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A new update has gone live for Pikmin Bloom. This is relatively minor, allowing you to share your Pikmin from the details screen, as well as some small improvements to the mechanics surrounding the Weekly Challenge. Full details can be found below:

Rearmed Ganglöt & More will be the next summoning event for Fire Emblem Heroes, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems announced today.

Ganglot: Death Anew (voiced by Shara Kirby, art by Asatani Tomoyo), Hardin: The Coyote (voiced by Richard Epcar, art by Daisuke Izuka), Nyna: The Last Princess (voiced by Natalie Rial, art by Suzuki Rika), and Tiki: Awakened Blood (voiced by Mela Lee, art by necomi) are the featured characters. At 5 stars, the learnable skills for Ganglot are Arcane Downfall, Iceberg, Distance Stance, Quick Riposte 4, and Joint Dist. Guard. The skills lineup for Hardin are Coyote’s Lance, Draconic Aura, Surge Sparrow, and A/S Near Trace 3. Nyna can use Respite+, Physic+, Miracle, Sabotage Spd 3, and Drive Def 2. Lastly, the skills for Tiki are Awoken Breath, Iceberg, Spd/Res Finish 4, Spd/Res Bulwark 3, and All Together!

Pikmin Bloom Pikmin 3 Deluxe event

Pikmin Bloom is celebrating its first anniversary, and in honor of the occasion, a special Pikmin 3 Deluxe event is planned.

While it’s active, players can complete event-exclusive tasks to earn badges for the three main characters in the Switch game – specifically Alph, Brittany, and Charlie. There’ll also be special Decor Pikmin and a limited-time gift for those who have played Pikmin 3 Deluxe in the past.

The Pikmin 3 Deluxe event for Pikmin Bloom starts on November 15, 2022 at 12 AM local time. More information can be found below.

Pokemon Unite Sableye

Original (11/9): Sableye has been revealed as the next Pokemon for Pokemon Unite. The news was passed along with social media, along with a release date of November 16, 2022.

Concrete details about how Sableye plays in Pokemon Unite have not yet been provided. Further information – and presumably a trailer – should presumably be rolled out over the next week.

Pokemon bans

The Pokemon Company announced today that it has started handing out new bans relating to the Pokemon games on Switch as well as Pokemon Home for those that have been involved with illegally modified data.

The announcement mentioned how this data can bring about issues with the games and apps. As a result, some users may find that they will not be able to access online play for the Pokemon games as well as internet functionality for Pokemon Home. Bans may be either limited or indefinite, and there will be no refunds. However, keep in mind that the bans only affect Pokemon releases – no other titles on Switch will be impacted. The Pokemon Company may also take similar action in the future without notice.

Mario Kart Tour has announced that the next Tour coming to the game will be an Animal Tour. The Tour will feature a new returning course, GCN DK Mountain, as well as a number of new driver and kart elements, including a version of Luigi using the Super Leaf power-up. 

Wave 19 of Mii Racing Suits will also be made available, with this wave consisting of one suit based on the cows from fan-favorite course Moo Moo Meadows.

You can watch trailers showcasing the new Animal Tour and Moo Moo Mii Racing Suit below.

Across all of Nintendo’s mobile apps, downloads have surpassed the 800 million mark. That’s according to president Shuntaro Furukawa, who shared the figure during a financial results briefing today.

Fire Emblem Heroes has been Nintendo’s most profitable mobile game to date. The company has also released Mario Kart Tour, Super Mario Run, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Pikmin Bloom, and Dragalia Lost. The last one in that list, Dragalia Lost, will close its servers at the end of this month.


Pokemon Unite Scarlet Violet

Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet are about to launch, and a new in-game event is planned for Pokemon Unite to celebrate.

Starting November 18, Pokemon Unite players can receive Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet themed Trainer fashion items, stickers for their Unite snapshots, and more. This will be available until February 1, 2023.

Pikmin Bloom has received a new update, bringing the game to version 57.0.

The update adds the ability to share Mii Avatar photos, expands notification badge functionality and improves the design of event tasks.

Here are the full patch notes for the update:

Niantic today announced a Pokemon GO Greedy Gluttons event which will include the debut of Guzzlord (as well as Shiny Munchlax). It’ll be held between Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 10 AM local time to Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 8 PM local time.

Here’s the full rundown on Greedy Gluttons:


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