Famitsu has a big update on Kirby Star Allies this week. Aside from revealing Pon & Con as a boss returning from Kirby’s Dream Land 3, the magazine shares other information as well.

At one point in the game, after Kirby and others have fought hard, just when they thought Planet Popstar would finally return to peace… suddenly a giant shadow appears, which turns out to be the Dark Fortress Jamahalda. It sticks its tip to the surface to land. Kirby and the rest of the gang ride the Warp Star and head to the fortress without any fear, even though an eerie atmosphere surrounds it.

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Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles is coming to Switch, according to a listing on Amazon Germany. The retailer lists a tentative May 31 release date, so this could be a late Q1/Q2 release.

Judging by the boxart, Merge Games is helping to bring the game physically to Switch. Headup Games may also be involved.

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Forever Entertainment is bringing the sci-fi adventure game Hollow to Switch next week. On Twitter, the developer shared some new technical information.

Hollow will run at 30 frames per second in all play modes. When Switch is docked, the game will run at 720p. The resolution drops a bit to 600p in portable mode. Forever Entertainment says Hollow features “a lot of graphical effects”.

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Deemo received an update on Switch this week to support controllers, meaning you’re no longer locked in to playing with the touchscreen only. Check out the patch in action below.

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Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

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Update (2/18): We’ve added in more photos of Mythra and the previously announced Pyra figure below. Also, Siren from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is getting a figure. Last but not least, there will be a DX version of the Splatoon figma that will let you turn it into the Splatoon 2 version of Inkling Girl.

Original (2/17): The latest Wonder Festival is now underway in Japan. A ton of different figures are on display, including a number of Nintendo-related products.

Some figures are being revealed for the first time, including a new Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Mythra figure. We also have a look at a new Inkling Girl figma. Aside from that, we have a fresh look at figures such as the Nendoroid Guardian.

Here’s the full roundup:

– 1/7 scale Mythra figure (Xenoblade Chronicles 2)
– Inkling Girl figma (Splatoon)
– Blue/Green Nendoroid (Pokemon)
– Blue/Green figure with Eevee (Pokemon)
– Guardian Nendoroid (Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
– Lillie figma (Pokemon)
– Lillie Nendoroid (Pokemon)
– Mega Man X Nendoroid
– Capsule Corocoroid Kirby

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Eternum, a platformer inspired by arcade classics, is currently in the works for Switch. The game promises 25 levels, a variety of enemies, and more.

A release date for Eternum has not yet been set. However, it sounds like the game isn’t too far off.

We have more information and a teaser for Eternum below.

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First footage is in showing Minecraft’s upcoming Bedrock update running on Switch. This will introduce new features and allows for the different versions of Minecraft to be united with cross-platform play and more.

One aspect shown off in the footage is that it seems as though Minecraft can now render up to 14 chunks on Switch when undocked. That’s a notable increase from the current amount of 7 chunks in handheld mode and 10 chunks in docked mode.

Here’s the full video:

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Ahead of its launch on March 16, the official North American teaser site for Kirby Star Allies has opened. You can access it here.

The full site should open soon since we’re about a month away from launch. For now, the site contains a bunch of screenshots and preliminary information.

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Playism is starting to get its feet wet on Switch. The company just published TorqeL: Physics Modified Edition on the eShop, with Kero Blaster and Croixleur Sigma also slated for this year.

Even more Switch games from Playism could be on the way. The studio’s Shunji Mizutani expressed admiration for the hardware in an interview with Dengeki. He said that some titles are a good fit while others aren’t, though Playism have a few other games under consideration. Fans are asked to wait for future announcements.

Thanks to m_t for the tip.

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