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Mika and the Witch’s Mountain available August 21st on PC & Switch

Chibig studio’s haunting new adventure is ready for delivery on Steam and Nintendo Switch with a 15% launch discount for the launch week. Fans of Mika and the Witch’s Mountain on PlayStation and Xbox will have to wait a few months to join the party.

Developer has released a brand new trailer for Mika and the Witch’s Mountain with new animations and gameplay content:

Mika and the Witch’s Mountain – Release Date Announcement

The release will take place during Gamescom week, where the team will be present with a booth in the indie area to celebrate and share such an event with the thousands of attendees.

For the first time in the studio’s history, the main release will be followed by a completely free update in the following months that will expand the content and hours of gameplay: The hidden side of the mountain.

Perfect delivery, best rating
There is an open position at the local delivery company for anyone who wants to earn a few coins by perfectly (don’t wet or break) delivering packages for everyone on the island. Wait, you need a new broom to take you to the top of the mountain? That’s a fluke!

What else can you do?
Delivering packages will keep you busy most of the time, but this island offers so much more. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run through ancient platforming-ruins, explore the heart of the mountain like in a Zelda-style dungeon, or simply fish on a magic broom? You’ll have to see it with your own eyes!

A mini-open world at your reach
A whole island within your reach (well, your broom’s) to discover more and more about the world around you and about yourself. With each broom upgrade you will be able to reach higher and higher places, meet new characters and collect treasures until you reach the great truth that the mountain holds.

Outfits, trails and collectibles
Get all of Mika’s skins and trails for her magic broom to create your favorite outfit and fill your haul with all kinds of unimaginable treasures that you’ll get by making perfect deliveries and exploring every nook and cranny.

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Fading Afternoon launching digitally June 6th on Nintendo Switch

Las Vegas – May 31, 2024 — Innovative developer Yeo is excited to announce the launch of their latest title, Fading Afternoon. This game invites players into the gritty underworld of the yakuza through the eyes of Seiji Maruyama, a middle-aged former enforcer known as Gozuki. Fresh out of prison, Maruyama confronts the inevitable tide of time and change, challenging players to navigate the twilight of a once-feared legend.


Coming Digitally to Nintendo Switch!

Fading Afternoon is a journey through the life of a man who stood at the top, only to find himself questioning the value of his past as he faces an uncertain future. The game offers a unique blend of narrative depth and interactive gameplay, featuring:

🌆 City to Explore: Roam the gritty streets of Tokyo, uncovering secrets and unraveling the complexities of yakuza life.


💥 Complex Beat’em Up Action: Sharpen your fists and take on rival gangs in intense combat sequences. The adrenaline-pumping fights will test your skills!


🎭 Multi-Endings: Your choices matter! Craft Maruyama’s destiny—will he find redemption, or spiral into despair?


🎮 Mini-Games: Take a break from the action with entertaining mini-games that add depth and variety.


🤔 Does Anything Really Matter?: As Maruyama grapples with aging, reflect on life’s purpose and legacy.


Embark on the path of Seiji Maruyama and find out for yourself. Fading Afternoon will be available on the Nintendo Switch on June 6th!

Ylands: Nintendo Switch™ Edition Set for Launch June 20th

28th May, 2024 (PRAGUE, Czech Republic): Calling all seaworthy explorers! Bohemia Interactive is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Ylands: Nintendo Switch™ Edition, which will be released exclusively for digital download on the Nintendo Switch on June 20th worldwide. This release marks Bohemia Interactive’s second game on the Nintendo Switch platform, following the previous success of Vigor.

Ylands: Nintendo Switch™ Edition (priced at $24.99 USD/€24.99 EUR) is the ultimate creative open-world adventure game. Prepare to be immersed in an enchanting, low-poly universe, optimized to deliver a seamless gaming experience on the Switch. The game features core gameplay mechanics focused on exploration, sailing, crafting, building, and light survival elements. This combination of mechanics offers a unique and engaging experience for players of all ages.

Watch Ylands: Nintendo Switch™ Edition’s announcement trailer to see this unique exploration experience in action – youtu.be/pggka5-uR1k

On their own fully customizable ship, players will traverse six distinct regions, each filled with unique fauna, flora, and random encounters that keep the adventure fresh and exciting. Ylands empowers players to make use of thousands of items to craft and build with, progressing through a comprehensive tech tree that adds depth and variety to the gameplay. The game gently onboards players by recruiting them to the Classy Adventurers Guild, where they embark on an incredible journey, armed with their trusty handbook, and sail towards endless adventures.

What makes the Ylands: Nintendo Switch™ Edition version of the game unique, is that it will be available as a single-player offline game, which offers the popular Adventure and Creative game modes to cater to different play styles.

Perhaps better known for their genre-defining hits Arma and DayZ, Bohemia Interactive has been redeveloping Ylands to ensure players have a fantastic experience whether they are playing at home or on the go, on their TV screens or via handheld with the following changes worth highlighting:

Play Ylands Offline For The First Time
Ylands will be able to be played fully offline only on the Switch, which is a first for this series. After download and initial launch, players don’t need an active internet connection to play the game. All player game worlds, creations and progress is stored locally which ensures smooth uninterrupted sailing, wherever they choose to play.

Buy Once, Play Forever
While Ylands on PC is a free-to-play title Bohemia Interactive has elected for a simpler pay upfront premium model for the Switch edition This, in combination with its offline nature, means there are no pay-to-progress mechanics, less of a need to grind in order to accumulate resources and no monetization pushes. All planned updates for Ylands: Nintendo Switch™ Edition will always be included for no additional cost with the option to purchase optional cosmetic DLC packages also supported.

Optimised Controls and UI with Stable Framerate
Ylands: Nintendo Switch™ Edition has been optimized to take full advantage of the hardware & boasts a stable framerate plus a user interface that has been designed with both TV and handheld play in mind.

Safe Single Player For All Ages
Due to its offline structure, Ylands: Nintendo Switch™ Edition is a 100% safe gaming environment for younger players with zero microtransaction prompts and no risk of negative interactions with other players. There is no gore or graphic violence in the game, which makes it a perfect experience for younger players.

Adventure and Creative Modes
Ylands: Nintendo Switch™ Edition is an experience that supports and encourages creative development and thinking at every stage. There are virtually unlimited building opportunities available to the player; both in the more story-centric Adventure mode and the sandbox-orientated Creative mode. If players don’t wish to create from the ground-up it will also be possible to purchase different types of buildings, ships and even pets via the Nintendo eShop.


With the full release scheduled for next month (June), excited adventurers can now add Ylands: Nintendo Switch™ Edition to their wishlist on the Nintendo eShop. This is the perfect opportunity to prepare for an engaging and creative adventure where your skills in exploration, crafting, and survival will be put to the test in a beautiful and enchanting world. Find out more via the official Nintendo eShop product page here: ylands.com/nintendo-switch-edition

To see what else Bohemia Interactive has in development, as well as further updates on Ylands, please visit the developer’s official website: https://www.bohemia.net/

Biomutant OUT NOW on Nintendo Switch

Vienna/Austria, May 14th, 2024: Today, THQ Nordic releases the port for the RPG Biomutant on Nintendo Switch! In docked mode, experience gameplay in 1080p (with Dynamic Resolution) at a stable 30 FPS. Handheld mode will feature 720p (with Dynamic Resolution) at a stable 30 FPS. Watch the OUT NOW video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yI3774Q3IXo. Use a unique martial arts-styled combat system to mix melee, shooting, and mutant ability action while exploring and traveling through a beautiful post-apocalyptic open world, filled with unique creatures, friends, and foes. Re-code your genetic structure to change the way you look and play, mix and match parts to create your own weapons, and fight or team up with several tribes.

Visit the website for more information: https://www.biomutant.com/en/

Biomutant, developed by Experiment 101, ported by Saber Interactive and published by THQ Nordic, is available for Nintendo Switch NOW at a suggested retail price (SRP) of €39.99 / $39.99 / £34.99, which includes the Mercenary-Loadout DLC.

Get the game: https://biomutant.thqnordic.com/#order

Biomutant is already available for PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One™, and Xbox Series X/S.

QUALIA ~The Path of Promise~ Now available on Nintendo Switch

Los Angeles, CA, May 10, 2024: Sekai Project is pleased to announce that visual novel QUALIA ~The Path of Promise~ is now available in the Switch eShop! Originally released on Steam on February 4, 2023, get ready to fall for Machina all over again. 

“Machina” is the world’s first android to pass the Turing Test. She’s attracted worldwide attention for her human-like qualities though there’s still some part of her that is not fully complete which shows that she still has room to grow. Incidentally, she is also dressed like a maid.

At the suggestion of his colleague, Dr. Hiro Koshino ends up taking Machina home and has her work as a maid. As Machina continues to learn and grow through her interactions with Hiro, he also begins to develop certain feelings towards her…

An android heroine and the genius hermit. This is a story of pure love where the two learn to grow together, overcome fate and find happiness.

QUALIA ~The Path of Promise~ is the first release by the Japanese developer, PURESIS.

  • Character designs by Suzushiro Atsushi
  • Scenario by SpinnenS
  • Japanese voice audio
  • English, Japanese, Simpified Chinese language options

Title: QUALIA ~The Path of Promise~
Developer: PURESIS
Platform: Nintendo Switch eShop
Price: $19.99 USD
Release Date: May 10, 2024

For More Information:
Nintendo eShop (US): https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/qualia-the-path-of-promise-switch/

Nintendo eShop (EU): https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/QUALIA-The-Path-of-Promise–2560665.html

Nintendo eShop (JP): https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/70010000073238.html

Nintendo eShop (AU): https://ec.nintendo.com/AU/en/titles/70010000073237

Sekai Project: https://sekaiproject.com/game/qualia-the-path-of-promise/

GUNDAM BREAKER 4 Landing on Consoles and PC August 29th 2024

GUNDAM BREAKER 4 will launch on August 29th 2024 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam. The game, developed by CRAFTS & MEISTER Co., Ltd, is the next entry in the hack and slash looter franchise and pre-orders are available now.

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In this new GUNDAM BREAKER 4 trailer, players can discover more about the customisation, including the presence of SD Gundam, the possibility to change the size of all parts individually and to create their own colour preset based on either their preferences or their favourite Gundam.

GUNDAM BREAKER 4 will have players fighting their enemies solo or with up to two friends in co-op multiplayer. In addition, the game goes back to the roots of the franchise letting players create the Gunpla of their dreams with a large collection of mobile suits and parts, as well as a new diorama mode.

Digital pre-orders for the Standard, Deluxe and Ultimate edition of GUNDAM BREAKER 4 are now live on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam. Digital pre-orders on Nintendo Switch will come at a later date.

Players can now pre-order to get the following bonus:

– RX-78 Gundam Recirculation Color Early Unlock
– Builders Parts Early Unlock

The Deluxe Edition of the game contains the following:
– Season Pass
– Season Pass bonus – Gambarrel Strike Gundam parts (Gundam Breaker Ver.)
– Early unlock for 15 Gunpla parts

The Ultimate Edition, in addition to the Deluxe edition includes:
– Diorama Packs and Diorama Pack set bonus

In addition, a Collector Edition for the game is available on the Bandai Namco Store. This edition includes the Ultimate version of the game, along with a limited edition Gunpla, Gunbarrel Strike Gundam (GUNDAM BREAKER ver.), the digital soundtrack and a steelbook.

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM is a franchise that celebrates its 45th anniversary this year and was created by Sunrise Inc. The first animation series of the franchise, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM was first broadcasted in Japan, 1979. Known for its giant mechas called “Mobile Suit” as well as its sci-fi military stories, the franchise grew in popularity and throughout the years and counts now more than 50 TV series, films and OVA, along with lots of merchandise with the most know being Gunpla, plastic model kits with whom people can recreate small versions of their favourite mobile suits.

For more information on GUNDAM BREAKER 4 visit the official page. For other BANDAI NAMCO Europe products, visit their website, follow them on Facebook or X, or subscribe to their YouTube channel.

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16-Bit Classic Zelda Funk Album Released

PHILADELPHIA – May 7, 2024 – Joshua Morse & GameChops are excited to release Zelda Funk, a funky adventure of legendary proportions. The album features Morse’s signature 16-bit-inspired funk across several Zelda classics from A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, and more, touching on fan-favorites such as regal “Hyrule Castle,” the jubilant “Lost Woods,” and the ominous “Dark World.” Listeners can also enjoy Link’s impressive dance routines created by Lee Griffin via the YouTube visualizer for the album, with Link break dancing and showing off his smooth moves in time with the funky musical backing.

Zelda Funk is available on all storefronts and streaming platforms now:
Zelda Funk on All Storefronts and Streaming Platforms

GameChops founder and mastering engineer Chris Davidson commented, “Mastering Zelda Funk for Joshua Morse was a real treat,” I have been a fan of his music for almost two decades and he continues to raise the bar in terms of creative and fun arrangements of videogame music. As a big Zelda fan and an even bigger listener of game music, there’s nothing else out there like Zelda Funk.”

The full track listing for Zelda Funk is as follows:

  1. Ocarina of Time
  2. Faron Woods
  3. Hyrule Castle
  4. Lost Woods
  5. Dark World
  6. Death Mountain
  7. Princess Zelda

Learn more: http://gamechops.com/zelda-funk

The Highs and Lows of E3, part 2: The Highs

Mario and Rabbid

One of the only highlights from the fist two days, people liked this game! From the responses, the first game was well-received, and people are looking forward to new characters/fusions, and the good-looking graphics quality.

New Halo Game

FPS-style gamers are Hype for the announcement of a new Halo game!!!

The Entire Nintendo Presentation

BOTW 2 Footage:

People went Hog-wild over the character designs and potential new abilities seen in a small preview. Whispers on the wind want to connect similar visuals to an earlier Zelda game, Skyward sword, as we’ve seen clips of Link dropping himself through the air.

Metroid Dread:

Initially a canceled DS game, it has revived as an upcoming game for the Switch!

Cozy Grove

Capitalizing on the Animal Crossing craze, this adorable game adds a haunting twist!

The lovely artwork is paired with a Real-time environment and missions to go on! There is more to do as more time passes, and game play starts at a half hour and builds to over 2 hours a day.

Cozy Grove is an easier and more character based alternative to animal crossing, and has mechanics  reminiscent of Stardew Valley.

Decoration can  influences your surroundings, and Item collecting is a relatively large part of gameplay. It’s Good for casual gamers , as it’s mechanics, by design, space out playtime.

With a ratio of 3 Positive reviews for every one negative on Steam, the game garners an 80% on MetaCritic. Most of the Negative reviews don’t care for the segmented, real time play style, rather than anything technical.

The art is light and whimsical, adding to the relaxing nature of the game, while the writing keeps you intrigued with each character’s story .

The game is available in 14 different languages. and on switch as well as PC!

A snapshot of Life on the island

Hades

Hades logo

While an undeniably challenging year, we can at least remember some of the great games that came out in 2020. Hades, already out on PC and released on the Nintendo Switch last September, was one of these games. Hades won IGN’s Game of the Year Award. It also won Best Indie Game at The Game Awards 2020. It was produced by SuperGiant Games, known for the successful indie title Bastion and a few others. Hades is a rogue-like dungeon crawler. This means that every time you die in the game, you start all the way at the beginning and start your journey again. However, the game is different every time you awaken. Plus, there are loads of powers, weapons, and abilities that will unlock themselves as you get farther with each run through. Hades also features a fully voiced set of characters that tell the game’s story. The art is beautiful and the gameplay is well-designed. Hades has a lot to offer.

Dialogue from the player's character
Every character in Hades is beautifully hand-drawn.

See you in Hell

You play as the Immortal Prince of the Underworld, Zagreus. The game takes lace in the mythological ancient Greek underworld of Hades. It’s you’re goal to escape this world and ascend to Mt. Olympus with the gods. But it won’t be easy, as there are countless waves of monsters blocking your path. As you attempt to escape, again and again, you’ll meet many characters. Some will help you on your journey and some will not. There are well known gods like Athena and Zeus. There are even strange underworld gods like Thanatos and Chaos. You can also find classic Greek heroes like Achilles.  Hades also features powerful bosses with strange motivations. The game’s story is slowly unraveled as you meet these characters and uncover all that this game has to offer. There are thousands of unique story events and no two runs will ever be the same.

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In Hades, no two runs will ever be the same.

Time to Go Get Killed Again

Hades is a dungeon crawler. Whenever you enter a new area, you won’t know what’s waiting for you on the other side. It could be a room full of ghosts, you might get to speak to a Greek God, or it might be a giant monster. The spontaneity of each run motivates you to keep trying to make it through the entire world, no matter how many times you die trying. You’ll want to meet every character. You’ll want to slay every enemy. But most importantly, you’ll want to keep on playing. Hades earned its accolades for a reason, so give it a try if you like dungeon crawlers. It’s 20% on Steam until January 5th.

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