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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is getting a new update tomorrow with a pair of new Rare Blades. On the official Japanese Twitter account, Nintendo and Monolith Soft showed the first footage of T-elos Re: and Poppibuster. View the clips below.

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Rising Star Games and Supergonk have prepared a new gameplay trailer for its Switch racer Trailblazers. Check out the new video below.

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Firefighters: Airport Fire Department – €39.99
Firefighters – The Simulation – €39.99
Hello Kitty Kruisers with Sanrio Friends – €24.99
South Park: The Fractured But Whole – €59.99
South Park: The Fractured But Whole – Gold Edition – €79.99

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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Aqua Moto Racing Utopia – $39.99 (available April 27)
Snow Moto Racing Freedom – $39.99 (available April 27)

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At least in Japan, Skypeace is out now on the Switch eShop having previously debuted on 3DS. Get a look at some footage below.

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Team17 announced that the physical version of Yoku’s Island Express is releasing on May 29. As it turns out, that only applies to the digital eShop version.

If you plan on purchasing the title physically, you’ll be able to do so starting on June 19 in North America. The European release is taking place slightly earlier on June 15.

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Nintendo has announced special plans for the next Splatfest. In partnership with Nickelodeon, the company will be holding the first-ever tournament-style Splatfest featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

In both North America and Europe, three different rounds will be held. It’ll be Raph vs. Leo first, followed by Mikey vs. Donnie. The winners of both will go head-to-head in the final round during the weekend of May 18.

We have full details about the upcoming Splatfest event below.

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Last October, it was announced that Icey would be released on Switch. We now have confirmation that it will launch sometime in May. A specific date has not yet been provided.

To celebrate today’s news, X.D. Network has a new Switch trailer ready for Icey. We have that below, along with additional details about the game. 

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Nintendo announced a smattering of executive changes today. The big one is Tatsumi Kimishima is stepping down as president, to be replaced by Shuntaro Furukawa. Satoru Shibata will also leave the role of Nintendo of Europe’s president in favor of becoming a director.

Elsewhere, Shinya Takahashi is becoming a Managing Executive Officer. He had previously held the role of General Manager of Entertainment Planning & Development Division.

Yoshiaki Koizumi is a Deputy General Manager of Entertainment Planning & Development Division. However, he will be shifting to an Executive Officer role on the board of directors.

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Fire Emblem Heroes players can now partake in Tap Battle: Illusory Dungeon – Formidable Foes. The event will be hosted until May 12.

Illusory Dungeon is a simple battle game in which you defeat enemies by timing your taps on screen. Heroes who have not yet been leveled up can be used here.

While the event is active, there will be new daily quests where you can earn different rewards. Also, beginning on April 19, you’ll find two types of Tap Battle quests.

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