Famitsu’s most wanted games – December 27, 2020
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Monster Hunter Rise holds on strong at #1 while Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury appears for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 10 and December 16.
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Fire Emblem Heroes – New Year: ω Special Heroes summoning event announced, trailer
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Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have announced the next summoning event for Fire Emblem Heroes. New Year: ω Special Heroes kicks off this coming week, and will feature Plumeria, Velouria, Kaden, and Peony (as a duo). A new Paralogue Story is also planned.
New Year: ω Special Heroes begins in Fire Emblem Heroes on December 31 / January 1. View a trailer for the event below.
Switch eShop deals – Bug Fables, Inside, Into the Breach, Limbo, Octpath Traveler, Need for Speed, Risk of Rain 2, Windjammers, Ys Origin, more
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A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Bug Fables, Inside, Into the Breach, Limbo, Octpath Traveler, Need for Speed, Risk of Rain 2, Windjammers, Ys Origin, and more.
Here are the full highlights:
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Unsung Story gets new trailer
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Unsung Story, a game that we first heard about in 2014, is still pretty far away from release. However, Little Orbit is now about to put the project on Steam Early Access, which at least indicates things are coming along.
A new trailer for Unsung Story was also released just recently. We’ve included the video below.
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Merchant of the Skies update out now, patch notes
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Merchant of the Skies, the trading game for Switch with light base-building and tycoon elements, was recently updated. It features a new turtle shop, fixes, and more.
Here are the full patch notes:
Pre-order updates – December 27, 2020
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Kingpin: Reloaded delayed to 2021
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Kingpin: Reloaded, a redone version of the 1999 first-person shooter Kingpin: Life of Crime, isn’t launching this year as originally planned – hardly a surprise given how only a few days remain in 2020.
In a message shared with fans, the team said that “some major changes” took place during development, causing the delay. Rather than recreating things in a modern engine, the original game and engine have been reverse engineered, “essentially re-creating the missing sources from scratch.”
Thankfully, development is progressing smoothly. More news will be shared in January.
Here’s the full message detailing Kingpin: Reloaded’s current status:
Nintendo maintenance schedule – December 27, 2020
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Nintendo has updated its upcoming maintenance schedule with a slot for the eShops. Switch, Wii U, and 3DS will all be impacted during the middle of January.
The full schedule as things stand now is as follows:
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Starlight Nintendo Switch Gaming Station now starting to appear in hospitals and health care facilities
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It was around this time last year that Starlight Children’s Foundation and Nintendo unveiled the Starlight Nintendo Switch Gaming Station. We now have a follow-up as these units are starting to make their way to hospitals and health care facilities across the United States.
Each station has 25 games pre-loaded, including Super Mario Party and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s important to note that they have been “manufactured to meet strict infection safety protocols” and can be rolled anywhere in the hospital.
Inmost update out now (version 1.0.4)
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The cinematic puzzle-platformer Inmost has received a new update on Switch. Version 1.0.4 includes performance improvements, fixes, and more.
Below are the full patch notes:
