Twinworld Game Reviews

A boundless sea of adventure and discovery awaits you in Ys X: Nordics, coming Fall 2024 to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC!

This milestone entry offers exhilarating, fast-paced combat, a moving story of unexpected bonds, and naval exploration across the vibrant Obelia Gulf. Adol Christin and his unlikely ally, the pirate Karja Balta, must learn to work together to save the people of the gulf from the mysterious immortal monsters known as the Griegr.

We hope you will enjoy this thrilling adventure when it comes to consoles and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG). Additionally, PC versions will include a language option for Japanese!

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February 13th – Warsaw, Poland | QubicGames has announced that Bucket Crusher by Voodoo will be released for the Nintendo Switch on February 16.

Will you manage to completely destroy the wall until not a single brick is left standing?

Immerse yourself in the most satisfying casual game where you tear down walls brick by brick using a circular saw! Push the bricks into your Bucket Crusher to convert them into cash, but watch out because you can run out of fuel!

Once you complete the first wall, there are various colorful and interesting mosaics with different shapes waiting for you to dig into and pull to pieces!

Upgrade your machinery after each level and think carefully about the wisest way to invest your money. Increase the length, power, size, and fuel capacity to get more bricks with every run of the level!

If you want to knock down walls faster and earn more cash, consider buying special permanent upgrades that cost prestige points, but there’s a catch here. To get them, you have to reset all your progress!

Features:

• tear down various brickwork mosaics using your saw!
• earn coins for each brick you claim and reset your progress to get Prestige Points!
• upgrade your machinery for more power, size, length, and fuel capacity
• buy a variety of improvements: treadmill, tank, multiplier, discount, and servo!
• change the look of your saw with different skins!
• relax and de-stress after a long day
• beware because the game is very addictive!

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February 6th – Warsaw, Poland | QubicGames has announced that The Nom by Voodoo will be released for the Nintendo Switch on February 9.

The new powerful form allows you to walk on walls, absorb scientists to grow, morph into objects, and blend with the environment when you are outside the view of humans!

Your quest is to find and defeat Dr. Vial to regain your human form. Face fierce guards and powerful bosses who will stop at nothing to prevent you from achieving your goal!

Explore a world filled with danger and mystery as you fight your way through each level, using your wits and strength to overcome the challenges that lie ahead!

Features:

• show your dominance using various attacks like throwing, exploding, or smashing into your enemy!
• avoid enemy vision and, when needed, morph into objects to prevent detection
• climb on walls and attack from above!
• upgrade your armor, move speed, growth speed, and fever charge to increase your advantage over your enemies!
• beat your records on bonus levels. Push guards in the void to go as far as possible, but be careful because the ground is falling!
• challenge yourself and beat Stealth Mode levels where you must escape unnoticed! Here is a twist – you can’t attack here!
• earn keys found on the levels to open prize boxes
• expand your observation base
• put on different skins to look even more dangerous!

Will you be able to defeat Dr. Vial and become human again?

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February 5th, 2024 – Get ready to blast into some blistering arcade action with the latest title from Brain Seal Entertainment, Geometry Survivor, which is launching later this month on both console & PC!

Taking the popular Bullet Heaven formula and bringing it back to the neon glory days of early 80’s gaming, Geometry Survivor pits you against unyielding waves of vector based enemies. Fire off smart missiles, mega-lasers, blackholes, and more in an attempt to stop the horde, working run after run to figure out which combination of weapons will deliver the most powerful phosphor glow tinted payload. Keep those bullets firing as you spend the credits earned during your runs on new ships and upgrades, helping you survive just that little bit longer each time before having to put in another hypothetical quarter.

Geometry Survivor will launch on February 21st across Steam, PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One & Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch.

About Geometry Survivor

Geometry Survivor is a rogue-lite auto shooter where you must survive for 20 minutes. Fight against waves of geometry ships, defeat their formations and survive the grid world.

Features

• One hand gameplay: Use just one hand to control the direction of your ship
• Auto-Shooter: Your weapons fire automatically, letting you concentrate on staying alive
• Weapons: Each run allows you to get a unique combination of weapons
• Credits: Earn credits and permanently unlock new upgrades
• Enemies: Enjoy the multitude of enemies each with their own AI
• 20 minutes of intense gameplay
• Retro visuals and music straight from the 80s
• Delicious gameplay!

Geometry Survivor is the ultimate survival game, do not miss it!

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Gothenburg, Sweden – February 1st, 2024 – The city is collapsing, people are becoming shells of their former selves, a tormented couple is struggling to distinguish nightmares from reality and it all started with…well, the strange thing is, we are struggling to remember…. Decipher the mystery for yourselves on February 29th when Elden Pixels’ atmospheric narrative adventure, A Void Hope, releases on PC and Switch. While you’re waiting for A Void Hope to take advantage of the disjuncture offered by the Leap Year and slide into our reality on February 29th, search for your first clues in the new release date trailer and check out the first in a series of dev diaries.

A Void Hope is a short and immersive experience best enjoyed in a single sitting on a rainy, dark night. The game follows a couple trying to find a cure for an unknown affliction that seems to affect people’s memories, forcing them to venture into dark and dangerous streets and explore abandoned buildings in a collapsing city filled with delightfully detailed degradation rendered in Elden Pixels’ gorgeous retro-inspired pixel art style.

A Void Hope’s compelling mystery and carefully-crafted ambience is supported by puzzle platforming mechanics that require you to solve puzzles and find items as you traverse the city. There are dangerous threats wandering the streets too, but your goal is to avoid conflict in this narrative-focused adventure where unwinding the threads of the unknown by exploring the secrets of the city’s physical space, along with the psychological space of your struggling protagonists, will be your primary focus.

A Void Hope’s haunting aesthetic is aurally enhanced thanks to Elden Pixels’ collaboration with renowned synthwave artist Waveshaper, who previously worked on the soundtrack for Furi. His soundtrack accompanies you throughout your journey, enhancing the eerie and evocative landscape at every step. The music combines with sound design from Little Nightmares Audio Designer Christian Björklund and a story by science fiction and horror writer Frida Windelhed to create a seductively chilling ambiance that is as emotionally engaging as it is aesthetically pleasing.

Elden Pixels have also today released the first in a series of dev diaries, with this first entry featuring game designer Mikael Forslind discussing A Void Hope’s design, showing off early prototype footage and explaining how the game found its direction.

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Berlin, 26 January 2024 – Sharpen your katana and ready your ninja stars– the trailblazing, true ninja action game returns! ININ and SLG are excited to announce the pre-order start for the Limited and Collector’s Editions of the upcoming remake Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn (Retail Editions following)! After 33 years, experience a revamped 16-bit style, an improved combat system, a BRAND-NEW level, and an epic soundtrack by the one and only, Iku Mizutani!

Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn lands physically on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 for 29.99€ and digitally on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series S|X, and PC Steam for 19.99€ this Summer. Pre-orders of the Limited and Collector’s Editions are available now at Strictly Limited Games. Fans can also wishlist on Steam today, while the Retail Edition will soon be listed on iningames.com.

Regarded as one of the best two-player co-op games for the Nintendo Family Computer (NES) in the early 90s, Shadow of the Ninja (also known as Blue Shadow in Europe and Australia) propelled NatsumeAtari and TENGO PROJECT into becoming one of action gaming’s greats.

VISUALLY REFINED

In this thrilling action-adventure platformer, you will use your striking katana, as well as the acrobatic finesse of a ninja to face the advance of powerful enemies. Our fearless heroes, Hayate and Kaede have undergone a major visual upgrade from their original 8-bit models. From the deadly foes to the no-less deadly stages, every part of this title has been faithfully remade in stunning high-quality graphics.

COOPERATIVE GAMEPLAY

Special attention was dedicated to the already acclaimed 2-player mode, which now features upgraded cooperative gameplay dynamics, refined character interactions, and an overall optimized experience. So, grab a friend and engage in deadly shinobi combat to save the world in this dark action gem Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn!

LEGENDARY SOUNDTRACK

This remake brings back Iku Mizutani, the star composer who helped create the iconic Natsume sound and renowned tracks for various NES games.

Features

• An Arsenal of Deadly Weapons: Caltrops, shuriken, and more! Departing from the NES original, Hayate and Kaede will have an expanded variety of weaponry!
• Jungle of Concrete and Steel: Five completely recreated stages featuring devious traps and challenging platform puzzles. Plus, a 6th entirely new stage!
• Two Ninjas are Better Than One: Grab a friend and get ready for the critically acclaimed couch co-op!
• A Fresh New Look: Beautiful modern in-game sprite art as a faithful update to the 8-bit original!
• Bringin’ It Back to the 90s: Feast your eyes on the key visuals and characters illustrated by Dynamic Productions, the same remarkable illustrators of the original 90s title!
• A Star-Studded, Rockin’ Soundtrack: Play along with the legendary Hiroshi Iwatsuki and Iku Mizutani’s electrifying guitar riffs and fast-paced retro melodies.

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Berlin, Germany – January 23rd, 2024 – The time has come for the Motorhead Empire to meet its match, as The Legend of Steel Empire officially takes flight on Nintendo Switch – physically and digitally – offering both seasoned pilots and daring recruits a chance to etch their names into the history of diesel-punk legend.

Take control of the Striker airplane or Zeppelin with an aerial mine launcher and engage in intense euro-shmup action, battling enemies both in the air and on the ground, and using devastating screen-clearing attacks in tight spots.

Up for more shoot’em up mayhem? We have a steaming hot collection coming soon, including both versions of the original Steel Empire (Sega Mega Drive version and Game Boy Advance version) and Over Horizon, launching to modern consoles worldwide as a digital download for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Stay tuned to learn more!

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January 22nd, 2024 – Today Indie publisher Ratalaika Games, together with indie developer Pixelcraft Games, are excited to announce the forthcoming release of two titles in a single pack – The Adventures of Panzer: Legacy Collection. Landing on 26th January 2024 for Xbox Series S & X, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 & 5 the two Panzer titles, the original and its sequel, are impacting side scrolling platformers adventures that offer hours of enjoyment and challenges.

“The Adventures of Panzer is first and foremost an action platformer. The games push the player to constantly keep moving forward and one of its unique qualities are the characters that you meet along the way – with humour and the light heartedness being the driving force. There are several small secrets hidden in the maps which include NPCs with useless dialog, but adding quirky interest. Both games feature Legendary retired raid leader, Panzer, and his trusty sidekick Blarghe. These are the characters you can swap over and harness their attributes”

Where it began

The Adventures of Panzer, the first title of the IP is a 2D platformer. With its raw and simple game design it presents some truly impressive challenges and gameplay. Unforgiving (with random bosses) it offers no compromises, just good old fashioned continue onwards and don’t look back play!

Present Day Sequel

The most recent creation, The Adventures of Panzer 2 brings everything that worked and was successful in the original  first game but now making it much more  accessible to your average player. Many new “quality of life” features are implemented  to make the game play smoother making the overall experience more enjoyable in another epic side scrolling platformer adventure.. There is even a level select feature, upgrades that the player can buy, multiple playable characters for improved repeatability.  Level design with more detail  and  interest and less unforgiving add to a more impressive experience.  Lets not forget the boss fights which are even more explosive.

Setting the Scene Panzer 2

Set approximately a year after the events of the first game, Panzer returns to his role as Raid Leader of the Zergadins.The old team has been “recruited”, an all-new state-of-the-art headquarters built, and a world of adventure awaits! But, a new evil has arrived and it will take the whole team working together to defeat it. So this time Panzer doesn’t have to fight alone! He is joined by the agile hunter Kankaro with his bow and arrow, the mage Ahzriaz with her lethal ice magic, and the crazed troll Vespeto with his insane explosives!

Features

• Multiple playable characters
• Real-time character swapping
• Unlockable special ability
• Non-linear progression
• Simple currency system to buy more health
• Skippable cutscenes
• Lots of useless NPC dialog!
• 9 fully fleshed-out levels
• 10 challenging bosses

1 meets 2

The Adventures of Panzer 2 is an entirely different beast compared to Panzer 1. In terms of size it is literally twice the size. But it also has much more content within that. The non-linear nature of the game allows a player to pick their own path – but the levels are predetermined, like most 2d side scrollers of this/the era.

Music and Sound – Pitch Perfect

All the music and sound effects for Panzer 1 & 2 were provided by Logan E. Schad who spent months crafting each level’s theme music. Everything from Pugnas dark and evil castle to Hareynas’ Farm. When you play each level you will know it is distinct!

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Rising Lords, the unique turn-based strategy from Argonwood and Deck13 Spotlight is now available on Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. Built with the support of a passionate community, this addictive mix of heroic battles and intricate realm management is ready for you to explore!

Mastering your resources, providing for the needs of your people and expanding into neighboring territories will pave the way for your realm to prosper. Dive into this immersive medieval world on your own, or join your friends for exciting cross-platform multiplayer sessions where your tactical skills will be put to the test in epic, turn-based battles. Enhance the experience even further by creating custom maps, shaping the battlefield to your liking and adding a personal touch to your shared adventures.

A labour of love

Since the beginning of Early Access, Rising Lords has grown tremendously, both in terms of content and overall game polish. Along with a complete overhaul of the game’s systems and visuals, many new features have been added during development, such as factions, new game modes and, most recently, a story campaign. Carefully balanced, the result is a rewarding experience that seamlessly blends tactical gameplay with charming card and board game elements.

The saga unfolds

Brace yourselves for a massive content update to our story campaign that continues the tale of our protagonist, Tankred of Tannheim! Embark on a journey filled with compelling characters, unexpected plot twists and challenging quests that will call upon your wits and strategic abilities. Are you ready to navigate four all-new chapters and witness the impact of your decisions? The adventure awaits, and the story is yours to discover!

Rising Lords is now available in its full version on Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. Join the ranks of Lords and Ladies in this epic medieval strategy game and become part of its amazing community!

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Berlin, Germany – January 16th, 2024 – In a week’s time, mammoth-sized battleships will cruise the skies. Will you be there to fight against the Motorhead Empire?

Known as Empire of Steel in Europe, and Koutetsu Teikoku in Japan, The Steel Empire is a 1992 shoot-’em-up for the Sega Mega Drive developed by HOT-B. Recognized for its distinctive diesel-punk aesthetic, The Steel Empire combines elements of steampunk and late-19th-century industrial design, making it a visual trailblazer in the shooter genre.

Based on the PC game from a few years back, The Legend of Steel Empire is the latest HD remaster of the series. With improved graphics and controls, The Legend of Steel Empire launches physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch on January 23rd, 2023! This iconic shooter will also be available for PlayStation 4 at a later date.

Save the Republic of Silverhead… You are the only hope!

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