We are just a couple of weeks away from the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, which feels a little bit surreal considering that the game was announced in February of this year.
As expected, a lot of people are trying to get into the series before the third entry comes out, and some will probably hear about how the series is complex and not always super friendly to beginners. Although it is undeniable that Xenoblade can be complicated sometimes, I get the impression that when the discourse is so focused on the series complexity, there’s a chance that we are scaring some future fans.
Taking that into consideration, I decided to make a video talking about the overall appeal of the series and why fans love it so much despite the complexity. Feel free to check out the video down below.
Sometimes the premise of a game is just so bonkers that it simply demands to be played. Birth – an upcoming point-and-click puzzler created by indie developer Madison Karrh – is officially described on Steam as tasking players with “constructing a creature from spare bones & organs found around the city in order to quell your loneliness.” It seemed super intriguing, and so I was excited to have the opportunity to speak with Karrh at Summer Game Fest about her game, a project she’s been developing solo for over two years.
Immediately, I was struck by just aesthetically similar Birth is to the popular Rusty Lake series of point-and-click games – and I mean that as a compliment. Karrh said that those games were a huge inspiration for her, which makes sense as the two share a lot in common at a mechanical level as well. But Birth is a very personal game for Karrh, and she started working on it as an expression of the complicated emotions she experienced after moving to a new city.
Original (7/3): Bushiroad today announced a final release date for Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days. The game will be available on November 17, 2022.
Something that was hinted at as part of the initial reveal was support for English. Bushiroad has now made that official, and even opened a localized version of the website here. The same site also provides a new batch of details, which we have below.
We have another update on upcoming Nintendo maintenance as another period has been tacked on for later in the month. Additionally, future maintenance times for an eShop session have been updated.
The full lineup of current Nintendo maintenance is as follows:
Nexomon Extinction was recently given another update, with version 2.0.1 going out.
After installing the patch, players will be able to access new followers. A number of adjustments and fixes have been implemented as well.
Following its arrival in the west, new gameplay has come in for Yurukill: The Calumniation Games. 46 minutes of footage is available in total.
We have more information about the title in the following overview:
New gameplay has arrived for Overrogue, the just-released card deck-building roguelite for Switch. 37 minutes of footage is available.
Learn more about Overrogue in the following overview:
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Switch games. These include Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, Bright Memory: Infinite Gold Edition, River City Saga: Three Kingdoms, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
In an interview with Nintendo Everything, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope producer Xavier Manzanares spoke about the team’s relationship with Big N.
Just like with the first game and Donkey Kong Adventure DLC, the company has an “advisory role” and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto “is testing the builds”. Manzanares also noted that the bonds between the two sides are “stronger” now. That’s what allowed for elements like the hybrid between Lumas and Rabbids as well as having Bowser playable.
