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Paris, November 16th, 2021 – Today is a big day for our heroes! The publisher Microids, IMPS and OSome Studio are proud to announce the new video game The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf is now available in North America on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One consoles and PC. The game is also compatible PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S and will be available later this year on these platforms!

An intuitive and accessible adventure, The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf will delight all gamers, young and experienced, Smurfs and 3D platformers fans. It will also be possible to play through all 5 worlds, both in solo and in two player cooperation modes.

In a dusty grimoire hidden deep in his laboratory, the wizard Gargamel discovered the formula to create an evil plant: the Vileaf.

This plant produces seeds which can attract and imprison Smurfs… but this plant is also a great danger for the forest, as it is very toxic!

Papa Smurf decides to take charge of the situation and ask to his fellow Smurfs to help him find the ingredients for a super powerful antidote for all the plants sick from the Vileaf. Thanks to the Smurfizer, a revolutionary invention from Handy Smurf, go on an adventure to find the ingredients and free your fellow Smurfs… and save the whole forest!

Game Features:

• An intuitive and accessible adventure for all ages – The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf will delight all profiles, young and old, Smurfs fans and 3D platformers acidionados, as well as occasional and more experienced players.

• An exceptional cast – Embody 4 iconic Smurfs: The Smurfette, Hefty Smurf, Brainy Smurf and Chef Smurf

• The Smurfizer, a very useful smurfing equipment! Designed by Handy Smurf, this tool will not only allow you to heal the contaminated plants, but it will also facilitate your exploration, empowering you with higher jumps, gliding and diving capacity, and a revolutionary vacuuming function to help you tackle all the obstacles you will come across.

• A platform and exploration game – Scour the nooks and crannies of 5 varied and colorful worlds, find your way through vertical levels to collect the ingredients that will allow you to concoct the antidote to save the forest!

• Save the forest together! – A second player will be able to join the adventure by playing a small robot named S.A.M. (Smurftronic Aerial Machine)! Invented by Handyman Smurf, this little ally can attach or detach itself from Vaporischtroumpf at any time and has some very useful smurfing abilities. Thus, S.A.M. can heal the surrounding plants, fly, and even throw explosive seeds on the enemies!

• Bring the Smurf’s village back to life ! As players progress through the adventure, they will be able to upgrade the Smurfizer by collecting items among the levels and restore the Smurfs village to its former glory.

The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf is available from October 26 on PC (Steam & GOG) and is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One consoles. The game is compatible on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions will be available on December 2nd.

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Paris – November 16th 2021 – Microids is delighted to announce the release of the cute and colourful platformer Marsupilami: Hoobadventure on PC and consoles!

The three Marsupilamis Punch, Twister and Hope are coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Get ready to travel through various environments and jump all over the place to save the animals from a terrible curse.

About Marsupilami: Hoobadventure

Punch, Twister and Hope are three Marsupilamis living a peaceful life in Palombia. Their lives are about to take a drastic turn when they accidentally open a sarcophagus whilst playing with debris on a beach, releasing a mysterious ghost cursing all the animals! Thankfully, our three Marsupilamis are immune to the curse and decide to set out on an adventure, find the ghost and reverse the curse.

Inspired by the comic book Marsupilami from Franquin, this 2.5D platformer takes you on a colorful journey through the Palombian jungle, a coastal city and even an abandoned temple. Jump, punch, dash and swing with your tail like only Marsupilamis do!

While mainly targeting a younger audience, the most dedicated gamers will be delighted to learn that a Time Attack mode will challenge them to finish each level as fast as they can. And for the completionists, a beautiful artwork gallery will be unlocked after collecting hidden feathers and visiting secret dojos.

The Marsupilami is a fictional animal created by André Franquin appearing for the first time in the “Spirou & Fantasio” comic book series. The Marsupilami was so popular it earned its own dedicated hard cover series published by Dupuis.

Marsupilami: Hoobadventure is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One consoles and PC. The game is compatible with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

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Paris, November 11th 2021 – Amateur handyman at the ready! The game My Universe – Interior Designer, developed by Magic Pockets (My Universe – School Teacher), is coming out today on Nintendo Switch, and digitally on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC/Mac in North America.

With My Universe – Interior Designer, create and manage your very own interior designer agency! Greet your clients and discuss with them to find out more about their taste and expectations. Once the plan established, it’s going to be up to you to deliver the house of their dream. Complete your objectives and raise your agency notoriety level to unlock new items, new styles and become the city’s best interior designer! Do not hesitate to work on your own projects, would it be an apartment, a condo, a duplex or even a house, and let your creativity run wild!

In construction mode, modify the house structure by demolishing walls, removing the hard wood floor, wallpaper or tiles, painting, fixing the electrical installation or adding a water inlet. In decoration mode, pick up and place the furniture, plants, carpets, wallpapers and even the curtains to impress your clients! Will you be able to give your projects a real & unique personality?

• Game Features:
  Write your very own story: customize and name your character, create your agency and be prepared to live your interior designer dreamed life!
• Renovate, transform and decorate your client’s house according to their personality and taste to create the home of their dreams! Complete your objectives to increase your level and unlock new items.
• Play diverse mini-games and fun micro-actions during your missions: wall painting, tile breaking, carpet setting… Renovating work will soon have no secrets for you!
• Unlock new items and decorative options as your career progresses and your own house projects take shape.
• Let your creativity run wild: discover a vast variety of styles, materials, textures and furniture… sky’s the limit!

Interior Designer joins the already released and worldwide successful Pet Clinic – Cats & Dogs, Puppies and Kittens, Cooking Star Restaurant, My Baby, Fashion Boutique and School Teacher. The titles from the My Universe series offer kids all around the world the chance to step into the shoes of their dreamed adult life. The My Universe series belongs to the Microids Life label, providing gaming experiences enjoyable by the whole family and all types of gamers.

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IRVINE, Calif. – November 12, 2021 – Neither human or demon, the newly-forged Nahobino and his friends must decide what is worth saving…and prepare to sacrifice everything in its name. Shin Megami Tensei V is available now exclusively for Nintendo Switch.

When a grisly murder scene in modern-day Tokyo blocks our protagonist’s walk home, an unplanned detour leaves him buried and unconscious.

He awakens in a new Tokyo, a wasteland ravaged by apocalypse now called Da’at…but before bloodthirsty demons can claim his life, a savior emerges, and they unite to become a mighty being neither human nor demon: a Nahobino.

With newfound power, the protagonist ventures through Da’at, an enigmatic realm filled with mythical deities and demonic tyrants in constant conflict for survival. Searching for answers, the protagonist must forge his own path in a battle between light and dark to dictate the fate of the world.

Key features include:

• Unfold an allusive story filled with tragic choices, make sacrifices to uphold your ideals as you pursue light or covet darkness to discover your role in the new world
• Fight through a demon-infested wasteland with the Press Turn Battle System, pinpoint enemy weaknesses so you can perform consecutive actions but make one mistake and it may be your last
• Turn formidable foes into worthy allies by recruiting them via negotiations, then fuse them to create demons customized to fit your playstyle
• Explore the expansive world of post-apocalyptic Tokyo, fully rendered in stunning 3D utilizing Unreal Engine 4, a first for the mainline Shin Megami Tensei series

Digital Deluxe Edition – $84.99

Order the Digital Deluxe Edition from the Nintendo eShop! The Digital Deluxe Edition contains additional digital content including character boosts (currency, experience and rare items), three demon subquests (Artemis, Cleopatra and Mephisto), and the “Return of the True Demon” subquest, in which players will be able to take on the legendary nine Fiends. Once defeating the fiends, the challenge continues onto the strongest opponent of them all: the Demi-fiend from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne.

Standard Edition – $59.99

Purchase Shin Megami Tensei V from the Nintendo eShop or our retail partners now!

DLC Bundle – $26.99

Already own the game? Purchase the DLC Bundle from the Nintendo eShop today to unlock additional digital content.

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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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