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Fire Emblem Heroes Holiday Lessons

To celebrate the holidays, Fire Emblem Heroes is getting a new Holiday Lessons summoning event.

Special Heroes who are racking their brains over a winter-festival assignment will be featured. The lineup includes Yunaka: Spirited Envoy, Edelgard: Snowfall Future, Dimitri: Blessed Protector, and Byleth: Frosty Professors.

Super Mario RPG update 1.0.1

Nintendo just issued the first update for the Switch version of Super Mario RPG via version 1.0.1.

A number of bug fixes are included here. Most are for game progression, but an issue was also fixed when using Thought Peek on Straw Head and Reacher.

Here’s the full rundown of the update:

Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of December 21, 2023. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:


Hogwarts Legacy update

A massive update came out today for the Switch version of Hogwarts Legacy. This is build version 1181827.

Warner Bros. says the update “addresses overall gameplay visual experience and stability improvements.” A ton has been improved and fixed, including audio, characters, areas, and performance.

Here’s the full rundown:

Doom SIGIL II

Bethesda has made new add-ons available for a couple of its classic Switch releases, with Doom (1993) and Doom II receiving SIGIL II while Quake players can access QDOOM.

SIGIL II is a free episode containing nine levels. John Romero, one of the co-founders of id Software, led the way on its development.

Baltoro Games is gearing up for the launch of Trash Punk on Switch, the company announced today. The title is slated for December 25, 2023.

Trash Punk is an arcade style roguelike set in a world where the seemingly ordinary opossum meets the extraordinary. Further details are included in the following overview:

My Nintendo 2024 desktop calendar

My Nintendo has updated with a couple of new rewards, including a desktop calendar and holiday ornament. Currently they are only available in North America.

For the calendar, each month features different characters from a variety of Switch games. Nintendo specifically stated that Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Princess Peach: Showtime are two titles that can be found within the calendar. However, thanks to one of the graphics on the official site, we also know that Pikmin, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Luigi’s Mansion are featured.

Potion Craft surprise launch

Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator was previously announced for Switch. However, what we didn’t know is when the title would actually be available. It turns out the wait is over, as you can pick it up right now.

The game was first made known for Switch exactly one year ago. tinyBuild was hoping to publish it this past spring, but that didn’t end up happening and we didn’t have any updates until today.

Freedom Planet 2 delayed

Freedom Planet 2 has been delayed on consoles, including Switch. XSEED Games and GalaxyTrail confirmed today that it’s been pushed back to Spring 2024. 

Freedom Planet 2 was last planned for this past summer. Now the game is moving out of 2023 entirely – which isn’t a surprise given how little time there is left in the year.

XSEED said the following about the Freedom Planet 2 delay:

Itorah physical

Today, Red Art Games announced that it’s working on a physical release of Itorah for Switch. It’s due out in Q2 2024.

Itorah will be sold standalone and as a Deluxe Edition. The standard edition will be sold everywhere, but the Deluxe Edition will be exclusive to the Red Art Games online store. It includes a copy of the game, a sleeve, and an exclusive art book.


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