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This Is the Police made it to Switch towards the end of last year. Today, THQ Nordic and Weappy Studio announced a sequel, and it’s coming to Switch.

Here’s what we know thus far:

A new update is due out very soon for Minecraft on both Switch and Wii U. The patch will implement a number of fixes, but also adds the Moana Character Pack and Skin Pack 1.

Maintenance will be taking place for Minecraft later today. The patch should be going live during the early part of that period.

For the full patch notes of today’s update, continue on below.

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Dynasty Warriors 9 (PS4) – 9/9/9/8
World to the West (NSW) – 8/8/8/8
Gal Metal (NSW) – 9/7/8/7
Leap of Fate (PS4) – 8/8/7/8
Shu (NSW) – 8/8/8/7
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet (PS4/XBO) – 8/8/8/7
Gundemoniums (PS4/PSV) – 8/7/7/7
Heroes of the Monkey Tavern (NSW) – 6/8/7/6
AER (PS4) – 7/7/7/6

Yesterday, WayForward posted a new update pertaining to Shantae: Half-Genie Hero on the game’s official Kickstarter page. The latest news primarily covers the upcoming Ultimate Edition.

WayForward first confirms that the Ultimate Edition will include the “Backer Exclusive” content from Kickstarter, including the Tinkerbat DLC. The company states:

Update: More footage added in below.


Original: New footage of Kirby Star Allies has emerged showing a couple of boss battles. See the latest gameplay clips below.

At EVO Japan this weekend, new footage of Aegislash was shown in Pokken Tournament DX. Check out the relevant recording below.

Aegislash will be available as part of the first batch of Pokken Tournament DLC on January 31. Mega Rayquaza and Mimikyu will be offered in the same pack as support Pokemon.

Square Enix has announced that the Project Octopath Traveler demo has been downloaded over one million times. Additionally, the survey has recorded more than 45,000 responses.

Today, Square Enix released a brand new video for Project Octopath Traveler in which the developers explain how the game has been improved. These include a fast travel option, graphical adjustments, a radar, UI changes, a skip function for event scenes, and more. We have the full video below.

Bendy and the Ink Machine

In a video released today, developer theMeatly Games have announced that their first-person puzzle action horror game Bendy and the Ink Machine will be coming to the Switch sometime this year. Production company Rooster Teeth appears to have helped with getting the game to home consoles.

Continue on below for more details about the game and the video announcement for Bendy and the Ink Machine on Switch.

Nintendo has started to update its maintenance schedule for this week. So far, two sessions are planned. One is specifically for Switch and general while the other is for Minecraft (which probably means an update is on the way).

The full maintenance schedule is as follows:

Switch

– 4:50 PM PT (January 30) – 6:30 PM PT (January 30)
– 7:50 PM ET (January 30) – 9:30 PM ET (January 30)
– 12:50 AM in the UK (January 31) – 2:30 AM in the UK (January 31)
– 1:50 AM in Europe (January 31) – 3:30 AM in Europe (January 31)

Minecraft (Switch / Wii U)

– 5:50 PM PT (January 30) – 7:30 PM PT (January 30)
– 8:50 PM ET (January 30) – 10:30 PM ET (January 30)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (January 31) – 3:30 AM in the UK (January 31)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (January 31) – 4:30 AM in Europe (January 31)

Source

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo
4. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
5. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
6. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Ubisoft
7. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo
8. Rocket League: Collector’s Edition – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Axiom Verge – Badlands Games
10. FIFA 18 – EA

Wii U

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Just Dance 2018 – Ubisoft
3. New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
4. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
5. Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Warner Bros. Interactive
6. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
7. Wii Party U – Nintendo
8. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
9. Splatoon – Nintendo
10. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo

3DS

1. Pokemon Crystal Version – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Ultra Sun – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Ultra Moon – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros 2. – Nintendo
7. Miitopia – Nintendo
8. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
9. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
10. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track


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