A new summoning focus will go live in Fire Emblem Heroes tomorrow, adding six new characters from Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade: Ninian, Lucius, Jaffar, Rebecca, Priscilla and Karel. New paralogues and timed quests featuring these characters will also be added.

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This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Switch

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
3. Super Bomberman R – Konami
4. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
5. Skylanders Imaginators – Activision Blizzard

Wii U

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
2. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
3. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
5. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. U + Super Luigi U – Nintendo
7. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
8. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
9. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
10. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo

3DS

1. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
3. Mario Sports Superstars – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
6. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
7. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
8. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
9. Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
10. Mario Party: Star Rush – Nintendo

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Square-Enix has released more information on Dragon Quest XI, which will be coming to the 3DS and Switch.

The sections of the game will be separated into three types of areas: towns, fields, and dungeons. Towns, as you would expect, are where the player can buy equipment, gather information, and find quests. Nearby speakers will have bits of dialogue appearing next to their heads, and anyone who has a quest or trouble will have a distinct purple mark. Fields vary in type of terrain and monsters, and you can even find different things depending on the time of day and weather. You can also break certain rocks for ores and gather fruit from trees. Finally, dungeons will feature strong monsters, puzzles, and potentially treasure.

There are also two new Dragon Quest monsters: Lantern Kozuo and Mokokki. The former is an abandoned lantern that has become a monster and seeks its former owners. The latter is a fluffy creature with a giant sewing needle. There is also a new character, Silvia. They appear to be a bard character intent on making everyone in the world smile.

You can check out screenshots of the 3DS version below:

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Frozenbyte has released a story trailer for Has-Been Heroes, which will be releasing on the Switch on March 28. Check out the rogue-like RPG below:

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Fire Emblem Heroes’ Voting Gauntlet has ended, with Lucina claiming victory, and a new Play Everyday Event has begun, which will give bonus rewards to players.

There are multiple parts of the Play Everyday Event. Players can earn a one-time login bonus of 10 Dueling Crests by logging in before April 1. There are also special Quests that will start tomorrow, March 14, and run until April 11. While these are active, there will be challenges available for Arena Duels that can be cleared daily, with Hero Feathers and Orbs as the rewards.

Finally, there are two changes that do not have a specified end period. Starting March 14, Arena Duels will make it easier to earn Hero Feathers. The announcement does not specify if players will earn more points, if the Feather rewards are greater, or something else. Also, the Weekend Log-in Bonus is being changed to a Daily Log-in Bonus, with each day offering up a bonus reward for logging in in addition to the Orb log-in bonus. These are as follows:

Rewards for the Voting Gauntlet have not been distributed yet, although they will be in the future. There is also a Twitter campaign where, if enough specific tweets get over 50,000 retweets, all players will receive 5 Orbs. The tweet from the official Fire Emblem Heroes account can be found here.

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GameSpot was able to get a taste of what Fire Emblem Echoes has to offer at PAX East this weekend. In a new article, the site shares additional details and screenshots. Find the new content rounded up below.

– Rather than moving directly from mission to mission, a world map allows you to have some freedom in choosing what you do next
– Once again, dungeons are in the game
– Explore dungeons in 3D with a third-person camera
– Dungeons have destroyable objects and treasure chests with items and money to find
– Encounter enemies in dungeons as well
– Engaging one takes you into a standard Fire Emblem battle
= It’s almost like a mini mission, as you still have access to your squad and face multiple enemies, rather than simply taking part in a one-on-one fight
– Gain an edge by attacking the foe in the dungeon before combat begins, reducing their health to start the battle, – Enemies can do the same to you
– Echoes follows a pair of “dueling” protagonists that you’ll swap between
– Celica and Alm each set out to defend their country, but they take different approaches to doing so
– Swap back and forth between the two routinely
– Can spend longer stretches of time playing as one before jumping into the other’s story
– First Fire Emblem game to feature full voice acting (some very minor characters aside)
– Archers can now counter-attack from a single tile away
– Mages now expend a portion of their health in order to cast spells
– Weapon durability seems to be absent
– No support system during battles
– No traditional weapon triangle
– There are still ways to gain an advantage in battles

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A couple of Mario wallpapers were recently added to My Nintendo in North America. Another two, based on Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Snipperclips, are out now as well.

These rewards will set you back 50 Platinum Points each just like the Mario ones. They’re also compatible with PCs and smart devices.

You can obtain these rewards here. They will be leaving the site on July 2.

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart. Things mostly stay the same with games such as Monster Hunter XX and Splatoon 2 in the top 10.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between February 23 and March 1.

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V Jump’s YouTube page put up a new video with plenty of footage from Monster Hunter XX. Check out the extensive gameplay below.

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