Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Pass DLC seems to show graphical improvement in Coconut Mall
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Based on a newly-released screenshot from Nintendo, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe seems to have made a small graphical improvement to its Booster Pass DLC since the initial reveal.
GameXplain picked up on the change, noting how in Coconut Mall, the color palette has been updated with a warmer look. This is especially noticeable when examining the main building on the track. You can probably see it with the Coconut Mall sign and more realistic window reflections. Something that has been added is a Mario Kart TV van on the left while some characters have been moved or resized.
Here’s a comparison image for the new and old versions of Coconut Mall from the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Pass DLC:
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Arcade racer Slipstream heading to Switch in April
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Publisher Blitworks, along with Brazilian solo developer Sandro Luiz de Paula (ansdor), announced today that they’re bringing Slipstream to Switch. The arcade racer is due out on April 7, 2022.
Slipstream has been in the works for four years. The title features consistent 60 frames per second gameplay, colorful pixel art graphics, and “a soundtrack that draws from synth pop and jazz fusion influences by Stefan Moser, aka Effoharkay”.
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Digimon Survive teaser trailer
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Bandai Namco issued a new teaser trailer for Digimon Survive, its upcoming strategy RPG for Switch. The video largely provides a look at the game’s cast, but also has a glimpse of gameplay.
Here’s a bit of information about the game:
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Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers gets May release date, new trailer
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The visual novel Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers now has a release date. Today, publisher PQube and developer Fiction Factory Games announced that the title will arrive for Switch on May 27, 2022.
PQube also shared a new character trailer today. It features the cast below:
Nintendo Switch Online gains third wave of Super Mario Odyssey icons
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More profile icons are now available based on Super Mario Odyssey for Nintendo Switch Online members. This time around, Tostarena gets the focus. There are photos for characters, borders, and more. The second wave featured Cascade Kingdom.
The custom Switch icons feature was added in earlier this month. My Nintendo members can now spend their Platinum Points on these images, though they need to be an active subscriber of Nintendo Switch Online as well.
Shin Megami Tensei III Demi-fiend figma release date, new photos, pre-orders open
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We have news about the Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster figma for Demi-fiend – specifically a release date, new photos, and pre-orders. This comes as production gets into the preparation stage for later this year.
The Demi-fiend figma was first made known last October. It was only shown in prototype form at the time, so this is our first look at the final version with full coloring. We now have confirmation that the figure will be available in December 2022.
Below is the official product description:
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl update out now (version 1.3.0), patch notes
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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl have both given a new update, and the two Switch RPGs are now at version 1.3.0.
We reported earlier today that players would have an opportunity to obtain Arceus as part of a tie-in with Pokemon Legends: Arceus after installing the patch. Nintendo confirms that this is now live, but in addition, a new network-trading feature has been added.
The full patch notes for the Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl version 1.3.0 update are as follows:
Discolored Episode 2 planned for Switch
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Discolored Episode 2 is in the works for Switch, creator Jason Godbey announced today. It will initially arrive in 2023 and it’s planned for Switch.
Discolored Episode 2 is another first-person puzzle adventure title. Godbey says it’ll bring back “surreal and mind-bending puzzles”, but this time around “it will also cover new territory with intense gameplay moments and the introduction of a couple of characters that help expand upon the story.”
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Upcoming Japanese eShop releases – March 24, 2022
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Nintendo has updated the Japanese release schedule on its platforms for the week of March 24, 2022. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:
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Mario Strikers was originally more of a platformer
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Mario Strikers fans might be surprised to hear that the game came close to being more of a platformer.
That news comes from Mike Inglehart, who was a director on the GameCube title as well as its Wii sequel Mario Strikers Charged. Next Level Games toyed around with that mixture of soccer and platforming after receiving limited direction from Nintendo. However, after the Big N reviewed the team’s work and was told to start over, Mario Strikers became more of a soccer experience that emphasized the sport itself.
