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Annapurna Interactive Showcase 2022 live stream

With the Annapurna Interactive Showcase 2022 set to begin not too long from now, we’ve set up a live stream for the event. It’ll begin at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET / 8 PM in the UK / 9 PM in Europe.

The publisher has teased reveals, announcements, and more. Annapurna has shown a lot of love for Switch over the years, so we should be seeing at least some titles that are planned for Nintendo’s console during the presentation.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass Wave 2 graphics comparison

Nintendo is bringing back another set of tracks to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of the Booster Course Pass Wave 2 DLC, and GameXplain has now put together a graphics comparison video.

For those that need a refresher, the Turnip Cup has Tour New York Minute, SNES Mario Circuit 3, N64 Kalimari Desert, and DS Waluigi Pinball. The Propeller Cup features Tour Sydney Sprint, GBA Snow Land, Wii Mushroom Gorge as returning tracks. Sky-High Sundae is actually making its first debut every in the Propeller Cup, though it will appear in Mario Kart Tour later.

Switch eShop Multiplayer Sale

Nintendo has just started up a new Multiplayer Sale on the Switch eShop. Both first and third-party titles are included here, including both Hyrule Warriors games, Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, Doom Eternal, Monster Hunter Rise, Sonic Mania, and more.

The full lineup is as follows:

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Digimon Survive trailer

Bandai Namco has issued a launch trailer for Digimon Survive, its visual novel and tactical RPG hybrid. The title is finally landing on Switch and other platforms following previous delays.

Here’s a bit of additional information about the game:


Steam Switch NES, SNES, N64, and SEGA Genesis controllers

Steam users can use a bunch of additional Switch controllers while playing games on the service as the NES, SNES, N64, and SEGA Genesis options are now supported. All of these products have been released as part of Nintendo Switch Online. Valve spokesperson Kaci Aitchison Boyle has confirmed the news officially. 

Prior to today, Steam did already have a bit of Switch support. Back in 2018, support was added so that the Pro Controller could be used with the service.

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A significant update has come to Phantom Breaker: Omnia, which is known as the “Spicy Edition”.

Two new announcers have been added with volume settings. There are a bunch of other additions as well, plus balance adjustments and more.

The full patch notes for the Phantom Breaker: Omnia “Spicy Edition” update are as follows:

Roller Drama

Open Lab Games today unveiled Roller Drama, a visual novel and sport management mashup. The title will be appearing on Switch in early 2023.

Here’s what we know thus far:

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass Wave 2 gameplay

A bunch of new assets have come in for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass Wave 2 as Nintendo has provided official screenshots and gameplay – the latter stemming from the Japanese website.

As a reminder, the new DLC is adding eight more tracks. The Turnip Cup includes Tour New York Minute, SNES Mario Circuit 3, N64 Kalimari Desert, and DS Waluigi Pinball. As for the Propeller Cup, players can race around on Tour Sydney Sprint, GBA Snow Land, Wii Mushroom Gorge, and Sky-High Sundae.

It’s time for the latest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of July 28, 2022. The latest releases include Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, Frogun, and more.

Here’s the full lineup:

Bunny Park and Lemon Cake release date

Publisher SOEDESCO and developer Cozy Bee Games have set final release dates for Bunny Park and Lemon Cake. On Switch, both titles are planned for September 30.

Bunny Park and Lemon Cake were both confirmed for Nintendo’s console last month. While they were slated for September, a specific date wasn’t provided until today.


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