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Nintendo and The Pokemon Company had previously announced that a significant update for Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet was scheduled to release in February, providing bug fixes and adding new functionality. While we still don’t know when exactly the update will release this month, patch notes detailing the update’s additions have been released.

The main focus seems to revolve around Pokemon Box management, with the update making several quality-of-life changes to make navigating that menu more comfortable. Beyond that, a sweeping set of bug fixes are coming to Tera Raid Battles, as well as a handful of fixes coming to the general battle system and other elements of the game.

Contrary to last update, no special highlight is given to resolving issues surrounding the game’s performance, although presumably some of the changes made will improve this as well. It should also be noted that further features and bug fixes not listed in these patch notes are set to release with the update, so these aren’t the full list of changes either.

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [PS5] Hogwarts Legacy – 67,196 / NEW
2. [NSW] Pokemon Scarlet / Violet – 29,019 / 4,836,510
3. [NSW] Splatoon 3 – 13,343 / 3,876,184
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 11,807 / 5,153,979
5. [NSW] Minecraft – 7,566 / 3,040,308
6. [NSW] Fire Emblem Engage – 7,267 / 193,187
7. [NSW] Nintendo Switch Sports – 7,127 / 1,001,330
8. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 5,155 / 1,175,091
9. [PS5] Gran Turismo 7 – 5,065 / 280,995
10. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 5,025 / 5,121,897

Pokemon Scarlet Violet Garganacl distribution

Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet have started up a limited time distribution, which will provide players with a special Garganacl from champion Jiseok Lee.

Lee is a Pokemon VGC player who took home the top prize at the 2023 Pokemon San Diego Regional Championships earlier this year. This also comes in celebration of the Oceania International Championships happening over the weekend.

Theatrhythm-Final-Bar-Line-trailer

Thanks to Square Enix, we have a launch trailer for Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. The rhythm game has just come to Switch.

Everything you need to know can be found in the following overview:

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe overview

Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe is just on the horizon, and Nintendo is preparing for launch with a new overview trailer. As a reminder, the game will be appearing on Switch next week.

Here’s a brief overview:

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer San Diego Studio shared new details about MLB The Show 23 today. Information covers the basics like defense and offense, along with swing feedback, settings updates, and more. These details cover how the game has updated compared to previous entries.

Here’s the full rundown:

Ninja JaJaMaru: The Lost RPGs release date

Today, ININ Games shared a final release date for Ninja JaJaMaru: The Lost RPGs. The small collection arrives for Switch on February 21, 2023.

Ninja JaJaMaru: The Lost RPGs lets fans “experience the RPGs of the iconic ninja series for the first time localized into English and outside of Japan”. It includes Ninja JaJaMaru: Gekimadenn – Maboroshi no Kinmajou and Ninja JaJaMaru: Ninpouchou.

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

Alice Gear Aegis CS Concerto of Simulatrix release date

PQube today provided a final release date for Alice Gear Aegis CS: Concerto of Simulatrix in the west. In both North America and Europe, the game launches on March 16, 2023.

When we first heard about plans for localization, that date had popped up at various retailers. This marks the first time PQube is making it official.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 update 1.3.0

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 just received its latest update, version 1.3.0. This brings about the third part of the game’s Expansion Pass.

Masha, the newest Hero and a refined Lapidarist, is the highlight from the new Expansion Pass content. Additionally, players can now access Challenge Battles with roguelike elements. Multiple Heroes can be added, and it’s possible to unlock special abilities for your party as you play through the battle mode. New outfits can be unlocked as well.

The full patch notes for the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 version 1.3.0 update are as follows:


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