Twinworld Game Reviews

Helsinki, Finland — October 14th, 2020 — Independent developer Cornfox & Brothers today announced that their acclaimed action adventure RPG, Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm, is coming to Nintendo Switch on October 28th for €29.99/$29.99/£29.99. Oceanhorn 2 pre-orders begin on October 21st with a 10% discount. Players embark on an epic adventure through a gorgeous open world, in an attempt to save Gaia by uniting the land folk against imminent danger.

“We are extremely excited to be at the finish line of this important milestone for Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm,” said Heikki Repo, Creative Director of Cornfox & Brothers. “Nintendo Switch is such an ideal platform for this type of game, providing smooth controls and an overall enjoyable experience that feels natural. We can’t wait for everyone to try it out for themselves!”

Prequel to the acclaimed Oceanhorn: Monsters of Uncharted Seas, Oceanhorn 2 follows the adventures of a young Knight who sets out on a magical journey across the vast regions of Gaia to defend the lands and people of Arcadia from Warlock Mesmeroth’s Dark Army. Joined by Trin, the granddaughter of Arcadia’s leader Archimedes, and Gen, a mysterious robot wielding an old Samurai weapon, our young protagonist faces the impossible challenge of uniting the Owrus, Gillfolk, and humans in order to defeat Mesmeroth’s formidable Dark Army. By controlling the characters with contextual commands, you must solve puzzles and fight in tactical battles to strike down your enemies in hack ‘n slash combat, traversing a Zelda-esque open-world landscape. The 20-hour action-filled RPG is currently available on Apple Arcade.

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Krakow, Poland – October 13th, 2020. All in! Games is pleased to announce that Red Wings: Aces of the Sky, created by the company’s internal development team, is now available on Windows PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. Conquer the skies over the Great War in your legendary warplane in both single and co-op gameplay!

PC and Xbox One gamers can now try the game for free!

PC players can play a free demo on Steam and then upgrade to the full version with the Red Wings: Aces of the Sky – Upgrade Pack on sale for 20% off until October 20th, 2020. The free demo includes the first four levels and 3 different planes.

Xbox One players can play a 30-minute free game trial and then have the option to buy the full game.

Red Wings: Aces of the Sky is also available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. No demo is currently available for either platform.

Also, the Switch version of Red Wings: Aces of the Sky will be available on Nintendo eShop with 50% discount until October 25th, 2020.

Take to the skies over the Great War!

Dive into this dynamic action game that puts players right in the middle of thrilling battles with a fresh take on arcade air combat. Travel back in time to the breakthrough period of flight, when the courage of pilots was unmatched and death could come at any moment.

Main features:

• Play 50 story-driven campaign missions and relive the epic aerial combat of World War I
• Use 4 unique skills to gain an advantage in battles and take down enemies
• Pilot 12 historical warplanes of the Entente Powers and the Triple Alliance
• Upgrade your pilot progression skill tree to improve your stats and skills
• Fly through different game modes with a friend in local co-op (split-screen)
• Learn the story of the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen—the fighter ace of the war
• Read quotes from real letters of WWI pilots on your way to becoming an ace of the sky

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Prinny 1•2: Exploded and Reloaded for Nintendo Switch is now available in North America, and will release on October 16 in Europe and October 23 in Oceania. The ill-fated yet steadfast Prinnies face two great adventures filled with fearsome combos, special moves, and 1000 lives!

Both titles within Prinny® 1•2: Exploded and Reloaded are available together through the physical Just Desserts Limited Edition. Otherwise, Prinny 1: Can I Really Be The Hero and Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! are available as separate digital releases on the Nintendo eShop.

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Vienna, Austria / Giebelstadt, Germany, October 8th, 2020: Fireworks instead of candles on a birthday cake. Nitroglycerin in a milk bottle, or just the good old whoopie cushion. Play dozens of outrageously weird pranks in Neighbours back From Hell.

Did you know that “Schadenfreude” is a German word defined as the concept of finding joy in someone else’s misfortune? It is also the main idea on which Neighbours back From Hell is built. A whole TV show based on playing increasingly outrageous pranks on your grumpy neighbor to keep the audience entertained, and viewership numbers high. It’s good to be bad in this early 2000s trash TV inspired slapstick extravaganza!

Neighbours back From Hell is available now on Steam, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch for $ 14,99 / € 14,99 / £ 12,99.

About Neighbours back From Hell

As Woody, the vengeful star protagonist of Neighbours back From Hell, you will prank your way through Seasons 1 and 2 of the fictitious, but aptly named TV show. Take the mischief from your nasty neighbor’s flat all the way to China, India and Mexico where you will make sure his holiday is a living hell. While you’re at it, why limit targeting your antics at your neighbor, when you can involve his mother and fellow travelers? Whatever you decide to do, your trusty camera crew will be right there and keep a keen eye on all the action. You can let your crooked creativity flow freely and watch the neighbor rage in desperation. Just be mindful not to get caught by him or his companions, or they will whoop you good and your TV show will be taken off the air. If you perform well on the other hand, by creating more and more disarray and chaos in the neighbor’s life, ratings will increase, and you could win prestigious awards.

Features:

• Neighbours From Hell 1 & 2 Remastered in one package: 25 episodes set in the neighbor’s home, on a cruise liner, and in several different holiday locations around the world
• All graphics newly rendered in Full HD
• Framerate of all animations doubled for a smoother experience
• Use stealth, skill and style to perform the perfect ambush
• Easy to use interface and controls
• Superb cartoon-style graphics
• Big band soundtrack

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AUSTIN, TEXAS – October 8, 2020 – Ray’s The Dead, the dark comedy, action adventure shown during Sony’s E3 2013 press conference, will shuffle onto PlayStation 4 in North America and Steam on Thursday, Oct. 22. PlayStation 4 owners in Europe will join the zombie horde in the weeks following and PlayStation 5 users can enjoy Ray’s The Dead via backwards compatibility at launch. Ragtag Studio also invites Nintendo Switch fans to solve the mystery behind Ray’s passing in 2021.

Ray LaMorte is back from the dead and sporting a more ghoulish look in the afterlife, but he can’t exactly remember how he got there. Now a zombie summoning others back from the dead, Ray embarks on a surprisingly touching journey through his troubled childhood and young adult life, uncovering the mystery of his death.

Conjure hordes of zombies to do Ray’s bidding as he deftly navigates through a strangely nostalgic 80’s suburbia, creepy howling forests, and of course graveyards. Spooky settings will not be the only thing that feels familiar. Gameplay inspired by Pikmin will have Ray ordering the undead to shield him or charge in an all-out assault on frightening foes. Fight for Ray’s (after)life as things get weird in showdowns with a mystical old man, ridiculously tricked out monster truck, soviet tanks, and other 80’s inspired bosses.

Transform fallen enemies into new undead pals and carefully balance a team of ghouls that come in all flavors. Grunts, who sport special burrowing powers, are great for puzzle solving and reaching far places, while assassin types move fast with a deadly one-hit touch. Heavy zombies act as brutish bulldozers who pave the way forward by obliterating obstacles, and dog zombies stun Ray’s foes and activate objects.

Ray’s tumultuous, but heartwarming, adventure shines with playful, cartoonish designs and richly-detailed 2D character models navigating 3D environments. Whimsical settings and synthwave-inspired tunes from Jake Kaufman (Shovel Knight) and Dale North complete a charming adventure into a beloved genre with a modern flare.

“Yes, we did make yet another zombie game, but we’re offering way more than just ‘eating brains’,” said Shawn Halwes, technical director. “We’ve got a fantastical setting full of dark comedy, moral dilemmas, a story of redemption, the incredibly weird experience that was the 80’s, thoughtful puzzles, and extreme tactical zombie action. While eating some brains in the process, of course.”

Ray’s The Dead will be available on PlayStation 4 for North America and Steam for Windows PC for USD $19.99 on October 22 and Nintendo Switch in 2021. PlayStation 4 owners in Europe will experience Ray’s The Dead just a few weeks after its North American launch. It will support English language text.

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8 October, 2020 – Indie publisher Digerati is thrilled to announce that The Magister, a new card-battler murder-mystery RPG from developer Nerdook, will also launch on Nintendo Switch, in addition to the previously confirmed Steam version. The Magister will be available for Nintendo Switch and Steam early 2021.

Players take the role of a Magister – agents assigned to enforce the rule of law in the far-flung provinces of the Empire. Dispatched to the remote village of Silverhurst, you must investigate the grim demise of a fellow Magister. You have 14 days to solve the case.

Following a successful beta campaign on PC, development on The Magister has been extended to allow for continued improvements and new features to be implemented across both versions of the randomly-generated whodunnit adventure.

A PC demo for The Magister is available to download now for a limited time as part of Steam’s Autumn Game Festival.

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October 7th, 2020 – Game developers JanduSoft S.L and Grimorio of Games are pleased to announce that monster summoning action roguelike Sword of the Necromancer will be launching on December 10th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions will follow later.

Sword of the Necromancer is a top-down action roguelike with a unique twist: you can resurrect any enemy you kill as an undead minion to fight alongside you! On top of that, there’s a fluid combat system with a smorgasbord of weapons and gear to choose from. As you descend this procedurally-generated dungeon you’ll have to weigh the consequences of what armaments to equip as you amass your army of the undead!

As you descend this procedurally-generated dungeon, you’ll have to make some tough, tactical decisions. Should you fall in battle you’ll lose all your gear and half of your level, so be careful! And if you’re really feeling adventurous, you can clone yourself, allowing for a friend to jump in for some two-player local co-op.

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Oslo, Norway – October 7th, 2020 – Apt Games is proud to announce that its unholy score-attack synth nightmare TERROR SQUID will launch on the Nintendo Switch eShop and Steam on October 15th for $9.99 / €9.99 / £8.99. There is no hope. There is only TERROR SQUID.

TERROR SQUID is an easy to understand but difficult to master arcade game in which every enemy projectile is emitted by you, the TERROR SQUID. Set around a doomed planet, you’re a cosmic chaos entity spinning around the world emitting all manner of hazardous projectiles. What goes around comes around, as your inky bullet reign of terror circles around the globe creating an apocalypse of your own design. TERROR SQUID obliterates genre conventions of tightly choreographed patterns, and instead puts you in the role of your own worst enemy. Think fast and strategically as you weave through a bullet hell of your own making!

Your objective is to survive for as long as possible without getting hit by your own projectiles. Survive for long enough and you can release a primordial blast of dark energy, detonating your projectiles in glorious chain reactions. Inspired by the spherical maps of Super Stardust and the short, intense action of Devil Daggers, TERROR SQUID is an endlessly addictive test of strategy and reflexes. Only the best players will manage to survive for even a minute in this unholy vector graphics apocalypse. Destroy worlds, ascend the leaderboards, and become one with the void in TERROR SQUID.

“With TERROR SQUID we wanted to make a hypnotic score-attack game that’s easy to grasp, but difficult to master,” said Creative Director Syver Lauritzsen. “We also wanted it to feel haunted, just as the best 80s arcade games infect your brain in ways both terrifying and entrancing. Become one with the TERROR SQUID.”

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The Trails of Cold Steel IV Digital Deluxe Edition is now available for preorder on the PlayStation Store. For a limited time only, the Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the game and four cosmetic DLC bundles, will be discounted at $59.99 until the game’s release on October 27.

Mad Rat Dead can now be preordered on the Nintendo eShop and PS Store. Secure a copy today to be ready when the beat drops on October 30! Digital PS4 preorders will also receive a free theme and avatars. Get a feel for the rhythm in the meantime with the Mad Rat Dead Demo Contest; enter for a chance to win specialty items and Limited Edition!

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Paris, October 6^th, 2020 – Four years after its original release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders is making a come-back on the Nintendo Switch with additional content! The game is out today worldwide on the Nintendo eShop and in retail for the European region. The retail version will come out on November 3^rd, 2020 in the United States.

Praised by its players since its original release, the game published by Microids and initially developed by Artefacts Studio is now being ported with a lot of attention by Tower Five.

Step into the shoes of the famous private detective Hercule Poirot in this adventure game adapted from Agatha Christie’s classic novel and try to solve the riddles the murderer left behind. This original puzzle game will put both your intelligence and patience to the test!

Collect as many clues as you can by interrogating the suspects and draw conclusions regarding the serial killer and his evil plan.

Find below a list of enhancements added to the game:

• A brand new interface reinforcing player’s immersion

• A smoother gameplay to provide a better experience

• Addition of multiple tutorials to guide players

• New lighting effects

• Reworked sound design

• New anti-aliasing more on par with the artistic direction of the game

Owners of the game on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC will benefit from a free update allowing them to access these enhancements.

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