Twinworld Game Reviews

Stuttgart, Germany – April 25, 2023 – Hold onto your gaming seats, because we’ve got some news that’s going to blow your mind! ININ Games, Tozai Games and IREM have joined forces to launch a powerful, unsurpassed new collaboration! The dynamic trio is set to release an IREM Collection, consisting of five volumes of games, some of which have never been released in the West before. This Collection is set to delight retro gaming enthusiasts and introduce a new wave of gamers to these classic titles, ensuring that the thrill of these iconic games will be passed down for generations to come. Strap in and prepare to unlock the vaults of classic arcade gaming!

IREM gained its international claim to fame through their iconic 1980s arcade games. However, many IREM titles never made it outside of Japan… until now.

The first IREM volume will contain Image Fight, Image Fight II, and X Multiply on PS4/5, Nintendo Switch and Xbox.

• Image Fight: Relive the golden age of shoot-em-up arcade games as you play a pilot fighting against an alien invasion. This collection also contains Image Fight in its 1990 PC Engine version (previously only available in Japan), and the 1990 NES version (sold in Japan and North America).
• Image Fight II: Dive deeper into the narrative with new enemies, improved graphics and gameplay.
• X Multiply: Explore a new biological world with unique gameplay mechanics – such as tentacles that can be used as weapons or a shield.

Plunge into these classic titles with stimulating gameplay, nostalgic graphics and an unforgettable soundtrack!

Keep an eye out for news about the exclusive physical editions with extra goodies coming from Strictly Limited Games – more information coming soon!

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Stuttgart, Germany – April 20, 2023 – ININ Games, together with TAITO Corporation, is excited to reveal new information about the upcoming action puzzle game “Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!”: EX stages, collectibles and much more!

Challenging elements of the Story Mode:

In this new Bub and Bob adventure, clearing each area of the Story Mode under specific conditions releases EX Stages, ex(tra) hard levels that will challenge even the hardest-core Puzzle Bobble players, but that’s not all! It will also allow you to unlock characters that can be used in Battle Mode, costumes for the assist characters Miniroon and Chack’n, new stage music and many more items. These puzzle-filled stages will tell new stories, ones that differ from the main storyline.

These EX stages, combined with the standard Story Mode stages, and Baron’s Tower, along with the stage variants available dependent on player numbers, the game offers hundreds of different stages to master.

A video from the development staff and the title’s protagonist, Bub, showing actual gameplay footage of the EX stage and details of the announcement will premiere today, Friday 21st of April at 12:00 CEST on Bub’s YouTube channel, Bub’s Broadcast.

Memory Album:

In the Memory Album, you can view descriptions and profiles of the skins and costumes of the characters and assist characters you collected in the Story Mode. You can also collect and listen to stage music, and compare two patterns: the normal music that seamlessly switches as the game develops, and the music played in a pinch.

About Puzzle Bobble:

Puzzle Bobble (a.k.a. Bust-A-Move) is an action-puzzle game where the brothers Bub and Bob, who have been transformed into bubble dragons by a wizard’s spell, go on a bubble-bursting adventure. The classic gameplay formula is simple but addictive: using various items and gimmicks, connect three or more bubbles of the same color to remove them from the field and progress. A spin-off from the 1986 arcade hit Bubble Bobble, Puzzle Bobble/Bust-A-Move has seen over 20 series titles across countless platforms since its 1994 debut. As the sole owner of Bubble Bobble and Puzzle Bobble’s worldwide IP, including copyrights and trademarks, TAITO will continue to expand both properties going forward.

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Thursday 20th of April, 2023 – Today Indie publisher Ratalaika Games, together with Indie developer Route 5 Games, has the pleasure in announcing the soon to be released action puzzle extravaganza, Gematombe.

Releasing on Steam PC, Sony PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch, this one addictive and challenging game played either against a friend or console releases on 28th April, 2023.

Blast from the Past

Gematombe draws inspiration from many titles, including Arkanoid, Puzzle Bobble, Breakout, Puyo-Puy, Touhou and many others but creates its own unique puzzle game mixture true to this genre.

Gematombe is essentially a puzzle Vs game. The idea of every match is to ‘crush’ your opponent or ‘clear’ the screen of gems to win. Either you choose to combo the largest amount of gems to send an avalanche of obstacles to your opponent or destroy every gem on the field to achieve victory. There is also a possibility that your rival messes up themselves, but that could also happen to you, so be careful and you will win.

Go Go Go!

Launch the ball to hit and break consecutive gems of the same colour to achieve incredible chain reactions! Maximise your chain combos and clear your screen area of gems and win with a GEMATOMBE!

The Story

Help Pandora, the all-gifted heroine, in her wonderful adventure to capture all the evils that were released in our world!

Gematombe begins in the Hall of Jars, a Sacred place that holds holy and magical items created by the gods of Olympus, this place is protected by Pandora, our heroine. One day, for reasons unknown, one of the Jars fell and broke free the incarnations of many evil spirits known as Daemones. A Holy emissary named Lucciano (Lucy to her friends) descends from heaven and, after witnessing the events, offers his help to Pandora to capture back the daemones and restore peace to the world. But maybe, this adorable little cherub may know more than he lets on.

Homage

Gematombe’s colourful, delicate, and charming visuals draws inspiration from many Japan games of this ilk and its endearing qualities draws the player into the game’s ambience.

Route 5 Games, ”We feel very proud of ourselves if people would consider Gematombe a “clone” of many aforementioned games, since it was one of our goals to be considered in the same type of genre as Puyo Puyo and Puchi Charat. We wanted to keep a similar cute Japanese cartoon art style to be in the same circle as our inspirations. Even though we were inspired by other games of the vs puzzle genre, what separates Gematombe from others is unique and fast paced game mechanics.”

In the Mode

Arcade mode challenges the player to defeat all 6 of the characters and see how they interact between each other. Each character has its own goal and route to follow, play with all six of them to know all their stories. There’s even a secret to unlock if you play perfectly!

Practice and Survival modes. Practice mode challenges you to make longer combos and chains and keep them for as long as you can. Survival is the real test of your abilities, you will have to defeat an endless number of CPU opponents, while the ball gets faster and faster. Each opponent represents a floor on an endless tower, the higher you go the harder it gets. Can you get to the top of the tower? Vs mode lets you play locally with a friend in a versus match. Storymode – Pick a Character and start your journey to capture all the daemons back into the jar or to wreak havoc across the world!

…And finally the tutorial mode shows you the basics and also the intro to the main story!

Features/Facts:

• Cast of six characters, each with unique abilities
• Vs console or friend
• Progression Line
• 60 levels
• Multi modes
• Six campaigns
• Humorous cutscenes

Gematombe – a challenge that will have you always coming back for more!

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Saint-Ouen, France, Milano, Italy, April 19 2023 – Just For Games and Bad Seed are pleased to announce today the release date of their crime investigation game Crime O’Clock!  Revealed during the latest Nintendo Indie World, the new puzzle exploration game Crime O’Clock will be available on June 30, 2023 on Nintendo Switch & PC.

The game will also get a retail release in Europe and in the United States for Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders are available today.

About Crime O’Clock:

ALERT! ALERT!

TIME SHIFT CONTINUUM IS AT RISK!

Prevent crimes before they happen! It’s Crime O’Clock!

Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-era linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no one!

“Oh, another Where’s Waldo game?!?” Well, not really!!!

Time travel

As a time detective, your job is to travel through time and solve crimes that should never have happened!

Each map has multiple time markers to visit and use. They help you resolve different cases of hacking, murder, theft and more.

But a common thread of strange events is developing over the centuries…

An ever-changing map

Something or someone is trying to disturb time and it’s up to you to find out what is happening!

A HUGE zoom-able map for each era is the playing field for deductive thinking and the search for clues.

You must proceed with a deductive method in order to combine the missing pieces.

As you solve cases, the map changes and new adventures are unlocked.

EVE: Tools & help systems

As you can see, it’s a point-and-click game. The only skill you need is your fully functional brain to deconstruct crimes!

You won’t be alone in your job, though. EVE, an advanced AI, will help you by providing tools and guidance.

Using EVE’s system, you have new ways to find clues and evidence. Deductive sessions alternate with action and puzzle mechanics for a complete user experience.

During your adventure, EVE will upgrade its systems, unlocking new features…

Explore five different ages

You’ll explore five different ages during your investigations:

• The Steam Age, with automata, crazy inventions and gothic mysteries.
• The Atlantean Age, with its magic crystals and its peaceful, utopian civilization.
• The Information Age, based on the real-life city of Milan, Italy, the developers’ hometown.
• It features some of the most iconic buildings and landmarks such as Duomo di Milano, Castello Sforzesco, The Last Supper and many others.
• The Lost Age – the sands of time hide mysteries and technological marvels.
• The Aeon Age – bright lights, ruthless corporations and underground struggles – all hi-tech!

Best of luck detective, crime does not wait for justice!

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Paris, April 18th, 2023 – Microids is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated sequel of Hercule Poirot: The First Cases with the video game Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case. Developed by the award-winning Blazing Griffin studio, the team behind the first episode, for which they won the BAFTA Scotland’s Best Game Award in 2022, the detective adventure game is set to release on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S in summer 2023.

About Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case

In this new chapter for Hercule Poirot, players will experience an exciting, original story, true to the style and tone of Agatha Christie, in which they will be introduced to Arthur Hastings, Poirot’s beloved sidekick.

Together, they have been charged with the safe transport of a priceless work of art on its way to be displayed in London. However, the opening night will not go to plan… the detectives will be called upon to solve a brand-new mystery in the heart of London.

Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case will feature a compelling gameplay and will bring you in Hercule Poirot’s world. Explore the capital, search for clues, interview suspects and witnesses, and solve this all-new investigation.

Features:

• A brand-new mystery – Written by the award-winning team who bought you Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The First Cases comes a gripping new adventure for Poirot with a whole new cast of characters to challenge the great detective.
• Witnesses and Suspect Interrogations – Solve mysteries and challenge suspects using the new match puzzle system to spot inconsistencies on the spot.
• Environment and Item Inspection – Explore all new environments and get up close with new first person inspection puzzles for a more cinematic view of the scenes.
• Mindmaps and Character Profiles – The game’s trademark mindmaps return allowing you to use Poirot’s famous little grey cells to build challenging mindmaps and then draw the correct links that can solve the case. The same now applies to the various suspects as Poirot gathers facts and information about each one to build detailed character profiles, key to solving the case and finding the true criminal among them.
• Enhanced Environments – More detail, weather effects and enhanced audio all provide more depth and life to each of the new isometric game scenes across London.
• Fully Voiced – The story comes to life with a fully voiced script in English, French and German

Agatha Christie – Hercule Poirot: The London Case will be available in summer 2023 on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, in physical and digital editions.

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Saint-Ouen, France, April 18th 2023 – Just For Games is delighted to announce a new collaboration with the studio Little Sewing Machine for Chris Darril’s new project Bye Sweet Carole.

For his new project, the author of the Remothered horror series went for an art direction inspired by the greatest animation films. The stunning visuals will support the incredible adventures of the main character, Lana Benton, in her quest to uncover the truth about the mysterious Carole Simmons’ disappearance.

Bye Sweet Carole is planned for release in 2024 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and PC.

Curious players can already subscribe to the newsletter on the official Bye Sweet Carole’s website to be kept aware of upcoming communication about our title: https://www.justforgames.com/bye-sweet-carole/

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Paris, April 17, 2023 – Publisher Microids and studio Magic Pockets are pleased to announce the video game Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission, an educational adventure that will take players to the tropical island of Maupiroa, threatened by pollution and impending disaster. Together with their dolphin companion Keanu, players will explore Maupiroa’s seabed and meet its inhabitants, while helping a local environmental association to save the island and restore its abundant ecosystem. Maupiroa will have many other surprises in store for them, blending together folklore, traditions and fantasy. The game will be available September 28th 2023 on retail and digital versions for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and on digital versions only fox Xbox One, Xbox Series and PC.

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 September 28th 2023 on retail and digital versions for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and on digital versions only fox Xbox One, Xbox Series and PC.

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Hamburg, Germany – April 13th, 2023 –  Indie studio OneManOnMars Art & Games is offering players their first chance to go hands-on with the demo for story-driven, co-op action-adventure game Leif’s Adventure: Netherworld Hero, available now on Nintendo Switch before its full release in Summer 2023. The demo features approximately 1 – 2 hours of gameplay, 2 secret mid-level bosses which can be discovered and challenged, and can be played in both single-player and co-op mode.

In Leif’s Adventure: Netherworld Hero players will embark on the story of Leif and his sidekick Ghost as they combine their strength to overcome the evil of the Netherworld. Along the way, they’ll learn that pure strength is not always the answer to success, but the combination of unique abilities will help to overcome the evil sources of the Netherworld.

Combining deep action-adventure gameplay mechanics with a unique two-character system, Leif’s Adventure: Netherworld Hero allows players to use the abilities of Ghost and Leif as they work as a team to overcome obstacles. Swap between characters and utilise their different abilities and skills, such as using Leif for fighting, jumping, and running and Ghost for exploring areas, activating ghost objects, platforms, collectables, and stunning enemies.

Navigate through a hugely diverse world filled with adventure and explore six different levels. Defeat huge monsters and a variety of creatures, golems, and other deadly adversaries. Combine Ghost’s supernatural talents and Leif’s ability to jump, run, slide, crouch and climb up ropes to explore the deepest reaches of each level.

Equip Leif with a vast selection of weapons. Whether it’s a short sword, hammer, axe or spear, the range is huge. You can also collect all weapons dropped by enemies and use them against them. Pay attention to the elemental abilities of the weapons and armour as fire, ice and electricity have different advantages and disadvantages.

“Leif’s Adventure has been my heart’s project since I started planning it back in 2016,” said Roman Fuhrer, OneManOnMars Art & Games founder. “We can’t wait for players to dive into Leif’s Adventure in the demo for Nintendo Switch and look forward to the full launch this summer.”

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Indie publisher Ratalaika Games has joined forces with Brazil Indie developer, Gold Skull, Studios and today release their retro, compact, RPG survival title Ultra Pixel Survive on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch.

What’s it about?

Ultra Pixel Survive is best described as an action RPG survival game presented with pixel art together with various characters and unique abilities, along with a very pleasing story! Its simple presentation, intuitive menu system and interface are aimed to please both the experienced gamer as well as novice!

And………….

The goal of the game is to face monsters and bosses while trying to survive as long as possible by collecting resources and building tools and structures to defend oneself. Straight forward…..combining elements of action, RPG, and survival. Ultra Pixel Survive. offers a challenging and exciting experience for players seeking a new challenge.

Features:

• Real-time combat
• Hunger system
• Structure building
• Farming
• Boss battles
• Character evolution
• Characters with unique abilities and stats

Unpretentious & Unmissable!

Fact – 500,000 Android mobile downloads, aside from 100s of top marks

Fact – Now on console for gamers to play

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Indie publisher Hound Picked Games, together with talented US developer Katsu Entertainment LLC, is delighted to announce the release of Dogfight: A Sausage Bomber Story out now on all digital stores for the Xbox Series. PlayStation 4 (playable on PS5), Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam + Epic Games Store) today April 13th priced at $18 / €18.

Put simply its a shooter with action, a real challenge and packed with humor and loads of surprises! Boy does it look pretty!

Features:

• 4-player drop-in / drop-out cooperative play.
• Battle across nine distinct environments, each with its own enemy types.
• Play as different pilots with unique planes and abilities.
• Over 250 weapon combinations to choose.
• Hand-drawn sprites and painted backgrounds.
• Epic battles with over-the-top mega bosses.
• Built-in speedrun support.
• Original soundtrack by composer Dale North (Wizard of Legend, RWBY: Arrowfell, Dreamscaper).
• Created/developed by an experienced industry team.

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