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Last week, Nintendo reported that Switch has become the fastest-selling home gaming console in the US. Over 4.8 million units have been sold in the country thus far.

Nintendo is also finding similar success in Italy. The Big N says that Switch is selling faster than the Wii through the system’s first ten months, matching the same feat in the US.

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Nintendo uploaded a new piece of Splatoon 2 art to celebrate this weekend’s global Splatfest. We’ve attached the image above.

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A new video has surfaced for Switch’s new Japanese rhythm game Gal Metal featuring Marty Friedman, who was the Megadeth lead guitarist. Have a look at it below.

As you may remember, we posted a leak in regards to a mysterious new game: Scribblenauts Showdown.

The game now appears to have a Switch listing on Play Asia, a chief gaming import site. It lists a European version launching on March 9.

This listing, combined with the previous leak, makes things look quite promising. And with the rumored Direct this month, maybe we’ll hear from Maxwell sooner rather than later.

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Pokemon GO will soon be ending support for Apple devices that cannot upgrade to iOS. These include iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c models.

In a statement, Niantic said that the move “is a result of improvements to Pokémon GO that push the application beyond the capabilities of the operating systems on such devices.” When the change takes place on February 28, you won’t be able to access your account from the impacted device, or use PokeCoins or other items in your Bag.

You can read the full statement from Niantic and listing of impacted devices below.

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GameStop loves its bundles, so it’s no surprise to see a couple of new options in this area for the Super NES Classic Edition. At the moment, you can nab the hardware along with the SNES YoK Wireless Controller. It comes in both red and blue options.

If interested, you can place an order here. The full set costs $95.

Miitomo has been updated with new content. Players can nab the latest items in the Miitomo Drop stage, “Easy there, cowboy! A Miitomo Western #2”.

Available items include:

– Western shirt
– Cactus print dress
– Sheriff’s badge
– Cowgirl outfit

Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.

A few new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:

EGOIST (x2) – 200 yen each

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Inversus Deluxe has already found success on Switch, but this week’s Nindies New Year Sale provided another boost. During its first day, the game actually sold over half the number of units that it sold on launch day.

Hypersect passed along the news on Twitter:

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Nintendo has updated the release schedule on its platforms for the week of January 18. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:

Switch Retail

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Switch Download

ACA NeoGeo Power Spikes II
Mercenaries Saga Chronicles
Shu (available January 23)

3DS Download

Battleminerz (available January 17)

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