Nintendo’s games on Switch thus far have featured imagery inside of the case. With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, that continues. You can get a look at the box imagery above along with the actual cartridge.
When NBA Playgrounds launches next month, it’ll come packed with a ton of players from both past and present. On GameSpot, the full lineup is revealed. Continue on below for the full listing.
A new set of amiibo is being released alongside Splatoon 2, and just like in the first game, these will unlock special outfits. These are somewhat similar to the outfits the original amiibo in the first game unlocked – the new Inkling Girl amiibo unlocks a school uniform, the Inkling Boy amiibo unlocks a ninja outfit and the Inkling Squid amiibo unlocks a set of heavy armor (called Power Gear in the first game).
In the original Splatoon, you had to play special challenge levels to receive the outfits. We don’t know yet how it’ll work in Splatoon 2, as we barely know anything about the game’s singleplayer content at the moment.
Super Bomberman R just received a fairly major free update, but Konami is already looking ahead to what’s next for the game. The company revealed that in a future update, three characters from classic Konami franchises will be added to the game: Simon Belmont from Castlevania, Pyramid Head from Silent Hill and Vic Viper from Gradius.
Miitomo has been updated with more content. Users will find a new stage, along with some brand new items.
“An unpredictable experience! Exploration Adventures #2” is the new stage. It includes the following:
– Zebra hood
– Zebra costume
– Lady explorer outfit
And as far as the new items go, you can nab the following:
– Giant bow
– Dress + trench coat
– Big bow pumps
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter Double Cross
02./02. [NSW] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild #
03./03. [3DS] Mario Sports Superstars
04./04. [NSW] 1-2-Switch
05./09. [PS4] NieR: Automata
06./07. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands
07./05. [PS4] LEGO Worlds
08./12. [PS4] Horizon: Zero Dawn #
09./08. [3DS] Pokemon Sun / Moon
10./10. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
11./13. [3DS] Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
12./16. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 ReMIX
13./15. [NSW] Super Bomberman R
14./00. [PS4] Winning Eleven 2017 [Konami the Best]
15./17. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
16./06. [PS4] Warriors All-Stars #
17./18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
18./00. [PSV] RepKiss #
19./23. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki
20./22. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition #
Atlus uploaded a new trailer introducing a variety of characters in Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology. Stocke, Raynie, Marco, Rosch, Heiss, Kiel, Sonja, Viola, Raul, Hugo, and Noah are all featured here. View today’s video below.
Super Bomberman R received its latest patch tonight. Among other things, the developers increased the game’s frame rate.
Some are claiming that Super Bomberman R runs at 60 frames per second with version 1.3. We’ll probably need an analysis to verify that, but there’s no doubt that it runs at a faster rate.
Here’s a quick video showing the improvement:
This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Snipperclips
2. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
3. Graceful Explosion Machine
4. Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap
5. FAST RMX
6. Mr. Shifty
7. Snake Pass
8. Has-Been Heroes
9. The Jackbox Party 3
10. The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
11. 1-2-Switch
12. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
13. ACA NeoGeo Metal Slug
14. LEGO City Undercover
15. ACA NeoGeo Alpha Mission II
Source: Switch eShop
System: Switch
Release date: April 28, 2017
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher Nintendo
Two years ago, I wrote an article on my relationship with Mario Kart and how Mario Kart 8 revitalized the series. In making that game, Nintendo reignited the magic I used to feel towards the franchise during the N64 and GameCube days. Mario Kart 8 shed a whole new light on kart racers and the potential they had at a time where most felt stale or rehashed, with Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed being the new “king” of that genre before Mario Kart 8 returned to reclaim. Now in 2017, we’re back with the definitive version of one of Wii U’s best titles on its successor, the Nintendo Switch, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. It’s as extravagant and beautiful as it was on Wii U, but this time with a revamped battle mode, all DLC included, a few new features, and plenty to love all over again.
