Nintendo has announced that version 1.3.0 of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 will be available in mid-February. This patch will add a New Game+ function to the game. Details on that mode haven’t been announced yet, though it was previously hinted at that in New Game+ you will be able to get certain Blades that are used by the antagonists.
1.3.0 will also contain a bug fix for an issue that was introduced in version 1.2.0, wherein a Blade synchronized with a certain Driver will not be displayed on the Blade list in mid-chapter 7.
The second round of the Choose Your Legends vote for Fire Emblem Heroes is currently underway. We’re halfway through the voting period (it ends on January 29th) and Intelligent Systems decided to publish the current standings of the vote.
The previous winners (Ike, Roy, Lyn and Lucina) are exluded from this vote. Naturally, those who placed high in the first round of the vote but didn’t quite win are doing well in this round, such as Camilla, Eirika, Hector or Marth. The recent release of Fire Emblem Echoes definitely help boost the popularity of some of its characters – Celica is leading the female vote and Alm is ranked fourth in the male vote. Another trend are some of the original Heroes characters that aren’t available to players yet, such as Veronica and Loki. Finally, characters that Heroes made popular because of their usefulness in-game are also doing well in the vote, with the obvious example being Reinhardt who is currently in fifth place. In the first Choose Your Legends vote, he ended up in 584th place.
Head past the break for images of the current male and female standings.
It’s the end of the week, which means another new weapon addition to Splatoon 2. This time, it’s the Rapid Blaster Deco, which has the same stats as the regular Rapid Blaster, but comes with the Suction Bomb sub-weapon and the Inkjet special. It’ll be available tomorrow around noon in Japan and Australia, early in the morning in Europe and later tonight in North America.
The newest Grand Hero Battle has just gone live and features Lyon. This includes three difficulties: hard, lunatic and infernal.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [NSW] Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
02./00. [PS4] Gintama Ranbu #
03./02. [NSW] Splatoon 2 #
04./04. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
05./00. [PSV] Gintama Ranbu #
06./01. [PS4] Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT
07./03. [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey #
08./05. [3DS] Pokemon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
09./06. [3DS] Mario Party: The Top 100
10./07. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
11./09. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Hihou Legend Banbarayaa – Sword / Magnum
12./00. [PS4] Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
13./08. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 5
14./11. [PS4] Call of Duty: WWII #
15./10. [NSW] Arms
16./12. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
17./43. [NSW] Pokken Tournament DX
18./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
19./00. [PS4] Valkyria Chronicles Remastered [New Price Edition]
20./14. [NSW] Xenoblade Chronicles 2 #
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Brain Age
2. Super Mario 64
3. Super Mario World
4. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5. Mario Party 10
6. Super Mario Bros. 3
7. Mario Party 2
8. Super Mario 3D World
9. Zelda: Majora’s Mask
10. Super Mario Bros.
11. Mario Kart 64
12. Minecraft: Wii U Edition
13. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
14. Zelda: Wind Waker HD
15. Zelda: Skyward Sword
16. Zelda: A Link to the Past
17. The Legend of Zelda
18. Super Mario RPG
19. Paper Mario
20. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Videos
1. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
2. Pokken Tournament TV Spot
3. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
4. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Get Kraken with Pro Tips
5. Super Mario 64 Trailer
6. Nintendo Direct Mini 1/11/18
7. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
8. Super Play Time – Splatoon – First Dip
9. Nintendo Minute – Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 First Look
10. Zelda: Breath of the Wild Accolades Trailer
11. Super Mario 3D World Trailer
12. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
13. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Life in the Ruins
14. Super Play Time – Splatoon – Weapon Splategies
15. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
16. Super Mario 3D World Trailer 2
17. Lost Reavers Trailer
18. Super Mario Maker Key Update Video
19. Paper Mario: Color Splash – A Splash of Mystery
20. Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Expansion Pass: DLC Pack 2
Source: Wii U eShop
A handful of screenshots have been released showing Wild Guns Reloaded on Switch following today’s earlier announcement. We have the various images below.
Dragon Quest Builders can now be pre-loaded on the Switch eShop. The option is available in both North America and Europe.
If you pre-load, you’ll be ready for launch. Nintendo is letting upcoming players pay for the game in advance and the required data. Doing so will let you begin playing almost immediately upon release.
Dragon Quest Builders launches on February 9. It’s a 811MB download.
Source: Switch eShop
Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find a returning stage theme, along with some brand new items.
“Swords and sorcery! Miitomo RPG” is the returning theme. It includes the following:
– Villager outfit
– Hero tee
– Wandering swordsman outfit
– Battle-scarred sword
– Dancer’s top (set)
– Dancer’s pants (set)
– Noble knight’s armor
– Queen’s sword
– Mage’s hood
– Mage’s robe
– Evil king tee
– Mage’s staff
And as far as the new items go, you can nab the following:
– Quilted plaid jacket
– Blazer + turtleneck
– Snowflake pin
Pokemon Crystal for the 3DS Virtual Console is beginning to go live in certain parts of the world. For a look at the classic on Nintendo’s dedicated portable, check out the video below.
