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Archive for November, 2022

Hamburg, Germany, November 30, 2022 – The dark point-and-click-adventure Children of Silentown will release on January 11th, 2023. Developers Elf Games and Luna2 Studio have teamed up with publisher Daedalic Entertainment to deliver this haunting story about fear and separation to players on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.

The story follows Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters, as she slowly begins unraveling the mysteries that surround her. During the day, Lucy spends her time with her friends or helping her mother. But at night she is haunted by terrible nightmares, listening to the horrible growling coming from beyond the town limits. One thing is clear to her: the dark brings terrible danger and she must never step foot in the forest. But when tragedy strikes, she has no choice but to delve into the forest and face her fears.

Children of Silentown is a dark point-and-click adventure with a unique hand-drawn and eerie art style, combined with atmospheric music to create a hauntingly beautiful world. Players have to find notes, collect items and combine them to solve puzzles and play minigames to discover the secrets of Silentown and the forest. Additionally, learning songs is paramount to communicating with others and progressing in the game. This tool even allows players to shape Lucy’s story and experience multiple endings.

Interested players can already try out the prologue for free on Steam. The full game will be released on January 11th, 2023 on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.

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Dive into the depths of the Labyrinth of Galleria as the magical lantern, Fantie, and put your dungeon-crawling skills to the test! Command an army of magical puppets to survive the perils lurking within. Explore the winding halls, maneuver obstacles, and avoid traps while fighting menacing monsters!

Check out the Gameplay Trailer to get an in-depth look at the dungeon-diving mechanics and combat within Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society!

Preorders for the Limited Edition are available now on the NISA Online Store.

Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society, coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 and PC on February 14, 2023!

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Paris, November 29, 2022 – Microids Indie is delighted to reveal the new release date for the game Scrap Riders through a brand-new gameplay trailer. The game will launch digitally on Nintendo Switch and Steam on January 9, 2023.

About Scrap Riders

Scrap Riders is a pixel art beat’em up adventure game set in a cyberpunk future, developed by Spanish studio Games for Tutti. You play as Rast, a member of the outlaw bikers gang Scrap Riders, and make your way through the wastelands as well as a big metropolis controlled by corporations. Act as a smuggler with caustic humor to survive in this post-apocalyptic world.

Fight your way through this 2D beat them up using your fists and guns, but beware: the wastelands are not for the faint of heart. There, violence is always the answer, but it won’t be enough! Without your wits you won’t last long. Talk to the right people, gather clues, and kick bad guys’ butts!

Key features:

• A unique gameplay mix: Scrap Riders offers an original combination of Beat ’em up gameplay and old-school Point’n Click adventure puzzles & dialogs. Fight, point & click your way through the story!

• A retro art style: Embrace a unique retro vibe with lovely pixel art visuals and a 16-bit soundtrack!

• Crazy humor and references: Have some laughs with zany dialogs from quirky characters and try to identify all the meta jokes and pop culture references hidden throughout the game!

• A fascinating cyberpunk world to explore: Wander through the diverse environments of this post-apocalyptic universe, from wastelands to a big neo-punk metropolis controlled by corporations.

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Stuttgart, Germany – 29 November 2022 – We could never have enough of fast-paced beat’em up action, but this is a special one: Jitsu Squad, developed by Tanuki Creative Studio, is a classic beat ‘em up inspired, four player co-op TAG TEAM with epic character transformations and fast paced, down and dirty combat.

Paired with an awesome hand-drawn cartoon look and 2D animations, the game stays true to the age-old retro arcade gaming rule: easy to learn, hard to master. Be the first one to control the entire Jitsu Squad in single-player mode, play with up to four people in local couch co-op, or use the Tag Team Mode to save the galaxy from Origami’s evil plans! But be aware, there will be tons of unique enemies to slay and eight different planets to save.

Also take a look into Gamesrocket’s Collector’s Edition and grab a Japanese-style hand fan as well, the situation will be hot! Get ready to channel your inner animal, Jitsu Squad is coming to consoles on the 9th December!

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29 NOVEMBER, 2022 – Monstrous city smash ’em up Terror of Hemasaurus will launch on PlayStation and Xbox early next month, and Nintendo Switch in January, publisher Digerati is happy to announce.

The skyscraper toppling, people-eating action arrives 7th December on PlayStation, 9th December on Xbox, and 12th January for Nintendo Switch. It’ll be priced $14.99 and be available with a 20% discount for a limited time.

Released last month on PC, Terror of Hemasaurus is already making a smash, racking up a 95% positive user rating on Steam, and with a current 85 Metacritic rating. The game’s developer, Loren Lemcke, is already hard at work on additional content, with a new kaiju – a scaly-skinned pangolin called Paingolin – a new mode, and some expanded gameplay mechanics planned for 2023.

About the game

Play as a giant monster and wreak havoc on humanity in this retro city smash ‘em up! Punch buildings, slap helicopters, eat humans, kick cars – enjoy multiple ways to cause carnage! Satisfying arcade action and mindless destruction for up to 4-players!

Key Features

• MONSTERS! Hemasaurus! Clocksloth! Salamandrah! Autonomous Hemasaurus! Four terrifying (but also kind of adorable) beasts, each with their own killer moves!
• DESTRUCTION! Explosive pixel devastation and mayhem on a monstrous scale! Reduce buildings to dust. Topple skyscrapers. Destroy everything!
• DEATH! Hurl humans into helicopter blades! Butt slam into crowds of terrified citizens! Eat people for nourishment! Smoosh them all to save the planet!
• STAGES! Do what the game tells you across a variety of levels! Kick cars into buildings! Rescue the cats and dogs! Total a tower in record time!
• FRIENDS! Got buddies? Good for you! Put them to use by getting them to join you for some local co-op carnage! Up to four friends can cause terror together!

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November 29 2022 – Get ready to unravel the mysteries in Mato Anomalies when the visual-novel-inspired JRPG releases March 10 2023 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, X Box Series X | S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam).

Playing the role of Detective Doe, users need to fight their way across Mato – a neo-futuristic megalopolis in the orient – investigating strange happenings across the city and uncovering secrets along the way, eventually meeting a great cast of friends. However, not all is as it seems as players unravel the truth about Detective Doe and his eccentric and lone wolf ‘partner in crime’ .

Mato Anomalies will release on PlayStation® 4, PlayStation® 5, Xbox One, X Box Series X | S , Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam) – both physical and digital – March 10 2023
$39.99 / €39,99 / £34.99 / 59.95AUD / 4,980JPY

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Paris, November 24^th 2022 – Microids is thrilled to take you on a magical ride today with the trailer for My Universe – My Baby Dragon, developed by the studio It Matters Games (My Universe – Pet Clinic Cats & Dogs). The game is available today digitally on Nintendo Switch and the retail version of the game will be available on December 1^st, alongside the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 digital versions.

As a new dragon care taker, you’ll be in charge of your very own nursery. Whatever its element (water, air, fire or earth) your baby dragon will need a lot of love and attention to grow and flourish. You’ll have to be attentive to their needs in order to provide them with their favorite treats. Watch them hatch and help them grow their magic skills, showering them with cuddles and sweets until they take off for the Dragon School. Only the best care takers capable of increasing their magic knowledge will gain the dragon’s trust and maybe even become their friend!

Game’s details:

• Hatch the cutest dragon babies – Put your hands on the coveted dragon eggs, hatch them by providing a warm and cozy environment with the help of smooth and cute items. Each dragon is bound to one of the four natural element, provisioning to their specific needs will be key to help them grow. It will be up to you to find which family each dragon belongs to hatch it and help it grow!

• Teach your dragon to fly and learn magic! – As a dragon care taker, you will be tasked with their development, including teaching them all the tricks they need to know. Train them to use their wings as well as their magic skills, preparing them for the dragon school!

• Earn your degree and become the best dragon guardian! – The more dragon you discover, the better you’ll get as a care taker! Raise all kinds of dragons and collect badges to earn your official dragon guardian diploma!

My Universe – My Baby Dragon is now available on the Nintendo eShop. The retail version of the game for the Nintendo Switch and the digital version on the PlayStation Store will be released December 1^st.

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Indie publisher Ratalaika Games, together with developer the Senile Team, is pleased to announce Intrepid Izzy is set for release on the 2nd December 2022. Coming on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch, priced at $10.99 EU 10.99. Billed as a genre-defying 2D game with a unique HD art style, Intrepid Izzy offers all the very best with a compendium of genres seamlessly blending platforming with beat-’em-up and adventure elements, that will please a whole raft of gamers who want variety and tons of action.

Unbelievable

Gameplay is inspired by various games from the 16-bit era that will be apparent to many gamers but Intrepid Izzy has its own originality and branding. Merging together many favourite gameplay elements and challenges, it offers up a colourful feast of action and exploration! Unbelievably as the developer explained, ‘many themes, characters and enemies in the game were inspired by real life events. For example, meeting someone with an allergy to kiwifruit inspired me to design kiwifruit monsters. The various costumes that Izzy collects to gain special powers are also (loosely) based on real-world examples’.

IDs and Fluidity – HD Art

The characters in Intrepid Izzy are animated using custom-made software which took a lot of time and effort to develop, but gamers will note, it was well worth it. Intrepid Izzy contains thousands of frames of animation, which cannot feasibly be created any other way. Retaining certain characteristics of classic game graphics, evoking a sense of familiarity and/or nostalgia marks this game as a real labour of love.

Features:

• Four large levels where the player will spend most of their time.
• Many hours to explore every corner, and some areas require special powers to reach with each of these levels having a different theme.
  • ‘Aztec Greece’ – a sunny place with temples, palm trees and flowers.
  • ‘Chocolate Mine’- a subterranean maze where the way forward has to be unlocked step by step.
  • ‘Haunted Forest’ is full of ghosts, bats and other creepy things.
  • ‘East Pole” is an icy world full of dangerous ninjas.
  • Awesome soundtrack by the critically acclaimed Ben Kurotoshiro.
• A story filled with humorous dialogue, eccentric characters and mysterious secrets.
• Easy to pick up, difficult to put down!

Besides the above, there are 11 smaller levels which often provide a different gameplay experience, such as a boss fight, a time-limited mission or an introduction to new gameplay mechanics.

Grab a reward

Rewards and winning challenges are all part of the experience and most notably, new costumes for Izzy that grant her special powers is high on the priority list. For example, the flying squirrel suit that allows her to glide on air currents. There are also heart fragments to increase Izzy’s maximum health points, maps to help her find stuff, keys that open doors to new areas, coins that she can spend on various upgrades, as well as the arcade games in town, and various quest-related items. So much more is on offer.

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23 NOVEMBER, 2022 – Publisher Digerati and indie developer Conradical Games are happy to confirm the launch dates for the PlayStation and Nintendo Switch digital versions of The Outbound Ghost.

The phantom-based paper RPG will be available to download from 30th November on PS4 and PS5, and 1st December for Nintendo Switch. It’ll be priced $24.99 and be available with a 20% discount for a limited time. Xbox versions will follow shortly after (exact date TBC).

In addition to the digital versions, The Outbound Ghost PS4/PS5 and Nintendo Switch physical editions from Merge Games are available to pre-order now and scheduled to launch 2nd December.

Making its debut earlier this year on PC, The Outbound Ghost is a story-driven adventure that combines exploration, turn-based combat, and crafting. Set in the titular Outbound, a small town with a mysterious and tragic past, players must help the ghostly residents resolve their earthly burdens so they can find peace and ascend to the afterlife.

A series of free updates are going to be rolled out for The Outbound Ghost over the coming weeks and months that will bring additional content and enhancements. The updates will arrive on PC first, before also being released for console. The current schedule for the updates on PC is as follows:

November, 2022

• French, Spanish, and German language options
• New NPCs and sidequests
• Remastered soundtrack (OST will also be made available on Steam, Spotify, YouTube and other services to coincide with the update being released)

December, 2022

• New Game +
• Status presentation rework

2023

• Aspect UI rework
• More post-game bosses
• Map/quick-travel rework
• Objective/Party Chat addition

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, Comradery, 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

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Paris, November 22nd, 2022 – Microids is thrilled to reveal the launch trailer for New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja and is delighted to announce that the digital version of the game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 will launch November 24th. The digital version for Xbox Series X|S and PC will arrive December 1st. Finally, the retail edition for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 will be available December 13th in North America.

When “Rock & Roll” was just rock and “fast food” a dinner running away from you, two cavemen named Joe & Mac were living quiet lives in their peaceful village. Peaceful until a bunch of Neanderthal primates ransack the village and kidnap all the women!

It’s time for our cavemen to go head to head against dangerous dinosaurs and other carnivorous plants to free their beloved wives! Don’t be fooled by these entirely reworked graphics, New Joe & Mac promises to be brutal and completely crazy!

Developed by Mr. Nutz Studio (Toki, Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All!) this new iteration of the cult arcade classic will invite players to discover a trustful remake and enriched with an Arcade Mode, offering a remaster of the original game, as well as a longer version of the story mode called Extended. Just like the original game developed for arcade play in the 90’s, New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja will offer a local two player co-op mode. Additionally, the game will also contain a training mode, a boss rush mode and even a speedrun mode!

New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja will offer an incredibly fun and complete arcade experience!

New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja will also be available in a limited – T-Rex Edition including:

• The game New Joe & Mac : Caveman Ninja
• 2 sticker sheets
• One trading card
• A 3D keychain

New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja will launch digitally November 24th on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The digital version for Xbox Series X|S and PC will arrive December 1st. Finally, the retail edition for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 will be available December 13th in North America.

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