A new listing on the Japanese eShop confirms which NeoGeo title is due out for Switch next week. On December 21, Hamster will be publishing Pulstar.

Here’s a brief overview:

Pulstar is a side-scrolling shooting game released by SNK in 1995. Control the “Dino246”, and take down the aliens who are attacking the solar system. The game features a verity of offensive and defensive options, including 5 unique Voyager items and special IO items. Use everything at your disposal to protect your ship and defeat the alien threat!

You can expect ACA NeoGeo Pulstar to cost the regular $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.

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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, Attack on Titan 2, and Atelier Lydie & Suelle. Scans of all games are below.

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The new Friends to the End expansion for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero was introduced yesterday. Have a look at some footage below.

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Nintendo has a new video up highlighting all of the different colors and combinations available for the Switch Joy-Con. Watch it below.

Nintendo Badge Arcade will be undergoing maintenance early next week. On December 18 / December 19, the app will be impacted for a couple of hours.

The maintenance schedule is as follows:

– 4 PM PT (December 18) – 6 PM PT (December 18)
– 7 PM ET (December 18) – 9 PM ET (December 18)
– 12 AM in the UK (December 19) – 2 AM in the UK (December 19)
– 1 AM in Europe (December 19) – 3 AM in Europe (December 19)

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Bplus released a new launch trailer for the Switch title Puzzle Box Maker. Take a look at the video below.

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch  -164,908
PS4 Pro – 45,163
PS4 – 40,524
New 2DS LL – 27,074
New 3DS LL – 15,059
Vita – 8,483
2DS – 3,192
Xbox One – 406
New 3DS – 248
Xbox One X – 75
Wii U – 70
PS3 – 48

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 124,770
PS4 – 25,163
New 2DS LL – 20,712
New 3DS LL – 12,431
PS4 Pro – 8,244
Vita – 6,127
2DS – 2,747
New 3DS – 348
Xbox One – 295
Xbox One X – 213
PS3 – 48
Wii U – 45

And here are the software charts:

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Headup Games has provided new information about Bridge Constructor Portal, which is on the way to Switch in early 2018.

Ellen McLain is back on board as the voice of GLaDOS, and will be acting as your friendly construction guide. You can listen to a couple of voice samples here and here.

Headup also says that “Bridge Constructor Portal remains true to the lore of the Portal universe.” The company worked with Valve “to ensure that the story of Bridge Constructor Portal remains true to the Portal franchise.” The original Portal team offered guidance for the dialog, sound effects, and test chamber names.

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The latest Splatoon 2 update arrived yesterday, with the game going up to version 2.1.0. Nintendo has confirmed that another patch is arriving in late January.

The next update will be making more adjustments to weapons. There may very well be more to the update, but we’ll just have to wait and see what else is planned.

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In 2016, the Squid Sisters from Splatoon held their first performance at Game Party Japan. With the release of Splatoon 2 earlier this year, something similar will be happening once again.

Nintendo has announced that Game Party Japan 2018 will feature Off the Hook’s Pearl and Marina in their first live performance on February 10. The appearance of other guests have also been teased. Based on the official poster above, we can probably expect the Squid Sisters to return.

Other than that, we don’t have any additional information just yet. We should know more leading up to the event in February.

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