Fire Emblem Heroes is bringing back New Heroes summoning events and their corresponding Forging Bonds in a new vote. This vote is decided through the FEH official Twitter page (included below), and it will bring back the winner’s New Heroes in a summoning event and also revive the related Forging Bonds.
Which of these New Heroes (and accompanying Forging Bonds) events do you want to see return in March? The choice with the most combined votes across the official EN and JP Twitter accounts will win! Voting is open for five days and closes Jan. 26, 11 PM PT. #FEHeroes
— Fire Emblem Heroes (@FE_Heroes_EN) January 22, 2021
This week Dark Burdens has the featured summoning event and Forging Bonds. Dark Burdens features a summoning event with the characters: Ike (Zeal Unleashed), Julia (Heart Usurped), Lyon (Demon King), and Corrin (Bloodhound Beast) and also the Forging Bonds: Peaceful Ends. Both of these will available until January 29 at 10:59pm PT.
Cygames has announced the name for the Dragalia Lost X Persona 5 Strikers crossover event along with the release date. This new event will be called “Caged Desire” and it will come to the game on January 30, 2o21 at 9:59pm PT.
This announcement also comes with a two minute trailer that gives a glimpse of Joker and the Phantom Thieves in action in Dragalia Lost. Check it out below.
The Pokemon Company has put out a new statement regarding the modification of save data in Pokemon Sword/Shield and Pokemon Home. According to Serebii.net, they call out the fact that some players have been using save data that has been altered, and suggest that it is ruining the experience for other players. They mention specifically the three games Pokemon Sword, Pokemon Shield, and Pokemon Home, and say that a new wave of bans is coming for those using hacked save data.
The bans being issued will not allow players to access Pokemon Home any longer, and will also restrict the online and trading features in Pokemon Sword/Shield. These bans can be permanent or temporary depending on the case, and no refunds will be issued for any content that was purchased in these games.
After being announced last year, the strategy RPG Lily: Shiroki Yuri no Otome-tachi S has released today on the Switch in Japan. Alongside its release, Nintendo Hall has put out a first look video of 20 minutes of gameplay.
The full video is included below.
Lily: Shiroki Yuri no Otome-tachi S is out now on the Japanese eShop, but there has been no word on a western localization at this time.
Clouded Leopard Entertainment and PrimaryOrbit have issued a launch trailer for Marchen Forest: Mylne and the Forest Gift, an upcoming dungeon exploration RPG for Switch. We’ve included it below.
Marchen Forest: Mylne and the Forest Gift releases for Switch on January 28. In Japan and Asia, a physical release is planned.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 107,064 / 1,617,601
2. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 36,009 / 6,553,618
3. [NSW] Ring Fit Adventure – 35,397 / 2,237,398
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 26,636 / 3,601,699
5. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 17,099 / 4,109,327
6. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 15,295 / 601,384
7. [NSW] Minecraft – 14,430 / 1,774,814
8. [NSW] Splatoon 2 – 11,640 / 3,743,798
9. [NSW] Super Mario Party – 10,069 / 1,797,617
10. [NSW] Pokemon Sword/Shield – 9,882 / 3,929,246
Choose Your Legends has been an annual tradition for Fire Emblem Heroes since the game originally came out. Voting has now opened for Round 5.
Fans can vote on their favorite Fire Emblem Heroes characters here. The top two male and female characters will receive alternate Choose Your Legends versions later on.
Note that in order to vote, you’ll need to have a Nintendo Account registered. Those that participate will receive 100 Platinum Points on My Nintendo.
Nintendo has come out with the first couple of Japanese commercials for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. Both can be seen below.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury will be out worldwide on February 12.
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield have kicked off the latest Max Raid Battle event.
Players are more likely to encounter Tauros, Miltank, and Bouffalant. And if they’re lucky enough, a Shiny Tauros may appear.
Another set of Pokemon-themed Funko Pops are in the works. The latest additions include Pikachu (Attack Stance), Meowth, Psyduck, and Metallic Silver Bulbasaur.
Metallic Silver Bulbasaur, Meowth, and Psyduck should arrive on April 14. Pikachu (Attack Stance) will follow a bit later on June 9.
GameStop is currently taking pre-orders for these new figures here.
