Twinworld Game Reviews

Krakow, Poland — March 17, 2022 – Publisher All in! Games announced that its arcade biplane shooter, Red Wings: American Aces, a spin-off of their previous in-house developed arcade shooter, Red Wings: Aces of the Sky will be launching on PC and Nintendo Switch on March 31st. A 20% pre order discount is available for Nintendo Switch until March 31st.

Red Wings: American Aces puts players in the pilot’s seat of a nostalgic, action-packed arcade shooter illustrated in a vibrant comic-book style with a gaming mode for every occasion, also featuring online multiplayer. Budding air aces have 15 different planes to choose from, each with its own unique plane skin across 30 campaign missions available in local co-op for 1-2 players.

Players can also embark on three different gameplay modes, Score Battle, Time Battle, and Hide n’ Seek in a game where fast frenetic arcade gameplay and short gameplay sessions are sure to keep budding pilots on their toes. For larger aerial battles players can build a squad of 5 other players in elimination mode against other squads where safety in numbers can make all the difference.

“Red Wings: American Aces honors the older arcade classics but adds a modern twist allowing for online multiplayer – the first arcade aerial shooter to do that! ” said Norman Lenda, Development Director. “We wanted to pile on the fun factor in a big entertaining way rather than creating something locked into historical accuracy. There’s plenty of different planes and modes to choose from so each play session offers a new experience.”

About Red Wings: American Aces

Red Wings: American Aces puts you in the pilot’s seat of a nostalgic, action-packed arcade shooter illustrated in a vibrant comic-book style with a gaming mode for every occasion. Prove yourself in exciting aerial battles and make a name for your squad as the best aces of WWI!

Key Features:

• Fly online – Test your skills against a max of 9 other players in Last Man Standing, Score Battle, or Time Battle modes or gather your squad of up to 5 pilots and battle other squads in Elimination, Time Team Battle, or Score Team Battle modes

• Fly locally – Play custom games in 3 different modes (Score Battle, Time Battle, and Hide n’ Seek (2 players only)) solo against AI or against another player

• Complete 30 missions in campaign mode – relive the aerial dogfights of WWI and encounter all manner of unexpected challenges (available in local co-op for 1-2 players)

• Upgrade your pilot progression skill tree – develop your pilot skills and rearrange points depending on the mission at hand

• Pilot 15 different warplanes, each with unique skins – stand out in the heat of battle with a plane your enemies won’t soon forget

• Rise to the challenge – be prepared for thunderstorms that blast skill cooldowns, sandstorms that reduce visibility, missions where you’ll only be able to take out enemies with barrel rolls, and more!

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Hamburg, Germany, March 17th, 2022 — Daedalic Entertainment and Chunkybox Games are hyped to announce the release date for a master class in cartoon violence – Wildcat Gun Machine drops on PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store), PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on May 4th, 2022. In this bullet hell dungeon crawler, our trigger-happy protagonist is not kittin` around – players face hordes of very non-cute flesh amalgamations with a whole arsenal of glorious gun-goodness.

In Wildcat Gun Machine, players get thrown into maze-like dungeons filled to the brim with truly disgusting and furocious enemies in order to liberate giant mech robots from demonic elder gods. H.P. Lovecraft would be proud. In order to achieve this goal, players can choose from 40 different gun types – all perfect for riddling the spawns of hell with bullets – as well as super abilities born from character upgrades to match. Wildcat Gun Machine presents itself as a classical bullet hell boss battle experience with a twist: instead of randomizing enemy encounters, they are specifically designed to provide difficult combat puzzles.

Remember, the only thing cats like more than chasing a laser dot is putting it between the eyes of their enemies.

Key Features

• Bullet Hell shooter
• Over 40 gun types
• Epic set-piece boss battles
• Skill upgrades to suit your playstyle
• Unique 2D art style

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Experience the storybook adventure of a young girl who dreams of being a hero and the mighty beast who protects her in The Cruel King and the Great Hero! Can the Dragon King come to terms with the inevitable truth that the girl is bound to learn one day?

The Cruel King and the Great Hero is available now for PS4 and Nintendo Switch.

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

Wordbreaker by POWGI is released on Tuesday 15th March on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5; on Wednesday 16th March on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S; and on Thursday 17th March on Nintendo Switch.

Wordbreaker is a code-breaking puzzle using letters, inspired by Mastermind, Lingo and – of course more recently – Wordle.

Players choose a five-letter word and are told how many letters in that word match the target word. They then refine their choice – always choosing a valid English word – until they have enough information to deduce the correct word.

Wordbreaker 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.

Cross-generation upgrades are included, so PlayStation 4 owners will receive an entitlement to the PS5 version and Xbox One owners will be able to play on Series X|S at no extra cost.

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Paris, March 10th, 2022 – Microids Indie and studio Toppluva are thrilled to announce that Grand Mountain Adventure: Wonderlands is now available on Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam). Developed by Swedish studio Toppluva, Grand Mountain Adventure: Wonderlands is a refreshing open-world skiing & snowboarding game where you get to explore snowy slopes filled with hundreds of challenges and trials. The digital version of the game is now available on the Nintendo eShop and PC (Steam). The retail Switch version has launched today in Europe and will be available on March 22nd in North America.

Key features:

• An ode to exploration: Strap on your skis or board and explore 12 huge open-world ski resorts. Discover powdery backcountry areas, deep forests with wildlife, busy slopes, steep cliffs, high peaks and cozy mountain-side villages.
• Numerous challenges await you in the mountains: Compete in Super G, Slopestyle, Big Air, and many other disciplines. Search for hidden challenges and secret trials outside the slopes. Collect ski passes to unlock new ski lifts and mountains!
• Ski alone or with friends: Play in Local Multiplayer for up to 4 players. Race to the finish line, knock down each other with snowballs or cruise down the mountains together. Feel free to explore the mountain together.
• Take a break with Zen Mode: Zen Mode is all about having a quiet and regenerating time for yourself. All challenges, trials, collectibles and even NPC are removed, leaving you entire untouched mountains to explore just by yourself. Grab a hot cocoa and enjoy the snowy mountains at your own pace!

The Nintendo Switch retail edition includes:

• A unique logo badge
• Snowy stickers
• 2 winter postcards

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Stuttgart, March 10th, 2022: ININ Games is happy to announce that the boxed edition of TAITO MILESTONES for Nintendo Switch is now also available for pre-order in North America!

From the creators of several beloved video game icons, now comes a collection that spans a variety of genres and reflects a very important part of the company’s own history. Ten groundbreaking classics that paved the way for TAITO’s success and represent the legacy of the legendary video game developer. Kids of the 80s can get ready for a true retro flashback – heading straight to home screens.

• 1981 – QIX
• 1983 – Chack’n Pop
• 1981 – SPACE SEEKER
• 1983 – ELEVATOR ACTION
• 1982 – ALPINE SKI
• 1985 – The FairyLand Story
• 1982 – FRONT LINE
• 1986 – HALLEY’S COMET
• 1982 – WILD WESTERN
• 1987 – THE NINJAWARRIORS

Strike your enemies in the sci-fi shooter SPACE SEEKER, show your best downhill ski moves in ALPINE SKI, stay undiscovered as a spy on a solo mission in ELEVATOR ACTION, or crush your enemies as a skilled ninja in THE NINJAWARRIORS. With this collection there will be something for every retro game enthusiast!

TAITO MILESTONES is now available for pre-order as a boxed edition for Nintendo Switch in North America. The digital download version will hit the eShop at the time of the release!

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10th March 2022 – Indie publisher Ratalaika Games, in collaboration with Finland developer Woblyware, is delighted to announce the digital release of Royal Frontier for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Steam PC and Nintendo Switch is set for March 18th 2022.

Billed as an epic roguelite styled, light hearted, turned based, strategic adventure it encompasses many exciting experiences and challenges giving it a broader appeal than many other similar games of this genre.

Setting the scene

Settlers are ready to head East, across the perilous continent, through hardships and dangers, in hopes for a better life in the far away land. A group of heroes is tasked to guide the caravan safely through the dangerous continent. Not all succeed. The main goal of the game is to choose the right paths, make the right decisions while making the most of the resources you have available, and guide the settlers safely through the continent. The game also gives players smaller challenges they can try to complete on each run.

Features:

• Unlock characters and power ups for your next trip
• Use the gold to buy weapons and equipment
• Take decisions that can help or hurt your party
• Turn-based and time-based combat
• Choose your road wisely

The Challenge is set

Each run will be different, and as you play more you will unlock new heroes to try out and more powerful blessings that will push you towards the final boss. 60 optional challenges that vary from surviving 4 days without taking any damage to hunting down Old Sawtooth, an ancient grizzly living in the heart of the forest.

Royal Frontier has a wide variety of items, spells, heroes and monsters to keep each run interesting. The paths and events the player experiences are randomly chosen for each run, so every time you play the game, it should be a new experience. Combinations of different heroes will require the player to try new tactics and finding the right combination of heroes can be critical for survival.

Get Ready

Before each run the player will get to choose 3 heroes from a total of 6. After that they will choose 3 out of a selection of 48 blessings. Blessings will give the party various buffs that will increase the chances of survival. The party will face a wide variety of monsters along the way. From lowly goblins to powerful ogres. There is also a boss at the end of each area, as well as optional bosses the players can hunt down, in search of greater challenges and rewards.

The length of the game will of course vary greatly depending on the player’s abilities but Royal Frontier has a really nice intuitive feel to ensure fun and immersement into the experience.The game doesn’t end when the player completes one run. Each run is different and the player won’t be able to find all treasures, bosses, or complete all challenges during one run. So the replayability is quite high.

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Stuttgart, Germany – March 8th, 2022 – Strictly Limited Games, in partnership with Numskull Games and Undercoders are delighted to announce the upcoming limited physical release of Super Epic: The Entertainment War. This Metroidvania action-adventure with gorgeous pixel art has you join a raccoon and a llama on a quest to save video games as we know and love them, with tons of 2D combo-based combat and lots of humour.

With its satirical take on video game conglomerates, abusive microtransactions, and the important preservation of video games, this indie gem is well-aligned with Strictly Limited Games’ values and a worthy addition to their Partner Store. The game is coming for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as a boxed Limited Edition and Special Limited Edition, with pre-orders kicking off on Thursday, March 10th, at 4PM CET, only at the Strictly Limited Games Partner Store and their partnered fan store Gamesrocket.

About the game:

The year is 2084. After a series of mergers, buyouts and hostile takeovers, only one video game development company is left in the world: RegnantCorp. A huge enterprise run by greedy piggies. All the fun in video games has been replaced with intrusive addiction algorithms used to control people’s minds and behaviour. But a rebellion of game enthusiasts is fighting back, replacing RegnantCorp’s software with classic games. Following a distress signal, Tan Tan the raccoon and his valiant llama steed Ola prepare to take on RegnantCorp and confront the pigs…

The finest quality ingredients can be found in this Metroidvania! A large interconnected world to explore and unlock, a responsive customizable action-set for combat and an in-game economy-based upgrading system, with lots of weapons and abilities to unlock and enhance.

Features:

• Classic story-driven mode with handcrafted levels and multiple endings
• Gorgeous 16/32 bit era cartoon sprites
• RPG like weapon and armour upgrading system, with tons of items to collect and discover
• Extensive combo-based combat system
• An unlockable procedural “rogue-lite mode”
• Fast-paced, non-linear exploration
• Optional cross-media content

Strictly Limited Editions:

Strictly Limited Games is giving SuperEpic a definitive boxed release with two unique limited editions, available for pre-order exclusively via the Strictly Limited Games Partner Store and via Gamesrocket.

The Limited Edition is limited to only 500 individually numbered copies for Nintendo Switch and 300 for PlayStation 4, at a price of 29.99€, including a unique cover artwork and a colourful art booklet with game manual.

The Special Limited Edition is limited to 700 copies for Nintendo Switch and 500 for PlayStation 4, for 49.99€, including awesome additional collectibles:

• Enamel Character Pin Set with Magnetic Latch
• Original Game Soundtrack
• Die-cut Character Sticker Set
• Art Booklet with Game Manual
• Special Limited Edition Box

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In ZHP: Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman, your character is custom-made to kick as—many enemies to the curb as you want!

Check out the ZHP Spotlight trailer and learn how you can customize yourself from head to toe, establish a base and work your way through a myriad of maps, each randomly generated and all part of your own unique story!

Preorder your Limited Edition copy today, and be sure to visit the official website for more information!

Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 2 comes to Nintendo Switch on May 10, 2022!

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Stuttgart, March 3rd 2022 – Publisher Strictly Limited Games is looking forward to the pre-order start for the Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection on March 6th. In the course of this announcement, they also revealed the extensive list of games that will be included in this very special collection of one of the most influential series from gaming’s past.

Celebrating a very special anniversary

The legendary Wonder Boy game series has turned 35 and to celebrate this occasion, Strictly Limited Games puts together a legendary collection of epic Wonder Boy adventures that will soon be available for pre-order as Limited and Collector’s Editions for Nintendo Switch and PS4.

To offer true retro fans the most authentic experience possible, the Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection includes titles in various versions. Featuring six games in console ports from Arcade, Master System / Sega MARK III, Mega Drive / Genesis and more, the Anniversary Collection comes with a total of 21 different versions!

• Wonder Boy – International/Western – Arcade (SYSTEM 1)
• Wonder Boy – JP – SG-1000
• Super Wonder Boy – JP – Master System / Sega MARK III
• Wonder Boy – International/Western – Master System / Sega MARK III
• Revenge of Drancon (Wonder Boy) – International/Western – Game Gear
• Wonder Boy – JP – Game Gear
• Wonder Boy in Monster Land – International/Western – Arcade (SYSTEM 2)
• Wonder Boy in Monster Land – International/Western – Master System
• Wonder Boy in Monster Land –  JP – Arcade (SYSTEM 2)
• Super Wonder Boy: Monster World – JP – Master System / Sega MARK III
• Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap – International/Western – Game Gear
• Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap – International/Western – Master System
• Monster World II (Dragon’s Trap) – JP – Master System / Sega MARK III
• Monster World II: The Dragon’s Trap – JP – Game Gear
• Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair – International/Western – Arcade (SYSTEM 16)
• Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair – International/Western – Mega Drive / Genesis
• Wonder Boy in Monster World – International/Western – Master System / Sega MARK III
• Wonder Boy in Monster World – International/Western – Mega Drive / Genesis
• Wonder Boy V: Monster World III – JP – Mega Drive
• Monster World IV – International/Western – Mega Drive / Genesis
• Monster World IV – JP – Mega Drive

This extensive collection of Wonder Boy titles as a boxed version will only be available at Strictly Limited Games! This is a worldwide exclusive boxed release – there will not be any other physical release of equal completeness. Strictly Limited Games’ Japanese partner Bliss Brain will provide a digital version of this amazing collection – more on this will be announced at a later date.

The perfect blend of platforming and RPG action you can find throughout the Wonder Boy series has delighted generations of gamers and now, the Anniversary Collection combines the beloved adventures to a full package of Wonder Boy history. Also included are features like filter, shader, a rewind option, a save anytime option and more!

The Limited Edition will be available for €49.99, limited to 4,000 copies for Nintendo Switch and 2,000 copies for PS4 worldwide.

Also available is a highly limited Collector’s Edition with exclusive collectible items, including:

• Awesome Collector’s Edition box
• Acrylic Wonder Boy diorama
• Best Of soundtrack
• Beautiful artbook
• Card game
• Collector’s coin album
• … and more!

The Collector’s Edition will be available for €99.99, limited to 3,000 copies for Nintendo Switch and 1,500 copies for PS4.

To make the lineup complete, there will also be a Ultra Collector’s Edition including most of the content of the Collector’s Edition and on top of that even more exclusive items:

• Special music box
• Character game ends (like bookends, for your gaming collection)
• An extensive Wonder Boy soundtrack collection
• …and more!

The Ultra Collector’s Edition will be available for €149.99, limited to 999 copies for Nintendo Switch and 499 copies for PS4.

Retail and Digital Editions

As a carefully curated selection of awesome Wonder Boy titles, ININ Games together with Bliss Brain will offer the Wonder Boy Collection (Nintendo Switch/PS4), including four legendary adventures as a boxed and digital version:

• Wonder Boy – Arcade (SYSTEM 1)
• Wonder Boy in Monster Land – Arcade (SYSTEM 2)
• Wonder Boy in Monster World – Mega Drive / Genesis
• Monster World IV – Mega Drive / Genesis

A possible upgrade solution for the Retail Edition with additional games of the Wonder Boy series is currently in evaluation. More info will be announced at a later date!

The Wonder Boy Collection will soon be available for pre-order at retailers in Europe and North America. The download edition including the same four iconic Wonder Boy adventures will hit the digital stores at the time of release!

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