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10 October, 2019 – The wait is over. The time to rip the galaxy a new wormhole is now. Publisher Big Sugar and developer Steel Mantis are thrilled to announce that Valfaris, the gloriously over-the-top and riotously relentless heavy metal action-platformer, launches today for Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam, GOG, Humble).

Valfaris is priced $24.99 and will be available with a 10% launch discount for a limited time.

In addition to the regular version, a Valfaris: Digital Deluxe Edition is available to download for PC that includes the game, original soundtrack and digital art book.

• Digital Art Book: From concept sketches to final in-game imagery, this collection showcases the work of Valfaris developer Steel Mantis. Get a closer look at weapon, enemy, and environment art, as well as previously unseen – and unused! – designs.
• Original Soundtrack: Composed and recorded by former Celtic Frost guitarist Curt Victor Bryant, enjoy the savage sounds of Valfaris. The OST features 20 original tracks, including ‘Extreme Vehemence’ and ‘Chronic Dissolution’.

The Valfaris: Digital Deluxe Edition is priced $35.97 and will be available with a 10% launch discount for a limited time.

And the good news doesn’t stop there. We can also announce that developer Steel Mantis is currently working on a New Game+ mode for Valfaris called ‘Full Metal Mode’, which will be released as a free update across all versions at a still-to-be-confirmed date.

Full Metal Mode will unlock upon completion of the game, or will be unlocked straight away when installed if a ‘Game Clear’ file is present.

Here’s a brief summary of Full Metal Mode:

• All weapons, upgrades, and upgrade items will be carried over
• Enemies and bosses will be more aggressive
• Player will take more damage
• Players will have access to an additional Destroyer class weapon

We’ll share more details of Full Metal Mode soon.

Source: PR Email

Hong Kong – October 10th, 2019, Eastasiasoft Limited today announced that the fruity action ballistics puzzle platformer, Family Tree, has released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch™ priced at US$7.99 / EUR7.99 / £6.99 / 800 JPY with a 20% launch discount available through to October 23rd.

In Family Tree, protagonists Mr and Mrs Fruits have gone to bed, leaving their fruit babies chilling outside playing. All of a sudden, an evil drum ‘n bass loving sugar skull named Pedro appeared and sucked all of the babies into a wormhole and scatters them throughout the forest. Now it’s up for Mr and Mrs Fruits to find all of their babies and bring them safely back home where they belong.

Take control of Mrs or Mr Fruits and aim a ballistic arc which shows the projected trajectory, then jump, landing where the trajectory arc predicts. Gameplay involves the player starting each level at the bottom of a tree with the simple aim of finding the goal, collecting as many fruits as possible, whilst avoiding fiendish enemies and obstacles. Once collected, the fruits turn back into adorable fruit-babies!

Game Features:

• A brilliantly bonkers pinball-platform puzzler (it’s a real thing!).
• Over 120 lovingly handcrafted levels to master.
• Mirror mode for those that want to up the ante.
• 32 bonus game levels in case the 128 main levels weren’t enough.
• 1-4 player endless climb mode.
• Pick from either Mrs or Mr Fruit to play as on your daring adventure.
• A ton of unlockables including game modes, multiplayer characters and power-ups.
• Head-bobbing soundtrack to keep the tempo going.

Source: PR Email

London, UK – October 9, 2019 – Rising Star Games and Koch Media are happy to announce that  Harvest Moon: Mad Dash will be released digitally on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 across Europe on October 29 – with a physical version following November 15!

Go solo or take a few friends along for the frenzy! Harvest, fish, milk, and more as you fulfil orders to complete each level! Things may start out easy, but you’ll hit the beach, the farm, and even the Underworld as you progress through the game! Have you ever tried to grow crops with molten lava falling on them?! That and other obstacles await you as you and your friends try to clear all the levels to restore the broken lighthouse!

Key features

• Fast-paced action means quick decisions are key!

• Multiplayer madness requires communication to succeed!

• Take on the farm, beach, Underworld, and Skyworld levels!

• Use Harvest Sprite Powers to unlock special support skills!

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Set forth in The Alliance Alive HD Remastered, available TODAY on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in North America, October 11th in Europe, and October 18th in Oceania!

A thousand years ago, the world of Humans was invaded by Daemons. Several centuries have passed since then. The Daemons rule over a stratified world…however, no matter how much time flows on, it cannot extinguish the flames of rebellion that burn in the hearts of Humanity!

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Warsaw, Poland – Oct 7, 2019 — Developer Dead Mage and Publisher 11 bit studios are announcing today the delay of Children of Morta for Nintendo Switch. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions will release as planned on Oct. 15, 2019, while the Switch version is being pushed ahead to Nov. 20, 2019. Not willing to compromise the quality of the game or release a product to paying customers that’s half-baked, the team made the difficult decision to delay and allow developers the extra time they needed. In an open letter to players, 11 bit studios and Dead Mage had this to say:

To the players and our fans,

Spending 5 years creating a game is exhausting. Spending 5 years creating a game and then having to delay it — that’s just brutal — but when you’re aiming for excellence and you know it’s within your grasp, you just do it. Such is the case with Children of Morta on the Nintendo Switch. We still have a couple of kinks to work out and are pushing for quality over anything else. The community may forgive us for the delay, but forgiveness won’t come so easily if we release a game that’s not working perfectly. As delivering the best performance is our highest priority, we are simply delaying the game to November 20th to allow ourselves the time we need. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 releases are going as planned on the 15th of October.

At 11 bit studios, there is no space for compromise when it comes to quality. For players, it means a bit more of a wait. For us, a bit more hard work which we’re glad to do because, in the end, we all have the same goal — a fantastic game.

Kind regards,

Dead Mage & 11 bit studios

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TOKYO – Oct, 7, 2019 – The Pixel Game Maker MV Game Development Challenge, a contest seeking talented developers using the intuitive yet fully-featured 2D game engine from Playism and Kadokawa Corporation, is now underway.

Taking place until March 30, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. PT, the competition offers a grand prize award of ¥1,000,000 JPY (approx. $9,332 USD) and opportunities to be among the first Pixel Game Maker MV creations published on Nintendo Switch. In addition to the grand prize, there are award categories for side view, top view, multiplayer games, and more. Winning entries may also be adapted into books, comics, and more.

Sister software to RPG Maker, which sold more than 2,000,000 copies worldwide, Pixel Game Maker MV puts 2D game development in the hands of first-time developers with no programming knowledge while maintaining the flexibility, power, and depth required by long-time game creators through extensible scripting.

Featuring native physics and local multiplayer support as well as 20 sample games and a host of modern, sci-fi, and fantasy assets, Pixel Game Maker MV makes it easy to get started prototyping. Developers can carry their games through to completion using the assets to hand or import their own to create top-down or sidescrolling action games in any genre.

“If you can imagine it, you can create it with Pixel Game Maker MV,” said Noboru Mogami, producer, Kadokawa Corporation. “With this contest, we’re hoping to find amazing talents to highlight and nurture. We’ve already seen some truly wonderful things come out of our community so far and we’re looking forward to the delights our creators still have in store for us.”

Pixel Game Maker MV is available now on Steam in Japanese, English and Simplified Chinese for $84.99 USD/€71.99.

The full official rules can be found on the Pixel Game Maker MV Game Development Challenge page.

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October 4th, Warsaw, Poland

It’s all started on an airship, many years ago. Your parents were murdered by a group with a strange symbol on their uniforms. You’ve managed to escape with your Gran but today, 20 years later, they’re back. You aren’t a child anymore, now you can fight back.

About Rimelands: Hammer of Thor

Rimelands: Hammer of Thor is a turn-based RPG set in a unique world where steampunk meets Norse mythology. You’re playing as a young treasure hunter who accidentally gets involved in a fight with a mysterious enemy that threatens your world. It turns out that a new villain is connected to the murder of your parents and there are more secrets about you your heritage to solve.

In Rimelands, magic coexists with technology so there’re many ways to fight. At your disposal are traditional fantasy weapons like swords and hammers, various spells, and also newer technological inventions such as pistols. For each fighting style, there is dedicated a skill tree: barbarian, assassin, and shaman.

The fighting system is based on the roll of the dice – each turn your and your enemy’s power of attack depends on what you draw. Every dice got attack side, double attack, defend and an empty slot. It’s a simple mechanic but also deep with the addition of bonuses from equipment and skills.

Features:

• adventure in a fantasy world where magic exists next to technology powered by steam
• intriguing and unpredictable plot
• a turn-based fighting system with simple, but deep mechanics
• three skill trees: barbarian, assassin, and shaman
• a crafting system that lets you create powerful equipment

You can get Rimelands: Hammer of Thor now on Nintendo Switch.

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IRVINE, Calif. – October 3, 2019 – SEGA AGES brings the challenge with two brilliant puzzle games arriving on October 17 only for Nintendo Switch™! Heading to the West for the first time, Ichidant-R pushes the limits of your brain as you hunt for hidden vampires, conduct an orchestra, shoot down UFOs, and much more across 20 wildly varied mini-games that can be enjoyed locally or online! Mega Drive Mode adds in an RPG-like Quest Mode, a unique Competitive Mode designed as a board game for up to four players, and a point-based Free Mode (Note: Mega Drive Mode is presented with Japanese text only).

Another title that was previously released only in Japan, Columns II takes everything fans know and love about the original and dramatically increases the value. Not only is there an online versus mode, a Stage Select feature, and a tabletop mode that rotates Player 2’s screen 180 degrees for face-to-face battles, but the original Genesis version of Columns comes bundled in! There’s even an Infinite Jewels mode that lets you play virtually forever.

About Ichidant-R

Originally released for Japanese arcades back in 1994, this unique spin-off from the Bonanza Bros. features a compilation of wacky mini-games that require sharp thinking and quick reflexes, all set in a fantasy medieval backdrop where you must save a princess from the Demon King. Experience “puzzle and action” in this definitive party game.

About Columns II

Match jewels, fossils, and disks as you take a voyage through time in the second installment of this fun and exciting puzzle series. Control the falling pieces and aim for three-in-a-row in any direction to clear the screen before they stack to the top. Switch between multiple game modes, like “Flash Columns” where you target flashing jewels and unlock secret Jewel Case characters, or “Versus Columns” that pits friends against one another.

Ichidant-R and Columns II will be available individually on the Nintendo Switch eShop in the Americas and Europe on October 17, 2019, for $7.99 (with commensurate European pricing).

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Melbourne, Australia – October 3, 2019 — Fellow Traveller and Chance Agency are pleased to announce their narrative adventure game of rideshare driving in an AI-driven world, Neo Cab, is NOW available for Windows PC, Mac, and Nintendo Switch. Have you ever stopped to consider how difficult it is to be a rideshare driver in a gig economy? Facing demanding customers, can you balance your emotional well-being with remaining employed long enough to find your missing friend?

Neo Cab, an emotional survival game with a strong narrative focus, challenges you to stay human in a world overcome by automation. Play as Lina, one of the last human rideshare drivers in a near-future, AI-driven world. Your friend and only lifeline has gone missing; with no money and nowhere to stay, the only thing you can do is keep driving. Use the Neo Cab app to navigate the city, choose your passengers, and engage with them to learn their stories — and uncover the truth about your own.

Neo Cab is now available for Windows, Mac, and Nintendo Switch priced at $14.99/£11.39/€12,49 for PC/Mac and $19.99/£17.99/€19,99 for Nintendo Switch.

Source: PR Email