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Archive for October, 2021

SANTA ANA, California, October 20, 2021 — Nicalis, Inc. today announced that Spectacular Sparky, a retro-inspired platformer/shooter game from developer FreakZone Games, is now available on Nintendo Switch, Steam and the Epic Games Store.

Like all the best white-gloved 1990s video-game heroes, Sparky is colorful, cheeky and adventurous, maybe even a little bit insane. A space-rabbit of unknown origin, he works as an intergalactic bounty hunter, tracking down cosmic criminals for fame and fortune. Sparky can dash through obstacles, shoot projectiles in any direction and even extend his jumps by flapping his long ears.

Spectacular Sparky offers 24 challenging levels across five different worlds, and each level ends with a bombastic boss battle.  Sparky gets to use powerful weapons like blasters, flamethrowers and homing missiles, and he occasionally rides on a variety of unique vehicles like a spaceship, a hang glider and a lava jet ski. It’s a loving, accurate homage to classic action games on 16-bit consoles, with just a few modern concessions like a widescreen aspect ratio and lots of hilarious voice-acted dialogue.

Spectacular Sparky is now available digitally on Nintendo Switch, Steam and the Epic Games Store for $14.99.

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Hamburg, Germany, October 20th, 2021 – Mousetrap Games and Daedalic Entertainment invite you into the dusty basement of JARS, a strategic mix of tower defense and puzzle game with a distinct gothic flair.

JARS tells the story of young Victor, who is asked to get a jar of pickles from the cellar for his mother. After he discovers a mysterious sarcophagus, crawly creatures emerge from the other jars in the basement, and our protagonist has to fight them in order to protect his ominous find. In the strategic tower defense game, Victor makes use of minions and items to break all jars and defeat their inhabitants.

Finding the perfect approach by choosing the right minions at the right time, and combining them with items and other upgrades, is essential to ensuring Victor’s victory. He also has to find out why some pages are missing in a mysterious book, why Dracula hides in his basement, and if he can save the world – before he gets grounded by his mother.

Features:

• A strategy game featuring puzzles and elements of tower defense: Break all the jars and protect the Sarcophagus – that’s your main goal!
• A distinct art style inspired by spooky and funny classics: Hand-drawn mouldy horror with a dose of humour
• Randomization and adaption: You can never be certain what is inside a jar, therefore you have to adapt to new mechanics and situations.

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Stuttgart, October 21th 2021 – The big 30th birthday celebration of the Cotton franchise continues with Panorama Cotton. Strictly Limited Games is opening pre-orders for physical Limited and Collector’s Editions, starting October 24th at 12 AM (midnight) CEST, exclusively at the Strictly Limited Games store!

ININ Games is proud to announce the launch of the digital versions of Panorama Cotton for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in the west, on October 29th. For the first time on current-gen consoles!

Panorama Cotton

Panorama Cotton is an addictive, pseudo-3D rail shooter, adding an intriguing new twist to the Cotton franchise. When a burnt willow suddenly appears in the Queen’s garden, the behavior of her highness begins to get stranger and stranger. Cotton and Silk go on a journey to find the evil willow burner and bring an end to the disaster.

Strictly Limited Games – Physical Editions

The Limited Edition includes the game for Nintendo Switch or PlayStation 4 and the colorful game manual. It will be available for 29.99€, limited to 2,500 copies for Nintendo Switch and 1,500 copies for PlayStation 4.

The Collector’s Edition will be available for 64.99€ limited to 1,500 copies for Nintendo Switch and 800 copies for PlayStation 4. It contains a colorful combination of collectibles:

• Game for Nintendo Switch or PlayStation 4
• Collector’s Edition box
• Colorful game manual
• Yunomi (Japanese-style tea cup)
• Natsume (Japanese-style tea can)
• Kakemono (Japanese-style wall scroll)
• Original soundtrack
• Large reversible poster (A2)
• 6x Postcards
• 2x Lenticular cards
• Window sticker

Strictly Limited Games – Retro Releases

Retro collectors will also be able to grab a standalone Panorama Cotton cartridge compatible with the Sega Genesis/Megadrive, with 600 cartridges compatible with the Sega Megadrive and 900 cartridges compatible with the Sega Genesis for 49.99€.

ININ – Digital Versions

For fans of digital copies, ININ Games is also releasing a digital version of Panorama Cotton for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation! Available on the 29th of October!

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It’s finally time—The Caligula Effect 2 is here!

Join the Go-Home Club and fight your way out of the “paradise” known as Redo. But watch out! The virtuadoll Regret and her enforcers, the Obbligato Musicians, will do everything in their power to stand in your way.

You can check out our exclusive Developer Interviews and get an inside look into the creative minds that brought The Caligula Effect 2 to life.

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Hamburg, Germany – October 18, 2021 — Daedalic Entertainment and Zing Games are flippin’ excited to announce Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes, the ultimate mashup of classic pinball, zombie defense with rogue-like elements, will be available on PC and Nintendo Switch this year.

“Putting this on your wishlist is an obvious no-brainer, which coincidentally will also keep you safe from our zombies.” says Daedalic CEO Carsten Fichtelmann

Key Features:

• Shoot, slam and smash your way through hordes of adorkable zombies in this fusion of pinball, point defense and zombie horde gameplay.
• Select from 10 different heroes, each with their own special ability to shoot zombies in hilarious ways. Discover and unlock hundreds of helpful powers and items to boost your hero.
• 11 epic boss fights await, requiring pinballing precision and careful ability management to be taken down!
• Rogue-like elements: 4 worlds wait to be explored by you via the overworld map. Random generation ensures that no playthrough is the same. You must adapt at each and every turn if you want to rid all worlds of the rampaging zombie plague – pinball-style!
• Better than ever! Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes is the new and improved continuation of the famous original game that fascinated millions on mobile devices already!

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“I’m sorry Mirai, I’m going to take responsibility for killing you…I will bring you Revival.”

Rei and Mirai are sisters suddenly dragged into a mysterious world known as Purgatory. Rei discovers a hidden power allowing her to fight against the otherworldly monsters, but loses control and accidentally kills her sister Mirai. Crystar tells the story of Rei’s journey to atone and battle to bring Mirai back to life. This action RPG showcases its unique narrative through the use of four playable characters, each with their own special Guardian, as well as the use of the Tear Gauge and Torments.

It is with tears shed that you will revive the dead. Coming to Nintendo Switch in spring 2022.

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18 OCTOBER, 2021 – Get ready for chaotic car action! Indie publisher Digerati is delighted to announce it’s bringing top-down arcade-racer Bloody Rally Show to consoles next month. The game will launch November 3rd on PS4, November 4th for Nintendo Switch, and November 5th on Xbox One.

The Xbox One version will be available to pre-order with a 20% launch discount starting Friday, October 29th, and all versions will launch with a 20% discount for a limited time.

Developed by Lithuanian studio, Kodo Linija, Bloody Rally Show is set in a dystopian future where shock TV draws big audiences and big money. As a driver competing in the reality hit ‘Bloody Rally Show’, you must race in cars inspired by the infamous Group B class from the golden age of rallying. Races are fast, frenzied, and deadly.

In addition to an extensive single-player campaign that sees you gaining XP to access ever-more powerful rides, and earning money with the ultimate aim of buying your freedom, Bloody Rally Show also includes local multiplayer for up to four friends, and randomly generated circuits to ensure an infinite number of tracks and maximum race day chaos.

Released last year on PC, Bloody Rally Show has a 91% positive user rating on Steam, and was awarded ‘Best PC Game’ at the Lithuanian Game Awards. The game is created by indie studio Kodo Linija, aka solo dev Tomas Varaneckas.

“Bloody Rally Show was a passion project that made me quit my job as a devops engineer and become a full-time indie game developer,” Varaneckas says. “PC players seem to love the mix of lawless racing and satisfying car handling, and I’m excited that console gamers will also soon be able to enjoy the thrills and kills of Bloody Rally Show!”

About the game

Welcome to Bloody Rally Show – a head-on smash between frenetic top-down arcade racing and hyperviolent reality TV. You must drift, boost, and blast to keep the viewers entertained and your paymasters happy. Go full throttle and drive to survive! Includes local multiplayer mayhem for up to 4-players!

Key Features

• Buckle up for a story mode full of surprises: Drive fast and dirty to complete seasons, earn cash and XP, and nab a place on the podium. Can you win your freedom and escape the Bloody Rally Show?
• Motorsport’s deadliest cars: Choose from a range of cars inspired by the infamous and banned-in-real-life Group B rally class. Upgrade and unlock new vehicles for an ever more reckless ride!
• Infinite number of circuits and courses: A mix of handcrafted and randomly generated racetracks means there’s always a new challenge. Save your favourite generated tracks to use in Custom races!
• Participate in ‘Special’ races: Drive a huge car and cause maximum damage. Complete a race with the throttle stuck on 100%. Assassinate targets spectating trackside. All this madness and more!
• Weaponize your wheels: Enjoy the spectator splattering Pedestrian Cannon! Explode rivals with the shrubbery-tastic Homing Hedge! A variety of deadly weapons await in specific races and Battle mode
• Compete with friends and rivals: Race and battle up to three friends in local multiplayer for the most fun and chaos! Prove your driving prowess and claim a spot on the leaderboards!
• Play as a pedestrian: Take a break from driving and head trackside with your camera. Find the perfect spot to take photos and get extra close to the action! Just try to avoid becoming roadkill…

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Stuttgart, October 14th, 2021 – The Cotton franchise turns 30 and Strictly Limited Games is celebrating with awesome Cotton releases!

Kicking off Cotton’s 30th birthday celebrations with the pre-order start of Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 starting this week, on October 17th, 2021 at 12 AM (midnight) CEST, exclusively at the Strictly Limited Games Shop!

A packed, colorful bundle of titles bringing back the late ‘90s charm. Cotton Guardian Force Tribute comes with Cotton 2, Cotton Boomerang, and another renegade from outside of the Cotton universe – Guardian Force, to mix things up.

Cotton Boomerang & Cotton 2

Take on the mantle of Cotton or her rival Appli in Cotton Boomerang and Cotton 2, and fight through increasingly difficult stages in the dream-like world to retrieve the missing “Bluewater Willow” candy to Pumpkin Kingdom. Team up with your companions, Silk the fairy and Needle the hat, to fight against monsters and go on a challenging adventure.

Guardian Force

After the guardian dictators get invaded by evil forces, a pilot for the Battle Tanks is needed to destroy the forces and fight off enemies. Take over as a pilot and muddle through masses of enemies, hard bosses and tricky stages in Guardian Force. The fast-paced side-scrolling shooter is as intoxicating as ever, impressing with its timeless aesthetics and catchy gameplay, even 23 years after its initial release.

Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute is live for pre-order on October 17th in the form of a Collector’s and a Limited Edition, covering Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute Collector’s Edition contains:

• Game for Nintendo Switch or PlayStation 4
• Collector’s Edition Box with magnetic latch
• Colourful Game Manual
• Hardcover Art Book (A5)
• Reversible Large Poster (A2)
• 3x Arcade Flyers (A5)
• All 3 Original Soundtracks
• Exclusive Yunomi Cup
• Cotton Tea Cup Figure
• 10x Character Cards
• Guardian Force Enamel Pin
• 3x Marquee Stickers
• Large sticker set

The Collector’s Edition will be available for 69,99€ limited to 2,500 copies for Nintendo Switch and 1,000 copies for PlayStation 4.

The Limited Edition includes the game for Nintendo Switch or PlayStation 4 and the game manual. It will be available for 39,99€ limited to 2,500 copies for Nintendo Switch and 1,000 copies for Playstation 4.

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Paris, October 14th, 2021 – Microids is pleased to reveal today the return of an iconic Japanese franchise, that has delighted a whole generation of gamers around the world, as Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja will make its grand return to consoles and PC in 2022. The French publisher continues with its strategy of developing games based on Japanese licenses, such as the previously announced Goldorak and two games based on Taito franchises.

Originally released in the early 90’s on Japanese soil as an arcade game, Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja is an arcade/platformer, playable solo or in cooperation. This new iteration of the game, developed by Mr. Nutz Studio (Toki, Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All!), will invite players to go back to the Prehistoric Age and embody Prehistoric Men, ready to do anything to save the women of their tribe.

More than a remake of the arcade version, Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja will include a handful of new features such as an original adventure mode containing brand new levels!

“It’s a real honor to offer gamers the chance to rediscover these characters that marked their generation. We have full confidence in Mr. Nutz Studio to bring these little prehistoric men back to life” says Stéphane Longeard, CEO of Microids.

Tosuke Matsuoka, Data East License Producer from G-MODE Corporation, does not hide his enthusiasm about this remake: “We have full confidence in Microids and Mr. Nutz Studio capability to develop this remake of Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja. It’s a real pleasure to see these iconic video game characters revived with today’s technology. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen these two characters, and their return will delight old fans and new players alike.”

Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja will be available in 2022 on consoles and PC, more information will come soon.

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