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The Bit.Trip series arrives on Switch today. Check out some gameplay trailers below.

Take a look at the latest events and summon banners in Fire Emblem Heroes, from the perspective of a very festive Hilda:

  • A new map, “Magic, Flame and Gear,” is now available in Tactics Drills: Skill Studies! Check it out in Story Maps to test your skills! I’ll be over here in the wings cheering you on!
  • Looks like Resplendent Hero Delthea: Free Spirit is now available to Feh Pass subscribers! How exciting! Feh Pass Quests have also been updated. They’re available until Jan. 9, 10:59 PM PT. Check the Feh Pass website for info!
  • I was just told that the next Resplendent Hero, Eldigan: Lionheart, is scheduled to become available Jan. 9, 11 PM PT!
  • Legendary Hero Lilina: Firelight Leader is in Special Maps. But that’s not all… A total of four Mythic and Legendary Hero Battles are back too! Clear these maps to earn blessings, Orbs, and accessories! Lilina sure looks like she can handle things.
  • Special Heroes bearing presents are back. I wonder if they have a present for me. I’d say I deserve one for all the work I’ve put in running this account… Oh! And I guess your first summon in this event won’t cost any Orbs!
  • Heroes in costumes fit for enjoying the winter festival are back! Sothis is really getting into this, isn’t she? Don’t forget that your first summon in this event won’t cost any Orbs!

  • From the Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade game, Lilina: Firelight Leader has arrived. In this summoning event, twelve 5★ Heroes will have an initial appearance rate of 8%! The appearance rate for regular 5★ Heroes will be set to 0%, so don’t miss it!

Additionally, a small gift from Hilda will be available for all players, withnine First Summon Tickets for Legendary Hero and other summoning events. Make sure to login and claim it from your Present List by Dec. 31, 2020, 10:59 PM PT.

Check out the latest events in Dragalia Lost:

  • Lucky letters arrived in Dragalia Lost on Dec. 24, 10 PM PT. Test your luck in the new year! If you collect lucky letters and log in after Dec. 31, 10 PM PT, you can get randomly selected items. The items that you get from this bonus, lucky letters, can get you prizes in the lucky letters raffle. Don’t forget to log in every day!
  • A limited-time event revival, A Sweeping Retrospective, started Dec. 24, 10 PM PT! Play event-specific quests to get drop rewards and aim to complete endeavors to get rewards like lucky letters!

Nintendo has shared a couple of pieces of art to ring in the holiday season. Along with one for Animal Crossing, we’ve also got a design featuring Kirby. Both pieces can be found in this post.

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

1. [NSW] Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! – 209,123 / 964,207
2. [NSW] Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 95,097 / 6,270,353
3. [NSW] Ring Fit Advneture – 58,654 / 2,028,444
4. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 44,450 / 3,388,984
5. [NSW] Pikmin 3 Deluxe – 40,359 / 407,820
6. [NSW] Minecraft – 35,165 / 1,654,462
7. [NSW] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 33,475 / 3,959,987
8. [NSW] Super Mario Party – 30,046 / 1,687,940
9. [NSW] Super Mario 3D All-Stars – 28,102 / 455,469
10. [NSW] Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics – 24,502 / 479,976

Nintendo just issued a new trailer for Buddy Mission Bond, its upcoming adventure title for Switch made in collaboration with Koei Tecmo. Watch it below.

Buddy Mission Bond is due out for Switch on January 29, 2021 in Japan. A western release has not yet been announced.

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield have just kicked off an extra Max Raid Battle event. Players will not be more likely to encounter Jynx, Delibird, Chandelure, and Frosmoth. Additionally, if you’re lucky enough, Alolan Vulpix may appear.

To participate in this new event, connect your Switch system to the internet. After this, when you see a pillar of light shining from a Pokemon Den in the Wild Area, walk up to it and interact to kick off a Max Raid Battle.

The latest Pokemon Sword/Shield event will be live until December 27 at 3:59 PM PT / 6:59 PM ET.

This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta invite some creator friends to join them in an Animal Crossing: New Horizons gift exchange. Check out the full episode below.

Big Blue Bubble has updated the action-platformer Foregone to version 1.0.2. Aside from a couple of new modes, balance changes and performance improvements have been implemented.

Below are the full patch notes:

Following up on last week’s presentation, more information has been shared about Super Nintendo World. Selected Club Universal members and annual pass holders have been invited to visit the theme park early.

The Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge and Yoshi’s Adventure rides will be the primary attracts at Super Nintendo World. We’ve also heard about the Kinopio Cafe, which will offer a Bacon & Cheese Mario Burger, Piranha Plant Caprese, Question Block Tiramisu, and more. Those looking to pick up merchandise can stop by the 1Up Factory Shop, which features Mario themed hoodies, mustachioed glasses and gloves, and the Tokotoko Mario toy.

Here’s a look at some of the food items and merchandise:


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