Twinworld Game Reviews

TAITO, together with ININ games, is pleased to announce that after the acclaimed release on Nintendo Switch of Bubble Bobble 4 Friends, PlayStation 4 owners can look forward to the digital debut release of Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back which is bigger, better, with more features for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo fans to revel in.

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back will be available digitally and in physical editions in America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand on 17th November 2020.

More Stages – More Content! More Fun!

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends on Nintendo Switch received praise and acclaim from the critics and fans although many requested more content. TAITO and ININ Games listened, hence its return and PlayStation 4 debut along with a favourite character to spice up this platform feast. Conveying even more exciting challenges and more ‘Bubble Bursting’ addictive mayhem, it looks and plays like a dream. Beware though the infamous Baron marks his appearance within 100 unique new stages: twice as many stages as before to offer unprecedented confrontations!!! Nintendo Switch will not miss out either for, if you purchased the original title, the extra content can be downloadable free on release and new purchasers of course will get this bumper game in full!

In Game Elements

• 4 Player Co-Op mode
• Total of 200 Levels
• Original Arcade version included
• Online Ranking feature
• Return of a fan-favorite villain: Baron von Blubba

About the Game. Simple – Smart – Addictive

The cutesy adorable Bub and Bob are ready to float to the challenge presented. Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back is a single-screen platform action game released as a complete new addition to the legendary Bubble Bobble series, in which you control the bubble dragons Bub and Bob, clearing stages by blowing bubbles to trap enemies, then bursting them to defeat them. Players can acquire special skills by completing an area, and level them up by collecting letter bubbles that form the word “EXTEND”. You can play together in multiplayer with up to four players. Also included is the original arcade version of Bubble Bobble.

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Querétaro, Mexico — November 4rd, 2020 — Indie developer Seashell Studio today announced that its chaotic gastronomic multiplayer game, Lunch A Palooza, is available on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch for $19.99/€18.99 and $15.99/ €14.99, respectively. Lunch a Palooza invites players to a thrilling feast where meals wreak havoc on a diner table to exert their gastro-dominance over the remaining servings.

“We are excited to finally offer Lunch a Palooza on a whole variety of platforms,” said Rodrigo Cuadriello from Seashell Studio. “With multiple modes and characters to select from, Lunch a Palooza provides hours of fun party action through hysterical food encounters.”

In Lunch A Palooza players enter frenetic food fights as one of eight dishes, pushing other delicacies off the table in single-player or local multiplayer for up to four people. Pepper your character with power-ups to spice up your unique attacks. When dishing out the pain anything goes, from serving side dishes to sweep up the competition, to setting up push traps to clear the table for the next sitting. Remember, the dinner table arena is a hazardous place for food with flying forks and knives always trying to nab a piece of you.

Lunch A Palooza offers a full menu of game modes sure to meet everyone’s tastes. The “Main Course” is a free-for-all with each player having five lives while battling to be the last edible standing. The “Royal Buffet” is an all-you-can-eat version of the “Main Course” where you have unlimited lives but a set time to clear the competition away, with the player with the least falls winning. If you want something simpler, the “Side Dish” offers team battles and last but not least is the chef’s special, “King of the Cloche”, where players battle it out for cloche domination.

Featuring courses of four game modes, a colorful cast of whimsical characters, and simple controls, Lunch a Palooza offers a thrilling food party where everyone is invited.

In 2019, Lunch A Palooza was the finalist of the Indie Prize Showcase for GameDaily Connect USA and Asia as well as made the Pixelatl Showroom Section in Cuernavaca, Mexico.

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Saviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisited is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC on March 16, 2021 in North America, March 19 in Europe, and March 23 in Oceania!

In Saviors of Sapphire Wings, the darkness that reigns over the land cannot be purged without first enlisting the help of fellow knights. Forging strong connections and fortifying these bonds will help unlock these knights’ true potential in the battle against the forces of evil. Set clever traps to outwit enemies and exploit their elemental weaknesses to come out on top.

The extra adventure in Stranger of Sword City Revisited further puts dungeon-exploration skills to the test with expanded character creation, new classes, and new auto-travel. More details to follow in a future update!

The Saviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisited Limited Edition (Nintendo Switch) is available for preorder on the NISA Online Store.

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Paris, November 3rd, 2020 – It’s back-to-school season! Time to open the doors of your school and welcome your new students. Put on your schoolbag and get your notebooks, the game My Universe – School Teacher is available today on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, digitally on Xbox One and soon on PC/Mac (digital).

Play as a young teacher with a mission! Take on the challenge to bring your new school back to the top and become the best teacher of all. In order to achieve these goals, numerous tasks await you. Share your knowledge with your pupils, get involved with the school life, take part in contests and help improve the reputation of your school so it becomes the best in town. Your teaching skills and efforts will be worth your while!

In your classroom, you will need to carefully manage your students. They all have unique strengths and weaknesses. It’s up to you to adapt your teaching and make sure they can follow and learn in the best conditions. Each discipline features its own mini-game, as you succeed, more and more pupils will take part in your classes and new mini-games will be unlocked.

In addition to the customization options for your character (man/woman, clothes, accessories…), you can also customize the whole school according to your own sense of style. Improve your school by decorating all its different locations according to your wishes. Colors, shapes, items… everything is possible for you to imagine and create the school of your dreams!

Game features:

• A unique gameplay style for each discipline – Biology, art, geometry, music… and so much more!
• Unique students – Each having their own strengths and weaknesses.
• Different possibilities – Follow the weekly program or explore the school freely to discover all its secrets.
• Full customization: choose the name and logo of your school, the appearance of your character, even the decoration of your classroom and the different locations in your school.

School Teacher is the second game of the My Universe series, after My Baby. The My Universe series is designed specifically for kids excited to jump into their dreamed adult life. It is also part of the Microids Life label, dedicated in providing gaming experiences for the entire family and all profiles of players.

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Liverpool, United Kingdom – November 3rd, 2020 – Ripstone Games today announced that its acclaimed cue sports simulation Pure Pool is available to pre-order on the eShop for Nintendo Switch, ahead of its release on November 17th. Pre-orders of Pure Pool include a 20% discount for the game, available between now and launch. When Pure Pool launches on Nintendo Switch later this month, the game will retail for £12.49/$14.99/€14.99.

On Nintendo Switch Pure Pool offers up the definitive cue sports experience, rolling the base game and all snooker DLC into one cue-tastic package. Ripstone have also prepared a new gameplay video of Pure Pool running on Nintendo Switch at 1080p and 60 frames per second to provide an exclusive look at what to expect when the game launches on November 17th.

“We’ve had an amazing reaction to our initial announcement of Pure Pool coming to Nintendo Switch,” said Hollie Pattison of Ripstone Games. “The game runs like a dream on Switch and really delivers the ultimate billiards experience on the platform. We’ve prepared a new video that shows off the game in all its glory and we hope everyone is excited to grab their Switch and play some frames on November 17th!”

The Nintendo Switch edition of Pure Pool offers players a no-compromise experience, taking full advantage of the platform in every way possible. Pure Pool is a technical marvel, running at 1080p docked and 720p handheld with all of the game’s high end visual features, all at a solid 60 frames per second. Offering the full range of control options supported by the Nintendo Switch, Pure Pool’s myriad of playstyles ensures that whatever the setup, players will be cueing up and potting balls in no time.

Featuring a single-player campaign, skill-based challenges, unlockable customisation options and multiple modes of pool and snooker including Killer and American 8 Ball, Pure Pool has players covered with more modes and options than you can shake a cue at. The Campaign Mode tracks progress from Amateur right through to Master difficulty, with players facing off against a series of opponents from pro players, to pool club sharks looking for an easy hustle. Players that make it to the top will either reign supreme or go down in a baize of glory!

Pure Pool also offers a huge range of additional modes, playstyles and challenges. With exhilarating fast-paced modes such as Speed Pot, Checkpoint and Royal Rumble, alongside the skill based challenges of Snooker Colours, Perfect Potter and Breakpoint, Pure Pool offers something for everyone. With global online leaderboards thrown into the mix, the competition to pocket the top spot has never been fiercer.

Pure Pool on Switch features a host of local and online multiplayer modes, including Cross-Play support with Steam and the option to play online against stored DNA player profiles. Global leaderboards and rankings allow players to track their performance across the Pure Pool player base whilst challenging members of the global community in Free-play, Two-player, Leagues, 8-ball, 9-ball, Blackball, Killer and Accumulator modes. All snooker content from the original Pure Pool DLC is included too, complete with online and local support for anyone that prefers the stricter rules of the gentleman’s game.

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Today sees the release of Clea, a skill-based survival horror from Invert Mouse and published by Sekai Games, on Nintendo Switch.

In this chilling game Clea’s parents have experimented on the Chaos Servants and have unleashed monsters that are now running rife in the Whitlock Mansion! Help Clea escape and lead her little brother to safety.

Features:

• Jump-scare free horror game, requiring you to be on your wits and listen to your surroundings.
• 2D gameplay with beautiful HD paper doll style graphics
• Fully voiced in English with Xanthe Huynh (Sword Art Online, K-On), Anairis Quinones (RWBY) among others.
• Local leaderboards to compete against your friends who can uncover the mystery fastest.
• Brand new title theme from video game music great Dale North.
• No pre-scripted scares, promise. Your skills and actions will determine Clea’s fate.

Languages: EN, FR, DE, ES(ESP), ES(LAm), PT, RU, JA, KO, ZH(S), ZH(T)

Audio: EN

Rating: ESRB Teen (Violence, Blood), PEGI 12

Release Date: October 30th, 2020

Price: 14.99$/ £13.49 / €14,99

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Wreaking havoc has never been more blood-pumping than with Mad Rat Dead, available now to play for PS4 and Nintendo Switch in North America and Europe! The beat will soon drop in Oceania on November 6.

Mad Rat, a lab rat born and raised to serve as a test subject, is granted the chance to relive his final day to get revenge on the human who used him and achieve a peaceful death. Hit the buttons to the rhythm to have Mad Rat dash, jump, and dance his way through the stage. Mishaps are not a problem with the Rewind function, and cleared stages can be replayed with different tracks. Finish all stages to learn what awaits Mad Rat at the end!

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The (SRPG) grind never ends with the Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny Unrelenting Edition, available to preorder now at these participating retailers!

This edition includes the following:

• Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny for Nintendo Switch
• “Defiance of Dissonance” Soundtrack Digital Download
• “Behind the Seam” Mini Art Book
• Winning Design of Reverse Coversheet Contest

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Stuttgart, Germany – October 29, 2020 – ININ Games is proud to share the exciting news that Turrican, Europe’s greatest action video game series, will be coming to retail for the first time in almost 30 years in a brand new, curated collection from the original development team Factor 5 titled Turrican Flashback! This curated retail edition aims to make Turrican available to a wider audience and complement the limited collector’s editions from Strictly Limited Games that are dedicated to collectors and the biggest fans of Turrican.

The intergalactic action adventure that took video games by storm throughout the 1990s, Turrican is heralded around the world as one of the finest examples of action video games of all time. Its unique mix of exploration, atmosphere and blistering non-stop action pushed the genre forward and set the benchmark for years to come, and since its original release in 1991 has proudly been supported by one of the most enthusiastic and loyal fanbases in the medium. And of course, when talking Turrican, you have to mention the incredible musical score by living legend Chris Huelsbeck which has been echoing in play-rooms, venues and even symphony halls for three decades!

Turrican Flashback brings together 4 of the greatest titles in the series with Turrican, Turrican II: The Final Fight, Mega Turrican and Super Turrican all in one package! Developed jointly between the original team at Factor 5 and preservation specialists Ratalaika Games, Turrican has never felt, looked and sounded better! New reworked controls makes the classic home computer classics an ease to pick up and play, welcoming new and old fans to relive the classic with the touch of a button. Additionally, new filters and dynamic on screen elements allows players to customize their experience, going full “Retro” or enjoy the game in full widescreen with minimal on-screen HUD elements. All this with crystal clear and perfectly rendered audio playback of the classic soundtracks and sound effects!

Turrican Flashback packs all this and more into a neat package retailing at 29,99€ and marks the return of Europe’s greatest gaming hero! Rise against the Machine, save the galaxy and welcome back… To Turrican!

Features:

• 4 classic titles, Turrican, Turrican II: The Final Fight, Mega Turrican and Super Turrican in one awesome package!
• Reworked modern control scheme that streamlines the series and makes them more approachable than ever before.
• Customize your experience with shaders, wallpapers and different display options.
• Gigantic levels, heart-blazing action and huge boss fights. Suit up and prepare for mayhem!
• Rewind feature and save states allows you to take on the challenge… with some help!
• Timeless and critically acclaimed soundtracks by composer Chris Huelsbeck!

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Helsinki, Finland — October 28th, 2020 — Today Cornfox & Brothers invites players to embark on an epic adventure with Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm, now available on Nintendo Switch for €29.99/$29.99/£29.99. In a world where magic and technology intertwine, a trio of heroes commits to an impossible feat, while harnessing adventurous spirit, courage, and wits aplenty.

“We are thrilled to announce the worldwide launch of Oceanhorn 2 on Nintendo Switch,” said Heikki Repo, Creative Director of Cornfox & Brothers. “It’s a magical tale full of wonder and peril about a primordial battle between good and evil. We hope our players lose themselves in the gorgeous universe that Oceanhorn 2 has to offer, featuring endless exploration and hack ‘n slash action.”

Set a millennia before the original, Oceanhorn: Monsters of Uncharted Seas, Oceanhorn 2 follows the adventures of a young Knight on a quest to defend the people of Arcadia from Warlock Mesmeroth’s formidable Dark Army. The allied forces have grown with Trin, the granddaughter of Arcadia’s leader Archimedes, and Gen, a mysterious robot wielding an old Samurai weapon, joining the brave protagonist on the ambitious crusade. Equipped with cyber-magical weapons and vehicles, the team journeys across the vast regions of Gaia, flying, sailing, and even exploring the underwater world. Picturesque landscapes, scintillating puzzles, and omnipotent dangers await in this 20-hour long exhilarating action-adventure RPG.

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