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Pokemon Shuffle’s weekly update is here, and it is getting into the Valentine’s Day mood with an enamored Pikachu and many winking Pokemon. The Pikachu (Enamored) stage will run until February 21. The stage can only be played once a day, but the chance of catching Pikachu increase each day.

There is also a rotation that will change daily that will run on every weekday through next week. It features Winking varieties of Pokemon, starting with Audino today, then Togetic on Wednesday, Carbink on Thursday, Swirlix on Friday, and finally Slurpuff on Monday.

Finally, Wigglytuff (Winking), Togekiss (Winking), and Shaymin all have stages that run until February 21.

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Maintenance has been scheduled for the Wii U and 3DS network services for the upcoming days. Some basic maintenance is schedule for two blocks, with times as follows:

– 5 PM PT (February 6) – 7 PM PT (February 6)
– 8 PM ET (February 6) – 10 PM ET (February 6)
– 1 AM in the UK (February 7) – 3 AM in the UK (February 7)
– 2 AM in Europe (February 7) – 4 AM in Europe (February 7)

– 8 PM PT (February 6) – 2 AM PT (February 7)
– 11 PM ET (February 6) – 5 AM ET (February 7)
– 4 AM in the UK (February 7) – 10 AM in the UK
– 5 AM in Europe (February 7) – 11 AM in Europe (February 7)

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A few days ago, the Pokemon Global Mission hit its goal of one million trades. Now, the mission is an even bigger success, with over two million trades. This means that participants will get a Friend Ball in addition to the 2,000 Festival Coins. The mission is still ongoing, so if you still haven’t contributed and would like these prizes, you still have time to participate.

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The first Special Map for Fire Emblem Heroes is live, giving players a chance to earn up to six Orbs. You can see some images of the map below.

Jake Hunter: Ghost of the Dusk has been announced for 3DS by Arc System Works. The game will be the latest entry in the Jake Hunter detective series, and it will be released in Japan as a 30th anniversary project.

The announcement comes alongside Arc System Works acquiring the rights to the Jake Hunter IP, along with three other series: Theresia, Nazo no Jikenbo series, and Koneko no Ie. Titles in the series have rarely been released outside of Japan, so we’ll have to wait and see if this newest entry does.

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Super Mario Run players are being given a 2,222 coin gift in celebration of Fire Emblem Heroes’ release. Players only need to log in to Super Mario Run to claim their coins, and they do not need to have downloaded Fire Emblem Heroes.

Update: The game is also available in Europe.


Fire Emblem Heroes is now available in the iOS and Google Play stores in Japan. Other territories are sure to follow over the course of the day, so stay tuned!

Fire Emblem Heroes is releasing soon, and the My Nintendo page has updated with some rewards for playing. The rewards are very basic: you will earn 100 Platinum Coins for linking the game to a My Nintendo account, and then will earn another 100 Platinum Coins for completing chapters. The website lists a prologue and nine chapters, meaning that you can earn 1100 Platinum Coins total.

There are also several rewards that you can claim for the game itself. They all purchasable with Platinum Points, with prices as follows:

  • 10 Orbs – Free with My Nintendo account
  • 500 Universal Crystals – 100 Platinum Coins
  • Stamina Potion – 100 Platinum Coins
  • Light’s Blessing – 100 Platinum Coins
  • Dueling Crest – 100 Platinum Coins
  • 500 Universal Shards – 100 Platinum Coins
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    Keeping with their focus on Splatoon 2 as a competitive game, Nintendo UK has shared a video of competitive Splatoon players sharing their thoughts on the upcoming sequel. The members of Team 4D won the Great British Splat Off last summer, and they are eager to give their thoughts on the Switch’s handheld mode, viability of the Splat Roller, the new Special weapons, thoughts on the Pro Controller, and more. Check it out below:

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    Super Mario Run is featuring a new event, the “Mega Event! Gold Goomba!” In this event, Gold Goombas will appear on certain levels in World Tour. Jumping on these Goombas will earn a bonus 30 coins, as well as fill in a space on a special stamp card. By earning 20 of these stamps, players will earn a unique building, and, by completing multiple stamp cards, will get more buildings. The prizes are as follows:

    • Complete 1 Stamp Card: Gold Goomba Statue
    • Complete 2 Stamp Cards: Gold Goomba Statue x2
    • Complete 3 Stamp Cards: Gold Goomba Statue x3
    • Complete 4 Stamp Cards: Big Gold Goomba Statue

    Your course ranking will not be affected by taking on Gold Goomba courses. The event runs until February 20, and you can see a few images of its features below:


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