When Mario Kart 8 was first released for the Wii U in 2014, you could scan your Amiibo to receive an in-game Mii Driving costume. Each costume was themed around the Amiibo character that unlocked it. Amiibos were relatively new at that time, but just about every Amiibo available unlocked something. Mario Kart 8’s updated Switch port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe intends to continue that tradition.
Yesterday, Nintendo updated the Amiibo page for the port to show that over 50 Amiibos will be compatible with the game at launch. There are currently more than 20 Mii costumes that will be available at launch if you have the corresponding Amiibo.
Here’s a list of the usable Amiibo categorized into series:
The Legend of Zelda
- 8-bit Link
- Breath of the Wild Archer Link
- Breath of the Wild Rider Link
- Ocarina of Time Link
- Wind Waker Link
Splatoon
- Inkling Girl (and recolor)
- Inkling Boy (and recolor)
- Squid (and recolor)
- Callie
- Marie
Super Mario
- Mario
- Gold Mario
- Luigi
- Peach
- Rosalina
- Toad
- Yoshi
- Bowser
- Wario
- Donkey Kong
Super Smash Bros.
- Mario
- Luigi
- Peach
- Rosalina
- Bowser
- Yoshi
- Wario
- Dr. Mario
- Donkey Kong
- Link
- Toon Link
- Fox
- Samus
- Zero Suit Samus
- The Villager
- Kirby
- Captain Falcon
- Olimar
- Mega Man
- Sonic
- Pac-Man
Yoshi’s Woolly World
- Green Yoshi
- Pink Yoshi
- Blue Yoshi
- Big Yoshi
Animal Crossing
- Isabelle (summer and winter uniforms)
- K.K. Slider
- Tom Nook
- Resetti
- Blathers
- Celeste
- Timmy and Tommy
- Digby
- Lottie
- Rover
- Mabel
- Reese
- Cyrus
- Kicks
- Kapp’n
- All Animal Crossing amiibo cards, including the Sanrio ones.
Super Mario Maker
- 8-bit Mario (classic and modern)
Kirby
- Kirby
The game will also feature various updates to Mario Kart 8. Some of the more notable additions include Battle Mode, Dual Item capacity(similar to Double Dash), returning items(Feather and Boo) and 5 brand new characters(King Boo, Inkling Boy, Inkling Girl, Dry Bones, Bowser Jr.).
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will launch for Nintendo Switch on April, 28th, 2017 for $59.99 starting price.
New World Interactive, the developer of the Insurgency series of tactical first-person shooters, has laid off an unknown number of employees as part of Embracer Group’s comprehensive restructuring plan.
Saber Interactive, which acquired New World in 2020, told Eurogamer that the studio had not closed. However, it confirmed an unknown number of layoffs.
Embracer says it is “actively working to fill existing open roles” with impacted employees and will provide severance packages. “Saber also assures that development will continue on Insurgency: Sandstorm, as well as on unannounced future projects,” it said.
Over 900 employees were laid off in an “agonizing” but “necessary” process. As always, we hope all victims recover.
Sony wants non-console owners to access its content beyond its PlayStation-walled garden. This strategy has been slowly implemented: the company has commissioned TV and movie adaptations of its biggest franchises, ported select software to the PC, and launched a mobile gaming division.
In an interview with Nikkei, head Hideaki Nishino explained how this strategy can boost console sales: We want to use movies and dramas to get non-gamers to try PlayStation games. Sales of The Last of Us increased during the live-action drama.
When HBO’s adaptation aired, our The Last of Us content skyrocketed, so we can understand its impact. As a PlayStation fan site, we support this strategy because we want to reach as many people as possible, so if Sony can appeal to non-console owners, that’s a win-win.
More PlayStation users is better, in our opinion.
PowerWash Simulator is one of this month’s PS Plus Essentials, but before you start scrubbing, check out the PS Store. The game has been well supported on PS5 and PS4 with free DLC packs based on Square Enix titles since its release at the start of the year.
Free Final Fantasy VII and Tomb Raider expansions let you clean Croft Manor and Seventh Heaven. The free DLC packs add 10 levels, and the paid ones add more.
Two more Back to the Future and SpongeBob SquarePants expansions cost £6.49 or $7.99 each. You can then scrub the Bikini Bottom and the DeLorean.
The Midgar Special Pack for PowerWash Simulator was another reason to use the cleaning kit. “It doesn’t add much, but getting close to FF7’s props and environments is fun. It offers a fresh take on the beloved title that will please both sides of this collaboration.”
Have you tried the latest PS Plus Essential game?
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