Twinworld Game Reviews

Archive for July, 2021

Paris, July 13 2021 – Publisher Microids and IMPS, the Smurfs world license holder are thrilled to unveil a new teaser for the upcoming game The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf! Check out new details about the 3D action-adventure game in the enchanting Smurfs universe planned for an October 26^th 2021 release. The game will launch simultaneously on PC, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Additionally, this title will be available on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X | S in 2022.

Once again, our beloved Smurf friends have to find a way to elude Gargamel’s evil plans! In his dark laboratory, the evil wizard Gargamel has discovered a formula allowing him to create a wicked plant, called Vileaf. This plant produces “Viletrap” seeds, which can attract Smurfs and imprison them in vegetal traps! But these Viletrap plants are also a great danger for the forest, as they are highly toxic, especially for the sarsaparilla fields!

For this very important mission, players will take control of an ace Smurf team featuring Hefty, Smurfette, Brainy and Chef! Our heroes can rely upon a very handy tool, the Smurfizer, a revolutionary invention from Handy Smurf. The Smurfizer allows the Smurfs to get rid of the foes they encounter, heal the plants afflicted by the Vileaf, as well as jump higher, glide through the air or dive.

Game details:

• Embark on a brand new journey with a unique and easy to pick up gameplay. The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf will appeal to all gamer profiles, fans of the cute characters, or 3D platformer aficionados, would they be beginners or experienced players.

• A one-of-a-kind roster! Take control of 4 emblematic Smurfs: Smurfette, Hefty, Brainy and Chef.

• The Smurfizer, a very smurful tool! Your do-it-all Smurfizer will not only allow you to heal the corrupted plants but also facilitate your progression through the game thanks to its multiple functions! Jump higher, glide, dive and overcome all the obstacles you’ll encounter!

• A platform Adventure game with a capital A! Explore each corner of the 5 worlds and find your way through the levels to collect all the ingredients to prepare the antidote the forest desperately needs!

• Bring the Smurfs’ village back to life! Find useful items along the way to upgrade your Smurfizer and work towards bringing the Smurf village back to its former glory!

Add some blue in your life and smurf in love with these two editions: The Smurftastic and the Collector Editions!

The Smurftastic Edition contains:

• The game on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch
• 3 lithographs (10x15cm)
• A Papa Smurf keychain (5cm)
• Sticker sheets (11×8,5cm)

The Collector Edition contains all items available in the Smurftastic Editio plus two items:

• A resin Hefty Smurf figurine (14.5cm)
• The game soundtrack (digitally claimable with a code)

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9th July 2021 – There’s just one week to go until the console digital release date of 16th July 2021 for this distinguished retro styled stealth action-platformer Within the Blade (WTB) on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch! Raved about on the PC, now console gamers can feast on the challenging action that unfolds…

As players progress in WIB, they will encounter new and unique enemies which forces them to learn new battle tactics, better the quality of equipment and learn new skills – but they will keep an eye on the durability of the weaponry selected. When it breaks, players will be forced to combat enemies hand to hand.

Featuring 25 levels and some unforgettable boss encounters, players can also complete additional tasks to gain more experience and money to help level up their ninja.

Game Features

• Over 100 types of weapon that players can find or craft
• Branching skills to level up and master
• Secrets to unlock, with epic items to find
• Randomly generated levels
• 5 unique acts with 5 levels
• Distinct visual style, with a distinct medieval feel

An Action-Platformer Like no Other! Live in the Shadows, Die by the Sword!

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia – July 8, 2021 – Gravity Oddity, the gravity-bending space action roguelike from developer Invincible Cat, fuels up its jetpack for a Summer 2022 launch on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Steam for PC.

Gravity’s gone! Planets have started to shrink and shatter. Survivors create new colonies on floating rocks in space or live lonely lives in their ships. Fortunately, Rio Grande Corp. anticipated this disaster and created the Gravity Boots, empowering people to walk on any surface and live nearly normal lives. But Rio Grande Corp. may have an evil agenda: they’ve kidnapped the protagonist’s roommate, Gary. With Gary gone, how will our hero pay his rent?

Grab those Gravity Boots and go after Gary on a journey through space. Zip across asteroids and leap from ship-to-ship with a handy jetpack and modular raygun capable of teleporting its user to any surface. Fight on ceilings and walls to take out soldiers and turrets while dodging ship security systems. Master gravity in fast-paced, chaotic shootouts emphasizing verticality, precision shots, and platforming skills.

After blasting bad guys and wrecking ships, loot everything to find money, supplies, or one of 80+ stackable mods. Discover synergistic upgrades to empower the starting sidearm, with improvements like bouncing bullets, homing shots, or even spawning a decoy with each reload. Arm up and defeat the boss in each procedurally-generated stage to travel to the next area. Move with caution, as perma-death means the loss of those precious upgrades.

Customize the colorful, cartoony look of Gravity Oddity’s silly sci-fi journey by tweaking the protagonist’s costume and appearance. Coordinate outfits with both the protagonist’s furry friend Newton and their robot to look sharp while teleporting across the galaxy. Even the music changes to match the gameplay: while songs typically start off with piano, intense action amplifies the soundtrack, adding retro synth elements for the ultimate space experience.

“Designing Gravity Oddity has been creatively fulfilling because I’ve worked directly with my community,” said Tim Verrouil, solo developer and founder, Invincible Cat. “I asked them what they’d want in a game, and we came up with this concept together. It was tricky to make combat work on walls and ceilings but with their help, I think we’ve made it very enjoyable!”

Gravity Oddity will be available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Steam for PC. It will support English, French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, South Korean and Japanese.

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Stuttgart, Germany – July 8th 2021 – Strictly Limited Games, together with the talented two person team from 1CC and publisher Chorus worldwide – known for the releases of awesome, innovative indie games – are happy to announce the pre-order start of a duo of very cool, challenging old school style Shoot ‘em Ups!

Star Hunter DX & Space Moth: Lunar Edition will be available as boxed versions for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. A Limited Edition and a Special Limited Edition can be pre-ordered from July 11th, 2021  exclusively at the Strictly Limited Games Shop.

Combining full Shoot ‘Em Up power!

These two games combine a truly outstanding, pixel-art style and a real challenging Bullet Hell experience for newcomers and pros to the genre. Shoot ‘em Up fans will get their money’s worth with this July pre-order!

Star Hunter DX

Star Hunter DX is an old school shooter for the modern times. It perfectly combines the gaming experience of classic arcade Shoot ‘em Ups with a modern pixel-art style and awesome 80s cartoon character designs. Choose from three different pilots and conquer the cosmos by dodging bullets and using “Bullet Time” to stand up to even the strongest enemy. Fans can look forward to a genre representative with a lot of nice features:

• Crisp pixel art
• 3 different pilots (Luna, Edgar, CAT-99) each with an own way of fighting
• 5 worlds and 6 bosses to master
• Over 50 unique enemy types
• Power up your special attack and enter “Bullet Time” to slow down your opponents
• Challenging like original arcade games
• But still beginner-friendly thanks to an extensive practice mode

Space Moth: Lunar Edition

To give fans the ultimate Bullet Hell experience, Space Moth: Lunar Edition is also included in this duo of excellent arcade style Shoot ‘em Ups. As Space Moth, the player has to face a variety of giant and angry laser insects in order to escape the Earth and blast away into space.

• Easy to control
• Free remap of the setup
• A superior electronic soundtrack
• Colorful and bright pixel art

Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the updated Version of 1CC’s vertical arcade shoot ’em up Space Moth DX, which was released for PC back in 2016. The core elements are reworked for a brand new intense gameplay experience – coming for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4!

Exclusive, physical editions

The Limited Edition is available for €29.99, limited to 2.000 copies for Nintendo Switch and 1.000 copies for PlayStation 4 worldwide.

The Special Limited Edition features:

• Special Limited Edition Box
• Star Hunter DX & Space Moth: Lunar Edition for Nintendo Switch or PS4
• Original Soundtrack
• Bubblegum Cards
• Reversible Instruction Poster
• Pin

The Special Limited Edition is available for €49.99, limited to 1,000 copies for Nintendo Switch and 500 copies for PlayStation 4.

An aluminium art card is also available for €9.99 – limited to 199 copies.

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The Silver Case 2425 is available now for North America and will soon release on July 9 for Europe and *Oceania. (*Digital release only.)

Descend into a dystopian world from the mind of SUDA51! Unravel the enigmatic murders as part of the Heinous Crimes Unit in The Silver Case, and unearth new, darker secrets in its sequel, The 25th Ward: The Silver Case. Available for the first time as a 2-in-1 collection for Nintendo Switch!

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Return as renowned adventurer Adol Christin to vanquish the creatures of the night in Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, available now for Nintendo Switch, Steam, GOG and Stadia!

Download the free demo available for Nintendo Switch and Steam.

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Giebelstadt, Germany, July 6th, 2021: Skydrift Infinity is an action-packed arcade game focusing on the experience of flying alone or with others, in a light, quick, fast-paced, air-combat style.

During the various game modes, you can partake in deathmatches and armed races as well as other armed competitions, using modern airplanes, which are tuned to the max, with extreme weapons. Your goal is simple: if you can’t beat them, shoot them!

Jump in the cockpit and start up the engines

Play alone, with your friends, or compete against previously unknown online challengers! For relaxation explore the exotic islands, used as the venues of the races and arena modes, where you can break free of the 2-dimensionality, that binds known racing games! Your possibilities are limited only by your own imagination!

About Skydrift Infinity:

Get closer than ever before to the world of adrenaline-pumping sky-racing where flyboys can test and master their flying and combat skills against the deadliest opponents!

Admire amazingly detailed terrains. Choose state-of-the-art planes, personalize them with unique racing skins, and fight.

Let off a sharp burst and then turn away, roll over, spin ’round to come in behind your opponents – move to their blindsides and fire again!

Features:

• Eight Modern Planes to Fly: Choose from eight modern, state-of-the-art airplanes turned into killing machines, each with four different skins for a total of 32 unique racing skins.
• Six Power-ups: Capture up to two different powers in your plane’s arsenal, then collect upgrades to increase the strength of those existing powers. Strategy becomes key as you must choose which powers to keep, which ones to upgrade, and which ones to convert into Boost energy
• Stunning Visuals: Race through scenic venues like the Grand Canyon, Alaskan Terrain, and the Hawaiian Islands, created with beautiful, vibrant colors.
• 8-person Multiplayer: Take your friends down online in a fast and furious battle.
•  Three Unique Game Modes: Power Race Mode is high-speed racing paired with power-ups; Speed Race Mode where players navigate the course through ring targets that accelerate plane speed and Survival Mode where pilots race against the countdown clock and each other.
• Splitscreen mode: For your local multiplayer action!

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Paris, July 6th 2021 – Microids is pleased to announce The Sisters – Party of the Year is now available. Wendy & Marine would do anything to have the greatest party of the year!

In single player adventure mode, play as Wendy or Marine and discover an open world with numerous challenges to take on. You can also play up to 4 players in local multiplayer mode and choose from a selection of 16 characters from the comics. The Sisters – Party of the Year is ideal to play with friends and family!

About The Sisters – Party of the Year :

Wendy, the grumpy teenager, wants to throw a memorable end-of-the-year house party but before she can ask her parents for their approval, her impich little sister steals her idea and runs with it. Problem: the parents will only allow one party to happen! To decide who’s going to organize the fiesta, the sisters will throw themselves into a series of crazy challenges!

Games modes:

• Adventure mode (single player)

  • Experience a magnificent adventure in a colorful open world that will see you conquer with Marine or Wendy the 24 challenges, 35 quests and find all the collectibles.

• Multiplayer modes (1 to 4 players)

  • Challenges: play the mini-games you want with your friends!

  • Tournament: try to win the tournament by being the best at each round!

  • All or Nothing: play all the mini-games in a raw!

  • Around the world: take turns choosing your favorite mini-game!

The Sisters: Party of the year is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. The game is backward compatible on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

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