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Street Fighter Alpha 2 - Shin Akuma

After 25 years, it’s been discovered that Shin Akuma can be unlocked in Street Fighter Alpha 2.

Gizaha, a modder, was looking to reverse engineer the game’s code in hopes of improving performance. In doing so, he came across a series of steps that lets players access Shin Akuma. While the character appeared as a secret boss character, it wasn’t until recently that the unlock method was made known.

Follow the steps below to play as Shin Akuma in Street Fighter Alpha 2 on the SNES:

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Update (1/4): Post updated with the top 40.


Original (1/3): This week’s UK software sales are in, and it includes significant information about Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

The game, which saw a 7 percent sales increase week-on-week, was the second best-selling game of 2020 in terms of boxed releases – only FIFA 21 did better. However, if we’re looking at single platform sales as opposed to grouping all systems together, Animal Crossing is well ahead of FIFA 21 on PlayStation 4.

Boxed sales of Switch games dipped only 25 percent week-on-week. That’s in contrast to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, which fell 48 percent and 53 percent respectively.

Here’s a look at the best-selling games in the UK of the past week:

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Virus: The Outbreak, a real-time strategy game, was added to the Switch eShop last week. Find some footage in the video below.

We have additional information and a trailer for Virus: The Outbreak here.

Saviors of Sapphire Wings/Stranger of Sword City Revisited

NIS America and Experience have released a new trailer for Saviors of Sapphire Wings/Stranger of Sword City Revisited that details various features. View it below.

Saviors of Sapphire Wings/Stranger of Sword City Revisited is due out for Switch in North America on March 16 and Europe on March 19.

Writhe

Writhe, an arcade-style first-person shooter, will be hitting the Switch eShop later this month. Find some early footage in the video below.

Writhe is due out for Switch via the eShop on January 15. Learn more about the title here.

A major discovery has come to light regarding the manner in which NPCs were created in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It turns out that they have a major connection to Miis.

Twitter user HEYimHeroic learned that NPCs in the game use an advanced version of the Mii format, known in the files as “UMii”. UMiis are similar to Miis from Wii U and 3DS with most of the same parameters. There are some differences like moles no longer being supported.

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Blair Witch, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, Crysis Remastered, Rogue Trooper Redux, the Sniper Elite games, and more.

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Shantae: Risky's Revenge

DSiWare was one of Nintendo’s earliest attempts at having downloadable games on its platforms. The DSi Shop closed off new purchases in 2017, though its legacy continued on 3DS. However, while 3DS owners have long had the ability to nab DSiWare releases through the eShop, it seems that a whole bunch of games can no longer be purchased.

Reports suggest that all DSiWare titles released before mid-May 2011 have been deactivated on the 3DS eShop. Some of the included games are as follows:

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Rune Fencer Illyia

Nootbox Games is currently developing Rune Fencer Illyia, “an intense, atmospheric action-platformer with a heavy focus on exploration and combat.” The project is targeting a 2021 launch on Switch.

Here’s an overview of Rune Fencer Illyia, along with a trailer:

Nintendo

Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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