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Groove Coaster: Wai Wai Party update December 2022

Three years after its original release, Taito has just given Groove Coaster: Wai Wai Party!!!! another update. We also have news about a sale on the eShop.

As for the update, it includes improvements to Ranked Match, balance changes, bug fixes and four new, voiced navigators, including two hololive stars. Read the official patch notes below.

Elypse

Today, publisher PID Games and developer Hot Chili Games announced their 2D action platformer Elypse for Switch. Fans will be able to pick up the title in 2023.

For more information about the project, read the following overview:

Nintendo Switch Online is doing a little something different for its latest user icons promotion. Starting today, elements for multiple games will be returning on a daily basis. That means you’ll have a chance to obtain icons you missed out previously.

Super Mario Odyssey, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Mario Strikers: Battle League, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, NES, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and Kirby’s Dream Buffet are making a return. Out of this batch, it looks like Kirby and the Forgotten Land is first up. You can see the full schedule below.

Pokemon Scarlet Violet distribution Ice Shards

The latest distribution has started up in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, which provides an easy way to obtain Ice Tera Shards. 50 are up for grabs in total.

The Terastal phenomenon is new to these Switch games, as Tera types are a part of the experience. Players can use Tera Shards to change the type that their creature has. One of the main ways to obtain shards is by battling Tera Pokemon in Paldea. While today’s distribution is specific to ice, there are other types of Shards in the game as well.

Gravity Circuit

Publisher PID Games and developer Domesticated Ant Games are putting Gravity Circuit on Switch, the two sides confirmed today. The title is on track to debut in 2023.

Gravity Circuit is an action packed 2D platformer that takes inspiration from console classics. If you’re interested in finding out what else the project has to offer, continue on below.

Pokemon GO New Year's 2023 event

Niantic has revealed a New Year’s 2023 event for Pokemon GO. This will be held between Saturday, December 31, 2022, at 8 PM to Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at 8 PM local time. 

A number of in-game bonuses and features are planned. Here are some of the highlights:

Sonority gameplay

After it came out on Switch yesterday as part of a surprise reveal and release, we have new gameplay from Sonority on Switch. The footage offers up a closer look at the musical puzzle adventure experience.

Everything you need to know about the title can be found in the following overview:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge update Custom Game

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge has just gone live with a new update that adds Custom Game options and more.

The Custom Game options provide players with greater control with 11 mix-and-match modifiers. Other additions, improvements, and changes are also included.

The full patch notes for the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge update are as follows:

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion frame rate resolution

Digital Foundry has taken a closer look at Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, analyzing technical detail like frame rate and resolution. This includes some information specific to Switch.

Here’s the full rundown:

Afterimage release date

Afterimage has secured a final release date on Switch. Today, publisher Modus Games and developer Aurogon Shanghai revealed that the title is due out on April 25, 2023.

For those that missed our previous coverage, Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure game. We first heard about it exactly one year ago.


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