Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* eSports Officially Added As Medal Event For 2022 Asian Games

* First 100% Speedrun In Breath of the Wild Takes 49 Hours

News of the Week:

* Nintendo Discontinues NES Classic Edition

* Eurogamer Reports Nintendo Planning SNES Mini For Holiday 2017

* Nintendo Releases First Official Sales Figures For Switch

* Research Firm Says Switch Sold 2.4 Million Units Worldwide In March

* Splatoon 2 Coming To Switch On July 21

* Nintendo Announces Arms Coming To Switch On June 16

* Minecraft Coming To Nintendo Switch On May 11

* Star Wars Battlefront II Release Date Announced

(watch the first official trailer here)

* Sony Bringing 1TB PS4 Slim To United States Laters This Month

* Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Documentary Fails To Meet Crowdfunding Goal, Will Proceed Anyway

(visit the Indiegogo page here and read the open letter here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks Nintendo must be run by baboons

Blast From The Past:

* Hot Fuzz (Movie Apr. 20, 2007)

* Beastie Boys – Check Your Head (Album / April 21, 1992)