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NAISU has nailed down a release date for Volley Pals, its cartoon style arcade volleyball game. Those that are interested in the game can pick it up on April 6, 2023.

We originally heard about Volley Pals back in October. As part of the announcement, it was given a Q2 2023 release window.

If you’re interested in learning more about the title, read the following overview:

Original (12/31): Sidebar Games is wrapping up a new update for Sports Story that will soon be in the hands of players.

The title just released a few days ago, but players have encountered some issues. This upcoming update is intended to address problems that players have reported since launch.

The full patch notes for the upcoming Sports Story update are as follows:

The newest update for Melty Blood: Type Lumina has now gone live, bringing the game up to version 1.4.1. The update, which was released last year for other platforms and has now finally been brought to Switch, fixes some issues with the two latest characters to be added to the game, as well as some other general bug fixes. Full details below:

With the New Year’s Tour wrapping up, Mario Kart Tour has announced that the Space Tour will be the next event coming to the game. On top of providing various new space-themed drivers and kart elements, this Tour will also introduce the Wii Rainbow Road course to the game. Wave 23 of Mii Racing Suits will also become available, offering players the chance to obtain a Purple Mii Racing Suit.

You can watch trailers showing off the Space Tour and new Mii Racing Suit below.

Original (10/20): Nintendo is planning a new round of Nintendo Switch Online icons based on the N64, the company has revealed.

The promotion kicks off on November 2, 2022. Icons can be redeemed exclusively for subscribers of the Expansion Pack tier.

November will feature Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, and Kirby 64. It’ll be followed by The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, F-Zero X, and Yoshi’s Story in December. Finally, January will have Mario Kart 64, Star Fox 64, and Paper Mario. Everything will wrap up by February 3, 2023.

It’s January, which means it’s time for the Choose Your Legends: Round 7 event in Fire Emblem Heroes. As many fans are aware, these are always hosted at the start of the new year.

Voting has opened and you can vote on your favorite characters from the Fire Emblem series. The top two male and top two female Heroes will appear in Fire Emblem Heroes wearing special Choose Your Legends outfits at a later date.

Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have issued a new overview trailer for Fire Emblem Engage, clocking in at nine minutes. This follows two other lengthy videos that were shared just last month.

Here’s a bit of information about the game:

Rokojori has announced Dash Cup Kickers, an action arcade sports title. A Switch version is planned, but there’s no word on a release window.

Dash Cup Kickers features local multiplayer for up to four players, online multiplayer, and a career mode. Gameplay is fast with dashes, trick shots, super skills, super shots, and more – not to mention a variety of stadiums. In career mode, players can develop teams. There’s also a stadium builder to create customized stadiums with gameplay-changing elements like hurting-hot lava, goals attacking with target-following lasers, shooting pirate cannons, and more.

Later this month, pixelBot Extreme will be appearing on Switch. Publisher FusionPlay and developer PlayHeart Games announced today that the title will be ready to go on January 25, 2023.

pixelBot Extreme is described as “a retro side-scrolling shooter with an intense difficulty level and an unique color-based shooting system.” Read more about it below.

Nintendo has just kicked off a new 2023 New Year Sale on the Switch eShop featuring games such as Cadence of Hyrule, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Fire Emblem Warriors, and Paper Mario: The Origami King. A few third-party titles are also at their lowest prices ever including Ori and the Blind Forest.

Here’s the full roundup of deals in the 2023 Switch eShop New Year Sale:

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