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nintendo direct february 2022 pre-order

It’s taken a bit of time for retailers to start catching up, but following the February 2022 Nintendo Direct, fans can now start to pre-order titles shown during the event. The presentation had a few brand new announcements as well as updates on previously-known projects.

We’ve started our roundup pre-order products for the February 2022 Nintendo Direct below. We’ll also suggest folks check out out weekly pre-order update posts that are posted every Sunday.

With a month to go until launch, Nintendo has released one of the first commercials for Kirby and the Forgotten Land. The “Take It All In” advert was just published that shows off Mouthful Mode and more.

Here’s some information about the game:

Atelier Sophie 2 trailer

Koei Tecmo and Gust are celebrating the release of Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream with a new launch trailer. The title released yesterday in Japan and is out worldwide as of today.

You can learn more about Atelier Sophie 2 with the following overview:

A new update is out now for R-Type Final 2 (version 1.2.0). This update adds a lot of new ships and improves some stability. 

The full patch notes with some screenshots are included below.

The 2022 DICE Awards Ceremony has just ended, and a couple of Switch exclusive games have won honors. This year Pokemon Unite, developed by TiMi Studio Group and The Pokemon Company, came away with the title of Mobile Game of the Year. 

Additionally, Mario Golf: Super Rush, developed by Camelot, claimed the mantle of Sports Game of the Year. 

These awards are great honors for the games and their development teams, and all of the award winners (including some more Switch games) can be found in the list below.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

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

1. [NSW] Touken Ranbu Warriors – 113,159 / NEW
2. [NSW] Pokemon Legends: Arceus – 84,925 / 2,008,795
3. [PS4] Horizon Forbidden West – 48,476 / NEW
4. [PS5] Horizon Forbidden West – 43,012 / NEW
5. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 13,406 / 4,443,032
6. [NSW] Mario Party Superstars – 10,651 / 876,158
7. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 9,268 / 4,773,647
8. [PS4] The King of Fighters XV – 9,062 / NEW
9. [NSW] Minecraft – 8,503 / 2,523,455
10 [NSW] Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl – 6,876 / 2,509,802

This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:

Shadow Man Remastered physical

Limited Run Games has announced that Shadow Man Remastered, which landed on the Switch eShop not too long ago, is now getting a physical release.

Fans will be able to order either a standard version or “Classic Edition”. The latter version includes a physical copy of the game, Shadow Man Classic Edition Box, non-function cartridge for display, a double-sided poster, and official soundtrack.

Pokemon Presents February 2022

A new Pokemon Presents presentation will air on February 27, 2022, it’s been announced. The video should last about 14 minutes.

The presentation will air at the following times:

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My Hero One's Justice 2 Midnight

Midnight will be added to My Hero One’s Justice 2 as the game’s latest DLC character, it’s been announced. Japanese magazine Weekly Jump shared the news exclusively.

My Hero Academia fans also know Midnight as Nemuri Kayama. By using her Quirk, she can make people around her sleep, though it had a stronger affect on males.

Here’s a first look at the character:


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