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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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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.

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.

Here’s a trailer:

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.

Here are some of the highlights:

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Second Order, a studio created by former Ubisoft – RedLynx Studio veterans, have announced Claybook for Switch. The physics-based puzzle adventure launches in March.

Here’s some additional information about the game, along with a trailer:

Solstice Chronicles: MIA

Circle Entertainment is bringing the sci-fi action shooter Solstice Chronicles: MIA to Switch tomorrow. Have a look at some gameplay in the video below.

Hamster has confirmed that it will have a new NeoGeo game ready to go on Switch this week. On February 7, Puzzle Bobble 2 will be available worldwide.

Here’s an overview:

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:


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