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Nintendo has announced a new promotion for Switch Online in which it’s bringing back a series of icons that were released throughout the year.

Eight games will be featured in total. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, F-Zero 99, Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Kirby Air Riders are all making a return. So if you missed out on these designs previously, you’ll have another chance to pick some of them up.


December 3: Nintendo has just added Metroid Prime 4: Beyond themed icons to Nintendo Switch Online. Both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch owners can grab them now.

Characters and backgrounds are currently available based on the game. For the former, it’s 10 Platinum Points each on My Nintendo. Backgrounds go for 5 Platinum Points each. You’ll always be able to keep them, even if your Nintendo Switch Online membership ends.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land Present Codes

Kirby and the Forgotten Land just made it to Switch, and players can take advantage of several Present Codes. When registered in-game at Waddle Dee-liveries, they provide a variety of different items.

We have a complete list of all current Kirby and the Forgotten Land Present Codes below. End dates are also noted where applicable.

Fantasy Life i The Girl Who Steals Time 2.0.0 update

Level-5 just came out with a new version 2.0.0 update for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. This ties in with the free “The Sinister Broker Bazario’s Schemes” DLC which was previously announced.

A number of new additions are included, such as the roguelike open-world area Snoozaland and new items. Level-5 also expanded the maximum number of island houses, adjusted the damage cap, and more.

The full rundown is as follows:

Shovel Knight Ultimate Design Works

Next year, the new Shovel Knight: Ultimate Design Works will be released. Udon Entertainment is preparing the book.

If you’re a Shovel Knight fan, this should be right up your alley. It features “the fun and original artwork behind this landmark title, and its many expansions and spin-off games”. It comes with key art, character concepts, enemy designs, sprite sheets, unused ideas, and more. There’s also creator commentary plus two exclusive interviews with the Yacht Club Games team.

Little Kitty, Big City holiday update

Little Kitty, Big City recently received a brand new holiday update.

A few things here make the game more festive than ever, including a new hat, stuff for Photo Mode, and snow. Players will find a few other additions and improvements as well.

The full rundown is as follows:

Switch demos

Thousands of games are currently available on Switch, and there are a ton of demos out there for many of them. Not just Nintendo, but also third-parties are offering demos. We’ve now put together a comprehensive list of what’s out there.

Since our reader base is English-speaking, that’s what we’re focusing on here. In other words, we’re highlighting Switch demos that you can find in North America and Europe. Japan has a few extra demos on its end, but a majority of them are for titles that are not currently being sold in the west and are only playable in Japanese.

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Pokemon Legends Z-A how to Shiny hunt Mega Dimension guide

For those playing the new Mega Dimension DLC for Pokemon Legends: Z-A, we have a new guide going over how to Shiny hunt.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s base game was a little bit infamous among Shiny hunters – to this day, there’s actually no way to increase your Shiny odds other than the Shiny Charm. In previous titles like Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, you could use mass outbreaks or the Masuda Method to make Shiny Pokemon easier to find or hatch. But in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, you were stuck with 1 in 1,365 odds if you had the Shiny Charm. Sure, you could soft reset or sit at benches over and over again, but that wouldn’t actually increase your odds. Fortunately for Shiny hunters, Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s Mega Dimension DLC makes Shiny hunting much, much easier. Many of the same techniques in the base game apply here, but more importantly, Pokemon spawn in bigger groups in Hyperspace Lumiose, which means there’s a bigger chance for one of them to be Shiny. Furthermore, you can also make donuts that give you Sparkling Power. With Sparkling Power 3 and the Shiny Charm active, your odds increase to roughly 1 in 585.

Suika Game Planet

September 12: Aladdin X today unveiled Suika Game Planet, which is heading to Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. The game will be available this winter as a timed console exclusive.

After the original Suika Game was a smash hit, Planet provides more puzzle gameplay. Find the first details in the following overview:

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds NiGHTS

In just a few days, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds players will be able to access brand new content based on NiGHTS. The drop is happening on December 24 at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET.

When it’s live, players will be able to race alongside Sonic and friends as the beloved Nightmaren, NiGHTS. Here’s the full list of included content:


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