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The Pokemon Company has announced plans to celebrate a legendary year in 2018 with some of the most sought-after Pokemon yet discovered. Between February and November, Legendary Pokemon will be featured across the franchise, including monthly distributions for Pokemon Sun/Moon/Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon.

Around 20 Pokemon in total will be distributed. While we’re still waiting on specifics, we have the schedule of which creature will be appearing in each month below.

Nintendo has shared new information about its sales performance ahead of the latest NPD report release later today.

In the US last month, Switch sold more units than any other gaming system. 1.5 million units were sold during the five-week reporting period of December. Nintendo also reiterates that “Switch has sold more than 4.8 million units, making it the fastest-selling home console in U.S. history.”

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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux boxart

Atlus has announced a western release date for Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux. In the Americas, it’s scheduled for May 15. The European release will follow on May 18.

We’ve attached the official US cover art is above. Read up on some additional information below.

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 37,500
PS4 – 32,890
PS4 Pro – 10,918
New 2DS LL – 9,929
New 3DS LL – 5,270
Vita – 4,388
2DS – 1,656
Xbox One – 107
Xbox One X – 6

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 146,006
PS4 – 75,344
New 2DS LL – 28,237
PS4 Pro – 16,339
New 3DS LL – 12,246
Vita – 11,929
2DS – 5,254
Xbox One – 190
Xbox One X – 9

And here are the software charts:

A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:

EGOIST (x2) – 200 yen each
En Mochiya Ultra Voice
Takeaki Wada (kurage-P): Hitogoroshi no Bakemono
Kinoshita: Positive * Dance Time
wowaka feat. Hatsune Miku: Unknown Mother Goose
40mp feat. Hatsune Miku: Akuyaku ni Kiss Scene o

Update: Bumped to the top. Nintendo says that its previously-announced February 3 date is incorrect; the new Nintendo Selects prices go live on February 5.


Original: Nintendo has announced that a trio of 3DS games will soon be joining the Nintendo Selects line. On February 3, Super Mario 3D Land and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, and Ultimate NES Remix will be sold for $19.99 each.

Read today’s full announcement from Nintendo below.

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Update 3 (1/16): Added more Switch maintenance to the schedule.


Update (1/15): More maintenance added for this week, including a couple of additional Switch sessions, one for Splatoon 2, and another for Switch Parental Controls.


Original (1/12): Nintendo has more maintenance lined up for all of its platforms next week. Switch will be impacted for two sessions, and Wii U / 3DS for one.

The full schedule is as follows:

This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
4. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
5. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
6. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
7. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Bethesda Softworks
8. FIFA 18 – EA
9. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
10. Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition – Ubisoft

Wii U

1. Wii Party U – Nintendo
2. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
3. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
6. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
7. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
8. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
10. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo

3DS

1. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Ultra Moon – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Miitopia – Nintendo
7. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
8. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
9. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
10. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

All formats

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A new stage featuring Mareanie is now available in Pokemon Shuffle and will be available until January 30th. A competitive Mega Salamance and Electrode are also available until January 23rd. Lastly Xurkitree, Palossand, Lycanroc & Thundurus Therian Forme have all started their repeat runs.

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