Twinworld Game Reviews

Hong Kong – September 14th, 2023 – Independent developer and publisher Eastasiasoft Limited are delighted to unveil their anime-style JRPG Mugen Souls Z, sequel to cult favorite Mugen Souls is available today on Nintendo Switch eShop in North America, Europe and Hong Kong. Pre-orders for the physical editions are available now with online retail partner Playasia.

Mugen Souls Z invites players into a mesmerizing world filled with boundless possibilities – from extensive character customization to strategic turn-based combat on sprawling battle maps. With an awe-inspiring level cap of 9,999 and the capacity to unleash billions of hit points in damage, this JRPG promises an unforgettable adventure!

“We’re delighted that we managed to keep the Nintendo Switch edition loyal to its Japanese origins, preserving all the beloved features, including charming hot springs mini-games, and additional CG gallery images,” said Joshua French, Project Lead at Eastasiasoft Limited. “We hope that fans will immerse themselves fully in the captivating universe of this cult classic JRPG”

Developed by Idea Factory in partnership with Compile Heart, Mugen Souls Z is set to captivate audiences worldwide as it is published for the Nintendo Switch by Eastasiasoft Limited. Enthusiasts and collectors alike will have the opportunity to acquire Physical Limited Editions, which will include the game, a manual, a 2-disc soundtrack, sticker sheets, an art book, and an exclusive numbered certificate – all exquisitely presented in a collector’s box. Standard copies will also be available for pre-order.

About Mugen Souls Z

Undisputed goddess Chou-Chou is back for an all-new adventure as she attempts to conquer the twelve Zodiac worlds with the help of new and returning frenemies! As Chou-Chou, you can charm enemies to transform them into shampuru minions, customize party members’ appearance and abilities, create new peons and much more!

As Chou-Chou and crew navigate between worlds in their spacefaring ship the G-Castle, they’ll need to cooperate with the new ultimate goddess Syrma to put an end to an ancient evil that’s recently awakened. Explore expansive worlds packed with field challenges, face off against enemy ships, and meet loads of memorable characters, all presented in the anime-style “moe” aesthetic that fans adore!

Features:

• Explore twelve vibrant worlds and save the universe from an ancient threat!

• Fight monsters on free-roaming battle maps and make them your servants.

• Execute spectacular combos with your allies!

• Create unique peons by customizing body parts, faces and job classes.

• Enjoy anime-style “moe” aesthetics and remastered HD presentation!

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Berlin, Germany – 12th September 2023 – The highly-anticipated sequel to the hilarious and action-packed beat’em up game featuring Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, slaps its way to consoles in only 10 days!

The iconic movie duo’s humor and chemistry are perfectly captured in this new, fully dubbed adventure, delivering a nostalgic experience for fans and newcomers alike. With an improved combat system mimicking their hilarious fistfights, a dedicated party mode, cooperative puzzles, and the original soundtrack from movie composers Oliver Onions, slaps and laughs are guaranteed!

Slaps and Beans 2 will be available digitally and physically for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, and digitally for Xbox.

The new episode includes many great features:

• A brand-new, explosive & ludicrous story adventure
• Enhanced combat system: Both heroes now have signature abilities and unique power-ups
• Anything can be a weapon! You can now use objects from the environment to beat the daylight out of enemies.
• The story can be enjoyed with your bud(dy) in 2-player couch co-op
• Tons of competitive minigames are included throughout the story to break up the pace
• The dedicated party game mode (minigames only) for up to 4 players lets you compete and chase those high scores
• Beautiful, hand-drawn pixel art for pixel-perfect slapping
• New music from Oliver Onions, the original movie composer, to harmonize with the sound of slapping
• Neither dumb nor mute: The game now includes voice dubbing in English, Italian, German and Spanish
• And lots of beans (and bananas)

Warm up your hands and do your stretching, because the slapping marathon has officially begun!

ININ gives Bud Spencer & Terence Hill – Slaps and Beans 2 a much-deserved Special Edition, available at: https://www.iningames.com/games/slaps-beans-2

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Paris, September 14th, 2023 – Prepare your gadgets! Inspector Gadget – MAD Time Party is now available in digital version on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC, and is coming very soon on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The game will launch in retail edition October 17, 2023, on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

Get ready to save Metro City with your friends!

Developed by Smart Tale Games, this new party game for 1-4 players will immerse you in the iconic world of Inspector Gadget. Stroll through the environments of the original series, meet characters such as Chief Quimby, Penny, or the M.A.D. agents, and use Inspector Gadget’s various gadgets to fight the M.A.D. forces.

About Inspector Gadget: Mad Time Party

Wowsers! Play as the iconic Inspector Gadget and join your friends in this new party game! Metro City has fallen under the control of the evil Dr. Claw. In order to save the city, Inspector Gadget must use a time machine to go back in time. Unfortunately, the machine breaks down and the inspector’s ancestors are teleported to the present.

Your mission: Explore Metro City and confront Inspector Gadget’s ancestors to recover the missing parts of the machine. You’ll have to solve mini-game quests to unlock the bolts required to repair it.

Features:

• Embark on a fun and exciting adventure as the legendary Inspector Gadget and save Metro City from Dr. Claw!
• Explore Metro City and complete quests and challenges in Adventure Mode.
• Discover 16 entertaining mini games inspired by the Inspector Gadget universe, such as Count Them All, My Precious and Pass the Bomb!
• Have fun with family and friends in Multiplayer mode.
• Enjoy the exceptional soundtrack by Tanis Chalopin, the daughter of Inspector Gadget’s creator, Jean Chalopin.

Inspector Gadget – MAD Time Party is now available in digital versions on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC, and is coming very soon on Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S.
The game will launch in retail October 17, 2023, on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

The partnership with Microids was brokered by leading licensing agency WildBrain CPLG, part of WildBrain Ltd., a global leader in kids’ and family entertainment and owner of the Inspector Gadget brand.

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Staffordshire, UK – Lightwood Games has announced the release of the latest word puzzle game in their popular “by POWGI” series.

Word Web by POWGI is released on Tuesday 12th September on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5; on Wednesday 13th September on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S; and on Thursday 14th September on Nintendo Switch.

Word Web is a new word puzzle where the player has to complete a grid containing 25 different letters in order to spell a number of target words. The words can be spelled in any direction along the “web” of lines in the grid – the challenge is that words will almost never read left-to-right!

These puzzles are solved using deduction, by considering letters that need to be used more than once, and the possible routes that can be used to spell a word. This should appeal to fans of our previous logic-based puzzles, such as Wordsweeper by POWGI and Word Sudoku by POWGI. Word Web is sometimes also known by the name Gogen.

Word Web by POWGI has 120 puzzles to solve, with 120 of our trademark bad jokes as a “reward” for solving them.

It is priced at $7.99 / GBP £6.49 / €7.99 and rated ESRB E for Everyone / PEGI 3.

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Saint-Ouen, France, September 7th 2023 – Shown firstly during an exclusive closed door event at Gamescom 2023, Just For Games and Zero Games Studios, are pleased to unveil the reveal trailer of their new motorsport racing game: Hot Lap Racing.

The game will launch on Nintendo Switch and PC in 2024.

Real Cars. Real Tracks. Real Drivers. Real You! It’s time to experience the thrill of true competition!

In Hot Lap Racing, players will be able to drive mythical cars on legendary tracks that have made motorsport history through the years. In story mode, players will be able to meet many real celebrities who made the sport’s heyday.

This first trailer captures the spirit of the game through licensed cars and tracks that won’t disappoint racing car enthusiasts.

The trailer showcases the first following cars:

• KGM eCup 200
• Mygale F4 gen.2
• Ligier P217
• Mygale F3 R

About the game:

Hot Lap Racing is a “simcade” racing game powered by in-house racing physics engine developed especially for the game.

Discover the history of motorsport from GT and prototypes to historic Formula 1 and race against your friends or compete online against more players!

Real Cars. Real Tracks. Real Drivers. Real You! It’s time to experience the thrill of true competition!

Choose from a roster of over 30+ cars representing various motorsport categories and eras, such as cars showcased in the trailer and much more.

Experience 50+ tracks and layouts, including FIA grade 1 and grade 2 licensed ones.

Challenge real champions from rising stars to well-known drivers who contributed to the history of motorsport!

Many ways to enjoy the game

Career mode: Embark on your journey as a young racing driver and strive to reach the pinnacle of motorsport. Master a wide range of iconic cars on legendary tracks and compete against the greatest drivers of all time.

Hot Lap: Race and improve your lap times with each attempt.

Online & Offline Multiplayer: Aim to be the first to cross the finish line.

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Stockholm, Sweden, September 7th 2023 – Developed by DevM Games (already responsible for the Moving Out series), Super Adventure Hand! is gearing up to be your new obsession! Hands down the craziest indie physics based platform puzzler you’ll play this year will launch on PC (Steam and Epic Game Store) and Nintendo Switch™ September 21st!

About Super Adventure Hand!

It’s the world’s most adventurous hand!

You, a former gloves sales-hand, suddenly find yourself alone. Your best friend Arm is no longer attached to your wrist. What happened, was it those nasty feet that are always plotting against you? Or some other evil being?

Let the hand do the walking and enjoy this gripping 3D platformer where you play as a handsome hand. Avoid dangerous obstacles and find your way to the magic mug at the end of each level.

Games Features

• A Handful of levels: Enjoy 50 plus exciting, unique levels full of challenges! Avoid saw blades, fires, and other obstacles! Enjoy a handy 5 high friction digits which will allow you to climb walls and tubes, grab objects, explode bombs, and more.
• Ride things, cool things: Go for a ride in your new car or the cool skateboard like one of the youngsters! It’s a bit of a handful when you are just a hand, but I’m not a regular hand… I’m a cool hand!
• Customize your hand-some hand: It may be hard to look pretty when you are missing a face, but on the other hand, it is way nicer to look FABULOUS when doing some parkour. Stylish your fabulous hand with cool watches, bracelets, rings, and your favorite nail polish!
• An exciting nail-biting story: We all know feet stink, but who in their right hand would steal someone’s arm? There must be a reason behind all of this. Lay your hands on Super Adventure Hand now and figure it out!

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Paris, September 6th, 2023 – Publisher Microids and studio Magic Pockets unveil the gameplay features players will experience on the beautiful island of Maupiroa. Through a series of four short videos, players will be immersed in a unique educational experience. They will discover the mysteries and magic that surround this beautiful island, explore its hidden secrets, dive into a fascinating codex, and access educational resources to become real experts in underwater flora and fauna. The most curious players also have the opportunity to explore the stories and missions of the members of the island’s association by visiting the Microids blog.

About Dolphin Spirit – Ocean Mission:

Your journey on Maupiroa will not be easy! However, you can count on your grandfather and the locals to help you in your quest to save the island from destruction. Embark on a fantastic adventure and immerse yourself in the heritage of your ancestors to unlock the secrets of the magical totems. Discover the hidden treasures of underwater life with your sidekick Keanu the dolphin. Take part in the conservation missions of the local association and take photos of the island’s wildlife to complete your codex. Marvel at the rich marine ecosystem and learn how to preserve it. Use your power to help the endangered marine life.

Game features:

• An original story filled with mystery and magic.
• A fun way to learn about ecology with well-researched information
• A codex to complete to learn more about the different marine species.
• Wild and colorful landscapes to explore.

Microids and Magic Pockets have worked closely with experts from Cetasea, an association working to create an European network of marine mammal refuges, ensuring in game data accuracy. Players will discover the world of marine life while learning more about the importance of marine habitat conservation.

Dolphin Spirit – Ocean Mission will be available in Europe September 28th, 2023, on retail and digital for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and on digital versions only fox Xbox One, Xbox Series and PC.

In North America, the retail versions will be available October 17th.

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September 1st,  2023: Indie publisher Ratalaika Games, and dual indie developers Somepx/Ferando Araujo, are excited to announce the release today, 1st September 2023, of Gastro Force – an exciting and explosive action FPS where the player takes on the role of last soldier standing from a highly specialised unit.

Released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox One,  Xbox Series S/X, PC Steam  and Nintendo Switch, being a highly trained and elite trooper you’re trained to kill and your task is to infiltrate the enormous underground, ‘gut’ sanctuary and win the day!

Setting the Scene

Space colonies have to face a massive threat to their existence: gargantuan aliens from an eldritch nebula invade our galaxy, and their only instinct is to eat and digest whole starships!  Thanks to the sacrifice of your comrades, only one station-swallowing alien monstrosity has to be vanquished. It’s up to you to set up the bomb that will blast it out of existence, but will you survive the endless swarms?

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The process begins as you navigate your way through each level, initially taking on weak enemies with a dash ability for faster movement and simple weapons. As you progress, foes become stronger, along with your arsenal. Triggering buttons to open passages, locate key cards for specific doors, conserving your ammo, gathering health items, collecting superior new weapons, and confronting traps like collapsing floors, explosive barrels, and hidden passages is all part of the ongoing scenario and sequence to success.

Seek and exterminate – Facing Danger

There are 3 large and action-packed different areas, each with different traps and enemies, and the scenery becomes increasingly ravaged in its aesthetic.

An immense and varied amount of detail, alien enemies, plus explosive action is stacked up for the player to face from an egg spawning  crawling alien,  a floating and shooting alien, and a larger alien with more health that shoots to kill, to facing tricky level bosses. Colour coded key cards, hidden ceilings, gastric liquid filling corridors, crushing walls, explosive lasers – an endless list of inventive and killer strategies that you must overcome. Staying alive, let alone in one piece, isn’t easy!

Quotes from the developers

Somepx/Fernando, “We tried to recreate a classic ‘boomer shooter’ experience.  We also aimed to recreate the experience we had with games from that era, I’ve always been a gaming enthusiast.”

“Served up to an audience that enjoyed retro FPS games from the 90s, seeking a nostalgic experience without replaying those old games for the umpteenth time.”

A true nostalgic experience that hits the mark!

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Berlin, Germany – August 31, 2023 – Rediscover gaming legends with TAITO Milestones 2: a timeless collection of arcade classics available now for Nintendo Switch, both physically and digitally!

As a celebration of gaming history, this collection offers something for every type of gamer, whether you’re seeking the heart-pounding challenges of the shoot’em ups and fighters or simply looking to relive the classics. It’s not just about the games; immerse yourself in pixel-perfect graphics, fully configurable controls, including turbo buttons for certain games,  that honor the original gameplay and modern features like leaderboards and achievements, for an old-school challenge with the gems that started it all. Don’t just play games, preserve a legacy!

TAITO Milestones 2 includes:

• The NewZealand Story (1988)
• Kiki Kaikai (1986)
• Darius II (3 Screen Arcade Version) (1989)
• Gun Frontier (1990)
• Ben Bero Beh (1984)
• The Legend of Kage (1985)
• Liquid Kids (Mizubaku Adventure) (1990)
• Solitary Fighter (1991)
• Dinorex (1992)
• Metal Black (1991)

Price 39.99 $/Euro

Don’t miss your chance to own a piece of gaming history. TAITO Milestones 2 is available now, ready to bring you back to the era where the arcades reigned supreme.

And for everyone who has already got to experience the first TAITO Milestones, ININ prepared a few bundle options that will allow you to expand your personal arcade collection, as often before, available through their partner store Strictly Limited Games. Twenty games, each representing a specific breakthrough in the development and gaming history and spanning a variety of genres. Platform, sports, shooting, puzzle and more. All will be available to you on Nintendo Switch!

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Montreal, Canada, August 30th, 2023 – Hey Buddies! Indie developer WildArts, in partnership with Dear Villagers, are happy to announce their upcoming adventure RPG Born of Bread will need a bit more time in the oven, but don’t despair as it will be served this Fall on PC, Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series platforms. To get an all new look at the game before its launch, check out this all new gameplay footage of Loaf’s adventure!

Born of Bread is a home-cooked turn-based role-playing adventure that throws back to classic cartoony RPGs full of fun characters and charming stories for children and adults alike. Beings from another age are causing havoc across the land and their mischief comes as a great threat for everyone. The unlikeliest hero, Loaf, a golem born of bread who possesses a never-ending childlike wonder, will find himself and his newfound friends in the middle of a drama that’s thousands of years in the making.

Explore a wonderful world ripe with mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic ruins of the Forest of Roots to the freezing landscapes of Frosty Flats. With the help of your buddies, face off against menacing baddies and engage in fun, quirky turn-based /real-time hybrid combat.

“We know Born of Bread is taking a little longer to bake than we expected, but it’ll be worth the wait,” said WildArts Lead Designer and Programmer Nicolas Lamarche. “The best pastries take time, and we think we wanted to create the perfect blend of RPG ingredients. We’re confident that the final dish will be delicious indeed when Born of Bread launches this Fall”.

The full recipe to bake Born of Bread requires the following ingredients:

• One flour golem who possesses a never-ending childlike wonder and a set of odd abilities

• A wonderful world ripe with mysteries

• An eclectic cast of fleshed-out characters

• A wacky storyline

• A pinch of light puzzles

• Turn-based battles with a dash of real-time minigames

• Bright, colorful 2.5D graphics

• Side-missions (add to taste)

• A captive audience granting you bonuses in battle

To start with, you’ll want your flour golem, Loaf. Put him in a mystical land where he can mingle with his friends and local folk. Although he may not look like much, Loaf might be the hero this land kneads!

Stir in a story of beings from another age causing havoc across the land. And with their mischief comes a great threat to everyone!

Mold an eclectic cast of endearing characters, 2.5D illustrated setting, environmental puzzles, and unique turn-based /real-time hybrid battles. Be sure you know what your enemy is weak or resistant against, as it will take brains and reflexes to thwart Born of Bread’s throngs of foes.

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