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A new Splatfest kicks off in Splatoon this weekend. In North America and Europe, pancakes and waffles will be going head-to-head.

As is tradition for these events, Nintendo has come up with some special art. We have the pancakes vs. waffles promo image above.

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Epic announced a new account merging feature for Fortnite last year. The goal was to give players the opportunity to “combine multiple console-linked accounts to transfer Battle Royale cosmetic item purchases, lifetime wins, V-Bucks, and Save the World campaign access.”

A few months ago it was revealed (and following a delay), account merging is now open for business. Here’s everything you need to know:

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

In a recent news post sent out to Switch owners, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for January 2019.

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe topped the charts as a new release. Wargroove also made the list thanks to a strong month of pre-orders.

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Pokemon GO

Pokemon GO had another great month in January. Between revenue on iOS and Android, the game recorded $68.1 million. That’s an 84% increase year-over-year from last January’s amount of $37 million.

Japanese players spent roughly $23.8 million on Pokemon GO last month, or 35%. The United States followed with $19.7 million at 29%.

In January, Pokemon GO ranked tenth as the highest-grossing mobile app and eight as the highest-earning game. The title sat at #19 and #17 respectively last year. Overall, Pokemon GO has generated over $2.3 billion since launch.

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Nintendo has started the distribution of a new update for Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey. As of now, version 1.1 is out now for all users.

The new patch addresses a specific issue in which players weren’t able to progress under certain circumstances, causing a game-breaking bug. We have the full details from Nintendo below.

Earlier today, Famitsu hosted a live stream to show off Puzzle Bobble 2, which is the latest NeoGeo game on Switch. Check out the recording below for plenty of footage.

Trials Rising

Ubisoft today outlined its post-launch plan for Trials Rising, the newest entry in the motorcycle platform series. The company is planning the Trials Rising Expansion Pass in addition to upcoming free Events and Seasons.

The Trials Rising Expansion Pass features over 55 new tracks. Full contents include:

Touhou Sky Arena: Matsuri Climax was originally planned for a January release on Switch in Japan. While that window was missed, we now have an actual release date. The Japanese eShop shows that it’ll be out on February 14.

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Touhou Sky Arena: Matsuri Climax for Switch comes with the Remilia Futo character add-ons from the PlayStation 4 version.

Iron Crypticle

Iron Crypticle lands on the Switch eShop a week from today. For an early look at the game, view the footage below.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Nintendo has announced a new “Play Together” sale kicking off in Europe tomorrow. Discounts on over 50 games are planned that have multiplayer functionality, including Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Captain Toad: Treasure, Go Vacation, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, and more. Titles will be on sale for as much as 50% off their regular eShop prices.

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