With the arrival of the Shovel Knight amiibo, the game itself has received an update. Version 2.2 is out now in North America on both Wii U and 3DS. It’s not yet available in Europe, but Yacht Club Games says it “should be rolling out to systems within the next week.”
Shovel Knight's 2.2 Update is now live on Wii U and 3DS in US! It was just released so if you had trouble before then give it another try!
— Yacht Club Games (@YachtClubGames) January 8, 2016
Shovel Knight’s 2.2 patch also encompasses the 2.1 update, which adds amiibo support. Europe has had access to 2.1 since December while North America has been at 2.0 until today. You can find the notes for the two latest updates after the break.
Splatoon’s next North American Splatfest has been announced for next weekend. Players are asked if they’d prefer to travel to the past or the future.
Nintendo hasn’t listed a start time, but the Splatfest should begin on January 15 at 9 PM ET / January 16 at 12 AM ET. The results will be posted soon after its conclusion.
Voting for the next Splatfest starts tomorrow in #Splatoon! Would you rather travel to the past or the future? pic.twitter.com/7CIiZ6rA3l
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 8, 2016
Next week, Kemco and Hit-Point will be bringing Seisen Chronicle to the Japanese 3DS eShop. A couple of videos for the game are posted below.
Nintendo has uploaded yet another episode of The Cat Mario Show. Watch episode 11 below.
Monster Hunter X has released an extensive video showcasing the recording of tracks for the game’s official soundtrack. Watch the 13-minute feature below.
Update: Roy and Ryu are also live here.
Note that all of these do ship to the United States.
Nintendo is including the Wolf Link amiibo with copies of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. But if you’re looking for a standalone figure, you can now reserve it on Amazon Germany. Pre-orders are now live here.
Koei Tecmo has issued another Japanese commercial for Hyrule Warriors Legends. This one’s slightly longer, coming in at 30 seconds. View it below.
Pre-orders for the Bravely Second: End Layer – Deluxe Collector’s Edition are now up on the Nintendo UK store. The item can be reserved right here. Orders cost £69.99 and will arrive on February 26.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter X #
02./02. [3DS] Monster Strike
03./05. [WIU] Splatoon #
04./04. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
05./03. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
06./07. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
07./11. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
08./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
09./12. [PS4] Fallout 4 #
10./09. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
11./06. [PSV] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs-Force
12./10. [3DS] Disney Magic World 2 #
13./24. [PS4] Star Wars: Battlefront #
14./36. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III #
15./45. [3DS] Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai Yaarahen de!! Zettai ni Tsukamatte Haikenai Gasu Kurobikari Land
16./18. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
17./27. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
18./33. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
19./17. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
20./23. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
