Nintendo responds to Noto Peninsula earthquake with donation, free repairs
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Nintendo has announced that it’s responding to the recent Noto Peninsula earthquake with both a donation and free repairs.
With the donation, Nintendo will be sending 50 million yen to the Japanese Red Cross. As for repairs, those in areas impacted by the earthquake can have their products fixed for free. This will last for six months in a total.
Mr. Run and Jump update out now, patch notes
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Mr. Run and Jump has been given a new update, and we have the patch notes now. This helps add to the game’s replayability.
Ghost Mode has been added as a brand new feature. Here players can continuously improve their playtimes in any timed trial level by racing against a “ghost” avatar, essentially pitting players against themselves. Level and enemy-specific balancing adjustments have been implemented as well for an even smoother speedrunning experience.
Here’s the full rundown:
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Rumor: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope has sold nearly three million copies
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According to a report from VGC, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope has sold nearly three million copies. That would be combined physical and digital sales worldwide.
The VGC report, based on its sources, said the sales momentum “was partly helped by discounting on the Nintendo eShop, means Sparks of Hope is performing roughly in line with the historical performance of the first game, which went on to reach 10 million players.” However, while Kingdom Battle launched during Switch’s first year, Sparks of Hope released during a significantly higher install base.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet officially reveal Pecharunt
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If you’ve played Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, you may have encountered Pecharunt. This Mythic Pokemon appears exclusively in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero – the DLC for both games.
Pecharunt is a Poison-Ghost-Type Pokemon. More information about it is available via the following overview:
More: Game Freak, Pokemon Scarlet, Pokemon Violet
First-person shooter Witch Rise releasing on Switch next week
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Publisher Ratalaika Games, in collaboration with developer lightUp, are gearing up for the launch of Witch Rise on Switch. It’s on track for a January 26, 2024 launch.
Witch Rise is a first-person, no frills, straightforward, no nonsense, blaster set in a magical kingdom. We’ve got more information in the following overview:
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Dungeon crawler Sir Questionnaire hitting Switch this week
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OrangePixel has announced Sir Questionnaire for imminent release on Switch. It’s actually due out tomorrow, January 16.
Sir Questionnaire is a hack-and-slash, turn-based dungeon crawler that promises a calmer experience than other games in the genre – complete with an optional end boss. Further details can be found in the following overview:
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Famitsu’s most wanted games – January 14, 2024
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island now takes over as the top Switch game.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 20 and December 26.
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Splatoon 3 – Splatfest #12 results – Friends vs. Family vs. Solo (holidays)
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We have the results for the newest Splatfest in Splatoon 3, which had Friends vs. Family vs. Solo going to battle. The theme asked players how they spend their holiday.
When Nintendo showed how things were going at halftime, Team Friends was in the lead – but barely – at 34.54 percent. Next up was Team Solo at 34.17 percent. Finally, Team Family landed at 31.29 percent.
More: Splatoon 3, top
Switch eShop deals – Graveyard Keeper, Tinykin, more
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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Graveyard Keeper, Tinykin, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Pre-order updates – January 14, 2024
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