When The Caligula Effect first released in 2017 before receiving an enhanced port in the form of The Caligula Effect: Overdose in 2019 for Switch, one of the most exciting aspects about it was the fact that not only did it have this stunning art style, but also how it was being helmed by Persona writer Tadoshi Satomi. The game initially had a lot of appeal thanks to its vibrant color usage and idol-inspired dystopia that gave it a unique look by giving darkness and corruption bright colors – a palette that is typically used as an indicator for things that are heroic, harmless, or good. However, despite a respectable foundation, it suffered from repetitiveness, performance issues, and a lot of quality of life mechanics that simply were not there. Thankfully, The Caligula Effect 2 improves upon the original game’s problems and adds a lot of enhancements with a beautiful UI that’s intuitive. It also focuses more on putting actual gameplay in reasonably sized dungeons disguised as various Japanese districts and virtual landscapes without the egregiously poor pacing and constant stop-go nature of its predecessor.

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Shin Megami Tensei V daily demon vol. 157 – Black Ooze

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Black Ooze gets the spotlight as part of the latest Shin Megami Tensei V from Atlus. After it first appeared in the original Shin Megami Tensei, it showed up in other titles like Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon, Digital Devil Saga, and Persona 5.

Over on the Megami Tensei Wiki, the site provides a little bit of background information on Black Ooze. Read more about the creature below.

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A look at the best-selling Metroid games of all time in the UK

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GamesIndustry has shared some interesting data pertaining to the Metroid series in the UK. Along with the best-selling entries in the series by units, we’re also able to see the best-selling titles in terms of revenue.

In terms of units, Metroid Prime is the best-selling Metroid title in the UK at the moment. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption wins out regarding revenue. You’ll notice that Metroid Dread has already overtaken several games and is in the top ten despite being on the market for just a few days – and that’s without digital downloads being factored in.

Below are the full results:

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TOEM update out now on Switch (version 1.09), patch notes

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Something We Made has put out a new 1.09 update for TOEM. It comes with the ability to pet all of the dev team’s pets, various changes, and fixes.

Below are the full patch notes for the TOEM 1.09 update:

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Arcade Archives Rally-X, The Genji and the Heike Clans gameplay

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Arcade Archives Rally-X and Arcade Archives The Genji and the Heike Clans both recently came to Switch, and we now have gameplay of each. This comes as part of a recent live stream from Famitsu.

Here’s an overview of both titles:

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Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy launch trailer

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Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy, a vertical shoot ’em up from Eastasiasoft and One-Hand-Free-Studios, has received a new launch trailer.

Here’s some additional information about the game:

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Switch eShop charts – October 16, 2021

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This week’s Switch eShop charts are as follows:

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Pokemon Unite dev on the game’s time limit, fair-play points, more

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Pokemon Unite producer Masaaki Hoshino commented on a couple of the title’s gameplay mechanics in a previous interview with Famitsu, including the time limit for matches and fair-play points.

Below is Nintendo Everything’s translation of those excerpts:

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Metroid Dread producer on why Samus doesn’t speak much in the game

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Those that have played Metroid Dread are aware that Samus doesn’t speak much in the game. This is actually fairly in line with the series as a whole, though we did get to hear more from her in Other M and through her inner thoughts in Fusion.

Yoshio Sakamoto, the producer of Metroid Dread, spoke about the decision to keep Samus relatively mute in a recent interview with GameSpot. He explained that limiting Samus’ words ties back to the game’s primary theme – that being dread of course. The team decided to focus on “acting or visuals” rather than words and voice.

Sakamoto’s full words on having Samus not speak much in Metroid Dread are below:

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Shin Megami Tensei V daily demon vol. 156 – Abaddon

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For the latest Shin Megami Tensei V demon trailer, Atlus is highlighting Abaddon. The creature has appeared in all of the mainline entries through Shin Megami Tensei IV as well as other titles like Persona 5.

Here’s an overview of Abaddon, courtesy of the Megami Tensei Wiki: