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Azure Striker Gunvolt 3’s latest update is now out, and it’s adding quite a lot to the title. As previously announced, the main focus of this update is adding in a new Epilogue story mode and playable character, as well as an online scoreboard.

Now that the full patch notes are available, we can also see a number of other changes made to the game, from adjustments made to the effects of select Image Pulses to a number of bug fixes.

You can check out the full patch notes for the update below.

Fire Emblem Engage Eirika and Ephraim

For our second Fire Emblem Engage character introduction of the day, we have a look at the classic heroes Eirika and her twin brother Ephraim. Information was posted on the series’ Japanese Twitter account with SatsumaFS handling translations.

Eirika, the Emblem of the Sacred, is a kind princess who fights for peace. In this game, she assists Alear and the others with Ephraim.

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 277,676 / 3,702,482
2. [NSW] Dragon Quest Treasures – 143,650 / NEW
3. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 51,315 / 3,497,714
4. [NSW] Witch on the Holy Night – 39,759 / NEW
5. [PS4] Witch on the Holy Night – 26,585 / NEW
6. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 21,583 / 4,949,748
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 21,094 / 2,898,728
8. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 17,187 / 810,251
9. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope – 13,466 / 31,113
10. [NSW] Kirby and the Forgotten Land – 11,239 / 938,508

Nintendo Switch Online Golden Axe II, Alien Storm, Columns, Virtua Fighter 2

A new batch of SEGA Genesis games have just dropped on Nintendo Switch Online – specifically Golden Axe II, Alien Storm, Columns, and Virtua Fighter 2. If you’re an Expansion Pack member, you can immediately access these titles after installing an update for the app.

Here’s some information about each game:

Pokemon GO Scatterbug, Spewpa, and Vivillon

Starting today, Pokemon GO players can encounter Scatterbug, Spewpa, and Vivillon. All three creatures are in the game now.

Here’s some additional information:

The Jackbox Party Pack 9 update

A new update is now available for The Jackbox Party Pack 9 on Switch.

The different experiences in the package have been changed up in one way or another. New music, special effects, and in-game content are included along with bug fixes.

The patch notes for The Jackbox Party Pack 9’s new update are as follows:

Night in the Woods Collector's Edition

More than three years after it was initially announced, the physical release for Night in the Woods is finally coming to fruition – and it’ll include a collector’s edition.

We first heard about plans for boxed versions in 2019. However, it was postponed following allegations against Alec Holowka, who was a coder, composer, and co-designer on the game.

River City Girls 2 trailer

River City Girls 2 has now launched worldwide, and we have a trailer to celebrate. WayForward and Arc System Works are showing off the beat ’em up game for a final time.

In case you need a refresher about River City Girls 2, we have the following overview:

Railgrade has been given a new update on Switch, with the game moving up to version 4.4.30.6.

New features (like optional modifiers), optional regions (M3 Bonus, M4 Bonus 2, M6 Bonus, M23 Bonus 4), accessibility options, and more are included. There’s also plenty of bug fixes and more.

The full patch notes for the Railgrade version 4.4.30.6 update are as follows: 

Fire Emblem Engage Somniel

Original (12/8): Nintendo just released a new seven-minute trailer for Fire Emblem Engage that introduces Somniel, your base of operations. This is located in the sky above the continent of Elyos and hosts a variety of facilities and activities for players to prepare for upcoming battles and strengthen bonds.

Thus far the video has only been made available in Japanese. We’ll swap it out with an English version if and when it’s published.


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