A Mario Kart World Direct is on the way, Nintendo has announced. The presentation will take place on April 17 at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.
Mario Kart World was fully revealed today, but it’ll have its own dedicated presentation later in the month. Fans looking for more information about it will want to tune in.
In case you missed it, we’ve got first coverage of Mario Kart World here.
In what will come as no surprise to many, Nintendo officially revealed Mario Kart World for Switch 2 today. It launches alongside the new hardware.
Various elements were shown in the first trailer, including wall grinding and wall jumping, costumes, and more. Time of day and weather conditions will impact the atmosphere. Additionally, you can go off the race track. There’s still Grand Prix, but you’ll drive to the next course as part of the next competition. Knockout Tour has you racing nonstop from one part of the world to another with multiple checkpoints that cause elimination. Free Roam is also included in which you can freely drive around the world.
The big moment is almost upon us with Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 beginning in just one hour. Fans can tune in starting at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe. The event should be going on for about an hour.
Nintendo has actually said very little about today’s presentation. However, what you can expect is a huge blowout of Nintendo Switch 2, including various game announcements. Nintendo should also be explaining what new this time, and we’d be surprised if we didn’t get a release date.
Clumsy Bear Studio is bringing its upcoming project Hungry Horrors to Nintendo Switch, the developer confirmed today. We’ll be seeing it sometime after the PC version.
Hungry Horrors is a culinary roguelite deckbuilder. In it, players strategically cook and serve authentic traditional dishes to legendary monsters.
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Announced in 2024 with a planned for a 2025 release, Hashire Hebereke: EX is now set for a Spring 2026 launch window.
Hashire Hebereke: EX is a remake of Hashire Hebereke, a racing game featuring various characters and tracks. The original 1994 game was released on the Super Famicom in Japan only. It was developed by Sunsoft and its remake is being published by Gravity Games Arise. The remake includes new characters, stages, four person online multiplayer, and a new time attack mode.
Another Arcade Archives game is on the way with Hamster announcing Assault Plus. It’s due out worldwide tomorrow, April 3.
Namco first released Assault Plus in 1988, but it was only available in Japan. It’s a top-down multi-directional shooter in which players control a tank and battle enemies.
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According to a claim from NateTheHate, Nintendo Switch Online will be adding GameCube games at some point.
That information was shared in a new podcast published today. He said that he’s heard about Nintendo’s plans to bring GameCube support to Nintendo Switch Online, which is “a question of when, not if.” While not fully committing to that news being shared during tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct for Switch 2, it’s apparently “very likely”.
Super Technos World: River City & Technos Arcade Classics is closing in on its release date, and it’s now confirmed that the physical release in Japan will support English.
Japanese, English, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese will all be on the cartridge. With Nintendo Switch being region-free, it’s possible for any system owner to buy the game and play it on their system.
Fresh gameplay is here for Sonokuni following the game’s launch on Nintendo Switch. Fans can get a closer look at the Hotline Miami-inspired action title.
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