Summary

  • Nintendo's Indie World Showcase started strong with Balatro, a Game of the Year contender and indie darling.
  • The new update, "Friends of Jimbo", will bring crossovers with popular franchises like The Witcher 3 and Among Us.
  • Balatro combines poker with roguelike gameplay, using Joker cards to build decks and defeat opponents.

168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Nintendo's Indie World Showcase got off to a strong start today, opening with Game of the Year contender and indie darling, Balatro.

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The showcase teased a new update to the game, called "Friends of Jimbo", whic�🌼�h sees the Poker-inspired card game cross over with some other huge franchises, including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Dave The Diver.

Balatro: Friends of Jimbo Revealed During The Nintendo Indie World Showcase

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Nintendo revealed the free update, which launches later today, which sees Balatro cross over with four popular video game f🦩ran🌊chises — three indies and one major franchise.

Friends of Jimbo will see decks inspired by the following games drop into LocalThunk's indie hit:

Each of the following games will be represented with thei🙈r own set of face cards. The Witcher 3 will, for example, feature Geralt of Rivia as the King, and the Among Us deck will feature a range of crew mates as the Jack and Queen cards, with an impostor as the King.

The trailer during Nintendo's showcase teases that more crossovers may be coming further down the line, with quasi-protagonist Jimbo stating, "That will do... For now."

Developer LocalThunk has confirmed that Balatro is set to receive in the future, alongside a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:mobile port of the game.

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168澳洲幸运5开奖网: Balatro
Strategy
Digital Card Game
Roguelike
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 92/100 Critics Rec: 100%
Released
February 20, 2024
ESRB
🌜 E10+ For Everyone 10+ // Gambling Themes
Developer(s)
✨ LocalThunk
Publisher(s)
Playstack
Engine
LÖVE

WHERE TO PLAY

SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL

Balatro takes the classic card game of poker and adds roguelike gameplay, using Joker cards with var🐠ious abilities to build your deck and attempt to defeat pesky blinds.