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Splatfest

Splatoon 2 finally held its Super Mario Bros.-themed Splatfest over the past couple of days. In honor of the series’ 35th anniversary, players could choose between the Super Mushroom and Super Star.

Following a weekend of battles, the results of the newest Splatfest are in. Here’s a look at how things panned out:

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Buddy Mission Bond

Nintendo closed out the week by offering a demo for Buddy Mission Bond on the Japanese Switch eShop. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.

Buddy Mission Bond is due out for Switch in Japan on January 29. A release for the west has not been announced at this time.

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Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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RPG Maker MV

NIS America is hosting a new January 2021 sale on the Switch eShop. It includes the first discount for Mad Rat Dead, the biggest price reduction on RPG Maker MV, and more.

Here’s the full lineup:

Sally Face

Sally Face, Portable Moose’s dark fantasy adventure game, lands on Switch next week. Take a look at some footage below.

Sally Face is due out for Switch via the eShop on January 21. We have a trailer and additional information here.

Capcom is hosting another sale on the Switch and 3DS eShops in celebration of the new year. The publisher’s stable of franchises are represented here between Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry, Mega Man, Street Fighter, and more.

The full list is as follows:

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Bravely Default II

In anticipation of its release, Square Enix released a demo of Bravely Default II on the eShop in March last year. In a recent interview with Famitsu, producer Masashi Takahashi spoke about the feedback the team received from fans who played it and revealed further improvements that weren’t detailed in the previous feedback video.

Takahashi stated the following, as translated by Nintendo Everything:

Nintendo Switch

We heard earlier this week that Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the best-selling game of 2020 in France. Based on a new report from Le Figaro, a number of other Switch games also did very well.

Nintendo France managing director Philippe Lavoue told the publication that as far as Animal Crossing goes, “families with kids took the relay [in sales] at the start of summer”. The title was “continuously in the top three best video game sellers and still is in this beginning of 2021.”

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Puyo Puyo Tetris 2

The first major content update for Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 went live earlier this week, adding in support for new characters like Sonic the Hedgehog and boss raids. Find some footage of the new content below.

Gal Gun Returns

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include TOHU, Gal Gun Returns, Tadpole Treble Encore, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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