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Archive for October, 2019

IRVINE, Calif. – October 17, 2019 – Lacking mental focus in your daily life? Maybe the best medicine is to try your hand at two mind-bending puzzle games – Ichidant-R and Columns II, now available as part of the SEGA AGES line-up for the Nintendo Switch!

Neither of these titles have ever been released in the West, so this is a fantastic opportunity for many of you to try out them out for the very first time, either locally or online. Whether you’re battling your friends in incredibly bizarre mini-games with Ichidant-R, or find yourself gripping the Joy-Con like a vice while playing the Infinite Jewel mode in Columns II, there’s plenty of amazing value here to indulge in!

About Ichidant-R

Originally released for Japanese arcades back in 1994, this unique spin-off from Bonanza Bros. features a compilation of wacky mini-games that require sharp thinking and quick reflexes, all set in a fantasy medieval backdrop where you must save a princess from the Demon King. Experience “puzzle and action” in this definitive party game.

About Columns II

Match jewels, fossils, and disks as you take a voyage through time in the second installment of this fun and exciting puzzle series. Control the falling pieces and aim for three-in-a-row in any direction to clear the screen before they stack to the top. Switch between multiple game modes, like “Flash Columns” where you target flashing jewels and unlock secret Jewel Case characters, or “Versus Columns” that pits friends against one another.

Ichidant-R and Columns II are now available individually on the Nintendo Switch eShop in the Americas and Europe for $7.99 (with commensurate European pricing).

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BOSTON, MA – Oct. 17, 2019 – 3D puzzler Kine, the solo project from BioShock Infinite’s Senior Technical Animator and co-creator of Flame in the Flood Gwen Frey, launches on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and the Epic Games Store today. Kine will also be a launch title on Google Stadia when the service goes live next month.

In the streets of a theatrical and vibrant city, a band of personified instruments embark on a journey to become musicians. This hand-drawn dreamscape is filled with an original jazz soundtrack, a touching narrative, and difficult 3D puzzles. More than 100 complex challenges await Roo the Accordion, Quat the Drum, and Euler the Trombone.

With their own passions, abilities, and characteristics, this ragtag group of instruments will face a variety of hardships as they progress through this complex and colorful city and toward their big break. Complete side quests to build their relationships or head to the main stage where Roo, Quat, and Euler must use their unique abilities together to solve the most challenging puzzles and prove themselves as a band.

Kine Key Features:

• More than 100 increasingly difficult 3D puzzles
• Diverse and whimsical cast of playable instruments, each with their own personalities and abilities
• Rich narrative about following your dreams
• Hand-drawn visuals accompanied by an original jazzy soundtrack

“What if a puzzle could make you smile, or make you laugh? These are the sort of puzzles that I wanted to make,” says Gwen Frey, Creator of Kine. “I wanted to make something that invokes feelings not only through words, but through gameplay as well.”

Kine is available now for $19.99 USD and supports 9 languages including English, Spanish, German, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese.

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Don’t let this collection get away! The arcade experience comes home with Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo for Nintendo Switch on February 18, 2020!

View these six classic shoot-em-ups in action in the latest Gameplay Trailer:

• Samurai Aces Episode I
• Samurai Aces Episode II: TENGAI
• Samurai Aces Episode III: SENGOKU CANNON
• GUNBIRD
• GUNBIRD2
• GUNBARICH

This red-hot collection is available for preorder now on the NISA Online Store, with newly revealed art cards—a must for any serious collector.

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Bucharest, October 16, 2019 – KillHouse Games are pleased to announce that Door Kickers: Action Squad, the crazy action side-scroller that pits Law Enforcement against bad guys and unspoken horrors, will finally launch on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 October 24th, and Nintendo Switch October 28th, 2019!

Door Kickers: Action Squad is an old-school side-scroller with a touch of strategy and tactics on top of the ridiculous SWAT style action. Literally kick the doors down, blast the bad guys and rescue hostages in explosive Single Player and Coop Multiplayer – with Couch play included. Launched in late 2018 on the PC, the game brings the full experience to consoles while also adding one new chapter with 12 new levels (The Slums) and a fun new playable character (the Off-Duty Guy). The new chapter and character will be available on PC as well as a free-for-all-players upgrade.

Door Kickers Action Squad is currently available on PC. It launches on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 October 24th and Nintendo Switch October 28th,2019.

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San Francisco, CA – October 16, 2019 – Zen Studios today announced that its ever-growing library of digitized classic Williams and Bally pinball tables will soon expand by two – just in time for Halloween – with the Williams™ Pinball: Universal Monsters Pack. Featuring Monster Bash and Creature from the Black Lagoon, this scary-good two-pack of Pinball FX3 DLC arrives on Tuesday, October 29 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows 10 and Steam. Mobile users can play through the Williams Pinball app for iOS and Google Play.

Players can reunite the creatures of the night in Monster Bash, and get ready to rock! They can rebuild Frankenstein, dig out The Mummy, unleash a full moon for The Wolf Man, spell out D-R-A-C-U-L-A, lure Creature from the Black Lagoon up from the slimy depths, and get Bride of Frankenstein to wail about her ball and chain.

In Creature from the Black Lagoon, players can experience all the excitement of Universal Studios’ classic monster flick with the fun of a drive-in movie date. Nostalgia meets high-tech pinball wizardry on this table, and the results are breathtaking.

Both tables will be available as classic simulations, in addition to re-mastered versions, featuring interactive and animated iconic Universal Monster characters. Williams Pinball: Universal Monsters Pack also includes the flipper physics system that debuted in Williams Pinball Volume 4, further perfecting gameplay.

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TOKYO – Oct. 16, 2019 – Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) publishing label UNTIES in collaboration with developers Cherrymochi and mebius. will bring Tokyo Dark – Remembrance -, the anime-style murder mystery merging visual novel and adventure features, to Nintendo Switch on Nov. 7. The macabre tale will creep up on PlayStation 4 this year.

Tokyo Dark – Remembrance – expands the gripping story of the original Tokyo Dark with updated and additional content as well as new endings.

Detective Itō Ayami hasn’t had a full night’s sleep since the horrifying occurrences leading to her partner’s disappearance. Haunted by eerie images of a young girl and red marks painted all over town, she must fight the mysterious, dark power threatening her sanity on her mission to reunite with her lost colleague.

Every action impacts the storyline, thanks to the S.P.I.N. (Sanity, Professionalism, Investigation, Neurosis) system. Stay cool to gain Professionalism and help from coworkers. Drink on the job to cope with the ghastly images threatening Ayami’s Sanity. Stuck on a puzzle? Wandering around too much can raise the Neurosis stat. Everything Itō does can open new doors or cut her off from other options down the line, affecting the availability of more than 10 possible endings.

Tokyo Dark – Remembrance – features animated sequences from Graphnica, the studio responsible for scenes in Breath of the Wild, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Hellsing Ultimate and more. Accented by a sinister soundtrack, eye-catching graphics inspired by real locations in Tokyo, propelled by Japanese mythology as well as urban myths, and tempered by the cultural influences of an international development team, Tokyo Dark – Remembrance – presents a compelling story that’s hard to shake once it takes hold.

“Walking the streets of Tokyo will never feel the same after playing Tokyo Dark – Remembrance -,” said John Davis, G&R Representative, UNTIES. “With new content and additional endings, the tale has more horrific variety than ever, appealing to fans of Japanese horror stories and western murder-mysteries alike.”

Tokyo Dark – Remembrance – will come to Nintendo Switch on Nov. 7 for $19.99 USD/€17.99, with pre-orders beginning Oct. 31. The game will have English and German text options with full audio and text in Japanese.

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Join our favorite Doodtubers, Witch and Samurai, in their latest Gameplay Review for Disgaea 4 Complete+, coming out October 29, in counting down the Top 10 Coolest Things in this HL-raising RPG!

Demo Available Now on PSN and Nintendo eShop!

Play the first full chapter and carry over your save data to the full game.

• Available for NA region on October 15
• Available for EU region on October 16

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Stuttgart, Germany – October 15th 2019 – ININ Games, publishing label of United Games GmbH, is pleased to announce The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors, Taito’s iconic and classic sequel to the arcade hit, which has already been highly acclaimed in Europe, is OUT TODAY in North and South America. This much-revered brand will excite fans of the genre and pull in a whole new generation of gamers. The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors releases on Sony PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch 19.99 USD digitally and the physical edition, with additional items, will be 29.99 USD.

The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors,  a side-scrolling arcade brawler, features a strong cast of five playable characters and a plethora of individual moves, with two completely new faces joining the team.  For even more gripping immersion fans can experience the eagerly awaited, and superb, two-player co-op mode and an online ranking system so that you can measure yourself against fighters from all over the world. In a total of 8 levels, players will brawl their way through waves of enemy hordes, either alone or in pairs.

Players assume the role of one of the five android ninjas to take on the tyrant Banglar and his henchmen with a variety of individual moves in a dystopian future.

A completely uncut and mesmerizing experience is presented and options to change the colour of hit effects are just a few of the surprises in store supplemented by new enemies previously not seen on the original Western Super Nintendo version. Importantly the original developers, TENGO PROJECT, have improved the audio-visuals in every respect, making an already outstanding game even better!

The above six-minute trailer gives an insight into some of the new features and characters that are presented in The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors.

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MELBOURNE, Australia – Oct. 15, 2019 – The Eyes of Ara, the award-winning puzzle adventure set in a mysterious castle, welcomes daring Nintendo Switch owners to uncover its secrets today.

An enigmatic aura blankets a towering castle. Untouched for centuries, the lonely edifice attracts many a rumor and superstition. A radio transmission, suddenly broadcast from somewhere within the castle’s weathered walls, silences the whispers. Something has awoken.

Crack the code to uncover the castle’s buried secrets. Unlock the way forward by examining objects of interest, recognizing patterns, deducing passwords, and analyzing everything from treasure boxes to surprising technology. Behind fake walls and hidden rooms, discover the truth of what happened to the castle’s inhabitants.

Joy-Con™ and touchscreen support make exploring an immersive, tactile experience. When docked, use the Joy-Con’s built-in gyroscope to point, click, and examine objects directly, or tap the touchscreen to do the same in Handheld mode. Whether enjoyed in TV mode or on-the-go, The Eyes of Ara’s highly detailed environments invite players to interact and solve at their leisure.

“The thrill of finding a secret passageway or hearing the pins click in a locked door feels great when you can almost feel the key in your hands,” said Ben Droste, lead developer, 100 Stones Interactive. “On Nintendo Switch, The Eyes of Ara welcomes players with new ways to explore the fascinating, perplexing castle and its mind-bending puzzles.”

The Eyes of Ara is now available on the Nintendo eShop for $14.99 USD/$18.89 CAD/$290.81 MXN in North American territories and for €12,99 EUR/ £11.69 GBP/$19.50 AUD/$21.45 NZD in additional regions, joining the PC, Mac, iOS, and Android platforms. On Switch, The Eyes of Ara supports English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese and Simplified Chinese languages.

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