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The Nintendo Switch Online SNES controller has been out of stock for quite some time, but Nintendo promised an update for January. Although the month is almost over, there’s finally some good news.

Nintendo Switch Online can purchase the SNES controller once again. It’s back in stock on Nintendo’s website here. Just like last time, pricing is set at $29.99.

KORG Gadget

KORG Gadget received its latest update this week. Version 3.5 is out now, which adds some interesting new features.

First, arcade controllers and USB PC keyboards are now supported. That’s on top of other features including Auto View, Song Loop, and Note Limit.

Below are the full patch notes plus a video:

This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:

Battle Brothers

UKIYO Publishing and Overhype Studios today announced that Battle Brothers is heading to Switch. The procedurally-generated tactics title is due out later in 2020.

Here’s an overview of the game, along with a trailer:

On February 14, Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl – Gold will finally be released on Switch in the west. Have a look at some English gameplay below.

Touhou Spell Bubble, the rhythm puzzle game based on the popular Touhou series, will be released on the Japanese eShop on February 6. Today, Taito released a trailer for the game, as well as a preview video for the various songs in the game:

The previously announced next Mythic Hero has arrived in Fire Emblem Heroes – Líf: Lethal Swordsman. The Summoning Focus featuring him is now live and will be available until February 6. The other 5-star units appearing in this Summoning Focus are Eliwood: Blazing Knight, Lucina: Glorious Archer, Byleth: Proven Professor, Ephraim: Legendary Lord, Lukas: Buffet for One, Yune: Chaos Goddess, Hector: Marquess of Ostia, Hilda: Idle Maiden, Leif: Unifier of Thracia, Loki: The Trickster and Caineghis: Gallia’s Lion King.

A Mythic Hero battle featuring Líf is also available until February 6. Several other Legendary and Mythic Hero Battles are also back for the same time: Hector, Leif, Eliwood and Yune. You can receive rewards such as orbs, blessings and accessories when you beat them. 

The Voting Gauntlet: Clash of the Claws is now live. It will run until February 5. The first-round match-ups are Tibarn vs Naesala, Caineghis vs Nailah, Lethe vs Selkie and Keaton vs Panne.

Finally, a new map has been added to Tactics Drills. “Special Dance Lesson” can be found in the Grandmaster section; clearing it gets you 300 feathers.

Switch has reached another major sales milestone. With Nintendo reporting today that total hardware sales stand at 52.48 million, it has outsold the SNES. Total SNES sales sit at 49.10 million.

Aside from the SNES, Switch previously outsold the Wii U, GameCube, and N64. Those systems moved 13.56 million, 21.74 million, and 32.92 million units respectively.

Switch should next surpass the original NES, which sold 61.91 million units.

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Nintendo’s latest financial results are in, and included with the various documents is the upcoming release schedule for Switch. Aside from a look at what’s to come from a first-party perspective, it also provides an overview of some planned third-party titles. We’ve attached the latest schedule below.

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Pokemon Sword/Shield

Thanks to Nintendo’s latest financial results, we’re able to get a look at the company’s latest million sellers.

Several titles appear for the first time. Pokemon Sword/Shield has crossed 16 million units, while Luigi’s Mansion 3 is also doing well at over 5 million. We also see Ring Fit Adventure over 2 million while Astral Chain and Marvel Ultimtae Alliance 3 have crossed 1 million.

Here’s the full lineup:

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