Twinworld Game Reviews

Archive for September, 2024

18th September, 2024. Today Ratalaika Games and FobTi Interactive, a small ‘one-man’ independent game development studio based in Slovakia, are pleased to announce the up and coming title ‘They Came from the Sky 2’, will be released on 20th September for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch. Best described as a fast paced arcade 2D action arcade retro experience, with humour, challenges and one or two surprises, with pixel graphics to enjoy!

Help!

Terror from space plunges the world into panic! Yes, again! Your mission: Save the Earth from mankind and make a delicious juicy Human Smoothie! Inspired by the legendary game from Amiga: Walker, an ionic classic and old good Defender. Aliens can no longer watch the earth being destroyed by the human race. It’s time to act!

Trained To Destroy!

You are an alien. It’s the game wherein you take the role of one of the giant Alien robots with one and only one Mission: Save the Earth from mankind and make a delicious juicy Human Smoothie!

Pow! Bang! Thud… KERBOOM!!!!!

Put simply, here we have a game, crammed with action, explosive power, guns and special abilities for fun to unlock in the Tech-Lab. From homing missiles to Black holes or an amazing DNA modifier. There are more than 20 brutal enemy types like: Grandpa, Skateboard Kid, or disabled person on Wheelchair. You can Shoot, Trample or Abduct them. Like in Pokemon, gotta catch em all! Importantly – Shoot, Trample or Abduct them all!  Try not to die.

Unlock new areas like Chinatown, Amusement park, etc. although you’ll need to beat the boss first and plenty more to uncover.

Features

• Replayability
• Chase for an high score
• Perfect to play – long or short sessions
• Find hidden classic movie references and artefacts
• Unlock weapons
• Music by Kevin Macleod
• Every changing settings
• Full Xbox controller support

Source: PR Email

11th September, 2024 – Australian developer Critical Games released their hit JRPG 8-Bit Adventures 2 on PC last year. Flushed from its success, and the critical fanfare it received from media, they’re eager to announce that the console versions – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch – will release on October 16th 2024.

“After seven years of work developing and self-funding 8-Bit Adventures 2, I was overwhelmed and delighted with the positive response that the PC version received. The central storyline, cast, and battle system hooked fans of the RPG genre, and I look forward to sharing this experience with console players.” – Joshua Hallaran.

Game experience

Explore and immerse yourself in a vast and varied world, brought to life by vibrant 8-Bit graphics, memorable NES-accurate music, and an unforgettable cast of characters.

Players can enjoy strategic, dynamic turn-based combat which focuses on unique character skills, swapping party members, managing the turn order, and unleashing powerful Team Attacks and Omega Burst finishing moves – no random battles or mandatory grinding required. A perfect entry point into the series, this is a story for new and returning players alike!

Features

• Airship Travel – fly across an expansive World Map, filled with character-driven Side-Quests & challenging Super Boss battles!
• Nostalgia Perfected – vivid & vibrant Pixel Art visuals, with an enchanting & unforgettable Chiptune OST.
• Uplifting, Story-Rich Adventure which blends Fantasy and Sci-Fi.
• 30-40 Hours Playtime.
• Turn-Based Battles with Depth and Strategy. Freely swap allies mid-combat, and unleash Team Attacks or Omega Burst finishing moves!
• No Random Battles – enemies are always visible on the map.
• Seven Playable Characters, including a blind martial artist and an Exterminator-class robot.
• Constant Variety – everything from exploring ancient ruins to solving a robot murder mystery!
• Tightly Paced Story which balances the classic JRPG experience with modern design.
• A Tragic Villain with a Unique Twist – save the world from a vengeful Glitch!

The Story & Objective

When a mistreated child with impossible powers threatens to reshape the world, a hero’s disappearance kicks off a grand adventure – and a battle for survival!

This boy has unleashed chaos across the globe; raising an undead army, possessing a squadron of deadly airships, poisoning the land, and imprisoning an entire continent far above the clouds. He believes that this upheaval will create a new, more perfect world – a world which will have a place for him.

Granted special powers by an omniscient computer, the player must stop the boy before it’s too late. But can they also save him? Or was his fate sealed at birth?

Put simply, 8-Bit Adventures 2 features everything fans love about classic JRPGs. An earnest, engaging storyline; relatable, easy-to-love characters; strategic turn-based combat; deep party customization; an unforgettable soundtrack; and a large, fantastical world – traversed by Airship, and brought to life by vibrant 8-Bit inspired visuals.

While it may be a sequel, anyone can jump into this brand new adventure!

….if you want an entertaining, light-hearted, and endearing experience, this is the game for you… Noisy Pixel (USA)

Source: PR Email

Deck13 Spotlight and Just2D are proud and excited to announce the release date for their upcoming grim dark Pixel RPG DROVA  – Forsaken Kin which is set in a mystic Celtic world.  The brutal open world will welcome new travellers on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on October 15th.

Enslave The Spirits of nature – or save them!

The druids whispered about a promised land called DROVA, a new horizon they claim to be paradise. But you will learn the truth in October: This world is anything but a Utopia. Drova is a grim world where every man is for himself.

Features:

• 40 Hours of Story-driven gameplay
• A brutal combat system with multiple weapon classes and magic
• A handcrafted seamless open pixel art world
• Join one of two factions to survive in this grim dark world
• Trust no one

A Release Date After All These Years

After more than six years of development, DROVA finally has a release date carved in stone: October 15th. During Gamescom countless people played the game on PC and Nintendo Switch, with creators of the original Gothic stepping in and revealing they were part of a public playtest. They have finally found a game which captures the spirit of the original Gothic for the very first time.

Grab your axe, sharpen your blades and explore a grim dark world when Drova – Forsaken Kin will launch on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch October 15th 2024.

Source: PR Email

THIONVILLE, France – Sept. 5, 2024 – Italian solo developer Roboatino and French publisher Goblinz Publishing are proud to announce that that Shogun Showdown version 1.0 is out today on Steam, GOG, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S at a price of 14.99 EUR|USD. Shogun Showdown is an innovative turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements set in a pixel-art Japanese-inspired universe. After 14 months on Steam Early Access, the title has garnered more than 2300 reviews on Steam averaging a user score of 96%, players have praised the game’s fair and challenging game design, satisfying mechanics, variety of situations and the beautiful pixel art visuals full of personality.

KEY FEATURES

• Turn-based combat where every action counts. Carefully position yourself, build up and unleash your attacks at the right time!
• Upgrade your attack tiles and combo them!
• Gain new skills and build the best deck you can before facing the Shogun.
• Rogue-like: death is not the end, but the beginning of your journey towards mastery. As you play, you will unlock new characters, attacks, skills and more!

NEW CONTENT ADDED IN VERSION 1.0

• New location (Ieyasu’s garden) & new boss (Ieyasu the Patient)
• Day 7: New elite enemy type (Corrupted) and new enemy (Corrupted progeny), True final boss after Shogun fight: the Corrupted Soul
• Lore: Small cut scenes after you defeat a new Day for the first time (can also be accessed from the main menu: Other -> Endings). Reworked a lot of boss barks and descriptions
• 7 New Skills (Rogue Retail, Seiryu’s Scale, Fenghuangs’s Feather, Two-Faced Dancer, Overflow Guard, Chilling Combo, Odd Curse)
• 6 New Quests
• 7 New Tiles (Hookblade, Nagiboku, Sharp Turn, Ki Push, Thorns, Back-Smoke Bomb, Chakram)
• New Hero: Chain Master
• New “Stats” page in camp Archive

Source: PR Email