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A new Farming Simulator is planned for Switch, but the series is still continuing on 3DS as well. Focus Home Interactive and Giants Software announced today that the title is due out in June on the handheld.

Here’s an overview:

“Become a modern farmer in Farming Simulator 18! Immerse yourself in a new engaging Southern US environment, harvesting wheat, canola, corn, sugar beet, potatoes and, for the first time, sunflowers. Take care of your livestock with new animals to breed and transport, as pigs are now joining the indispensable sheep and cows! Also take part in forestry – an activity new to the Nintendo 3DS version. Sell your products on a dynamic market to expand your farm. As your career progresses, gain access to a huge selection of over 50 farming vehicles and machines. These are faithfully recreated from over 30 of the biggest names in the industry, including, for the first time, AGCO’s most respected brands: Challenger, Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Valtra.

With a deep and powerful simulation experience, Farming Simulator 18 brings an array of new features for virtual farmers who enjoy harvesting fields from the palms of their hands!”

Farming Simulator 18 will be sold both in stores and on the eShop when it arrives in June.

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Nintendo has sent out an official notice about Switch’s performance in Europe. During the system’s launch weekend, it sold more than any other Nintendo hardware in history.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild also performed well. It’s the biggest-selling Nintendo launch title ever in Europe, outselling Wii Sports in first weekend sales.

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Update (3/7): Famitsu now has an article up on its actual website. Between March 3 and March 5, Zelda: Breath of the Wild sold 193,060 units at retail with a 58 percent attach rate. Also, Famitsu’s website reports a figure of 330,637, so we’ll be using that one instead of the previously-reported 313,700.

Original (3/6): Data from Famitsu reveals that first week sales of Switch came in at 313,700 units in Japan. To compare, other notable console launches include the Wii at 371,900 units, Wii U at 308,600 units, and PlayStation 4 at 322,100 units.

By first week, that should mean Switch’s first three days on the market. Famitsu’s next reporting period is between February 27 and March 5, and Switch came out on March 3 – so that would account for sales from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Earlier today, it was reported that Switch doubled up on Wii U in the UK by selling 80,000 units in its opening weekend. No numbers are out for North America, but the system had a record-breaking launch for Nintendo.

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Shakedown Hawaii got a lot of attention at the Switch Nindies event last week, but what perhaps some people don’t know is that there is a 3DS version of the game as well which has been in the works for a while. The 3DS version wasn’t scrapped in favor of the Switch version – it’s still being worked on by developer Vblank Entertainment. NintendoLife have reached out to them and got an update on the 3DS version.

First of all, the 3DS version is still slated to be released this year. While a bit more vague than the Switch version’s “Q2 2017”, it’s still reassuring. Unlike some recent indie games which have been exclusive to the New Nintendo 3DS, Shakedown Hawaii will work on all 3DS models – and the developers say they are working hard to ensure a steady 60 FPS even on older models. New Nintendo 3DS owners still get some additional benefits though as the C-Stick will be fully compatible with Shakedown Hawaii.

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Fire Emblem Heroes’ Voting Gauntlet event is now live. You can read the details on participating in the event here.

To coincide with the event, two new Summoning Focuses are now live. The first, Princes, gives a higher chance to summon five-star versions of Chrom, Leo, and Ephraim, while the other, Princesses, gives a higher chance to summon Eirika, Lucina, and Elise. Both of these will run until March 13.

There is also a new series of maps available in the Paralogues. These maps are titled Xenologue 1: Detached Princess, and feature Princess Veronica from the game’s main story.

Finally, the Arena Duels have updated with new bonus heroes: Eldigan, Sanaki, Olwen, Reinhardt, Klein, Lachesis, Robin (female), Jagen, and Sully.

This update will require a 7.6 MB download.

Pokémon Shuffle’s weekly update has arrived, bringing a few new challenges and some repeats. A new Amoonguss stage has begun, and repeat stages for Greninja and Palkia are available as well. There is also a safari stage, which is a repeat for the most part, featuring Staryu, Starmie, Gible, Gabite, Garchomp, Phione, and Furfrou. It also features a rare chance to get Manaphy (Winking), which is a new addition for this run.

The Greninja stage will run until March 14, while the other stages will all run until the 21st.

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Blaster Master Zero is getting a patch to add Switch Pro Controller support, and it should be out very soon. Inti Creates told one fan on Twitter that the company is doing everything it can to have the update ready for the North American and European release on Thursday.

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While the release date for Blaster Master Zero’s update isn’t confirmed, we should be finding out when it will be available soon.

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HullBreach Studios has been hard at work on version 2.0 of SDK Spriter. Work is almost complete, and the indie developer has shared a complete listing about what to expect from the new update

HullBreach recently posted on Miiverse:

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Polygon has shared several minutes of footage from Shantae: Half-Genie Hero’s new Hard Core Mode. Get a look at the gameplay below.