Kirby counts down to the end of 2018 with special art
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The Japanese Twitter account for the Kirby series is celebrating the end of 2019 the only way it knows how. To kick off the start of 2019, some special art was shared on the social media account. We have it above.
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Super Mario Odyssey – Shiverian concept art
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To celebrate the end of the year and start of 2019, Nintendo has shared yet another piece of Super Mario Odyssey concept art. We have a look at the Shiverians above.
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Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp – second half of Tortimer’s Floral Fancy event now live
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Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has kicked off the second half of Tortimer’s Floral Fancy event. While active, players can find new flowers and tasks. You can also trade for the gold camellia cushion in the Lloid menu and keep on helping Tortimer unlock more rewards, including the material called snowball.
The latest Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp event will be live until January 7.
Famitsu’s most wanted games (12/30/18)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. Animal Crossing holds on as the top Nintendo titles, and we also have our first sighting for Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition on Switch.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 13 and December 19.
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Truberbrook getting a physical release
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Retailer listings have revealed that Truberbrook will be receiving a physical release. Headup is publishing, though Merge Games will be distributing the retail copies.
Fortunately, the physical release won’t be limited to just one region. Amazon and GameStop confirm the news for North America while Amazon UK also has a listing. The retailers list tentative dates of March 19 and March 15.
We have the boxart for Truberbrook above.
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Dead Cells dev says a sequel is unlikely
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Dead Cells has been one of the most successful indie games of 2018. But if you thought that Motion Twin would rest on its laurels, think again.
Speaking with Game Informer, designer Sébastien Bénard indicated that a sequel to Dead Cells is unlikely. Bénard indicated that the team wants to try new things. For Motion Twin’s next project, you probably shouldn’t expect a platformer or a roguelike.
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Pre-order updates (12/30/18)
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Fire Emblem Heroes – Tempest Trials+: An Alliance of Princesses coming soon
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Fire Emblem Heroes has announced Tempest Trials+: An Alliance of Princesses as its next event. The 5-star Hero Laegjarn: New Experiences and two Sacred Seals (Spur Def/Res 1 and Atk/Spd Bond 1) are the big rewards this time. By clearing maps, you can raise your score and earn rewards.
Fire Emblem Heroes is also planning a new log-in bonus. The game will give Orbs up to ten times just by logging in daily.
Tempest Trials+: An Alliance of Princesses starts on January 1.
Switch eShop deals – over 500 games on sale
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Last week, over 400 games were on sale on the North American Switch eShop. That number has now climbed even higher to 500. Of course, the huge amount of discounts were to be expected given the holiday period.
Here’s the full roundup of sales:
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Minecraft devs on why the game has been a hit on Switch and more
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A little while back Famitsu published a Minecraft interview with a couple of the game’s key developers. Executive producers Roger Carpenter and John Thornton both talked about the title, including some Switch-specific topics.
Famitsu first started out by pointing out that Minecraft has been very successful on Switch, with the physical version having shipped over 300,000 units since June (around the time when the interview was done). Carpenter and Thorton both commented here, with the two stating:
