The ‘Space-54 update’ has arrived.
If you’re still enjoying the roguelite bullet shooter Vampire Survivors, you might want to check out its latest update which sends players to space (again).
It’s officially titled the ‘Space-54 Update’ and is completely free. It adds one new bonus stage, two new characters, four new weapons, a new relic, and seven achievements to unlock. There’s also a bit more to uncover as well!
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One-button fun.
WarioWare: Move It! came to Switch in 2023 and threw us back into the wild world of wacky minigames. Those who enjoyed the experience might want to check out SUPER 56, which launches on Switch later this year and looks to be just as bonkers.
From indie development team Onion Soup Interactive and publisher WhisperGames, SUPER 56 offers a collection of one-button minigames (56 of them, would you believe) for you to drive, fish, date, catch and generally laugh your way through. It doesn’t seem to quite match the ‘Act like a chicken’ level of humiliation in the WarioWare series, but is that really such a bad thing?
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Retro revival.
For many younger gamers, the idea that Atari was once the undisputed king of console gaming might seem somewhat farfetched. Yet in the late ’70s and early ’80s, the gaming giant dominated the market with the Atari 2600, introducing audiences to the likes of Adventure, Yars’ Revenge, and Haunted House. However, after a wave of shovelware and some poor management decisions, the video game market crashed in 1983 and was seemingly done for. Until a little company called Nintendo stepped in, that is.
Since then, the Atari brand has struggled to regain its footing in the industry, but with the appointment of Wade Rosen as its CEO in 2021, the company is heading in a decidedly focused direction, leveraging its broad history and expertise in retro gaming to tap into an increasingly growing interest in older games amongst the community.
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Freshly squeezed.
Splatoon 3‘s next season, ‘Fresh Season 2024’ is almost upon us and, as ever, that means that a whole bunch of new content will soon descend on the Splatlands.
Fresh Season 2024 begins on 1st March 2024 and promises to add new stages, weapon loadouts, gear and more. All of the newbies were shared on the @SplatoonNA and @NintendoUK Twitter accounts, and we have collected together each and every one of them and sorted them into the relevant categories below.
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Yo-yo!
We were treated to the surprise release of Penny’s Big Breakaway last week during the February 2024 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase and now Evening Star has dropped yet another way to keep us thinking about the 3D platformer at all costs.
Tee Lopes’ vibe-filed score for Penny’s Big Breakaway is now available to stream on just about every platform. You can listen to the 46-track soundtrack on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music and more. Heck, if you listen to music on it, it’s probably there. You can find links to each available streaming platform on the Kid Katana Records website.
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Update: The season starts today!
Update :
Here’s your reminder that Season 5 of Dragon Ball: The Breakers goes live today. This season also includes the addition of cross-play which will allow you to play with friends on PlayStation, Xbox and PC platforms.
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It’s been announced for Japan.
If you’ve already played Dave The Diver and were holding out for a physical release, you’re in luck…kind of. Arc System Works has today announced a physical Switch release, officially titled “Anniversary Edition” will be launching on 30th May 2024.
As part of this collab with Arc System Works, it will also include some content from the fighting game Guilty Gear Strive. This includes themed graphics for the boat, and customers who wear themed costumes. There’ll also be a rhythm game giving you access to the song “The Disaster of Passion”. It’s worth mentioning how this isn’t Dave’s first collab, he’s also teamed up with Godzilla and games like Dredge.
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Celebrating the arrival of the Sora amiibo.
Sora from Kingdom Hearts has finally joined the amiibo line and to go out with a bang Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be hosting a special amiibo event.
For five days, you’ll be able to participate in an in-game tournament and team up with your own trained amiibo. This event starts on 29th February in the US and will take place on 1st March in the UK and Japan. Here’s another look at the promotional artwork to go with this event:
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Concessions stand.
While the demise of physical media has seemed like an inevitability for many years now, boutique publishers are helping to keep a passionate base of physical-only fans with a stocked game library. The scenario right now isn’t ideal, with eShop releases often only getting a physical version months later (once a publisher has gauged interest and calculated an approach that isn’t going to leave them lumbered with thousands of costly Switch carts in the storeroom) or with orders only open in a limited window.
Decade-old trends have suggested a movement away from physical from the big players — why create a secondhand market if you can limit resales and maximise your own profits? — although at present Nintendo seems content with the status quo. Microsoft is occupied with Game Pass and Sony’s number of first-party releases pales in comparison to Nintendo, quantity-wise, so right now it’s easy to imagine things just staying the same for the next generation — all the big games will still be available in physical form, if that’s how you want them.
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You can’t DLC me.
It’s time for the next DLC fighter to join Mortal Kombat 1 and with that comes another update.
DC’s Peacemaker (sharing the likeness and voice talents of John Cena) enters “early access” in the game today before his full release on 6th March. Janet Cage’s Kameo fighter also enters the fray with today’s update, though she will not be available until next month too. These additions come alongside a bunch of balancing adjustments and fixes too, of course.
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