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Throughout the month of January, Nintendo has offered a variety of Nintendo Switch Sports-themed icons for your Switch profile via Nintendo Switch Online. The final wave, sporting icons themed around Badminton and Volleyball, is now available.

You can claim the icon elements for yourself for 5-10 My Nintendo platinum points until February 6th.

Square Enix have announced the Midgar Special Pack for PowerWash Simulator, a DLC pack that brings Final Fantasy VII-themed content to the game. Details are sparse, but you’ll be able to polish the likes of Seventh Heaven and the Guard Scorpion. As soon as a release date is announced, we’ll be sure to share it.

PowerWash Simulator, along with its free Tomb Raider-themed DLC pack, release tomorrow, January 31st, on the Switch eShop.

Yes, you read that title right- Japan now officially celebrates Final Fantasy VII Day. From here on out, January 31st, the game’s anniversary, will be recognized by the Japan Anniversary Association as Final Fantasy VII Day, a day to celebrate the world of Final Fantasy VII. Yoshinori Kitase, director of Final Fantasy VII, has put out a statement via Twitter, which you can read below.

Tomorrow might be a good day to boot up Final Fantasy VII or Crisis Core Reunion on your Switch. Have a happy Final Fantasy VII Day!

Fans may remember the Nintendo Switch Online Game Voucher release back in 2019, where Switch players could buy 2 game vouchers for around $100 USD and use each one to redeem a full $60 Nintendo game via the eShop. Well, after a few years, it seems to be back. According to a now-delisted ad uploaded on the Nintendo of America YouTube channel, the program’s return is imminent. You can see a reupload below thanks to Twitter user @teebeeYT.

For fans who prefer to buy their games digitally, there’s lots of potential for savings here. Hopefully the program returns soon, and hopefully it’s here to stay.

Splatoon 3’s companion app, SplatNet 3, allows fans to check a wide variety of stats from their phone, and that list of stats has just grown. As noticed by game dataminer OatmealDome, following the app’s latest update, players can check their Big Run records under the Salmon Run Stats section.

For those out of the loop, Big Run is a new event added in Splatoon 3 that lets you play Salmon Run on normal Turf War maps. The new app section looks a little empty now, but, as more Big Run events occur, it should become more populated.

Mercenaries Lament: Silver Wolf and the Seven Stars of the Maiden, the newest entry in the Mercenaries Saga series, has finally got its debut trailer, and the game is out in Japan on February 9th. We know a Western release is planned, but we don’t know when. For now, you can see the game in action in Japanese above.

We’ll let you know when you’ll be able to confront the deadly fate of a kingdom plagued with zombies in this strategy RPG in English as soon as it’s announced.

Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 was announced for Switch last July, and some concrete details have finally dropped. The debut trailer, linked above, shows the game in action, and confirms a release on the Switch eShop on May 11th.

The sequel to CyberConnect2’s tactical RPG will put you back in Malt’s shoes one year after the true ending of the first game. You’ll be able to fight your way through even more battles with your furry companions in just a few months.

Disgaea 7 just came out a matter of hours ago in Japan, but word on other localizations has been quiet until now. However, SEGA have finally announced a release in both Traditional Chinese and Korean, slated for May 25th. You can see the game running in Traditional Chinese or Korean in the videos above, and you can get a look at what the logo’s English lettering will look like pictured below.

It’s probably a matter of time until NIS America announces their plans for Disgaea 7’s English release, and we wouldn’t be surprised if it, too, is slated for May 25th. We’ll be sure to provide updates as news comes out.

Throughout the month of January, Nintendo will be offering a variety of Nintendo Switch Sports-themed icons for your Switch profile via Nintendo Switch Online. A new wave will release every Monday until February 6th. Wave 3 is out now, and it features designs themed around the soccer and bowling sports.

You can claim the icon elements for yourself for 5-10 My Nintendo platinum points until January 30th.

Ahead of its launch later this week, our friends over at GameXplain have shared 10 minutes of new Fire Emblem Engage footage. You can check it out above to see a support conversation, a cutscene, a battle, some fishing and even shooting off the back of a wyvern in action.

Dokapon Kingdom: Connect, a remaster of the 2007 Wii and PS2 classic that combined a party game with JRPG mechanics, was announced for Switch very recently, and we’ve finally received a trailer. This remaster will most notably be adding online support, and, as the game has been rated in Germany, it seems a worldwide release is planned. For now, though, we only have details on the Japanese launch, where the game will be available for 6,380 yen starting April 13th. You can check out the debut trailer above to see the game in action.

Demon’s Tilt, an indie pinball game that implements action game mechanics, is getting a physical release very soon, courtesy of Limited Run Games. You’ll be able to pre-order a cartridge, which will come with a free soundtrack, right here for $34.99 USD starting Tuesday, January 24th at 12 PM EST.

Bright Memory: Infinite has received a ‘Chinese New Year Update,’ adding a variety of new features detailed in the video linked above. You can also read all the details below:

The update is available to download right now.

Throughout the month of January, Nintendo will be offering a variety of Nintendo Switch Sports-themed icons for your Switch profile via Nintendo Switch Online. A new wave will release every Monday until February 6th. Wave 2 is out now, and it features designs themed around the tennis and chambara sports.

You can claim the icon elements for yourself for 5-10 My Nintendo platinum points until January 23rd.

Ara Fell & Rise of the Third Power has had its physical release, announced last June, finally detailed by Limited Run Games. This 2-in-1 cartridge featuring indie RPGs Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition and Rise of the Third Power will go up for pre-order this Friday, January 13th, and will be available to order until February 12th.

You can order the standalone cartridge for $39.99, or a collector’s edition that comes with a pin, a double-sided cloth map and a soundtrack CD for $74.99, from here starting in just a couple days.