Hideki Kamiya to leave PlatinumGames next month
Posted on 1 year ago by Dawn in General Gaming, News | 0 comments
Original (9/25): Hideki Kamiya will leave PlatinumGames on October 12, 2023, the studio has announced.
Kamiya is best known for directing the Bayonetta series, and also directed The Wonderful 101. He co-founded the company in 2007 with its current CEO Atsushi Inabata, as well as former members Shinji Mikami and Tatsuya Minami.
Below are the messages posted on X by PlatinumGames and Kamiya regarding the matter:
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet update out now (version 2.0.2), patch notes
Posted on 1 year ago by Dawn in News, Switch | 0 comments
Original (9/20): A new update is being planned for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, which will bring the games up to version 2.0.2. This is expected to go live in October. While relatively minor, the update will address a couple of bugs with the game that may hinder progression and interaction with Pokemon Home.
Full details can be found below.
Gattan Gotton is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Switch
Posted on 1 year ago by Dawn in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Hamster has announced Gattan Gotton as the latest Arcade Archives game on Switch. A worldwide release is planned for October 12, 2023.
A puzzle game originally released by Konami in 1982, the objective is to guide a locomotive by sliding the panels covered with tracks to pass through all the stations. There are two versions included of the game with different puzzles, one of which was released only in Japan, and a version that was released overseas.
Arcade Archives Gattan Gotton will cost $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29 on the Switch eShop.
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Famitsu review scores – October 11, 2023
Posted on 1 year ago by Dawn in General Gaming, News | 0 comments
The latest Famitsu review scores for the week of October 11, 2023 are as follows:
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UFO Robot Grendizer: The Feast of the Wolves announced for Switch
Posted on 1 year ago by Dawn in News, Switch | 0 comments
Publisher Microids have announced that they will be bringing UFO Robot Grendizer: The Feast of the Wolves to the Switch in 2023. The title was previously teased back in October 2021 as an untitled game based on the manga series, but now new details have emerged, giving us an overview of the title as well as a short gameplay trailer.
[Rapid Review] Faerie Afterlight
Posted on 1 year ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: September 28, 2023
Developer: Clay Game Studio
Publisher: Mastiff
There is an abundance of Metroidvanias on the Switch at this point, and it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd when some of the most critically acclaimed titles in recent years are your direct competition. Clay Game Studio’s Faerie Afterlight feels like a unique and noteworthy experience thanks to its truly stunning visual design and excellent terrain-based puzzle platforming, but ultimately falls short everywhere else, making it a hit-or-miss experience at best.
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[Review] Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong
Posted on 1 year ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: September 28, 2023 (Europe) / December 5 (North America)
Developer: Big Bad Wolf
Publisher: Nacon
Vampire the Masquerade is a series that has been around for a surprisingly long time, lurking in the shadows of tabletop roleplaying games since the early 90s as part of the larger World of Darkness series. It has been adapted into video game format a few times over the years, and Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong is the third of these games to come to Nintendo’s console. Unfortunately, it has not been worth the extremely long wait, and is something I wouldn’t recommend to even the most avid fans of the series.
[Rapid Review] A Tiny Sticker Tale
Posted on 1 year ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch eShop | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: October 4, 2023
Developer: Ogre Pixel
Publisher: Ogre Pixel
One of my main hobbies when I was a kid was collecting stickers. They were significantly cheaper than trading cards, and getting duplicates was slightly less frustrating because I could usually find a use for them, whether that was plastering them onto anything that had an inch of space, or swapping them with my friends. A Tiny Sticker Tale, the second game from Ogre Pixel to make its way to the Switch after a successful Kickstarter campaign, takes the idea of collecting stickers and runs wild with it, letting you change the world around you by placing and removing them with some creative environmental puzzles. Although it is over far too quickly, sometimes the most pleasant experience you can have is the one that doesn’t overstay its welcome.
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Everdream Valley update (version 1.5) available now, patch notes
Posted on 1 year ago by Dawn in News | 0 comments
The latest update has been released for Everdream Valley, bringing the game up to version 1.5. This adds quite a few enhancements to the gameplay, including the ability to instantly cook recipes, more convenient animal interaction, and more easily accessible produce. Full details can be found below:
[Review] Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest Adventures of Dai
Posted on 1 year ago by Dawn in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments
System: Switch
Release date: September 28, 2023
Developer: Square Enix / GameStudio / Kai Graphics
Publisher: Square Enix
Although it isn’t quite as influential in the west as it is in Japan, there’s no denying the impact that the Dragon Quest series has had upon RPGs over the years. With eleven mainline entries and several spinoffs, it is one of Square Enix’s more enduring series, and has branched out into other media during its lifetime. Dragon Quest: The Adventures of Dai started life as a manga based upon the franchise, and has received two anime adaptations, with the most recent one wrapping up last year. Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest the Adventure of Dai comes full circle, being a video game adaptation of that anime. Although it loses a little in the transition, it serves as an excellent gateway into the series, but is unfortunately incomplete and rough around the edges, and is difficult to recommend solely on its own merits.
