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The Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online app has received its latest update. Version 2.4.0 includes Claymates, Jelly Boy, and Bombuzal.

We have the following overview for each game:

Ullr: The Bowmaster is joining Fire Emblem Heroes as the game’s next Mythic Hero, Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have announced. The character originates from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War.

The same event will let players summon previously released 5-star New Heroes, Legendary Heroes, and Mythic Heroes.

Ullr: The Bowmaster goes live in Fire Emblem Heroes on July 29. View a trailer below.

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania

In a brief message today, the official Twitter account for Super Monkey Ball shared more information about the Switch version of Banana Mania.

First up, the game is confirmed to run at 60 frames per second. That was likely after we saw the most recent trailer on Nintendo’s YouTube account, but it’s nice to have the confirmation. We can also say that gyroscopic controls will be supported.

Here’s a quick look at those controls in action:

Earth Defense Force 2017

The Switch version of Earth Defense Force 2017 – otherwise known as Earth Defense Force 3 – now has a release date in Japan. It’ll launch on October 14, according to a Famitsu report.

Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders from Planet Space just released for Switch in Japan. D3Publisher made it available on July 15.

Thus far, there’s no word on whether we’ll be getting Earth Defense Force 2017 or Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders from Planet Space on Switch outside of Japan.

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Dr. Mario World will soon be no more. Nintendo is shutting down service on November 1, the company just announced.

Dr. Mario World first launched in July 2019.

The notice in full reads:

Nintendo will be hosting a new tournament later this week featuring one item in particular: the bumper. You can use it to help propel you to victory. The more you win, the better kind of spirits you’ll receive.

The new tournament even begins on July 30. It will last a total of three days.

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DARQ: Complete Edition

Feardemic, along with Unfold Games, have announced a new partnership with Limited Run Games on the physical release of DARQ: Complete Edition. The horror-puzzler will be offered with standard and collector’s edition copies.

The collector’s edition features the following:

Update (7/27): The patch notes are in and are indeed what was expected. They state: “Further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.”


Original (7/26): There’s not been a whole lot of 3DS news to report as of late, but the system just received a new update. Nintendo has started distribution of version 11.15.0-47.

Right now we’re still waiting on the official patch notes from Nintendo, but we’ll keep an eye out for further information. We’re assuming that the company will only make mention of stability improvements.

The last 3DS system update prior to today, version 11.14.0-46, was in November 2020. Version 11.13.0-45 dropped in December 2019 and addressed a StreetPass issue.

Among Us

Wondering what the most popular crewmate color is in Among Us? How about the least popular? Thanks to a new infographic from Innersloth, we now have that answer.

Red has been the top choice, followed by black, and then white. Sitting at the bottom is tan.

Below are the full results:

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of August 5, 2021. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

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