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Previously released on PC, Polygon Treehouse and United Label are proud to launch the visually stunning and charming adventure Röki on Nintendo Switch today. With its distinct art style and emotional narrative, Röki is poised to deliver an exciting evolution of the adventure genre to a whole new audience.

Röki tells the story of Tove, a young girl touched by magic who takes an emotional journey through a forgotten northern world of mystery and monsters. She needs to find courage, discover hidden paths, solve ancient puzzles and travel deeper through the icy land to learn the truth.

“We were delighted that Röki was so well received by both players and critics alike when it launched on PC and we’re very excited about it arriving on Nintendo Switch,” say Co-Directors Tom Jones and Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou. “A lot of love has gone into making Röki and we hope Nintendo fans of all ages will enjoy the adventure just as much. Wrap up warm!”

Röki Features:

• A 12-15 hour adventure with a modernized vision for the genre.
• Beautiful handcrafted graphics.
• Challenging, but not unforgiving gameplay.
• Seek out clues and drag and drop items into the environment to solve inter-linked, intuitive, and memorable puzzles.
• Missing the right tool for a puzzle? Combine the unique items you’ve discovered during Tove’s journey to make new, useful items in a simple drag & drop craft system.
• Open up Tove’s journal, where she makes note of the uncharted regions uncovered, the loot collected, and unique badges earned throughout. The journal also serves as a window into the rich Scandinavian folklore Röki is influenced by.

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October 15th 2020 – ININ Games is happy to announce the preorder start of the limited editions of Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition! All three limited editions are available for Nintendo Switch only at the Strictly Limited Games Partner Store. The pre-order of the retail edition will be available soon after.

Interactive, Thrilling, Emotional

Developed by Yeti & Regista and directed by Ever17 creator Nakazawa Takumi, Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition follows the events of a nuclear meltdown at a research facility from two different points of view. The acclaimed game features a highly engaging and emotional story with 40 endings and exceeds 50 hours of gameplay. All investigation routes present superb value for a crime thriller that is one of the most interactive and thrilling visual novels of all times. A comprehensive ‘Quick Save‘ system ensures that you can quickly jump into the game at any time and choose a different route if you have reached one of the story endings.

All editions encompass an extensive list of unsurpassed highlights which include:

• Beautiful artwork in full HD
• Directed by Ever17 Creator Takumi Nakazawa
• Hours and hours of story that dynamically changes based on your choices
• Unique gameplay (Senses Sympathy System) sets it apart from conventional visual novels.
• Mature serious storyline
• Enjoy on the go or on your TV, perfect for a visual novel
• Fully voiced in Japanese by famous voice actors
• High replayability requiring replay to see all possible story outcomes
• Two storyline branches – one before the crime and one after the crime.

About the game

Leaving an unknown amount of survivors inside the reactor at the verge of exploding, the rescue team is sent in to figure out the situation and save the ones left inside. Unfortunately the leader of the rescue team is suffering from amnesia, which makes the situation even more complicated. The player will uncover the events that have led to this disaster. Combining the stories of the different characters and experiencing every twist and turn is the only way to uncover the truth of what happened that fateful day.

Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition has been a best selling visual novel worldwide for several years.

A game that marks new ground for its genre!

The Limited Edition features:

• Game
• Mini Artbook
• Reversible Variant Cover
• Individually Numbered

The Limited Edition is available for €49.99 and limited to 2.500 copies worldwide.

The Collectors Edition features:

• Game
• Mini Artbook
• Reversible Variant Cover
• Individually Numbered
• CE Box
• 2 Disc Soundtrack
• Mini Shikishi
• 2 Poster
• 9 Sticker
• 9 Character Cards
• Artbook
• Yuuri Standee

The Collector’s Edition is available for €79.99 and limited to 3.000 copies worldwide.

The Dakimakura Collector’s Edition features everything from the Collector’s Edition plus a reversible Dakimakura (body pillow sheet) with fan favorite character designs of Yuuri and Tachibana by industry legend Mikeou (D.C. II).

The Dakimakura Edition is available for €119.99 and limited to 999 copies worldwide.

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Tokyo Japan, October 15th, 2020 – Global publisher Lightning Games today is proud to announce that 2D robot-combat platformer HARDCORE MECHA has launched on Nintendo Switch via the eShop for £17.99 / $24.99 / €19.99; available fully localised into French and Russian. In addition to the Switch launch a new ‘GurrenLagann’ DLC will be arriving very soon.

HARDCORE MECHA is a robot-combat platformer where players select their mecha as they embark on a thrilling action-packed adventure filled with shooting, flying and exquisite animations – imagine a mix of Metal Slug and Super Robot Wars! The game features three major game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and, later this month after getting an update, fan favourite Survival mode will be available.

Campaign Mode puts you in control of Mercenary Tarethur O’Connell, an ACE pilot of Hardcore Defense Corp, who’s drawn into a rebellious sheme while on a mission. While facing endless battles and overwhelming conflicts, Tarethur starts to question what he is really fighting for. Players will be engrossed in a story of conspiracy and insurgency consisting of 8 chapters with 18 stages ranging from deep underwater, in outer space or confined in urban environments, all gorgeously realized with seamless animated cutscenes. At various points, Human pilots can exit their mechas, giving a greater ability to explore the environment and engage in further platform-based combat.

Later this month, after a major update, Survival Mode will come to the Nintendo Switch version. Survival mode pits players against over 50 types of enemy mechas of all shapes and sizes in a variety of locations such as mineshaft, underwater, urban, and space. It’s a perfect place to improve your skills as you upgrade your equipment between levels and missions to ensure you survive the barrage of enemies.

In Multiplayer mode, players select from a impressive roster of customizable mechas and engage in frenetic freestyle combo moves while competing in high-speed hardcore PVP battles. HARDCORE MECHA supports online multiplayer and local split-screen for up to four players. Local Wireless mode is available on the Nintendo Switch allowing players to challenge each other face to face.

Following the Nintendo Switch launch, a new DLC ‘GurrenLagann’ will become available for Multiplayer and Survival modes. This DLC comes from the famous animation ‘Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann’ and will include a new Mecha ‘GurrenLagann’, the symbol of the Great Red Lotus Group, and a new young pilot called ‘Simon Digging’.

“The team here at RocketPunch could not be more delighted to see HARDCORE MECHA release on Nintendo Switch today. It has been a real passion project for everyone involved,” said Louiky Mu, Producer at RocketPunch. “We spent extra development time ensuring the Nintendo Switch version delivers the most exciting experience possible, in addition to the ability to play at home or on the go. It’s the ultimate 2D mech fighting experience and the Switch is the perfect platform to appreciate it.”

HARDCORE MECHA was first announced back in 2016 and was successfully funded via Kickstarter which saw more than 4,000 backers pledge to the project. Since then, the game has won critical praise for its super slick and fast paced 2D gameplay taking home over 10 indie awards including at the Tokyo Game show, and Developer Award at the PlayStation™Awards 2019. After it’s release, HARDCORE MECHA topped the PlayStation Japan sales chart for weeks, and remained in the top 3 for over a month.

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Madrid, October 15th, 2020. Alpaca your bags for you, because it’s time for a world tour! Join developer, Salt Castle Studios as they launch their all-new title: Alpaca Ball: Allstars, now available on Nintendo Switch and Steam! You can look forward to more mammal madness on Playstation 4 and Xbox One during Q1 of 2021.

About The Game

Alpaca Ball Allstars is a hilarious arcade soccer game that combines the best of wacky classics like NBA Jam with funny physics that make every single match totally unique.

Ram into your opponents and exploit crazy ball physics to unleash spectacular trick shots. Use the pitch, the walls, your friends, your enemies, everything is fair game. Along with normal competitive play, take on your friends in matches that feature up to eight players simultaneously.

Along with the expected competitive modes, in which up to eight players can participate simultaneously, you can also journey through an awesome adventure mode, where you and a friend play through a crazy storyline. Take your custom alpaca and travel halfway around the world participating in all kinds of Alpaca Ball games!

Key Features

• The Alpacalypse Has Arrived: Customize your very own Alpaca and start your journey of football domination
• Make Alpaca Peace not War: Use the powerful neck of your alpaca to score the most amazing goals. Make the ball bounce with the limits of the field and hit your opponents.
• But Llamas Love Drama: Collect special powers, ram into your opponents and turn the game on its head!
• An Adventure? Alpaca My Bags: Embark on an epic campaign, alone or with a friend in cooperative, to save your home or dispute matches against the CPU and other players.
• Llama Bring My Friends Too: Settle your llama drama in matches featuring 8 players (4 vs 4) locally on the Nintendo Switch and in local and online modes on Steam, via “Steam Remote Play”.

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London, UK – 15th October 2020: Curve Digital and Runner Duck are delighted to announce that the intergalactic crew management strategy game, Space Crew, is out now for Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.

The sequel to the STEAM chart-topping title, Bomber Crew moves the theatre of war from World War Two to the far-flung future with players challenged to fight a conflict on an intergalactic scale. Armed with their own carefully chosen crew and fully customisable spaceship, captains must protect Earth and venture across the galaxy to stave off a new alien threat known as the Phasmids.

“We’re beyond excited that Space Crew is releasing today, to boldly take players past the final frontier and into a galactic land of adventure” says Jon Wingrove, co-founder of Runner Duck Games.  “With this sequel to Bomber Crew, we took inspiration from some of our favorite sci-fi stories and tropes and we’re thrilled about all the support we have received so far from the community. As a small team of three people, seeing the excitement coming from players across the world as they start playing is a genuine tonic.”

Space Crew is as varied as it is challenging, with aspiring captains having to manage their crew members one-by-one during missions to ensure objectives with ‘minimal’ casualties. Phasmid attacks, black holes, falling oxygen levels, incursions from other-worldly organisms, system failures and more are just some of the challenges crews will have to face head-on, with the AI always ready to chuck something dastardly into the mix.

Space Crew is available now for PC and consoles, priced at £17.99 / €19.99 / $19.99, with a limited time 20% off discount applied to all platforms so be sure to head to your platform storefront of choice.

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Helsinki, Finland — October 14th, 2020 — Independent developer Cornfox & Brothers today announced that their acclaimed action adventure RPG, Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm, is coming to Nintendo Switch on October 28th for €29.99/$29.99/£29.99. Oceanhorn 2 pre-orders begin on October 21st with a 10% discount. Players embark on an epic adventure through a gorgeous open world, in an attempt to save Gaia by uniting the land folk against imminent danger.

“We are extremely excited to be at the finish line of this important milestone for Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm,” said Heikki Repo, Creative Director of Cornfox & Brothers. “Nintendo Switch is such an ideal platform for this type of game, providing smooth controls and an overall enjoyable experience that feels natural. We can’t wait for everyone to try it out for themselves!”

Prequel to the acclaimed Oceanhorn: Monsters of Uncharted Seas, Oceanhorn 2 follows the adventures of a young Knight who sets out on a magical journey across the vast regions of Gaia to defend the lands and people of Arcadia from Warlock Mesmeroth’s Dark Army. Joined by Trin, the granddaughter of Arcadia’s leader Archimedes, and Gen, a mysterious robot wielding an old Samurai weapon, our young protagonist faces the impossible challenge of uniting the Owrus, Gillfolk, and humans in order to defeat Mesmeroth’s formidable Dark Army. By controlling the characters with contextual commands, you must solve puzzles and fight in tactical battles to strike down your enemies in hack ‘n slash combat, traversing a Zelda-esque open-world landscape. The 20-hour action-filled RPG is currently available on Apple Arcade.

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Krakow, Poland – October 13th, 2020. All in! Games is pleased to announce that Red Wings: Aces of the Sky, created by the company’s internal development team, is now available on Windows PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. Conquer the skies over the Great War in your legendary warplane in both single and co-op gameplay!

PC and Xbox One gamers can now try the game for free!

PC players can play a free demo on Steam and then upgrade to the full version with the Red Wings: Aces of the Sky – Upgrade Pack on sale for 20% off until October 20th, 2020. The free demo includes the first four levels and 3 different planes.

Xbox One players can play a 30-minute free game trial and then have the option to buy the full game.

Red Wings: Aces of the Sky is also available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. No demo is currently available for either platform.

Also, the Switch version of Red Wings: Aces of the Sky will be available on Nintendo eShop with 50% discount until October 25th, 2020.

Take to the skies over the Great War!

Dive into this dynamic action game that puts players right in the middle of thrilling battles with a fresh take on arcade air combat. Travel back in time to the breakthrough period of flight, when the courage of pilots was unmatched and death could come at any moment.

Main features:

• Play 50 story-driven campaign missions and relive the epic aerial combat of World War I
• Use 4 unique skills to gain an advantage in battles and take down enemies
• Pilot 12 historical warplanes of the Entente Powers and the Triple Alliance
• Upgrade your pilot progression skill tree to improve your stats and skills
• Fly through different game modes with a friend in local co-op (split-screen)
• Learn the story of the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen—the fighter ace of the war
• Read quotes from real letters of WWI pilots on your way to becoming an ace of the sky

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Prinny 1•2: Exploded and Reloaded for Nintendo Switch is now available in North America, and will release on October 16 in Europe and October 23 in Oceania. The ill-fated yet steadfast Prinnies face two great adventures filled with fearsome combos, special moves, and 1000 lives!

Both titles within Prinny® 1•2: Exploded and Reloaded are available together through the physical Just Desserts Limited Edition. Otherwise, Prinny 1: Can I Really Be The Hero and Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! are available as separate digital releases on the Nintendo eShop.

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Vienna, Austria / Giebelstadt, Germany, October 8th, 2020: Fireworks instead of candles on a birthday cake. Nitroglycerin in a milk bottle, or just the good old whoopie cushion. Play dozens of outrageously weird pranks in Neighbours back From Hell.

Did you know that “Schadenfreude” is a German word defined as the concept of finding joy in someone else’s misfortune? It is also the main idea on which Neighbours back From Hell is built. A whole TV show based on playing increasingly outrageous pranks on your grumpy neighbor to keep the audience entertained, and viewership numbers high. It’s good to be bad in this early 2000s trash TV inspired slapstick extravaganza!

Neighbours back From Hell is available now on Steam, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch for $ 14,99 / € 14,99 / £ 12,99.

About Neighbours back From Hell

As Woody, the vengeful star protagonist of Neighbours back From Hell, you will prank your way through Seasons 1 and 2 of the fictitious, but aptly named TV show. Take the mischief from your nasty neighbor’s flat all the way to China, India and Mexico where you will make sure his holiday is a living hell. While you’re at it, why limit targeting your antics at your neighbor, when you can involve his mother and fellow travelers? Whatever you decide to do, your trusty camera crew will be right there and keep a keen eye on all the action. You can let your crooked creativity flow freely and watch the neighbor rage in desperation. Just be mindful not to get caught by him or his companions, or they will whoop you good and your TV show will be taken off the air. If you perform well on the other hand, by creating more and more disarray and chaos in the neighbor’s life, ratings will increase, and you could win prestigious awards.

Features:

• Neighbours From Hell 1 & 2 Remastered in one package: 25 episodes set in the neighbor’s home, on a cruise liner, and in several different holiday locations around the world
• All graphics newly rendered in Full HD
• Framerate of all animations doubled for a smoother experience
• Use stealth, skill and style to perform the perfect ambush
• Easy to use interface and controls
• Superb cartoon-style graphics
• Big band soundtrack

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AUSTIN, TEXAS – October 8, 2020 – Ray’s The Dead, the dark comedy, action adventure shown during Sony’s E3 2013 press conference, will shuffle onto PlayStation 4 in North America and Steam on Thursday, Oct. 22. PlayStation 4 owners in Europe will join the zombie horde in the weeks following and PlayStation 5 users can enjoy Ray’s The Dead via backwards compatibility at launch. Ragtag Studio also invites Nintendo Switch fans to solve the mystery behind Ray’s passing in 2021.

Ray LaMorte is back from the dead and sporting a more ghoulish look in the afterlife, but he can’t exactly remember how he got there. Now a zombie summoning others back from the dead, Ray embarks on a surprisingly touching journey through his troubled childhood and young adult life, uncovering the mystery of his death.

Conjure hordes of zombies to do Ray’s bidding as he deftly navigates through a strangely nostalgic 80’s suburbia, creepy howling forests, and of course graveyards. Spooky settings will not be the only thing that feels familiar. Gameplay inspired by Pikmin will have Ray ordering the undead to shield him or charge in an all-out assault on frightening foes. Fight for Ray’s (after)life as things get weird in showdowns with a mystical old man, ridiculously tricked out monster truck, soviet tanks, and other 80’s inspired bosses.

Transform fallen enemies into new undead pals and carefully balance a team of ghouls that come in all flavors. Grunts, who sport special burrowing powers, are great for puzzle solving and reaching far places, while assassin types move fast with a deadly one-hit touch. Heavy zombies act as brutish bulldozers who pave the way forward by obliterating obstacles, and dog zombies stun Ray’s foes and activate objects.

Ray’s tumultuous, but heartwarming, adventure shines with playful, cartoonish designs and richly-detailed 2D character models navigating 3D environments. Whimsical settings and synthwave-inspired tunes from Jake Kaufman (Shovel Knight) and Dale North complete a charming adventure into a beloved genre with a modern flare.

“Yes, we did make yet another zombie game, but we’re offering way more than just ‘eating brains’,” said Shawn Halwes, technical director. “We’ve got a fantastical setting full of dark comedy, moral dilemmas, a story of redemption, the incredibly weird experience that was the 80’s, thoughtful puzzles, and extreme tactical zombie action. While eating some brains in the process, of course.”

Ray’s The Dead will be available on PlayStation 4 for North America and Steam for Windows PC for USD $19.99 on October 22 and Nintendo Switch in 2021. PlayStation 4 owners in Europe will experience Ray’s The Dead just a few weeks after its North American launch. It will support English language text.

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