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As is a yearly tradition, the Switch eShop is hosting a new sale to celebrate The Game Awards 2020. Astral Chain, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Super Mario Odyssey, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild are among the discounts.

Here’s the full lineup:

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Earlier today, Nintendo confirmed that a new character would be revealed for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate during The Game Awards 2020. The company was true to its word, announcing that Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII is joining the game.

Here’s the official trailer:

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As reported earlier today, Shady Part of Me is getting a surprise release on Switch. View the official launch trailer below.

Shady Part of Me launches today on Switch via the eShop.

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Quantic Dream and Jo-Mei Games are bringing Sea of Solitude to Switch, the two companies announced today. A release is planned for March 4, 2021.

Rather than a simple port, the team has reworked the game. There will be a new script, new voices, new Photo Mode, and gyroscopic support.

Here’s an overview of Sea of Solitude, along with a trailer:

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Switch sold over 1.35 million units in the United States last month and was the best-selling console of November, Nintendo has announced. The system continued its streak as the best-selling system for 24 consecutive months.

Switch sales in 2020 have surpassed 6.92 million units, “surpassing in 11 months the total number of systems sold in all of 2019 by over 426,000,” Nintendo says.

Here’s the full announcement from Nintendo:

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The Game Awards 2020 will be starting soon. The show technically doesn’t start until 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET / 12 AM in the UK / 1 AM in Europe, though a pre-show is planned 30 minutes prior which could have some news.

One aspect of The Game Awards are the actual awards, and a number of Nintendo-related titles have been nominated. You can see the full list of nominees here, and we’ll share the entire lineup of winners after the show ends. We’ll also post any and all Nintendo-related announcements on the main site – which will include the reveal of a new fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at the very least.

You can watch The Game Awards 2020 as it happens below.

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Alt Frequencies, an audio mystery game, was added to the Switch eShop earlier today. Find some footage in the video below.

For more on Alt Frequencies, head on over here.

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

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Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
Tanuki Justice

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Ruined King: A League of Legends Story was only announced a couple of months ago, but the game was targeting an early 2021 launch. That’s unfortunately no longer in the cards with publisher Riot Forge and developer Airship Syndicate confirming a delay today. There’s no word on a new window aside from a vague 2021 window.

Riot Forge said in a message today:

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Heaven’s Vault, a narrative adventure game first announced for Switch in September 2019, now has a release date. The game will arrive on Nintendo’s console on January 28, 2021.

Here’s an overview of Heaven’s Vault, along with a trailer:

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