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● This weekend’s in-game events include Power, Wisdom, and Courage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (the full list of spirits at this post), Mechanica vs. Master Mummy in the ARMS Party Crash Bash tournament.
● Today also sees the first amiibo of the year released with Ice Climbers, King K. Rool and the pictured Packun Flower (Piranha Plant)!
● Three Nintendo Switch titles will see short delays in Japan with Puru Chara Friends Hoppe-Chan to Sanrio Characters moving from 25 April to 11 July, moving from 14 March – 28 March, and the digital only Yumeutsutsu Re:Master moving from February to 13 June.
● Bandai Namco Entertainment are removing Pro Yakyuu Famista Evolution and all DLC from the Japanese Switch eShop on 28 February. The company also updated the Billion Road demo to put it inline with the updated full version of the game, adding fast forward and skip functions, plus more.
● Oizumi Amuzio have updated the Japanese retail version of Stardew Valley Collector’s Edition to Version 1.3.33 adding multiplayer. The digital version had already been updated
● Check out 10 new screenshots and four new yokai for Yokai Watch 4 at this post.
● Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp saw new Flounder Goals which also included the arrival of the new Dab fishies.
● Fire Emblem Heroes’ Find & Vote Heroes event results saw Myrrh, Azura, Lyn, and Duma come out on top. All will be added to next week’s 2nd Anniversary Heroes summoning event.
● Super Mario Run saw the Friendly Run Event return where you will receive Rally Tickets whether you win or lose.
● Check out this week’s Nintendo eShop charts here and sales here.
● Nintendo Co., Ltd. shares dropped by +1.88% today to close trading for the week at ¥29,250.00.
● Jade was officially revealed to compete in Mortal Kombat 11 in the trailer here.
● It looks like Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition will come to the West due to ratings appearing in at least Germany and Australia.
● Nintendo UK announced that the Ken, Daisy and Young Link amiibo will launch on the same date as Japan (12 April).
● A sealed copy of the NES game Super Mario Bros. has sold for $100,150 at auction as reports Newser.
● In some sales numbers: Hollow Knight has sold 2.8 million units across all platforms (no breakdown).
● The Japanese TV commercial and two more mini-game videos for Doraemon: Nobita no Getsumen Tansaki (Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration) here.
● CIA trailer from Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes here.
● A second promo video of Zoids Wild: King of Blast, plus introduction videos for Wild Liger, Gannontoise, Gilraptor, and Gabrigatorhere.
● Rage and Shu play videos for DIABOLIK LOVERS CHAOS LINEAGE here.
● The ‘Big’ trailer for the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie here.
● The first full promo video for Winning Post 9 here.
● The Japanese trailer for LEGO Movie 2 The Game here.
● Two short promo videos for Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 DX here.
● Another promo video for GIRLS und PANZER Dream Tank Match DX here.
● Trailer fo the 3D crystal with the limited edition of STEINS;GATE Divergencies Assort here.
● The Yoshi’s Crafted World demo trailer here.
● The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince launch trailer here.
● Episode 13 of the Nintendo Power Podcast here.
● Play Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Partt 3: New Super Luigi U here.
● A Z-Powered update trailer for Pokémon Duel here.
● The Trials Rising post-launch trailer here.
● A play video of Rotating Brave here.
● And the latest three hour Arks Winter Challenge livestream for Phantasy Star Online 2 here.
● Thanks to Naruki for more news tips today and sorry for anybody I forgot!
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