Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King is releasing for Switch on December 21, FDG Entertainment announced today. The game will be a console-exclusive.

We’ve included more information and a trailer below for those who missed our coverage previously.

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The fifth North American Splatfest in Splatoon 2 is taking place this weekend. To celebrate, Nintendo has released new art, attached above.

Splatoon 2 players have been asked which bad holiday gift they would rather receive: sweaters or socks. You can make your voice heard when the event begins at 9 PM PT on December 15 / 12 AM ET on December 16.

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Runner3 will be on Switch towards the start of 2018. When it does release, it won’t just be an eShop title. Nicalis announced a partnership with Choice Provisions today that will bring fans a physical version.

You’ll be able to find Runner3 on store shelves in Q1 2018. The physical version will be priced at $39.99. Given Nicalis’ past, it’ll probably come with some goodies other than just the game on a cartridge.

Source: Nicalis PR

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Curve Digital has announced that an update is arriving for Human: Fall Flat on Switch today. It will be upgraded to version 1.2.

New functionality has been added to Human: Fall Flat. Once the patch is applied, local two-player player co-op can be played on a split pair of Joy-Con controllers, as well as two Joy-Cons per player, or a Switch Pro Controller.

Source: Switch news

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Arc System Works has yet another title in the works for Switch. Next week, Simple Mahjong Online will be releasing on the eShop. It’s slated for December 21 with an 800 yen price point.

Gematsu provides the following information from the website:

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Psyonix has announced a release date for the physical version of Rocket League on Switch. Known as the Rocket League Collector’s Edition, it’s due out on the following dates:

– January 16 for North America
– January 24 for Australia and New Zealand
– January 25 for Central Europe
– January 26 for remaining Europe, Israel, Middle East, Russia, and South Africa (players in Europe should contact their local retailer for availability details)

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Build-A-Bear has announced a new partnership with Nintendo for a slew of Mario products. Three new Make-Your-Own Super Mario plushies are joining the store, in addition to a pre-stuffed Toad, sound chips, and accessories.

The following full-sized, Make-Your-Own Friends are being offered at Build-A-Bear:

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Forbes recently caught up with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Reggie had plenty to say about Switch, including its success, supply, and how consumers can go about finding the system. He also had a few words to share about the continued sales of 3DS.

You can read what Reggie had to say below. Some additional comments are on Forbes here.

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Nintendo has posted an official translation of the message Xenoblade Chronicles 2 director Tetsuya Takahashi shared today about upcoming updates. It covers what’s to come in next week’s 1.1.1 patch as well as the second update.

Here’s the note in full:

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Earlier this year, Of Mice and Sand landed on 3DS. That same game is now coming to Switch with some extras as Of Mice and Sand: Revised.

The premise of the game involves handling a desert craft and its rodent crew on a ship. You can build facilities and make food for breeding the mice with different items. As the ship develops, more mice will join in, allowing for more jobs to be taken on. It seems that the Switch version will have new events, maps, and enemies.

We have a bunch of additional details about Of Mice and Sand: Revised below, along with a trailer.

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