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:
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”.
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:
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:
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.
In a statement shared with IGN, EA has confirmed that its annual event EA Play Live has been cancelled for 2022.
Publisher Hamster has announced that side-scrolling shooter Rolling Thunder will be the next game to release on the eShop under the Arcade Archives label. Here are some details on the game from the International Arcade Museum.
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:
