The Norwegian Consumer Council raised issues with Nintendo over the inability to cancel eShop pre-orders in February 2018. Following that, the German Consumer Protection Authority (VZBV) took Nintendo to court at the end of the year.

A verdict has now been reached, and Nintendo has won the case. The German courts determined that not allowing cancellation of pre-orders is legal. Although the decision has been appealed, there may not be movement with the case for up to a year and a half.

Once a game has been pre-loaded from the eShop, consumers are unable to cancel that purchase. Even if the game hasn’t been released, you’re still required to follow through on that order. This was thought to be in violation of Norwegian and European law, but the courts thought otherwise in this case.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Doom Eternal director says the team has “bantered” with Nintendo about Doom Slayer in Smash Bros., but “never gone anywhere serious”

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Many characters have been rumored for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as DLC fighters, which have been perpetuated by internet speculation. Doom Slayer from the Doom series is one such representative that some have wondered about possibly ending up in the Switch game.

Doom Eternal developer Marty Stratton addressed those rumors directly in an interview with Metro. According to the director, there have been light discussions, but they’ve “never gone anywhere serious”. While Nintendo hasn’t asked the team about putting Doom Slayer in Smash Bros., they’re “open-minded”.

Here’s the full exchange between Metro and Stratton:

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Descenders launches on Switch this spring with physical version

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When we last heard about the extreme downhill biking game Descenders, it was intended to launch by the end of 2019. That didn’t happen in the end, but we do have another update.

Sold Out has announced that it has partnered with publisher No More Robots to offer a physical version of Descenders on Switch. A digital version is planned as well, and now things are on track for a spring release.

Here’s some information about Descenders:

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Lost Words: Beyond the Page – New York Game Awards trailer

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Publisher Modus Games and developer Sketchbook Games have released a new gameplay trailer for Lost Words: Beyond the Page, which debuted during the New York Game Awards. It offers a look at the fantasy world of Estoria and the journey of a young writer using creativity and her journal to deal with life’s adventures.

Here’s the video:

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Famitsu sales (1/13/20 – 1/19/20)

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The latest Japanese hardware sales are as follows:

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New update for A Hat in Time out now on Switch

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A new update has been made available for the Switch version of A Hat in Time. Among what’s new, Gears for Breakfast has added a motion blur setting.

Below are the full patch notes:

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West of Loathing gets Reckonin’ at Gun Manor DLC on Switch

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West of Loathing has been available on Switch for quite some time, but the game is just now receiving some new DLC on Nintendo’s console. Known as Reckonin’ at Gun Manor, a brand new adventure is included.

Here are the full details on the DLC: