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Pokemon Scarlet Violet Mystery Gift codes

We’ve started up a new post containing all Mystery Gift codes for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. This hub will be updated throughout the lifecycle of the two games with all codes and other distributions as they’re announced.

Codes and distributions can provide all sorts of things. Redeeming them will give you special Pokemon offered in distributions, certain items, and more.

Shakedown Hawaii update Pen vs. Sword

Shakedown: Hawaii just got a surprise “Pen vs. Sword” update, which brings along new content. This was unexpected given how the last notable patch released four years ago.

Players can get their hands on new weapons, challenges, styles, and a multiplier assistant feature. Also included are extra hints and a wave of bug fixes.

The official rundown is as follows:

IronFall Invasion release date

November 14: After it originally released on 3DS years ago, IronFall: Invasion will make its return on Nintendo Switch later this month. VD-Dev has it pinned down for November 28, 2024.

There was originally talk surrounding IronFall: Invasion on Nintendo Switch in 2022. At the time, VD-Dev was planning a 2023 launch. After taking significantly longer than originally expected, the shooter will now arrive at the end of this month. That news was shared on social media today.

Nintendo Music list of all games

For those looking for a complete list of all games included and supported in Nintendo Music, that’s where this post comes in.

Nintendo Music only came with a few songs at launch. However, since then, a few more have been added. Nintendo has also indicated that additional music is coming in the future. Currently it seems that we can expect at least one new title to be brought to the service each week.

Final Fantasy 6 HD-2D Remake

Masaaki Hayasaka, the producer of Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, has expressed strong interest in seeing Final Fantasy 6 get the same treatment.

Hayasaka was asked about which game he’d like to see receive the remake treatment in an interview with Inverse. As it turns out, Final Fantasy 6 is his top choice. Interestingly, that game was actually used as a reference point for the first Octopath Traveler.

Pixel Sprout Studios

Sun Haven, which has earned a strong reception on PC, will now be making its way to Nintendo Switch. Pixel Sprout Studios will be bringing it over on November 29, 2024. Note that this date only applies to the Americas but other regions will follow soon.

As for the actual game, Sun Haven is a fantasy farming sim with RPG twist. While it won’t include multiplayer on Nintendo Switch, the team “will be looking into how difficult it will be” to support the functionality following launch.

Pokemon Scarlet Violet best-selling games Japan

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have reached a new sales milestone in Japan. It’s now being reported that they’re now the best-selling entry in the series to date.

According to a Famitsu report, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have sold over 8.3 million units in Japan alone. Previously, Pokemon Red and Green were the series’ best-selling games in the country.

Find Love or Die Trying

Ratalaika Games is publishing another visual novel on Nintendo Switch this week, which is Find Love or Die Trying. It will be available on November 22, 2024.

Sunseeker Games originally developed Find Love or Die Trying. The premise revolves around a dating show where ending up single means ending up dead.

More information can be found in the following overview:

Pokemon Scarlet Violet stats

Today, The Pokemon Company shared a special infographic that reveals a bunch of different player stats about Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. We’ve got look at various statistics and facts, including most caught Pokemon by type and most commonly added to teams, top sandwich ingredients, and even the total number of sandwiches created.

Here’s the full rundown:


The Game Awards 2024 nominees

The Game Awards 2024 will be taking place in just a couple of weeks, but ahead of the event, nominees for all of the different categories have been announced.

Unlike some of the more recent years, there are no Nintendo games in the Game of the Year category this time around. However, a number of Nintendo Switch titles can be found elsewhere. Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is nominated for Best Action/Adventure game for example while Super Mario Party Jamboree is up for Best Multiplayer.

Here’s the full lineup of nominees for The Game Awards 2024:


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