Twinworld Game Reviews

Vienna, Austria, April 12th, 2023: THQ Nordic GmbH and Frozenbyte are ready to send players on a new adventure: The Trine series is back and coming to PC, PS4™, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo® Switch!

Trine 5:  A Clockwork Conspiracy will take Amadeus the Wizard, Zoya the Thief, and Pontius the Knight on their most action-packed journey in their fifth outing – and seems promising to become the best Trine game of the series! Puzzles will change difficulty according to the number of players, the game also offers a skill quest system, and new tactical multi-phase boss fights!

This 2.5D puzzle-platforming game full of adventures is set in a fantastical fairytale world, offering players twenty beautifully designed levels to explore. From glistening gemstone caverns to perilous underwater passageways – but be aware, the three Heroes are pitted against dastardly and duplicitous villains, who will stop at nothing to seize control of the kingdom. Whether by yourself or playing with up to three friends in online and local co-op, the Heroes of Trine must reunite to push back a fearsome Clockwork army and bring peace and justice to the land. The clock is ticking to save the world of Trine!

Trine 5 is developed by Frozenbyte in Helsinki, Finland and is coming to PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One™, Xbox Series S/X™, and Nintendo Switch™.

About Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy

Traverse breathtaking landscapes in Trine’s deepest and visually richest chapter to date, with an all-new cast of characters as a riveting story awaits with the heroes’ reputations tarnished, their friends and families in danger, and their enchanted powers at stake. Trine 5 will take Amadeus the Wizard, Zoya the Thief, and Pontius the Knight on their most action-packed journey yet!

• A beautiful 2.5D world with twenty gorgeous levels ready for players to explore!
• Local and online multiplayer — play with up to 4 players online or in local co-op.
• Puzzles with plenty of replayability and dynamic physics — encounter fire, air, light, magnets, electricity and more, with puzzles tailored both for solo and co-op play.
• Challenging combat — fight against the unstoppable Clockwork Knights and the cunning Rat Gang in engaging and tactical battles and try your wits and courage in formidable boss fights!
• Difficulty settings for combat, puzzles, and character resurrection — the game welcomes everyone’s own playstyle.
• Experience the mesmerizing soundtrack, with songs that capture the essence of each unique environment, as well as a voice cast of returning favourites and charming new additions

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Paris, April 12th, 2023 – Publisher Microids and Olydri Games are pleased to announce that Noob: The Factionless will be released June 29th digitally on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC. The retail edition will be available by the end of August 2023 for consoles.

About Noob – The Factionless:

Noob – The Factionless follows the adventures of four players from the Rush guild: Baster the Neogician, Drek the Berserker, May the Cartomancer, and Logs the Elementalist. Their quest is to reach the supreme level and become the elite of the Horizon MMORPG – the Legendary Class. Together, they will have to face hundreds of monsters and wander around fantastic worlds to give their guild the place it deserves in the world of Horizon, among the mythic Noob, Justice, Roxxor and Pro Game Master guilds. But the challenge they will face will not be limited to Horizon: their avatars will accomplish «real» quests in real life. History can be made both into the game and IRL!

Main Features

• A true RPG experience with 50+ hours of gameplay, 750+ avatars to interact with and 300+ maps to wander in.
• Embody a team of 4 hardcore gamers and their video game avatars in a challenging and colorful RPG in a homage to the greatest J-RPGs!
• Explore a huge world, fight intense battles, and complete quests to level up your team.
• Customize your avatars with the best equipment you will loot in dungeons, grottos, chests, and city shops!
• Strengthen your team and upgrade your abilities by farming experience through the fights: adapt your skills to your fighting style or to the foes you encounter.
• Explore the world of Olydri and make your mark among the most powerful factions of the “Horizon” MMORPG, where the greatest players meet and fight!
• Play the “real” players in the “real world” and find out who is behind your friends’ avatars… or your enemies’!

Noob – The Factionless will be available in digital and retail versions end of August 2023 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox one, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC (digital only). The game will be fully subtitled in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish.

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Join the investigation in Process of Elimination for Nintendo Switch and PS4!

The Quartering Duke, an infamous serial killer with over one hundred victims, has thrown the country into chaos with his heinous acts. To bring an end to his killing spree, the Detective Alliance, composed of the country’s top detectives, has gathered to uncover and subdue him.

However, in a series of unforeseen events, an aspiring yet unremarkable detective named Wato Hojo stumbles into their operations. He joins the Detective Alliance on the mysterious island of Morgue to investigate the Quartering Duke, only to make the gruesome discovery that their target lurks among them! Can these detectives prove their innocence and unveil the identity of the Quartering Duke before the case runs cold?

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Darmstadt, Germany, April 11th, 2023 – rokaplay, in partnership with FIRECHICK, has revealed that its upcoming 16-bit top-down level editing sandbox Super Dungeon Maker is coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam on May 3rd for $19.99 / €19.99. Inspired by The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Super Mario Maker, Super Dungeon Maker lets players try their hand at crafting their own love letter to SNES era classics.

Build your very own dungeon in just a few steps! The easy to navigate dungeon creator allows players to make exciting stages in mere minutes, whether they’re using a mouse & keyboard or Joy-cons. Choose how many levels, items, enemies, traps, switches, and hidden objects you want and create your very own pixel art-style dungeons of varying themes and difficulties. Then give them a spin as you tackle the fruits of your creativity!

Once you’re satisfied with your dungeons, share them with your friends, family and community with cross-platform level sharing! Unleash your creative streak as a dungeon creator and place as many foes, floors and secret paths as you like. Make the journey more difficult for your friends with countless traps and hidden spikes.

Having been on Steam Early Access since February 2022, Super Dungeon Maker has already amassed over 3,000 brilliant, varied stages from its passionate and talented community. Don’t know where to start? Try out the built-in dungeons for inspiration. These are only a sample of what’s on offer, as Super Dungeon Maker’s toolkit means the possibilities are endless!

“We’re big fans of classic Zelda titles and we loved what Nintendo did with Super Mario Maker, so we wanted to offer a similarly user-friendly creation tool for top-down action-adventure games of the 16-bit era,” said Linda Treffler, Co-Director and Artist at FIRECHICK. “We’ve been over the moon about some of the user-created levels that have come out so far on Early Access, so we can’t wait to see what other wonderful creations players will make with the full game!”

“What FIRECHICK has done with Super Dungeon Maker is nothing short of amazing,” said Adrian Kaiser, Head of Communication at rokaplay. “The ease of use, array of options, and charming presentation offers an immaculate execution of an evergreen idea. We were inspired by classic Nintendo games, so being able to create our own adventures has our inner child jumping for joy!”

Super Dungeon Maker seeks to be more than just a game, but also an educational tool. That’s why the developers have chosen to make its dungeon editor 100 per cent free for academic purposes. The easy to use level creator has already been used in several universities across Europe and North America to teach students the ins and outs of level design. Educators who work at a university can contact [email protected] for more information.

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Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles is coming to Nintendo Switch,  PS5 and PC on August 29, 2023 in North America!

Experience the harmonious combination of story and song in Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles, the continuation of Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure told through two captivating RPGs!

Following in the footsteps of her mother Cornet, young Kururu sets out on a journey to find her own prince in Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess. Complete with more songs, a new turn-based battle system, and a story both new yet familiar, this title is ready to make your heart sing!

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Stuttgart, Germany – 6th of April 2023 – Strictly Limited Games, in partnership with Mebius and Starfish are delighted to announce the pre-order start for exclusive and highly limited boxed editions of Steel Empire – Chronicles. This exciting collection of Steel Empire releases with a big extra, OVER HORIZON, and will launch in Spring 2023 and eager collectors can already pre-order their exclusive Limited Edition, starting on Sunday the 9th of April!

These editions will only be available at Strictly Limited Games and will be the only physical version of the game.

About Steel Empire

The Motorhead Empire reigns over most of the world with an iron fist, but there is still freedom to be found in the Republic of Silverhead. What follows is your typical (and very likeable) shoot ’em up narrative of the free world sending a sole pilot to save the day and bring peace and harmony to all.

The story itself is displayed through what is most easily described as an old sepia-toned film newsreel. The narrative is filled with made-up historical references that’ll help to set the mood. Of course, just as you’ve come to expect of Strictly Limited Games, we’ll add to this through the presentation of the physical releases.

About Over Horizon

Released in 1991 for the Famicom/NES, this shoot ‘em up was created by the same developers as Steel Empire. Experience a hidden gem of gaming history that was originally only released in Japan and Germany and enjoy the atmospheric and colorful presentation!

Features:

• Three games of Steel Empire in one package. (Remake 2018) , (Game Boy Advance 2005), (Sega Mega Drive 1992).
• Over Horizon (1991) – An old school shooting classic!

Limited Editions:

Steel Empire Chronicles, powered by Strictly Limited Games. The Limited Editions for Nintendo Switch™ and PlayStation® 4 (PS4) can only be found on the Strictly Limited Games store!

The Limited Edition is limited to 3,000 individually numbered copies for Nintendo Switch and 1,300 for PS4, at a price of 39.99€ / $39.99. Customers have the option between two cover variations, which feature the Steel Empire Chronicles title sheet or the classic Over Horizon title sheet.

The Special Limited Edition is limited to 2,000 individually numbered copies for Nintendo Switch and 700 for PS4, at a price of 59.99€ / $59.99. A unique collector’s edition box in the shape of a Mega Drive case with several collectors items. Including the Soundtrack of all games, which are included in this collection.

Both editions will be available for pre-order on Sunday the 9th of April, at 8 AM PDT / 11 AM EDT / 5 PM CEST and shipping is expected for spring 2023, alongside the launch of the game.

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Indie publisher Ratalaika Games has joined forces with Brazil Indie developer, Gold Skull Studios, to announce the up and coming retro, compact, RPG survival Ultra Pixel Survive. Releasing on 14th April 2023 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch, this fun and engaging game is one worth checking out; especially with the added fact that already the released mobile android version has an amazing top 500,000 downloads together with some great reviews!

Put Simply!

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!

Essentially!

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.

Next!

As you progress in the game, days go by and every time you face monsters, your character will level up and earn experience points that allow you to evolve skills and stats based on the player’s choice. It is up to the player to decide what to do, but the main objective is to level up their chosen character and defeat the game’s five bosses.

Where, What, Why?

There are three regions in the game: the open forest, the beach, and the cave, all with varied enemies, ranging from small slimes to vampires and orcs. The player can build defensive structures such as barricades to prevent enemies from passing through, spikes to damage those who step on them, and turrets to fight enemies, as well as upgrade all these structures using collected resources.

Danger!

The most important items in the game are the food items, which not only satisfy the character’s hunger, but also restore their health. Food should be a priority for the player, and it can be found in bushes, obtained by hunting animals, or even grown in gardens.

Features:

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

Plain & Simple, But Oh So Moreish!!!!

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

Dogfight: A Sausage Bomber Story is a creation of love and dedication and commemorates the studios 10th anniversary as they go back to one of their first original IPs which was released in 2013 on PC and mobile, Sausage Bomber, to create a bigger, bolder and even more challenging sequel for PC and console platforms!

Moving Forward to the Past

10 years since the end of the Sausage war and the victory of the Sausage Corps. Sausage weapon technology brought peace and huge growth in the fields of science, industry, medicine… ushering an unprecedented era of prosperity. Yet, from the shadows of the old world, a new threat rises: the terrorist organisation the Vega Nation! The Sausage Bomber corps must once again rise to protect the world with brand new Sausage based weaponry!

Explosive Challenges – You choose!

Dogfight: A Sausage Bomber Story features four difficulty levels, as well as a speedrun mode that dynamically scales the intensity of the game, so there are plenty of options for playing the game the way you want to. As you progress through the game and beat missions you unlock new weapons that you can equip on your plane. With 24 weapons there’s a ton of replayability as you experiment with different loadout combinations. Players will find certain loadouts may make short work of particular missions, or maybe you want to challenge yourself so you pick weapons that require a little more finesse.

“We want all our friends to be able to play the game and have a good time, so we included accessibility features such as auto-fire and the ability to disable rendering of backgrounds and other potentially distracting elements to make it more accessible to everyone.” – Anthony Marinello, lead developer at Katsu Entertainment.

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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GrimGrimoire OnceMore is available now on Nintendo Switch, PS4 and PS5!

GrimGrimoire OnceMore brings the classic PS2 strategy adventure from Vanillaware into the present! Join trainee magician Lillet Blan as she begins her journey at Silver Star Tower and harnesses her latent magical abilities to dispel the tower’s secrets and save her friends from the dangers lurking within!

The magic has only just begun! Be sure to keep your mystical skills on point by joining the GrimGrimoire OnceMore Gleam Contest going on now through April 16, 2023 for a chance to win an enchanting acrylic print!

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Stuttgart, Germany – April 3, 2023 – ININ Games is happy to announce that Cannon Dancer, also known as Osman in the West, is releasing both digitally and physically on April 13th, 2023, on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5! Xbox will have its own digital release on the same date.

Almost 30 years after its release on arcade, ININ Games teamed up with two key members of the original development team to finally bring the game to modern home consoles: the game designer Kouichi Yotsui (also known as “Isuke” and famous for his work on “Strider”) and the artist Utata Kiyoshi. ININ’s development team worked on bringing you the best iteration you’ve ever seen, adding features and enhancements that weren’t available in the original Arcade game. This new, faithfully ported version of Cannon Dancer can be played with in-game English language, or the original Japanese, with both being playable in standard & challenge mode.

Of the many subtle enhancements, the main ones are:

• Save States
• Rewind Feature
• Controller Vibration
• Customizable Controls
• Graphic Filters & Shaders
• Double Jump
• Invincible Jump
• Invincible Slide
• Invincible Attack
• Auto Attack [Speed 1 – 5]
• Extra Credits

For all fans and collectors looking for a physical copy, Strictly Limited Games offers a regular Limited Edition (physical copy + game manual) and a Collector’s Edition with many additional exclusive items. To find out more about them, or preorder your collector’s edition, visit https://www.strictlylimitedgames.com/blogs/strictly-limited-games-releases/cannon-dancer

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