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Archive for April, 2022

Cologne, Germany – April 6th, 2021 – Headup Games & Goody Gameworks are pleased to announce that retro-inspired side scrolling city-smasher Gigapocalypse is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on June 2nd.

Inspired by Kaiju monster movies like Godzilla and King Kong, as well as gaming classics like Rampage, Gigapocalypse gives players a roster of monsters, or “Gigas”, to choose from as they reduce cities to rubble to the beat of a pumping heavy metal soundtrack as they create their own monster apocalypse!

With every run you undertake to try and get to each location’s boss, your Giga will become more powerful and earn mutation points. Spend these points to upgrade your Giga with new mutations, skills, skins, and even up to five tiny minion pets who will accompany you on your outings of urban destruction. Take care of your Giga in Tamagotchi-style minigames and decorate your Giga’s home with cool items that will improve your Giga and make them even more menacing.

Gigapocalypse offers nine monsters to choose from – three ‘Old Gods’, three prehistoric monstrosities and three horrors from outer space. You can take these beasts of destruction into a host of fun city locations from across multiple timelines, ranging from the Wild West to the modern day.

“It’s been great to see the positive reactions to Gigapocalypse as we’ve added more and more to it throughout the game’s time in Early Access on PC,” said developer Goody Pundit. “With the many updates and improvements we’ve made, the game is better than ever and I hope console players are looking forward to picking a Giga and laying waste to everything in front of them!”

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When accused of a crime you didn’t commit, would you take on the challenge of proving your innocence? Yurukill Land is a theme park shrouded in mystery and filled with heinous trials for you to overcome if you value your life. Get a glimpse of the park’s attractions and meet the others who are desperately fighting for their freedom. In the end, only one will survive.

Yurukill: The Calumniation Games is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PS5 on July 5, 2022 for North America. Available July 8, 2022 for Europe and Australia.

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Gateshead, United Kingdom – April 4th, 2022 – Coatsink is pleased to announce that a new Switch version of Moonshine Studio’s acclaimed couch co-op removals game, Get Packed, is coming to Switch on April 28th. Get Packed: Couch Chaos delivers the same hilarious local co-op action that made the original release a hit, at a new price point of $14.99 / €14.99 / £9.99 SRP.

Get Packed: Couch Chaos is the local couch co-op removals party game that’s full of calamity and carnage for 1-4 players. When a greedy salt mining company takes over Ditchlington, Last Ditch Removals must handle the hostile eviction. Being the only moving crew in town, demand has far outweighed supply, so there’s no time to dally! Snatch people’s stuff, throw it in the truck, and move on to the next house… leaving a trail of destruction, explosions, and debris in your wake!

The original Get Packed launched to critical acclaim in April of 2020 on Stadia, where it went on to become the #1 highest rated Stadia game on Metacritic. Following an expanded edition that added a truckload of new content that is now available on Switch, this new version also adds a new selection of minigames alongside a full campaign, Time Attack, Versus and Destruction Game Modes.

Are you ready to reclaim the town of Ditchlington?

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Calm Colors is a relaxing and eye-pleasing experience. Ease your stress: place colorful shapes and enjoy beautiful images. Take your time, breathe and relax.

In the game you will find:

• 200 low poly illustrations to fill: cute animals, amazing nature, harmonious origami and many more
• solo mode with hours of soothing gameplay
• up to 4 players local co-op mode
• a simple and enjoyable way to reduce anxiety and train mindfulness

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Stuttgart, April 1st, 2022: ININ Games together with TAITO are excited to announce TAITO MILESTONES for Nintendo Switch launching April 15th in Europe and North America! The special retro compilation of some true TAITO classics will be available through selected retailers and the Nintendo eShop.

Soon retro fans can dive into a nostalgic gaming experience to replay the classics that represent TAITO’s legacy. Celebrate the company’s milestones! Defeat the monsters deep inside the castle as witch Ptolemy in The FairyLand Story, strike your enemies in the sci-fi shooter SPACE SEEKER or collect the hearts from the thieving Monsta in Chack’n Pop! With this collection there will be something for every retro game enthusiast!

1981 – QIX

1983 – Chack’n Pop

1981 – SPACE SEEKER

1983 – ELEVATOR ACTION

1982 – ALPINE SKI

1985 – The FairyLand Story

1982 – FRONT LINE

1986 – HALLEY’S COMET

1982 – WILD WESTERN

1987 – THE NINJAWARRIORS

The boxed edition and the digital download version of TAITO MILESTONES for Nintendo Switch will launch on April 15th, 2022. Get ready for a true retro flashback – heading straight for your home screens!

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Stuttgart, March 30th, 2022 – ININ Games together with Natsume Inc., under license from TAITO Corporation, are excited to announce the pre-order start of special limited editions of Pocky & Rocky Reshrined for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 (PS4) on March 31st! Limited and Collector’s Edition as well as exclusive bundles will be available at Strictly Limited Games and Gamesrocket.

The iconic shrine-maiden is back!

The roots of Pocky and Rocky reach back to the ‘80s when TAITO’s arcade game Kiki Kaikai was first released and delighted gamers of all ages. And now, the heroic shrine maiden is finally back for new adventures together with her raccoon companion Rocky and three other playable characters in Pocky & Rocky Reshrined.

The third and latest addition to the legendary series takes the shape of a multi-directional scrolling shooter with fantastic retro-style graphics, awesome sound design and lots of additional features and content!

Features:

• Classic 16-bit style graphic & sound for a nostalgic retro feeling
• Five adventurous characters to choose from! Besides the beloved duo Pocky and Rocky, you can also play as: Ame no Uzume, Ikazuchi and Hotaru Gozen
• Master the stages in the single-player Story Mode or battle your enemies together with a friend in 2-player co-op Free Mode
• Collect coins to unlock the Easy Mode to reduce the difficulty and play more smoothly to the end
• Challenge yourself and master various unique stages with lots of different enemies
• Compare your scores with others and climb to the top of the Online Leaderboard

Limited & Collector’s Editions

While ININ Games and Natsume are bringing this brand-new adventure to retailers and digital stores in North America and Europe, Limited and Collector’s Editions (Nintendo Switch / PS4) will be available at the Strictly Limited Games Partner Store and via Gamesrocket!

The Limited Edition is limited to 2,500 individually numbered copies for Nintendo Switch and 1,500 copies for PS4, at a price of 29.99€/$34.99, including a special cover artwork and a colourful game manual.

The Collector’s Edition is limited to 2,000 copies for Nintendo Switch and 1,000 for PS4. It costs 69.99€/$79.99 and comes with exclusive physical collectibles:

• Special Rocky-style Collector’s Edition Box
• Colourful Game Manual
• Original Soundtrack CD
• Acrylic Pocky & Rocky Standee
• Pixel-style Omamori (Japanese-style amulet)
• 2-sided Collectible Coin
• Reversible Artwork Poster
• Logo Enamel Pin
• Leaf Eraser
• Bookmark
• Postcard Set of 4
• Character Sticker Sheet

Both the Limited and the Collector’s Edition will also be available bundled with a cute ~27cm / 10.6in Rocky plushie!

The Limited Edition Bundle is limited to 999 units for Nintendo Switch and 499 units for PS4, at a price of 59.99€/$69.99. The Collector’s Edition Bundle is limited to 999 Nintendo Switch and 499 PS4 units, available for 99.99€/$109.99.

All editions will be available for pre-order on Thursday, March 31st 4pm CEST at Strictly Limited Games and Gamesrocket.

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Battle through Purgatory and save your sister! Use the power of your tears to defeat and purge corrupted legions of Specters and Revenants, and purify their Torments before they overwhelm you with grief.

Learn more about CRYSTAR by visiting the official website! Be sure to snag a Limited Edition copy while supplies last!

CRYSTAR is available now for Nintendo Switch!

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24 MARCH, 2022 – Indie publisher Digerati is delighted to confirm the news that it’s bringing The Outbound Ghost, a hauntingly adorable RPG, to PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S later this year (Q4 2022).

In development since 2020 at Swiss studio Conradical Games (aka solo dev Conrad Grindheim),The Outbound Ghost combines quests, exploration, turn-based combat, and crafting. A story-driven adventure, players take control of an amnesiac spook with no memory of who they are or how they died.

Arriving in Outbound, a small village with its own mysterious and tragic past, the spectral protagonist finds it haunted by former residents unable to pass over to the other side. The player must help the ghostly inhabitants resolve their unfinished earthly business and find peace, allowing the restless souls to ascend to the afterlife.

The Outbound Ghost is the third game developed by Conradical Games, following the previously released Lootbox Lyfe and Girabox. Collaborating on the game with programmer, designer, and project lead Conrad Grindheim are composer Kimmo Savilampi (Aria Disconnect) and character artist Clayton Chowaniec (Rog & Roll).

Publishing partner Digerati is also working with Conradical Games to help the developer bring its vision for the game to fruition, as Grindheim explains:

“Due to budget restraints, early iterations of The Outbound Ghost lacked combat and important gameplay features. However, with Digerati supporting development, the game is now shaping up to become more aligned with what I’ve always wanted it to be.”

“The aim is to create a compelling story that seamlessly integrates with original gameplay. That’s something I’ve prioritized since day one. We still have work to do, but I’m already very happy with the narrative design. I don’t want to elaborate and give too much away, but there are multiple ‘paradigm shifts’ in the game that I hope will make for unforgettable story beats.”

About the game

The Outbound Ghost is an adventure RPG about helping ghosts ascend to the afterlife. The town of Outbound is, quite literally, a ghost town – a home to troubled spooks with unresolved earthly issues, condemning them to an eternity haunting their old *ahem* haunts.

Battle the past, gain new abilities, solve puzzles, and uncover the mysteries of Outbound to help its unliving residents find peace, freeing them from the shackles of their ghostly limbo.

Key Features

• Colourful characters: Meet a lovable cast of spooks along the way, each with their own story to unravel
• Combat encounters: Unlock figments of your past personality, such as Regret, Benevolence, and Jealousy and use them as party members in turn-based battles
• Badge system: Craft materials earned by winning combat encounters into badges, which can be equipped for various effects and stat boosts
• A world in 2.5D: Adorable, paper-style characters inhabit a world with depth and detail to create a distinctly eye-catching visual style

Golfenburg, Sweden – March 24th, 2022 – Players can finally tee-off in Thunderful and Chuhai Labs’  heavily anticipated ‘Golf-Like’, Cursed to Golf, when it comes to PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One this summer. Cursed to Golf’s release window was revealed today at the Future Games Show, as part of the Virtual Showfloor segment of the presentation.

After featuring in multiple “2022 most anticipated” lists from leading games media, players can now see what all the excitement is about for themselves: a free limited-time demo for the game is available on Steam from now until March 27th at 8pm CET. The demo will give players a feel of how Cursed to Golf’s compelling ‘Golf-Like’ loop works, let them try the kinds of outlandish trickshots that only exist in Golf Purgatory and offer a taste of a retro-inspired soundtrack that, quite frankly, slaps hard. For the truly skilled corporeal golfers out there, The Scotsman boss fight lies at the end of the demo, beating him is the first true test of Golf Purgatory, good luck!

“With the heartening enthusiasm surrounding Cursed to Golf, we’re really excited to be moving towards release in Summer 2022 and finally being able to let people play it. Well, actually, we decided we’d let people play it now – hence this limited-time free demo on Steam!” said Game Director Liam Edwards. “Enjoy the first biome of Golf Purgatory, there’s some tricky holes and you’ll even have the opportunity to play against the first boss. Have fun and good luck on getting past The Scotsman!”

In Cursed to Golf, you take on the role of the Cursed Golfer, trapped in Golf Purgatory after a lightning strike stops you dead in your tracks. To ascend back to the land of the living, you’ll need to play through 18 dungeon-like holes. These hellish holes feature teleporters, TNT, high-powered fans and other challenges that will put your skills to the ultimate test in a ‘Golf-Like’ loop that will see you golf, die and golf again. That’s not to mention the bosses that you will have to defeat if you want to remove your curse and escape your fate.

You can get a helping hand on your quest in the form of Ace Cards. These cards give you access to world-bending trick shots, allowing you to stop time, readjust shots in mid-air, freeze otherwise hazardous bodies of water and more. These cards are not only a hell of a lot of fun to use, but will be vital if you are to beat all 18 holes within the PAR counter and avoid your curse returning you to the start and forcing you to golf your way back again.

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