A new update has been released for Mario Kart 8. Version 4.1 is available for download right now.
Today’s Mario Kart 8 update has two purposes. 200cc and Mirror Mode are now immediately unlocked in Grand Prix, and Nintendo has made general improvements.
New Pikmin badges are now available in the Collectible Badge Center, just in time for Golden Week!
Masaya Games has revealed some new information concerning the upcoming title, Langrisser Re:Incarnation Tensei.
First, we have three new characters:
– Hilda Justiz (voiced by Kazusa Aranami)
– Florencia (Flore) Justiz (voiced by Mariko Honda)
– Tsubame Deura (voiced by Nao Tamura)
Second, we have new art for these characters:
Last, Masaya Games has announced a livestream will be scheduled for May 8th on NicoNico.
Livestream times are as follows:
Japan: 9:30PM
Europe: 2:30PM
UK: 1:30PM
North America (EST): 8:30AM
As of now we also know that there will be four people in attendance:
– Mafia Kajita
– Kazusa Aranami
– Shuuta Morishima (Ares’ voice actor)
– Saitou Soushi (Producer)
The free DLC pack for May is here! On the first Friday of every month since its release, Capcom has been delivering fun and awesome DLC for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. This time, the DLC brings you Street Fighter, Mega Man and Metroid gear as well as the High Rank Universal Studios Japan equipment, new Challenge Quests, a bonus Palico and tons of other exclusives. Check out the video below to see some of the stuff you’ll get in the new free update!
An image has emerged showing early character designs for Yooka and Laylee, who are the lead characters in Playtonic’s 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee. Check out the image above.
Following last week’s gameplay video, HullBeach Studios has now shared an official trailer for Defense Dome. Watch it below.
Arcane Four Studios has its indie game Rynn’s Adventure: Trouble in the Enchanted Forest lined up for Nintendo platforms. The game will be hitting both the Wii U and 3DS via the eShop.
Rynn’s Adventure: Trouble in the Enchanted Forest has players taking on the role of a fox. Rynn will need to use her abilities in order to save the King and Queen of the forest after it comes under siege by an army of reptiles. Levels can be tackled in any order, and there will be an emphasis on platforming and magic.
Take a look at some screenshots from Rynn’s Adventure: Trouble in the Enchanted Forest below. The title is due out this fall.
Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on May 13. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:
Wii U Virtual Console
Mega Man Zero 3 (GBA, 702 yen)
Mappy-Land (NES, 514 yen)
3DS Download
Johnny Dynamite (500 yen)
The Legend of Kusakari (300 yen)
More footage has come in of Paper Mario’s new Wii U Virtual Console release. The full video is posted below.
A Hat in Time has long been speculated as a potential game for the Wii U eShop. While Gears for Breakfast has now started work on a console port, the developer is encountering various issues.
All problems are technical related, as A Hat in Time is suffering from elements like a low frame rate and incorrect rendering of geometry. The game is built in Unreal Engine 3 and this is supported on consoles, but the engine hasn’t been updated for quite some time and Gears for Breakfast has needed to apply “some major fixes to even get it running in the first place.”
Gears for Breakfast isn’t dropping the idea of bringing A Hat in Time to consoles, and work will continue on a potential port. There are various options being considered, such as hiring more people/an external team to port the title.