Pre-order updates – December 27, 2020
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – December 27, 2020
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Nintendo has updated its upcoming maintenance schedule with a slot for the eShops. Switch, Wii U, and 3DS will all be impacted during the middle of January.
The full schedule as things stand now is as follows:
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Starlight Nintendo Switch Gaming Station now starting to appear in hospitals and health care facilities
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It was around this time last year that Starlight Children’s Foundation and Nintendo unveiled the Starlight Nintendo Switch Gaming Station. We now have a follow-up as these units are starting to make their way to hospitals and health care facilities across the United States.
Each station has 25 games pre-loaded, including Super Mario Party and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s important to note that they have been “manufactured to meet strict infection safety protocols” and can be rolled anywhere in the hospital.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – bugs, fish, and sea creatures leaving in December
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Only a few days remain in December. Once the month is up, the current cycle of bugs, fish, and sea creatures will be swapped out.
We have a couple of helpful charts outlining everything that’s leaving at the end of December. You can find the full rundown for both hemispheres below.
Sakurai on implementing Sephiroth into Smash Bros. Ultimate, reveal trailer, more
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai published his latest Famitsu column this week. Given that Sephiroth just joined the game as the latest DLC character, it makes sense that the piece was entirely about the new roster addition.
Sakurai’s column offers insight into how Sephiroth was implemented, including the challenges involved and his “Winged Form”. He also briefly touches on the game’s reveal trailer.
Here’s our full translation:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nook Shopping now offering items for New Year’s
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The new year isn’t here just yet, but Animal Crossing: New Horizons is ready to ring in 2021. Nook Shopping is now offering a few different items to celebrate the big day.
Here’s the lineup of a few food items you can currently get your hands on:
Buddy Mission Bond boxart
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Nintendo and Koei Tecmo revealed Buddy Mission Bond during the last Japanese Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase. We now have the game’s boxart above, courtesy of Amazon Japan.
Buddy Mission Bond launches for Switch in Japan on January 29, 2021. A western release has not yet been announced.
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Favorite games of 2020 from Japanese game creators and personalities
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Famitsu published one of its year-end features in this week’s issue. 132 game creators and personalities voted on their favorite games of 2020, including Suda51, Hideki Kamiya of PlatinumGames, Level-5 boss Akihiro Hino, and more. Selections weren’t necessarily restricted to titles that released this year, so a couple of games like Ring Fit Adventure and Pokemon Sword/Shield made the list.
Below are the collective results:
Tracks: Toybox Edition update out now (version 1.4.5)
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Last week, Excalibur Publishing prepared a new 1.4.5 update for Tracks: Toybox Edition on Switch. It comes with a couple of new elements.
After installing the patch, players can access new skybox options as well as video recording on Switch. The game also now has improved load times.
Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne overview trailer
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Spike Chunsoft today issued a general overview trailer for Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne. Check out the video below.
Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne is planned for January 29, 2021 in North America and February 5 in Europe.
