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CHIHUAHUA, MX — April 26th, 2018 – The team at Lienzo, developers of Mulaka, were blessed with an incredible amount of support from the community following the launch of their game and created a brand new trailer to thank everyone for the constant outpour of kind words and reception. Mulaka follows the legend of the 4th destruction of the world by the Tarahumara indigenous mythology and is available on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. A few excerpts from reviews are found in the trailer, highlighting the game’s impact on people who’ve enjoyed this unique adventure.

A spotlight is put on the community with this new trailer as all of the positive reception achieved among the press wouldn’t be possible without the constant support of players everywhere. Mulaka’s Thank You Trailer shows the wide diversity of the game’s landscapes and scenery, all of them based on real locations in northern Mexico, ranging from deserts and towns to forests, caves, and even sinister places.

If you wish to learn more about the game’s inspiration from this unique culture, there’s a one of a kind three-part video series titled “Behind Mulaka”. These videos explore the Tarahumara’s history and mythology, as well as the importance of preserving culture through gaming.

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Do you believe in life after death? We sure do, and have explored every nook and cranny of it in our latest adventure game – Flipping Death! 

The digital version of Flipping Death spooks its way onto Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam (PC/Mac) in August, 2018. These digital goodies won’t be haunting you alone for too long! After the game’s digital debut we’re releasing a retail edition for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. The boxed versions come with physical treats and are published by our friends over at Rising Star Games!

About Flipping Death

When Penny dies under mysterious circumstances, she wakes up and finds herself filling in for DEATH HIMSELF! This temp job comes with a new power – the ability to flip between the worlds of the living and the dead! In this puzzling platformer, she’ll need that – and her wits – if she ever hopes to unravel the mystery of her demise.

Leap between platforms, solve puzzles, and help the dead rest in peace by possessing the living and making them dance around at your merest whim in this comedy adventure game by Zoink Games, with writing by the Eisner-award winning Ryan North.

• Flip between worlds: Move swiftly between the living and the dead.
• Possess the living: Control their limbs and read their minds to solve puzzles.
• Play as Death: You’re just a temp, but the ultimate power of life and death is in your hands.
• Dive into a rich, colorful world: Explore vivid environments in a pop-up book style and make your way through a completely original storyline!

Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for all the latest new on Flipping Death and other Zoink titles!

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SANTA ANA, California, April 25, 2018 — Nicalis, Inc. today confirmed that the upcoming fighting game Blade Strangers is on track for a Summer 2018 release on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Steam (as well as arcade game centers in Japan).

Developed in Japan by Studio Saizensen, Blade Strangers is an online and offline brawler that features intuitive controls, high-quality visuals and stunning character animations. The game combines the excitement and subtle dynamics of a classic one-on-one fighting game with the polish and features expected from a current-gen contender.

Blade Strangers embraces a traditional and streamlined four-button control scheme that offers accessible controls that are designed to bring fresh blood to the ranks of fighting game players worldwide. For advanced players, the intricate combos, counters and special moves provide tournament-caliber competitors with endless opportunities to hone their skills.

The action in the game is highlighted by the stunning character animations, which are created using a proprietary process. 3D character models are used to render individual animation frames, which are then rasterized into sprites and manually hand-touched up by talented 2D artists to create cel-like characters and movement.

The roster in Blade Strangers includes newly-created fighters in addition to characters from previous Studio Saizensen games (like Code of Princess EX and the Umihara Kawase series), Nicalis games (like Cave Story+) and four familiar surprise guest stars yet to be announced. Thus far, the confirmed roster of playable characters in Blade Strangers includes:

• Curly Brace (Cave Story+)
• Solange (Code of Princess EX)
• Ali (Code of Princess EX)
• Liongate (Code of Princess EX)
• Master T (Code of Princess EX)
• Kawase (Umihara Kawase series)
• Noko (Umihara Kawase series)
• Emiko (Umihara Kawase series)
• Lina (all-new character)
• Helen (all-new character)

Blade Strangers will arrive feature-rich and action-packed with content at launch, complete with offline Story, Missions, Arcade and Versus modes in addition to highly competitive online modes where players can duke it out for leaderboard supremacy.

Blade Strangers will be available digitally and physically for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 and digitally on the Steam platform in Summer 2018 for $39.99 MSRP.

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Who will be the belle of the brawl? SNK HEROINES is excited to introduce its expansive Customization Mode which allows you to modify and stylize your fighter!

• Choose from over 100 different accessories from hats, glasses, ears, wings, to even pixelated character tattoos.
• Choose from 4 different styles of in-game voices.
• Select different backgrounds and frames from a plethora of options.
• Pose your fighter to make your new cool in-game calling card or your cutest wallpaper yet.

“We are excited to bring character customization to SNK HEROINES, a franchise first. We can’t wait to see what our fans will do with all the photo editing and costume options!” – SNK HEROINES Tag Team Frenzy Director Kaito Soranaka

All items can be unlocked through in-game currency earned from battles and completion of various game modes.

SNK HEROINES arrives on Nintendo Switch and PS4 (digital) this September 7th, 2018!

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ZAGREB, Croatia – April 19, 2018 – Last Encounter, the intergalactic roguelike twin-stick shooter with extensive weapon customization from Exordium Games, will release on Windows via Steam on May 8, 2018. Console-based pilots can join the fight for humanity on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One when it comes to consoles in Q3 2018.

After humans discover groundbreaking advancements in cloning technology, a savage and technologically superior race invades Earth, leaving mankind nearly extinct. Humanity’s remaining pilots must take a final stand and traverse through vibrant procedurally generated galaxies to eradicate the alien forces and bring peace back to Earth.

Each pilot brings their own distinct skills to the battle. Select from a variety of ships, each with its own abilities and attributes. Collect and combine weapon components to create rocket-firing SMGs, laser beam snipers and more, then use those deadly devices to thwart the extraterrestrial onslaught.

Up to four pilots can team up in engaging, fast-paced couch co-op to fight off waves of enemies and bosses while exploring the cosmos. Together, pilots can share and experiment with components to assemble the ultimate weapon and save humanity.

“With dozens of components in the game, there is a vast variety of weapons that players can design and use,” said Andrej Kovacevic, Game Director, Exordium Games. “Whether you team up with friends or go into the fight alone,Last Encounter provides a challenge with a great deal of replayability.”

For more information, please visit the official website or follow Last Encounter on Twitter and Facebook.

About Exordium Games

Exordium Games is a Croatia-based independent studio that united more than a dozen developers under a shared belief that games have a vital role in modern society’s evolution and future. Exordium strives to create magnificent adventures that can be enjoyed by people all over the world.

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MADRID, SPAIN – April 17, 2018 – Immortal Redneck, the Egyptian-themed first-person shooter with roguelike elements from developer Crema, will be available on Nintendo Switch on May 10, 2018.

When the titular Redneck crashes his dune buggy in Egypt, he awakens as a mummy with guns in his hands and questions on his mind. By using classic FPS techniques like circle-strafing and bunny-hopping he will shoot his way through mythological monsters in the pyramids and discover who the heck wrapped him up.

Player will run-and-gun through three procedurally-generated pyramids and find more than 50 powerful weapons and game-changing scrolls, ensuring no two playthroughs are the same. With more than 50 weapons, 100 game-changing scrolls that help or hinder a run, and nine different player classes, the redneck has plenty of options for avenging his untimely demise.

With each death, the Redneck rises anew. Between runs, he can spend money accrued while plundering the ancient temples on stat upgrades, new classes with both active and passive abilities, and scrolls that modify the next run.

Scrolls are risky and come in positive and negative flavors, adding fun permutations. The Troll’s Foot scroll can be a blessing since it provided immunity to standing in lava and acid, but draw a negative scroll like Caution, Wet Floor, and the Redneck will continuously slide everywhere forever unable to stop.

“Immortal Redneck’s scrolls ensure that each run keeps players on their toes, which is perfect for the Nintendo Switch system’s pick-up-and-play nature,” said Guillermo Andrades, Co-Founder, Crema. “As one of the first retro-style first-person shooters on Nintendo Switch, we hope to soon see people blasting and bunny-hopping in public!”

Immortal Redneck will be available on Nintendo Switch in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Polish, and Korean for $19.99 USD / €19.99 / £17.99. The game will be available for preview on April 19. Crema’s first-person shooter is currently available on Steam, the PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live.

For more information, please explore Immortal Redneck’s official site, Twitter, and Facebook.

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Austin, Texas / Vienna, Austria, April 5th, 2018 – Battle Chasers: Nightwar – the RPG that combines dungeon crawling, turn-based combat, a rich story and a gorgeous JRPG Style comes finally to Nintendo Switch on May 15th 2018!

Thanks to its successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2015, where 14,175 backers made the development possible, the team of Airship Syndicate were able to create a unique game that pays homage to the famous console greats. Here’s what the press had to say about the game:

“A grand achievement” – 9/10 PlayStation Universe

“You need this game” – 5/5 The Xbox Hub

“A true golden age JRPG experience” – 9/10 Expansive

“Will conquer you from the beginning” – 8.7/10 IGN Italia

“A surprising amount of depth” – 8/10 Polygon

”Tactically exciting and complex” – 84/100 Gamestar

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is already available on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation4 and will come to Nintendo Switch on May 15th for an SRP of $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99 from both digital and retail distribution:

About Battle Chasers: Nightwar

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world. It features classic turn-based combat with a unique overcharge mana system and incredible Battle Bursts. Players can explore beautiful, randomly-generated dungeons loaded with traps, puzzles, secrets and loot and an overworld peppered with hidden dungeons, rare bosses and randomly appearing friends and foes. Build your adventuring party by choosing three of six available heroes from the classic Battle Chasers comic series, each with unique abilities, perks, items and dungeon skills.

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Word Search by POWGI is our take on the classic word puzzle game. This version for Nintendo Switch includes more than 300 puzzles, plus local and online multiplayer modes. Of course, you can play with touchscreen as well as controllers!

We’ve been amazed by the response to the game’s demo, which was released two weeks ago. Early feedback has been very positive and pre-order sales for Word Search by POWGI actually surpassed pre-orders for Pic-a-Pix Deluxe. We really didn’t expect an English-only word game – and a humble word search at that – to generate more hype than a language-free picross puzzle!

Of course, casual word puzzle games aren’t for everyone, but – as we suspected – there’s a strong audience on Nintendo Switch for the kind of games we make, and we’d like to think that Lightwood Games is earning a reputation for making great puzzle games on this platform, too.

Naturally, we have more word games by POWGI and logic puzzles by Conceptis in the pipeline for Nintendo Switch.

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HONG KONG – April 11, 2018 – Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption, the boss battler from publisher Another Indie and developer Dark Star Game Studios, will launch on Nintendo Switch alongside the previously announced PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows and Mac versions. All platforms will receive a simultaneous launch in Q3 2018.

Dark Star Game Studios is composed of AAA veterans including a former Ubisoft art director, Konami senior programmer and a Blizzard technical artist.

To atone for his wicked crimes, Adam, a soldier with a dark past, must set out on a quest for redemption and face off against monstrous enemies based on the seven deadly sins. His vile deeds and history with these beasts will unfold as he draws closer to absolution.

Sacrifice a part of Adam before each duel and receive a permanent debuff, resulting in reduced health, strength or equipment for the entirety of the journey. Each battle will become tougher than the last as debuffs stack, but new gear can be obtained by successfully conquering trials.

If all hope is lost, revive a defeated enemy to regain a sacrificed attribute and revisit the battle later. Experiment to find the optimal path to redemption or take on all debuffs simultaneously from the start for a challenging and rewarding journey.

“Sinner allows the player to choose a difficulty that fits them best while facing off in diverse battles,” says Iain Garner, director of developer relations, Another Indie. “Whether they are in search of the easiest order of bosses to fight or if they want to start the game with the most difficult conditions, Sinner tailors the adventure to them.”

Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption will be available for $18.99 in English, Spanish, German, French, Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Russian.

For more information about Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption visit the official website, check out the Another Indie Discord or follow the game on Twitter and Facebook.

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BRUSSELS – April 11, 2018 – Bombslinger, the action-maze game from Mode4 filled with more explosives than a whiskey-fueled Fourth of July, launches on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC today.

Take part in a tale of revenge right at home in the Wild West. Lead the Bombslinger, a former ruthless bandit, on a journey to avenge his missus. Blast away the Bombslinger’s merciless brother, the Gunslinger, and the rest of his heartless posse to make them pay for their betrayal.

Blow enemies to dust while clearing procedurally generated levels and upgrading the Bombslinger’s abilities. Purchase new items from the general store and go hog wild with a deadly arsenal of explosives in boss battles.

Hold your horses, though! There’s more to look forward to than a replayable tale of brotherly love gone up in flames. Take charge in an arcadey free-for-all game mode and face off against four fellow cowboys and cowgirls in high-stake bomb battles or blow AI bots to smithereens.

“Bombslinger is an absolute blast,” says Ferry Keesom, co-founder, programmer and designer, Mode4. “When players face off against their friends in the chaotic multiplayer or experience the single-player campaign, they’ll recognize modern design elements incorporated into this classic genre.”

What in tarnation are you waiting for? Bombslinger is available on Switch, Xbox and PC for $11.99 USD/ €11.99 and is available in English, French, Italian, Spanish and German.

For more information, please visit the official website.

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