Twinworld Game Reviews

April 10th, 2025 – Mudita and RedDeer.Games invite you to brave the Tar and discover so much wonder that it can fill page after page with today’s release of Pilo and the Holobook, available now on consoles and PC.

Journey to the fringes of the mystical XOP-642 star system and use the Holobook to document your findings, capturing each beautiful world you visit in a collage of stickers, unlocking new capabilities for this magical encyclopedia along the way.

Come experience this heartfelt adventure today, as Pilo and the Holobook is now live on Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and Nintendo Switch for $12.99 USD.

About Pilo and the Holobook

Pilo might be an entirely new space explorer, but that won’t stop him from taking you on a journey where documenting the wonders of the galaxy is the goal – one sticker at a time, of course! In Pilo and the Holobook, you’ll explore vibrant, hand-painted planets full of strange lifeforms, ancient secrets, and very funky residents.

Using your trusty Holobook, you’ll turn the world around you into collectable stickers and start building your own galactic encyclopedia. It’s part puzzle, part exploration, and all about curiosity – because the space system XOP-246 has some spooky history… better be careful with that purple thing called Tar.

Oh, and if you’ve ever wanted to save the universe with an encyclopedia… now’s your chance!

Game Features:

• Your trusty Holobook – a wonder of modern technology with a touch of magic, that will allow you to collect sticker version of nearly everything you see!
• Planets, puzzles, and people – discover colorful wonders, solve age-old puzzles, and meet some truly bright minds!
• A whole new world – find out what happened to the old residents of star system XOP-246!

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Montpellier, France – April 10th, 2025. Italian Independent developer Caracal Games and publisher Dear Villagers are proud to announce that Star Overdrive, their new high-speed action open-world game, is now out exclusively on Nintendo Switch. The Caracal Games team has been hard at work for years to create an alien open world in which players will have to answer a distress signal to save their loved one. They will face challenges and enemies, which they will have to overcome thanks to their speedy Hoverboard, physics-based powers and powerful Keytar.

Players can purchase the standard edition of Star Overdrive exclusively on Nintendo Switch at $34,99 and the Deluxe Edition at $39,99 which includes 3 styles, 1 design and 50 dyes for the Hoverboard, as well as the digital Original Soundtrack and the digital Manga written and drawn by the Caracal Games team, narrating a prequel story to the Star Overdrive main story.

The demo of Star Overdrive remains available on the Nintendo eShop, if players want to experience the first hour of content Star Overdrive has to offer and get a glimpse of the story and gameplay mechanics available in the tutorial zone of the game.

KEY FEATURES

• Hoverboard Navigation and Racing: Speed through vast landscapes, perform incredible tricks, and gain the edge in intense combat.

• Emergent Physics-Based Gameplay:Unleash and combine powers to battle enemies, bend the laws of physics, and solve intricate puzzles.
  
• Mysterious and Diverse Alien World:Journey through four uniquely distinct biomes, each brimming with challenges and secrets to uncover.
  
• Epic Battles Against Creatures of All Sizes:Engage with unique creatures, from small-scale rivals to towering bosses, each requiring strategy and skill to overcome.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 3rd, 2025 – Developer Minimol Games in partnership with SMG Studio are pleased to announce that Chessarama, their unique anthology of original chess-inspired puzzle games, is coming to Switch and PlayStation platforms. Prepare to reimagine chess as you never have before, with eight single-player variations of the classic board game that will force veteran chess aficionados to rewire their brains while also training new players to think like a chess master!

Chessarama is a smorgasbord of chess-inspired single-player games that use chess pieces and their established move sets, then reimagines their goals and themes. Choose a game, quickly learn its rules and play through the campaign, unlock collectibles, and compete against each other on the leaderboards. Endless replayability awaits you. Welcome to Chessarama!

Each game has its own theme, set of rules and original handcrafted levels for you to play! In Dragon Slayer, players must move a pawn to the end of the board where it can slay a mighty dragon, though the dragon attacks the board after every turn, obliterating any unprotected piece. In the feudal Japan-set Lady Ronin, the chess Queen must eliminate every piece on the board in order to get close to the Shogun and assassinate them. And in Soccer Chess you must position your pieces in pursuit of kicking the ball into the goal. Try all these and several more original chess-inspired puzzle games in Chessarama!

“We were thrilled by the love people both in and out of the chess community had for Chessarama upon its launch on PC and Xbox, so we can’t wait to share it with a whole new audience on Switch and PlayStation,” said Raphael Dias, CEO and Game Director at Minimol Games. “Chessarama is more than ‘just another chess game’; it’s a varied puzzle game that tickles the puzzle-solving parts of your brain, regardless of your experience with chess.”

Features:

• Play 8 exclusive chess-inspired games available in Chessarama;

• Puzzle campaigns featuring 100+ levels plus 100+ unique challenges;

• 24 exclusive Chess Figures to unlock and collect

• Unique art style, with beautiful dioramas;

• Daily and Weekly Challenges;

• Compete against each other on the leaderboards;

• Learn chess movements, tactics and strategies through a modern video game experience;

• Also includes “Classic Chess” for you to put your learnings into practice!

Chessarama was made possible due to financial support by the Rio de Janeiro City Government through RioFilme.

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We are excited to reveal that The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon is coming this Fall to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG)!

The Limited Edition, which features an art book, SteelBook, mini soundtrack, and “Grim Timekeeper” Acrylic Clock, is also available for preorder via the NIS Online Store.

About The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon

Van Arkride and the members of Arkride Solutions are back, and this time the future of the entire Zemurian continent is at stake! The people of Zemuria await the launch of humanity’s first foray into space with bated breath. A sudden invitation from Marduk to cooperate in a high-tech training exercise sets Van, Ashen Chevalier Rean Schwarzer, and Father Kevin Graham on a collision course with the secrets at the very core of Zemuria.

Their paths may diverge, but the ultimate question remains the same: Just what lies beyond the edge of the horizon?

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March 27, Barcelona, Spain – Spanish publisher Dolores Entertainment and Canadian developer Spacelab Games are proud to announce that 2D pixel-art action platformer Shadow of the Orient is out today on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4|5 and Xbox One | Series X/S at the price of 9.99$, with a 20% launch discount during the first two weeks. In the role of young warrior Xiaolang, you must venture across the orient fighting hordes of Samurai warriors and mythical creatures in an attempt to rescue the kidnapped children of the orient and face off against the dark lord.

Shadow of the Orient offers tons of fun combat action, challenging environments, epic boss fights, beautiful pixel art and a catchy musical score.

Key Features

• Beautiful Pixel Art Style;
• 15 handcrafted adventure levels;
• 5 time-based levels (Challenge mode);
• 3 “End of Act” bosses;
• Challenging gameplay with dynamic enemy AI;
• Melee and Ranged combat system with their specific weapons;
• Game Shop items for hero upgrades;
• Game Achievements;
• Original soundtrack by Genatari.

The Lore

After 200 years, the dark shadow has returned, wreaking havoc across the orient. Only Xiaolang, a brave warrior who possesses the elemental power of fire, has the strength to take on the shadow clan, rescue the children of the orient and restore peace to the people of the east. But, the dark shadow is stronger than ever and Xiaolang has not had to fight for two centuries. Is he up to the task? Are you? Embark upon a perilous quest full of dangerous enemies, deadly traps and hidden secrets to hunt down the shadow and restore peace to the people of the orient in Shadow of the Orient.

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March 26th, 2025 – RedDeer.Games is gearing up to bring you an out of this world adventure as they bring Mudita Games’ Pilo and the Holobook to PC & Consoles next month!

Capture a galaxy in stickers as you explore the frontiers of XOP-642 and document all it has to offer, unlocking new abilities along the way.

Pilo and the Holobook comes to Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and Nintendo Switch on April 10th 2025 for $12.99 USD.

About Pilo and the Holobook

Pilo might be an entirely new space explorer, but that won’t stop him from taking you on a journey where documenting the wonders of the galaxy is the goal – one sticker at a time, of course! In Pilo and the Holobook, you’ll explore vibrant, hand-painted planets full of strange lifeforms, ancient secrets, and very funky residents.

Using your trusty Holobook, you’ll turn the world around you into collectable stickers and start building your own galactic encyclopedia. It’s part puzzle, part exploration, and all about curiosity – because the space system XOP-246 has some spooky history… better be careful with that purple thing called Tar.

Oh, and if you’ve ever wanted to save the universe with an encyclopedia… now’s your chance!

Game Features:

• Your trusty Holobook – a wonder of modern technology with a touch of magic, that will allow you to collect sticker version of nearly everything you see!
• Planets, puzzles, and people – discover colorful wonders, solve age-old puzzles, and meet some truly bright minds!
• A whole new world – find out what happened to the old residents of star system XOP-246!

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Start your engines and prepare for a turbocharged trip down memory lane! Publisher Deck13 Spotlight and solo developer Florian Wolf are excited to announce Pocket Wheels, a 3D platformer which is also a racing game that brings the best of 90s collectathon games to a charming miniature world. Think of Tony Hawk meeting some micro-sized machines fueled with a blue hedgehog!

Gear up to race, explore, and collect!

In Pocket Wheels you pick your favorite miniature ride and zoom through colorful, obstacle-filled rooms packed with unique challenges. Swing with grappling hooks, soar with wings, and reach epic new heights as you hunt for hidden treasures, batteries and coins in massive themed rooms. From spooky basements to flooded bathrooms, each environment is bursting with nostalgic vibes and clues that bring you closer to solving the house’s greatest mystery.

With tons of items to collect, new rooms to unlock and fresh vehicles to discover, Pocket Wheels fuses retro arcade fun with addictive 3D platforming and challenge-based missions. It’s a high-speed adventure packed with tricky objectives and rewarding secrets, keeping you racing round every corner of this vibrant world.

Enjoy pure mayhem and over the top moments which will bring your childhood memories to life. The floor is lava? We’ve got you covered. A dinosaur driving a bus? Yep, sure, why not. Traveling to the moon? You bet!

The track is calling! Pocket Wheels is coming to Steam, GOG, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch in 2026.

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March 5, Barcelona, Spain – Spanish publisher Dolores Entertainment and Canadian developer Spacelab Games are proud to announce the release of 2D pixel-art action platformer Shadow of the Orient this March 27 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4|5 and Xbox One | Series X/S at the price of 9.99$, with a 20% launch discount during the first two weeks. In the role of young warrior Xiaolang, you must venture across the orient fighting hordes of Samurai warriors and mythical creatures in an attempt to rescue the kidnapped children of the orient and face off against the dark lord.

Shadow of the Orient offers tons of fun combat action, challenging environments, epic boss fights, beautiful pixel art and a catchy musical score.

Key Features

• Beautiful Pixel Art Style;
• 15 handcrafted adventure levels;
• 5 time-based levels (Challenge mode);
• 3 “End of Act” bosses;
• Challenging gameplay with dynamic enemy AI;
• Melee and Ranged combat system with their specific weapons;
• Game Shop items for hero upgrades;
• Game Achievements;
• Original soundtrack by Genatari.

The Lore

After 200 years, the dark shadow has returned, wreaking havoc across the orient. Only Xiaolang, a brave warrior who possesses the elemental power of fire, has the strength to take on the shadow clan, rescue the children of the orient and restore peace to the people of the east. But, the dark shadow is stronger than ever and Xiaolang has not had to fight for two centuries. Is he up to the task? Are you? Embark upon a perilous quest full of dangerous enemies, deadly traps and hidden secrets to hunt down the shadow and restore peace to the people of the orient in Shadow of the Orient.

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STOCKHOLM – Mar. 4, 2025 – Everhood 2, the Unconventional Action RPG (UARPG) sequel to one of 2021’s best-reviewed indie games with over 600,000 units sold, launches today on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch. Developer Foreign Gnomes released the original psychedelic journey of self-discovery exactly four years ago.

You will laugh. You may cry. You will almost certainly confront the abyss and see humanity in a new light. Dance between realities as a meddling soul sent on a quest to face off against carrot magicians, Joan of Arc, divine mushrooms, and a mysterious Mind Dragon hellbent on bringing existential ruin to not just this world but to every universe there could ever be.

Battle to the beat of more than 100 electrifying songs. Encounter unpredictable enemies with rhythmic attack patterns, dodge incoming assaults, and counterattack by harnessing color-coded energy that turns unbroken combos into offensive explosions.

Collect otherworldly weapons like the legendary pair of Moon Blades or teeth-chattering Skull Axe. Upgrade an animated armory alongside a menagerie of memorable characters — all relying on your actions to maintain the reality of their existence. Dig deep with flowery facsimiles of Carl Jung, Rasputin, and Terrance McKenna, among other colorful characters,

Discover the truth while navigating through the war-torn Vegetable Kingdom, futuristic branches of reality, the pocket dimension of an all-knowing entity, and other absurd worlds on the brink of disaster. Befriend the celestial Raven, guiding you through all of this, and work alongside an eclectic cast of companions to slay the mighty Mind Dragon threatening every dimension.

“If you played the first game, you think you might know what to expect here,” said Chris Nordgren, co-founder of Foreign Gnomes. “You are probably a better dancer in battle than most newcomers, but plenty of surprises lie in wait. There’s so much packed in this sequel, from Lucy the Green Slime’s rogue escapades to new combat mechanics — and a whole new crop of fighting tunes — something is bound to stick in your head and never come out. For that, we apologize, but also, you’re welcome.”

Everhood 2 expands consciousness for players on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch (North American and European territories) today for $14.99 with English, Japanese, French, Simplified and Traditional Chinese language support. Everhood 2 will launch on Nintendo Switch in Asian territories this Thursday, March 6, 2025.

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London, U.K. – March 3rd, 2025 – SpecNext is pleased to announce that its enhanced version of iconic 80s classic, Head Over Heels: Deluxe, is due to release on PC on March 6th and will be coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. Originally released on the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC in 1987 and renowned as one of the era’s most iconic titles, Head Over Heels was given a new lease of life by SpecNext with an enhanced remake created for the ZX Spectrum Next in 2024, winning rave reviews from the likes of Crash (94%) and Retro Gamer (90%). With this enhanced version now debuting on PC and Switch, SpecNext is making the game accessible to the millions of players that played it across various systems in the 80s.

Join the eccentric duo of Headus Mouthion (Head) and Footus Underium (Heels) – two halves of a whole who have been separated and imprisoned by the tyrannical Emperor. Each character possesses unique abilities to master and combine: Head’s remarkable jumping prowess and handy headshots pave the way over daunting obstacles, while Heels’ speed, carrying power, and snappy waddle keep the team nimble and resourceful. Reunite them to unlock even more powerful moves as you traverse fantastical worlds full of bizarre enemies, smart puzzles and secret passages waiting to be uncovered.

This faithful (and fresh!) remake elevates everything fans love about the original classic. Soak in beautifully updated isometric levels, re-engineered controls that feel snappy and precise, and a brand-new soundtrack that perfectly captures the whimsical — and sometimes devious – nature of the puzzle realms. For retro purists, optional “classic mode” graphics and sound settings are on hand to recreate that authentic 8-bit nostalgia, while newcomers will appreciate upgrades such as improved save systems, helpful hints, and quality-of-life updates that never compromise the game’s classic challenge.

“Head Over Heels is one of the most loved and awarded games from the 80s, and its fiendish gameplay still holds true today,” said Henrique Olifiers, Director at SpecNext. “If you are looking for a game challenge with soul, this is the game for you.”

Key Features

• Over 500 majestic locations
• Multiple save points (trust us, you’ll need them)
• Wonderful music throughout by Space Fractal
• Chickens! (Yes, these weren’t in the original… Blame Mike ‘Flash’ Ware for them)
• A complete new area (because more is better)
• New enemies and objects (there’s a new area after all)
• Stunning graphics by Simon Butler

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