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The company that gave the world Mario, Link, and Samus is the undisputed champ of the modern console war, with nearly 150 million Switches sold since 2017. But now, speculation is rampant about the company's next console, rumored to launch in 2025.

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The demo for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney—Dual Destinies on 3DS will be available for download from the eShop after today's Nintendo Direct. The game launches Oct. 24.

The first Pikmin 3 paid DLC mission pack will be available today for $1.99. A game update will also show the top global scores for each level in the game. Hooray for high scores!

Hey, look at these snazzy new Wii remotes! The Mario and Luigi-themed controllers showed up during the Super Mario 3D World segment of today’s Nintendo Direct. These Wii Remote Plus peripherals come out on November 1st. Wonder if one of them lets a player jump higher than the other?

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Nintendo Direct starts at 10am Eastern: you can watch it right here, or stay tuned to Kotaku for all the news as it happens.

In Japan, if you buy two 3DS games between today and January 13, you can get a third for free. However, you must select the downloadable freebie from a list of fourteen titles, which you can view here. No word yet if this campaign will be extended outside Japan.

The Year of Luigi is almost over, but that won't stop Nintendo from launching yet another Nintendo Direct, tomorrow (Oct 1) at 10am ET "focused on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games launching later this year." We'll have all the news for you right on Kotaku as it happens.

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