Shantae getting a Funko Pop figure
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Update (2/8): This is now up for pre-order here.
Original (2/6): Shantae from WayForward’s well-known gaming series is receiving the Funko Pop treatment. A new figure based on the character is coming soon, and we have a first look above.
That wasn’t the only Funko Pop news today. New Pokemon figures were also announced for Vulpix, Mewtwo, Mr. Mime, and Pichu. You can see them here.
Fire Emblem Heroes hosting Tempest Trials+: Romance Whirlwind and more
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Tempest Trials+: Romance Whirlwind is now live in Fire Emblem Heroes. Players can obtain the 5-star Special Hero Silque: Selfless Cleric and three Sacred Seals (Defiant Spd 1, Even Atk Wave 1, Close Guard 1) as big rewards. Clear maps to increase your score and earn rewards.
Outside of Tempest Trials +, Fire Emblem Heroes is hosting Bound Hero Battle: Tana & Amelia and its summoning event revival and now live. There’s also the usual weekly update to Special Maps: Rival Domains.
Narrative game Speed Dating for Ghosts coming to Switch next week
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According to an eShop listing, Copychaser Games is bringing Speed Dating for Ghosts to Switch next week. The narrative title is on track for a February 14 launch.
We have the following overview and trailer for the game:
Moving Out boxart
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Amazon has posted the boxart for Moving Out, the physics-based moving simulator coming to Switch later in 2020. Give it a look above.
You can pre-order Moving Out for Switch on Amazon here.
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Syder Reloaded reaching Switch in March
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An eShop listing reveals the release date for Syder Reloaded, Studio Evil’s side-scrolling, multi-directional shoot ’em up. The Switch game will launch on March 13.
Here’s an overview of Syder Reloaded, along with a trailer:
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Switch eShop charts – February 8, 2020
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Soulcalibur VI producer still unsure about a Switch port
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At the end of 2017, Soulcalibur VI producer Motohiro Okubo was asked about the chances of a Switch port. Okubo was open to the idea as he was interested in Nintendo’s console and said it could be a possibility depending on compatibility with Unreal Engine.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like things have changed since then. Okubo told Soulcalibur Community that the team hasn’t had time to investigate a Switch port as Bandai Namco has been occupied with Season 2 DLC.
Okubo said:
Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads – February 6, 2020
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Several new games out came out this week on the eShop. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a look at the gallery below.
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Reggie says he had a PS2 and an Xbox when he interviewed with Nintendo, but not a GameCube
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Prior to joining the company, former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime already had a lot of love for the Big N. He’s previously mentioned Zelda: A Link to the Past as one of his favorite games and owned a ton of titles for the SNES. Reggie’s personal interest continued into the N64 era, but things lapsed a bit after that.
Speaking during the Present Value podcast, Reggie mentioned that when he was interviewing with Nintendo, he didn’t actually own a GameCube. That’s despite the fact that he owned consoles from the competition – the PS2 and Xbox.
Here’s the full excerpt from the podcast:
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SNES Classic Edition back in stock at Walmart
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With the SNES Classic Edition having ended production around a year ago, the system has essentially gone out of stock at retailers. Now, however, Walmart is taking orders out of the blue. You can place an order here.
It’s unclear how much stock Walmart has currently. If we were to guess though, it won’t be available for too long.
