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Archive for November, 2021

Malmö, Sweden – November 12th, 2021 – Brace yourself as Hoplegs is now available on PC and Nintendo Switch! After a few months in Early Access on Steam, Hoplegs is challenging all players to a ridiculously fun, and at times frustrating, gaming experience! How far will you go? There’s only one way to find out!

About Hoplegs

Hoplegs is a different kind of platform game where you control your character using 4 different legs. Looks easy? Each of the four gamepad buttons where you usually jump, interact, crouch and change weapons are now your legs! Master the unique controls, and navigate through loads of developer and community-created levels (on PC)! Hoplegs is a challenging-but-fair platformer that has been described as “AWESOME and TERRIBLE all at once!” and “like getting over it, except playable” by streamers brave enough to take on the challenge.

Game Features:

• An epic adventure with difficulty ranging from super friendly to pure insanity!
• A co-op mode to take the difficulty to new heights!
• A pushy versus multiplayer mode for up to 4 players
• Create and share your most challenging levels and watch the best players struggle! (feature only available on the PC version)
• Learn and master a skill that will be absolutely useless for the rest of your life!

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Stuttgart, November 9th, 2021 – ININ Games is proud to announce the continued partnership with SUCCESS, in the West, with an exciting brand new title, Cotton Fantasy for Nintendo Switch and PS4. Our partners at SUCCESS will release the game in Japan under the name “Cotton Rock ‘n’ Roll”. ININ Games will handle both the digital and physical retail release of Cotton Fantasy in the West, with ININ pre-orders kicking off this winter, exact details to follow. Eager collectors can already pre-order a physical Limited or Collector’s Edition from Strictly Limited Games, starting November 13th.

Cotton Fantasy:

Cotton Fantasy is a brand-new addition to the Cotton series that sees Cotton and Silk embark on another adventure, this time in HD graphics! The game adds several new shoot ’em up mechanics to the iconic Cotton playstyle, providing a modern gameplay experience, more precise than ever. Featuring 6 iconic playable characters, 16 colourful and varied scrolling stages, with vertical, horizontal and 3D movement, and an exhilarating soundtrack with iconic remastered tracks from past games, Cotton Fantasy offers a lot of variation and replayability on your hunt for the high score. Packaged with a light-hearted story full of charming, fun cutscenes, fully-voiced in Japanese, this is a great and accessible new shoot ’em up game for fans of the series and newcomers alike.

For Collectors:

Cotton fans looking for exclusive collectibles should consider grabbing a Limited or Collector’s Edition, from the Strictly Limited Games Partner Store with pre-orders kicking off on Saturday 13th of November – 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST / 6 PM CET. Shipping of these unique editions with limited supply is expected for March 2022.

The Limited Edition will cost the same as the upcoming ININ retail version, at 39,99€ and with 3,000 Nintendo Switch and 1,500 Playstation 4 copies available.

The Collector’s Edition will be available for 109.99€, limited to 2,000 copies for Nintendo Switch and 1,000 copies for PlayStation 4.

The Collector’s Edition will include the following items:

• Game for Nintendo Switch or PlayStation 4
• Premium Collector’s Edition box with magnetic clasp
• Colourful game manual
• Numbered certificate of authenticity
• Nata de Cotton Nendoroid figure (approx. 10cm)
• Yunomi ceramic Japanese tea cup (230ml)
• Hardcover art book (Din A5)
• Large, 2-sided poster (Din A2)
• 8 character cards (Din A7)
• Original soundtrack on CD
• Metal collector’s coin
• Rubber keychain in willow-shape
• 2 stickers

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11 NOVEMBER, 2021 – Tunnel of Doom, a top-down action rogue-lite that combines tower defense with melee and ranged combat style gameplay, will launch 23rd November on Steam, GOG, Humble, and other PC storefronts. Nintendo Switch and Xbox One versions will follow next  month, launching 23rd and 24th December respectively. All versions will be priced $13.99 and will launch with a 10% discount for a limited time.

Created by Finnish developer, Antti Vaihia, Tunnel of Doom puts a unique spin on the rogue-lite action by giving players the opportunity to gather resources as they explore a monster-infested mine, and then use them to set traps and build defences before battling waves of ghoulish creatures waiting to emerge from the darkness.

About the game

Tunnel of Doom is an action rogue-lite hybrid that mixes tower defense with melee and ranged combat gameplay. Randomly generated, every run is different as you guide Angel on a quest to rescue her husband. Gather resources, discover perks, and use what you find to battle waves of monsters.

Key features

• Set Traps: It’s you against the hordes! Boost your chances of success and survival by strategically positioning cannons and barricades before battles begin.
• Gather Resources: Smash lamps. Destroy crates. Blow up rocks. Search the mine for materials that can be used as makeshift weapons or ammunition for traps.
• Weapon Combat: If your revolver or rifle ammo is running low… improvise! Throw rocks or glass. Swing your pickaxe. Break out the TNT. Do what it takes to avoid being mobbed by the monsters!
• Find Perks: Better traps. Improved weapons. More resources. There are 50 perks to discover, each offering an array of stat boosts and gameplay tweaks.
• Randomly Generated: The layout of the mine, perks, and monster battles change with each new game, meaning every run is different!
• Dream Mode: Escape the mine to unlock this new, endless challenge.

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Adventurers, ready up! Labyrinth Legend is coming to the Nintendo eShop January 18, 2022!

Grab your weapon of choice and head into the battles of Labyrinth Legend! This new gameplay trailer shows off the best that Labyrinth Legend has to offer including a closer look at the character classes. Don’t miss this first look at the exclusive new class: The Nightcrawler.

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09.11.2021 – Publisher Deck 13, who last year released the globally acclaimed RPG blockbuster CrossCode, delivers another genre breakthrough with a redefined and enhanced first-person puzzler & explorer with a mysterious backdrop story to intrigue. Faraday Protocol is an experience that is not to be missed. – Out Now! PS/XB/NSW –  $24.99/€24.99/£20.99 – PC Steam – $19.99/€19.99/£15.99.

Emergence  / Evolution

After a low profile soft launch and focused feedback from the gaming community, a number of major updates have been initiated in Faraday Protocol. With its unique and challenging gameplay, which adds that extra spark to ensuring it shines brightly, this game reemerges  on Microsoft Xbox, Steam PC, Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStation 4 /5 with a triumphant boost of creativity.

Setting New Boundaries

This beautifully crafted first person puzzle journey conjures up intrigue, mystery, and a number of unsettling moments as you experience the atmospheric delights as an interstellar archaeologist who researches the abandoned space station OPIS and its enigmatic governing A.I. IRIS. Developed by the talented Italian developers, Red Koi Box, utilizing the Unreal Engine 4, they have crafted and designed methods unique to this game genre.

Brainy Stuff

All of the mechanics rotate around the Bia-Tool, an original object capable of absorbing and re-distributing specific types of energy. The simple mechanics  evolve over time and allow for increasingly complex and mind-bending puzzles.

Breaking New Ground

“Faraday Protocol moves from the traditional ways and follows rules and uses mechanics never used before, and will challenge the grey matter of the player to lateral and logical thinking. The unique puzzle elements combined with the linear game and story progression make this game enjoyable for almost everyone.”, Giacomo Sala, Red Koi Box.

The Story Unfolds and Scene setting – The Challenge

Set in a sterile and futuristic world, you are soon thrust into an organic forest-like environment after leaving your spacecraft. In this strange unnerving environment the player will see three Ziggurats (pyramid buildings) and will be led into one, where your intuitive powers of logic and expertise will start. The first building looks clean, sterile and in very good condition, with strong tones of black and gold. Here the player will learn the basic mechanics, and will experiment with them until he will reach the top of Ziqqurat One. Outside night has now come, and more, new mechanics will be introduced. The next building will be decaying, and will comprise a combination of all the player has previously learned. He will then face two other environments, with different tones and feels, which will bring him to the end of the game. Throughout the game, the storyline will progressively grow, as in the beginning it is limited to pre-recorded messages, it will unfold into full conversations with multiple choices.

Features – Outside the Box

• Multiple Solutions to succeed.
• Hidden Collectables – Deviously Hidden
• Immersive Soundtrack
• Puzzle your way through a number of “Escape Room”- like puzzle rooms
• Absorb and redistribute energy using the Bia-Tool
• Unravel the mysteries of the abandoned space station OPIS
• A unique blend of retrofuturism

Faraday Protocol – Its Essence – is a first person puzzler that will test your wits and intelligence. Use the Bia-Tool, an ancient pistol-like relic of an alien civilization, to solve puzzles by bending energy and manipulating enigmatic machinery. Explore the mysterious and abandoned space station OPIS and unravel the mysteries of its governing A.I. IRIS, which slumbers deep at the core of the station.

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Stuttgart, Germany – November 5th, 2021 – Strictly Limited Games, together with City Connection, are happy to bring some side scrolling, shoot ’em up arcade action from legendary developer studio CAVE, to the Strictly Limited Games Shop! Deathsmiles I+II coming for Nintendo Switch and PS4 as Limited Edition and Collector’s Edition. Both Editions of the acclaimed Shoot ‘Em Up series will be available for pre-order from November 7th, 2021, only at Strictly Limited Games.

Through the Gates of HellFire!

With its heavily influenced occult and gothic horror presentation, Deathsmiles’ ambient, anime styled and sinister presentation is already very much venerated. The Strictly Limited Games editions bring a rich package of Deathsmiles action to your home console, including:

• Deathsmiles
• Mega Black Label Edition
• Deathsmiles II
• Gothic wa Mahou Otome DLC (on cartridge/disc)

Enter the world of Gilverado, a kingdom plagued by hideous monsters and tortured souls. Players can select from several different angels with unique powers and battle against a storm of enemies pouring out of Hell’s gates! As with the best of shooters, skill, hand to eye coordination, along with total concentration are essential as you fight your way out of tight spots when you are surrounded by enemy units and bullets from both sides of the screen. Deathsmiles I・II will keep you on your toes as you dodge and weave through complex enemy fire, beautifully crafted by the modern masters of shmup.

• Horizontally scrolling bullet-hell madness across multiple game modes!
• Spooky good fun! Battle ghosts, demons, man-eating plants, and giant cattle! You can even take on demon Santa!
• Six (four in Deathsmiles) playable angels to choose from, each with their own faithful familiars.
• Play a great variety of gothic-themed stages in the order of your choosing.
• Supports two-player local cooperative play. Banish the forces of Hell together!

Get yourself an awesome limited Edition for pre-order at the Strictly Limited Games Shop.

The Limited Edition comes with a manual and is available for 49,99€ and limited to 2,800 copies for Nintendo Switch and 1,500 copies for PS4.

The Collector’s Edition Features:

• Game for Nintendo Switch or PS4
• Collector’s Edition Box
• Acrylic Graveyard DIY-Orama
• Wall Scroll with Main Visual
• Large, reversible poster (DIN A2)
• Character Sticker Set
• OST with Arrange DLC Tracks
• Set of 6 Postcards
• 4 Character cards
• 3 Marquee Stickers
• “Deathsmiles” Enamel Pin
• Set of Keychains
• Deathsmiles Arcade Flyer

The Collector’s Edition is available for 89,99€ and limited to 2,200 copies for Nintendo Switch and 1,000 copies for PlayStation 4 – each comes individually numbered.

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Cologne, Germany – November 5th, 2021 – Headup Games & The Bitfather are delighted to announce that 80s-inspired roguelike/RPG, Pixel Heroes: Mega Byte & Magic, is out today (15 PM CEST Europe/ 9AM PST America) on Nintendo Switch for 14.99 USD/14.99 EUR/11.99 GBP, with a 15% discount in the US, bringing with it an exclusive mode, a new campaign and new heroes.

Pixel Heroes draws on retro-inspirations to deliver a mix of RPG and roguelike gameplay backed by a retro-pixel art style, an 8-bit soundtrack, or, new to the Switch version, the option of an orchestral soundtrack changing on the fly. The game features 33 unique hero classes to unlock, each with their own individual skills and attributes, four unlockable campaigns, including the new “The Legend of Hack Hammerson” campaign, each with its own final dungeon and boss, and heaps of procedurally generated axes, spears, spells, crossbows and more to add to your arsenal.

In the new Arena mode, exclusive to Switch, players can freely choose a party from the entire hero pool and take them into a series of infinite battles that get harder as you progress. Special bonus effects can be selected to modify the next battle, making it easier, or more rewarding.

Aside from the deadly dungeons, expect plenty of fun, lots of irreverence, and tons of jokes in a world of weird NPCs and hilarious events. Be careful though! This is a roguelike, so it’s got permadeath! At least if yu do bite the dust, you can visit a detailed graveyard to mourn your lost heroes and compare their statistics.

“We’re delighted that Pixel Heroes is finally out on Nintendo Switch,” said lead designer Tom Hirsch. “The Switch has proved to be a fantastic platform for indie games and we think players are going to have a lot of fun with our retro RPG and roguelike mechanics”.

About Pixel Heroes: Mega Byte & Magic

“Hack Hammerson! Thank goodness you’re here! Listen, there’s troubling news. The elemental spirits are growing restless, and chaos is breaking out yet again. I thought these bloodshot eyes of mine had seen it all!”

Enter the world of Pixel Heroes: Mega Byte & Magic and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before!

Explore a randomized world full of hilarious events, deadly dungeons and the weirdest NPCs you will ever meet in a game!

Choose three heroes for your party and take them on a journey that will be completely different each time you start a new game. Bath in a pool of procedurally generated loot and defeat the evil forces that threaten the township of Pixton!

 

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Calling all RPG Maker MV fans!

The final batch of DLC is here with all new content creation options including Fes Monster Set, Fes Map & BG Set, and VX Set 2 & XP Set 1.

Create your next adventure in RPG Maker MV!

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November 3rd 2021 – Indie publisher Ratalaika Games is pleased to announce the acclaimed retro shooter, Gynoug, is being digitally released on November 12 coming on Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo Switch.

The Real McCoy!

Released originally on Sega Mega Drive, American fans of this beast of a shooter, known there as, Wings of Wor, will soon be able to experience, as will everyone, this not to be missed title on the latest consoles. This heavyweight comes full to bursting with action and full blown destruction that will light up your screens. It may on the surface appear to be yet another horizontal scrolling, seek and raise hell game, but the playability factor and challenge is unsurpassed.

Set to Fight

The planet has been decimated by a virus that has transformed and mutated into a breed of some of the most fearsome creatures ever! They are the Mutants of Iccus, led by the terrible Destroyer. Many have taken on the mutants before you… and many have failed. Now it’s your turn. From the deepest caverns of Iccus to the belly of the beast itself, you must fly and fight for the life of your planet! It won’t be easy… but then the best battles never are! Destroy the Destroyer and Iccus will be saved, its skies free once again. But fail and your wings will be clipped… forever!

Action – Get Ready

Six levels of do or die action and you annihilate all that dare to challenge you or even come in your sights. A ‘power up system’ really lives up to its name for as you progress, and succeed, it dramatically increases your fire power and the overall force you are able to exert!  Coloured crystals and orbs can be blasted as they miraculously appear to gain you even more extra power and don’t miss out on the red orb for that is a real bonus upgrade. The more orbs you collect the more varied upgrades you are presented with. Spot the amber orb and a real treat is in store. Although many of the actions are now customary to this genre there are plenty of surprises in store.

Enemy bosses, mini bosses, ghouls, weird and wonderful creatures, and objects all make appearances and they are not mere fodder to be shot to smithereens. Speedy reactions are required!

Features:

• High configurable CRT shader
• Special mode that enables accessibility features
• Rewind mode and save/load state functionality
• Dynamic Music
• Ever Changing levels of play
• Long Levels of Mythical, Subterranean, Cavernous fiery pursuit
• Garganic enemies
• Epic mid level and end level boss confrontation

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