackdown
After many weeks of teases, The Pokémon Company has finally revealed when we can expect to see Trading Card Game Pocket's next expansion and the long-awaited trade feature. Surprise! They're both arriving next week! Trading will be the first to be added to the card-collecting app, with the feature going live on Tuesday 28th...
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News 'Symphonia' Harmonises Hand-Drawn Art And Musical Platforming On Switch Today
Non-violint
After first catching our eye at the 2023 Gamescom Future Games Show, musical platformer Symphonia has finally finished tuning up and is ready to make some noise on Switch today. Developed by Sunny Peak and published by Headup, Symphonia is a non-violent platformer where you play as an adorable little violinist, determined to bring life...
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Nintendo Download 23rd January (North America)
Jedi Power Battles! Guilty Gear Strive! Symphonia!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: STAR WARS: Episode I:...
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News Surgent Studios Enters Publishing Collaboration With Palworld's Pocketpair
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU team is working on a new horror game
Pocketpair games, the developer behind the controversial yet beloved Palworld, has announced that it is embarking on its first publishing endeavor with Surgent Studios, the team behind Tales of Kenzera: ZAU (thanks, VGC). Set to be released later this year, the 'short' horror game won't be...
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Wednesday22nd Jan 2025
News Sega Launches Its Own Free Account Service With Unique Member Rewards
Sign up! Y'know, if you want
Sega has launched its own account service, simply called – wait for it – Sega Account. Users can sign up for free now via the official website, with the service promising to offer up unique rewards and benefits to those who play Sega and Atlus titles across all major platforms. The sign-up process is fairly...
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News Oops, The Next DOOM Game's Release Date Appears To Have Been Leaked
Update: Confirmed by Microsoft
Every major Doom game has been released on the Switch and following last year's confirmation the new entry would be a multiplatform release, it seems like there's a real chance the next chapter could show up on the Switch 2 at some point. With this in mind, it seems the official release date for DOOM: The Dark Ages...
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News Switch 2's Magnetic Joy-Con Connection Was Originally An Idea For Switch
Years in the making
Nintendo's Switch 2 has finally been revealed and it seems some of the features of this successor system have been years in the making. One of these happens to be the magnetic connection for the Joy-Con controllers, which replaces the physical rail system on the original system. Former Nintendo Minute hosts Kit and Krysta have...
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News Another Switch 2 Accessory Is On The Way, Pre-Orders Are Now Live
Get a grip on the 'ZenGrip 2'
Accessory maker Satisfye revealed it was jumping on the Switch 2 bandwagon late last year with its own updated product. In case you missed it, it's a follow up to the 'ZenGrip Pro' known as the 'ZenGrip 2' - like previous iterations, it's designed to give you a better grip, features "advanced floating design", and also...
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Feature Switch 2's Mouse Support Is Exciting, But Which Current Games Might Also Benefit?
Flexing that backward compatibility
Prior to the official reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2, one of the late-game leaks revealed that the Joy-Con controllers would now house an optical sensor on the side, leading many to theorise that the console would support mouse functionality. Fast forward to the debut trailer, and yes, it seems that this may...
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Random Astro Bot "Almost Outdid Nintendo At Its Own Game", Jokes Reggie
It's a good'un
When Astro Bot launched in September 2024 for the PS5, many lauded the game's quality and compared it favourably to some of Nintendo's very best 3D platformers. During the recent New York Game Awards 2025 event, ex-president of Nintendo of America offered his own opinion on the game after it won the award for 'Best Kids Game',...
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Random This Retro Gaming Handheld Sure Looks Familiar
Switch who?
'Retro gaming company' Sjgam has just revealed its latest handheld, the 'M20 Pro', and while it appears to be far from the best emulation device money can buy, its design looks... familiar. Let's not beat about the bush here: it's a Switch (thanks for the heads up, Notebookcheck). According to the Sjgam website, the M20 Pro boasts a...
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News Atelier Yumia Dives Into Motorbike Riding And Base Building In New Trailer
Crafting memories
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land sees the Atelier series reaching new heights with a huge open-world style map and a deep focus on exploration. And in today's new trailer, Koei Tecmo has detailed many of the game's new and returning features. Focusing on the new to start with, Atelier Yumia sees...
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News The Artist Behind F-Zero's Legendary Japanese Cover Has Passed Away
Time Extension Co-creator Takaya Imamura pays tribute
The original F-Zero is special for a whole host of reasons, but one of the most unique things about its Japanese release is that it bucked a trend by including cover artwork created not in Japan but in North America. Valiant Comics, founded in 1989 by former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Jim Shooter and...
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News Mortal Kombat 1 Conan The Barbarian DLC Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"Crush your enemies and see them driven before you"
The Switch 2 has dominated the headlines over the past few days, but there's been plenty of other stuff going on in the world of video games this week. On the Mortal Kombat front, NetherRealm revealed the official gameplay trailer for Conan the Barbarian featuring the likeness of Arnold...
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Tuesday21st Jan 2025
Random Donkey Kong Country's Artist Reacts To Nintendo's Redesign
"Everything changes!"
We've seemingly had our very first look at Mario Kart 9 during the Switch 2 reveal trailer, and one thing you might have noticed is the similar but slightly different-looking character designs. Perhaps the highlight is Donkey Kong's new look, which has been labelled a "redesign" by some. It's been a bit of a talking point...
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News Nintendo Joins 'Fuji TV' Commercial Boycott Following Sex Scandal
One of many companies pulling ads
Nintendo is pulling commercials from airing on the Japanese station Fuji Television (Fuji TV) following an ongoing sex scandal centred around Masahiro Nakai, one of the station's biggest hosts. As reported by Nikkei (thanks, Automaton), in December 2024, a 90 million yen ($569,000) out-of-court settlement followed...
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News Multiple Resident Evil Titles Might Be Getting A Next-Generation Refresh
Switch 2 release when?
It looks like Capcom is potentially gearing up to release native versions of a bunch of Resident Evil titles for Microsoft and Sony's current generation systems. With the Switch 2 just around the corner, there's a real possibility these titles could show up (again) on Nintendo's next-generation hybrid hardware. The games...
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News Sonic's Third Movie Outing Gets A Speedy Digital Release This Week
Gotta go fast
Sonic 3 only recently arrived in cinemas but if you would prefer to watch it at home, you might want to read on... According to a listing on the online movie streaming service Vudu, Sonic the Hedgehog's third movie outing could be arriving digitally as soon as later this month. There's no update from Paramount just yet, but as noted...
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News Sonic The Hedgehog Will Be Back For A Fourth Movie
Update: Confirmed for March 2027
We're just one day away from the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie — which introduces Shadow the Hedgehog to the blockbuster franchise — hitting cinemas worldwide. But Variety is reporting that Paramount Pictures has already greenlighted a fourth film. Shocked? Nope, not us. According to the report, the movie is aiming...
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News Nacon Expects Switch 2 To Launch In The First Half Of Next Fiscal Year
Wake me up when September ends
Last week, Nintendo gave us our first official look at Switch 2 and threw in a '2025' release window for good measure. While the House of Mario is yet to be more specific with its release date, publisher and accessory manufacturer Nacon has shared some narrower expectations (thanks, VGC). As noted on Twitter by...
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News Zelda Fan Film Kicks Off Fundraising Campaign With First Live-Action Trailer
Open those rupee wallets
Production on Nintendo and Sony's live-action Legend of Zelda film is presumably ticking away behind closed doors, but in the meantime, a group of fans are undertaking the challenge of bringing Hyrule to life themselves. Above, you'll find the first teaser trailer for 'Lost in Hyrule', an upcoming live-action fan film which...
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News Pokémon Cards Return To U.S. McDonald's Happy Meals Today
Scalper no scalping
McDonald's and The Pokémon Company have today announced another crossover event that sees a limited range of Trading Cards appearing in Happy Meals across the United States until late February. Starting today, fans in the US can pick up a four-card Pokémon TCG booster and sticker activity sheet with every Happy Meal, and if...
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News Ori Dev Asks Nintendo Fans If They Want 'No Rest For The Wicked' On Switch 2
So, would you?
Nintendo formally announced the Switch 2 last week and while some developers appear to have already locked in their support, other studios are still gauging whether or not to release certain titles on the Switch's successor. One of these developers happens to be Moon Studios, with the CEO Thomas Mahler asking on social media if fans...
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News Rare Konami GBA Gem 'Ninja Five-O' Gets February Release Date
Ninja Five-Two
Konami has announced that GBA action platformer Ninja Five-O will be launching on Switch in just over a month's time, on 25th February 2025. Pre-orders are live on the eShop right now, priced at USD $24.99 / GBP £19.99 (or your regional equivalent). The physical version is being handled by Limi
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