February is usually special for Nintendo fans, as it typically spells the ringing of a new Direct. That held true with yesterday’s presentation, as Nintendo revealed its upcoming slate for the first half of the year with quite a few surprises to come over the next few months.
As the Nintendo Direct was happening, Sam and I reacted to some of the best reveals, including Pikmin 4, Metroid Prime Remastered, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Check out our highlights video below.
The team behind Skul: The Hero Slayer has announced that a big “Dark Mirror” game will be going live on consoles next week, including Switch.
Dark Mirror is a new mode with more powerful enemies and lots of other features. A ton of other changes and bug fixes are also incoming.
The full patch notes for the Skul: The Hero Slayer “Dark Mirror” update are as follows:
Other Ocean Interactive is still toying away on Project Winter, and has just come through with a new “Speak the Truth” update.
One of the major aspects is here is that ToxMod has been implemented for voice moderation. Plenty of balance adjustments and bug fixes are live as well.
The full patch notes for the Project Winter “Speak the Truth” update are as follows:
Ice-Pick Lodge has passed along word that it’s bringing Know by Heart to Switch. It will be available on March 9, 2023.
Know by Heart, an adventure game, is said to offer “a deep, emotional story about accepting loss”. Further information can be found in the following overview:
In the flood of news this week stemming from the latest Nintendo Direct, something fans may have missed is that the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC will be adding even more returning characters in the future.
For the first three waves, only new tracks were added. However, for the fourth round, Nintendo announced that Birdo is on the way. Confirmation of even more characters were confirmed in the Nintendo Direct recap we posted, but that was something may probably missed. We should be seeing at least two more roster additions later in 2023.
Team17 and Wonderscope Games issued a substantial update for Hokko Life on Switch this week, dubbed “World Shrines”.
The update includes new features, changes, and fixes. Players can expand their housing, teleport with World Shrines, access the small barn on Aubrey’s Farm, and more. Also worth noting is that the Mayor Merits screen has been reworked and some merits have also had their requirements lowered to make them easier to unlock.
The full patch notes for the Hokko Life “World Shrines” update are as follows:
It’s been announced that Justice Sucks is set to received a new “Vacuum Massacre” update. Switch will be getting it next week.
The update picks up shortly after the main game ends and “sees Dusty’s family once again menaced by their corporate captors.” Here’s some additional information:
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood is almost ready for its grand opening, and we now have a rundown of the menu players can expect at the Toadstool Cafe.
The cafe features a giant red-capped mushroom exterior and a lavish interior adorned with an array of larger-than-life mushroom décor and iconic green pipes. The signature restaurant is helmed by Chef Toad himself.
Thanks to the credits for Metroid Prime Remastered, we have new insight into the team behind the release.
While Retro Studios largely handled development, a number of other companies were involved. Iron Galaxy Studios, who previously worked on Switch versions of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Diablo III, and Overwatch seemed to play a prominent role during development. Airship Images Limited, Atomhawk Design, CGBot, Gamesim Inc, Liquid Development, Original Force LTD, Shanghai Mineloader Digital Technology, and Zombot Studio are also listed in the credits.
Today, Q-Games unveiled PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe for Switch and other platforms. The title does not have a release window at this time.
PixelJunk Scrappers previously appeared on Apple Arcade. It’s a party game brawler hybrid in which “players to join a team of robot garbage collectors to clean up the streets of Junktown with up to 4 players locally and online.”
