SEGA has readied a new trailer to celebrate the launch of Sonic Origins Plus. The updated release features twelve Sonic Game Gear titles, playable Knuckles in Sonic CD, and Amy Rose as a playable character in Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD for the first time. The pack also contains previously released add-on content: Extreme Missions, Mirror Mode, new character animations, and additional backgrounds and music.
Here’s an official overview of Sonic Origins Plus:
It’s becoming more difficult for games in the increasingly crowded farming/life-sim genre to stand out from the pack. Fae Farm – the next release from Phoenix Labs, who previously released Dauntless – is trying to carve its own niche by embracing a magical setting and promising exciting features like drop-in-drop-out online multiplayer and combat-focused dungeons. The game has had some prominent marketing, but it would be unfair not to mention that several thematically-similar indies have also been announced recently, including Garden Witch Life, WItchbrook, and Fields of Mistria. After getting hands on with Fae Farm, though, I was surprised at just how massive this game’s scope appears to be – it seems poised to be one of the densest, most mechanically rich attempts at this type of game that we’ve seen in a while.
Original: Based on the results of a meeting from the Los Angeles City Tourism Board of Commissioners, E3 2024 and E3 2025 may both be cancelled.
The accompanying Regular Meeting Packet from June 16 includes a note stating the show has been scrapped over the next couple of years. Originally, E3 2024 and E3 2025 were planned for June 11 and June 3 in their respective years. The ESA hasn’t shared an official comment, but it would be bizarre to include this information if the expo was still on track.
Publisher RedDeer Games and developer Vadzim Liakhovich are teaming up on Sprout Valley, “an upcoming farming simulator game where you can step back from the busy life and grow the garden of your dreams.” We know that it’s planned for Switch, but there’s no word on a release window at this time.
Players will take on the role of the cat Nico “who tries to find peaceful place to live in.” Along with finding friends and discovering interesting events, they’ll also learn about the secrets of Ostara.
Xixo Games Studio will release Enchanted Portals on Switch, it’s been confirmed. The title will head to the console this summer.
Enchanted Portals is a co-op 2D platformer in which rookie magicians Bobby and Penny enter an adventure to get back to their dimension and retrieve the Magic Book. Further details are included in the following overview:
Today, Rusty Lake revealed that it’ll soon be bringing The Past Within to Switch. The title is scheduled to launch on July 6, 2023.
The Past Within will be the first Rusty Lake game available on Nintendo’s console. It’s an asynchronous point-and-click puzzle adventure title in which players must work together and communicate across time and space to solve the mystery left behind by Albert Vanderboom.
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Pikmin 1
Pikmin 2
Pretty Princess Magical Garden Island
Railway Empire 2
Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2
Publisher Merge Games and developer Alawar announced today that Necrosmith, a 2D roguelike, is bound for Switch. It will be available on July 6, 2023.
Necrosmith is a necromancy simulator that pits players against hordes of enemies in a battle to overrun the Chosen Ones with the dark magic of the Necromancer and the undead army they command. Learn more about it in the following overview:
Atari announced today that it’s relaunching RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures on Switch with a new Deluxe version. A release window was not provided.
RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe will feature new content, including 80 additional rides and attractions and some new seasonally-themed rides. Atari is also updating the interface for use with console controllers, and there’ll be an improved coaster builder.
It’s time for the newest North American Nintendo Download report for the week of June 22, 2023. The latest releases include Pikmin 1 + Pikmin 2, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
