The same song and dance applies here once again. Past updates have been about stability, and that’s the case for version 17.0.1 as well. However, the slight wrinkle is that Nintendo also addressed an issue with local communication for some titles.

Here’s the official rundown in full from Nintendo, which is expectedly short:

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How to beat Megalodontia in Splatoon 3

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Megalodontia is Splatoon 3’s newest King Salmonid, and it made its very first appearance in last weekend’s From here on out, future Salmon Run rotations will rotate between Cohozuna, Horrorboros, and Megalodontia as the active King Salmonid. Today, we’re going in-depth on the best strategies to use during the battle – plus how to get Megalodontia to spawn at all.

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board release date set for April, new trailer

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board now has a release date on Switch. The game launches in North America and Europe on April 26, 2024, it’s been announced. Japan will be getting it one day earlier on April 25.

That’s not the only news we have today. Also revealed are two new boards – “Board Two” featuring Tsuzumi Mansion and Mount Natagumo, “Board Three” featuring the Mugen Train. We also have details on some of the minigames, which you can find below.

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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R reveals Wonder of U DLC character

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Original (11/17): Wonder of U is joining JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R as the game’s latest DLC character, an eShop listing reveals. A release is planned for December 8, 2023.

Wonder of U can “cause calamity to any opponent that gets in your way”. Bandai Namco adds: “Use the natural laws of calamity to your advantage to inevitably sway victory in your favor”. Note that “Tooru only appears in some productions.”

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Super Mario RPG: best equipment for every character

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Today, we’re looking at all five characters in Super Mario RPG and which equipment works best for each one. We’ll include the location of each piece, too – which means slight spoilers for areas you’ll visit in the future plus the names of a few late-game bosses. Feel free to bookmark this page for later if you’re not ready to be spoiled on these locations just yet.

Super Mario RPG on Switch includes a postgame boss and even amped-up boss rematches. To best prepare for these foes, you’ll want to equip your team with the best possible equipment setup. Some of these pieces are hard to get, but they’re certainly worth your time.

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom devs on Gleeok return and more

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom director Hidemaro Fujibayashi and producer Eiji Aonuma have spoken about some of the enemies in the game, including the return of Gleeok. This comes in a recent interview with Nintendo Dream that we’ve translated.

Gleeok is an especially notable enemy addition as we haven’t seen it often in the series. For Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, having Gleeok in there came about when the team was thinking about including “a monster that could rival the Lynel from Breath of the Wild in strength for the new sky areas”.

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[Let’s Talk] What are you playing? – December 2023

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A new month started up yesterday. Now that we’re in December, we want to know what you’ve been playing.

Are you still going through Super Mario RPG? Maybe you’ve picked up the just-released Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.

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DNF Duel reveals Battle Mage as next DLC character

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Battle Mage has been announced as the next DLC character coming to DNF Duel via its first Season Pass. The character is set to release this December.

Gameplay for the character has yet to be revealed, but a teaser trailer has been shared with the following note: “Prepare to encounter the brilliant and noble goddess of war, the guardian of light and justice. Immerse yourself in the captivating origins of elemental power!”

Here is the teaser trailer for Battle Mage:

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How to get a high score on Beetle Mania in Super Mario RPG

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If you’ve read our 100% completion guide for Super Mario RPG, you probably know that obtaining a gold medal on the Beetle Mania mini-game is a requirement for full game completion. Beetle Mania is actually a completely separate mini-game than the one you play on Booster Hill, and it’s a little out of the way. There’s a Toad in the Mushroom Kingdom inn playing a video game. If you speak with him a certain number of times, he’ll earn a high score and then give you the game to keep. From there, you can open up your menu and go to the “Play Game” section to play a brand-new mini-game called Beetle Mania.

Today, we’re going over a brief strategy to get the 5 million points you need to earn that gold medal.