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Nintendo is preparing for the next big event in Mario Kart Tour. Next week, the mobile game will be kicking off the Mario Bros. Tour.

Nintendo says that the event will feature “newly added courses and challenges.” Beyond that, no further details have been shared.

The Mario Bros. Tour will run between February 26 and March 11.

A new skill-based Summoning Focus is now live in Fire Emblem Heroes: Heroes with Stance skills are featured this time. The 5-star focus units are Surtr: Ruler of Flame, Ewan: Eager Student and Thea: Stormy Flier. This Summoning Focus will be available until February 29.

A powerful new enemy, Kai Yan, is coming to The Agito Uprising on Feb. 27, 10 PM PT. New 6★ weapons, which can be crafted using materials earned by defeating Kai Yan, will also be added. Here’s an overview of this new foe:

To this tyrant, the idea of coexistence is nothing more than a loathsome and abhorrent weakness. An emissary of extinction, he unleashes thunderbolts of annihilation in rebellion against a world that stagnates in peace. This crushing tyrant has a name, and that name is Kai Yan.

Additionally, Hildegarde’s and Prometheus’s limited-time stories were added to the Valentine’s Confections story event revival on Feb. 20, 10 PM PT. Everyone in the Halidom is working themselves into a frenzy over Valentine’s, except Hildegarde…

Elesa and Rotom are arriving as a special pair in Pokemon Masters. Elesa is fitted with the Sygna Suit, a special costume that is said to strengthen the connection between the Pokemon and Trainer. Elesa’s Sygna Suit has a special rotom-themed color scheme. Are you looking forward to this sync pair?

Pokemon Home has generated 1.3 million installs on mobile in its first week, according to Sensor Tower. Note that Switch is not included here.

444,000 of those downloads came from the United States, which amounts to 34 percent. Japan was the next closest with 299,000 downloads at 23 percent. Finally, the UK followed at 74,000 downloads with 5.7 percent.

It’s estimated that Pokemon Home users on mobile have generated $1.8 million in spending. The U.S., Japan, and the UK account for 40.8, 35.3, and 3.7 percent of user spending share, respectively.

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Check out the latest additions and events in Dr. Mario World through the eyes of those problem-causing viruses:

• Yellow: “New stages were added! Valentine’s Day may be over, but this candy world can still satisfy your sweet tooth. The reward for World 12 is Dr. Larry. The Special Stage is more spicy than sweet, though… Good luck.”

• Red: “I heard doctor staffing rates are up until Feb. 23, 9:59 PM PT. That means you might have a chance at recruiting some of the recently added doctors to your team. Pretty exciting, huh?”

 

Mjölnir’s Strike: Counter phase is now active. Use your Counter Arrows wisely — save them for the latter half, or use the Weaker Bonus to triple your power. Players who didn’t participate in the Shield phase can still join in.

Røkkr Sieges starts Feb. 22, 3 AM PT. You can receive rewards such as Orbs or Hero Feathers based on your performance. Tap Events and then Røkkr Sieges to pre-register.

New map, Nils’s Mysterious Music, is now available in Tactics Drills: Skill Studies. Check it out in Story Maps to test your skills. You can take a look at the map below:

Pokemon Home

Pokémon HOME update version 1.0.7 and 1.0.8 now live on iOS and Android respectively. This update fixes a login issue with error code 125,1. The single patch note once again lists “bug fixes.”

An update has arrived for Pokemon Masters, and with it come a host of changes and a new feature. You can see the the patch notes below:

Update Details
Added new Lucky Skill feature.
Sync pair level caps have been adjusted.
Increased XP awards for select areas.
Adjusted the number of days interrupted data is saved in the system to a maximum of seven days.
Completed other minor game improvements and bug fixes.

Chapter 12 of the main campaign, Destruction and Domination, was added on Feb. 19, 10 PM PT, and with it comes a main campaign half-stamina event.

The Summon Showcase: Dragon Special kicked off at the same time. Appearance rates for featured 4★ dragons and 5★ dragons like Apollo, Siren, and Shinobi are currently boosted.

The shadow-attuned Ebon Chimera arrived in Void Battles Feb. 19, 10 PM PT. Additionally, limited-time endeavors where you can get various rewards are now live.


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