Balatro is a really, superb sport. We’ve established that just a few instances right here at Kotaku. And now, for all you people nonetheless enjoying the roguelike poker sport, a brand new replace has added some contemporary crossover playing cards that includes characters from Stardew Vally, Cyberpunk 2077, and Slay The Spire.
In February, Balatro launched on Xbox, PlayStation, PC, and Swap (then quickly unreleased on Swap for some foolish causes). The hard-to-put-down solo deck builder makes use of poker mechanics, playing cards, and palms as the inspiration for a wierd however irresistible roguelike all about racking up as many factors as you may. In a couple of month it offered 1,000,000 copies. After which in September, it arrived on telephones and tablets and promptly turned one among my most-played video games this yr. And now you may combine some Cyberpunk 2077 into your limitless Balatro runs.
On October 24, Balatro launched the “Buddies of Jimbo 2″ replace for the cardboard sport. This free replace, accessible now on all platforms, provides a set of latest face playing cards to Balatro based mostly on characters from Cyberpunk 2077, Stardew Valley, Slay The Spire, and The Binding of Issac. Right here’s a neat trailer saying the replace and showcasing the brand new beauty choices accessible as we speak.
Because the title of the replace implies, this isn’t the primary time Balatro has added some crossover playing cards. In August 2024, the primary “Buddies of Jimbo” replace added characters from Dave The Diver, Amongst Us, The Witcher 3, and Vampire Survivors.
At this price, if Balatro continues to be a brilliant standard sport that everybody is enjoying, it’s seemingly we’ll get just a few extra “Buddies of Jimbo” updates. Finally, most video video games might be featured in Balatro. That’s in all probability a wise transfer as I would someday overlook different video games exist and simply play Balatro till I die. And I’m not alone.
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