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Back in 2015, Hammer 2 was added to the Unity Asset Store. It was intended to be used by developers as a base to make their own games. It has now popped up on the Switch eShop without much in the way of changes – aside from a different title, The Bullet: Time of Revenge.

Jim Sterling reported on the news in a video published today. It seems that the approach used by Art Games Studio has been done previously as these releases merely use the Hammer 2 asset pack, are renamed, and then sold under the guise of an original game. It’s apparently legal, though admittedly unethical.

We have a trailer for The Bullet: Time of Revenge below. You can also get a feel for the game under the Hammer 2 name by playing it in your browser for free.

Summoning Focus: Weekly Revival 9 is up and running in Fire Emblem Heroes. 5-star Heroes who appeared before the start of Book II appear as focus Heroes.

In other news, Resplendent Hero Hector: General of Ostia is now available to Feh Pass subscribers. Feh Pass Quests have also been updated and can be accessed until May 24. Sanaki: Begnion’s Apostle will be distributed as the next Resplendent Hero on May 25.

Another trailer for SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated is in that focuses entirely on Sandy Cheeks. We’ve gone ahead and attached the video below.

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated will be hitting Switch on June 23.

A new update is now available for the Switch version of Darksiders Genesis. It includes an improved map, a number of adjustments, and fixes.

Here are the full patch notes:

In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for April 2020.

This month, Animal Crossing: New Horizons again takes the top spot. We also see some old favorites, including Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

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Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl

To promote the release of Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl on Switch, the retro beat ’em up has received a new launch trailer. Watch the video below.

The Outer Worlds

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include The Outer Worlds, Ion Fury, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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We have a few more screenshots from Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition ahead of its release later this month. Get a look at the full set below.

Nintendo will be bringing Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition to Switch on May 29.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Nintendo revealed some massive sales figures for Animal Crossing: New Horizons this week. Through March 31, the game sold 11.77 million copies. It’s also sold a total of 13.41 million units over six weeks.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has sold even better than Nintendo expected. During the Q&A portion of the company’s financial results call this week, president Shuntaro Furukawa mentioned the following (translated by our own Oni Dino):


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