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The launch date of Nintendo’s forthcoming new gaming console, Nintendo Switch, has recently been leaked online; with a Twitter post revealing that the console will likely be released by Nintendo on March 17, 2017.

The Twitter post disclosing the Nintendo Switch release date -- which will officially be announced by Nintendo at a January briefing -- has come from Laura Kate Dale, who has previously been accurate in revealing the date of the unveiling of the Nintendo Switch trailer last month.

Ahead of the official reveal of the Nintendo NX gaming console, the latest NX leaks have hinted at the expected cost of the new console, its overall design, and the titles which will available for gamers at launch.

With Nintendo set to launch the newest additions to the Pokémon game franchise -- Pokémon Sun & Moon – in November, the company said in a Tuesday announcement that it will launch a Pokémon-themed New 3DS XL gaming console to celebrate the new iteration of Pokémon series.

According to reports, the newly-launched ‘Pokemon Go’ mobile game – for the iPhone and Android smartphones – has become a hit smartphone game, giving Nintendo an early taste of smartphone success. The game was launched in the US and Australia on July 7.

According to a Kotaku report, citing sources from Japan's Sankei News, a Nintendo-themed area at the Universal Studios Theme Park in Japan will likely be constructed by the year 2020.

In its latest Nintendo Direct video presentation on Thursday, Nintendo offered a brief, first peek at its forthcoming Pokemon-themed games --- the Pokemon Sun and Moon versions.

In an official announcement made on Monday, Nintendo and Telltale Games have disclosed that ‘Minecraft: Story Mode’ is scheduled to arrive on the Wii U gaming console this week.

It was very difficult to understand why Nintendo decided to fund a sequel to cult favorite Bayonetta. The concept was discussed by developer Platinum Games with several other publishers, but all of them were skeptical as despite rave reviews, the original's performance was average and chances were very low for a second one to become a major hit.