Genso Manège release date set for January in the west, new trailer
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Today, PQube shared a final release date for the western version of Genso Manège. The title is scheduled for January 31, 2025.
Genso Manège, a visual novel from Mages, was confirmed for localization back in April. Today marks the first time PQube has shared any information about launch timing.
As a reminder, here’s what you can expect from the otome visual novel:
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SINce Memories: Off The Starry Sky launch trailer
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
PQube has sent out a launch trailer for SINce Memories: Off The Starry Sky. The video celebrates the title’s launch in the west.
Here’s some information about it:
Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion delayed to 2025
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion has been hit with a delay.
News about the change in release plans was shared in social media. According to the official X account, the team will be using the extra time to improve the game’s quality.
Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion was originally planned for this fall. However, given how it’s October and the year is coming to an end, today’s news about the delay probably isn’t overly surprising;
SINce Memories: Off The Starry Sky out on Switch this month, new trailer
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PQube and Mages today set the release date for SINce Memories: Off The Starry Sky in the west. The title is scheduled for October 23, 2024.
PQube confirmed localization plans for SINce Memories: Off The Starry Sky back in March. This is the first time we’ve heard about any sort of release window.
Find an overview of the slice-of-life visual novel below.
Nintendo on how Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club came to be, coming up with Emio’s smile
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo just published a new Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club developer interview in which we learn how the game came to be, and also got insight into the making of the smile for Emio (or the Smiling Man).
Producer Yoshio Sakamoto and assistant producer Kaori Miyachi took part in the discussion. According to Sakamoto, there weren’t plans for Emio while working on the Famicom Detective Club remakes. However, after seeing Mages work on that release, he “began to seriously think about creating something new again and was motivated to write a new story.”
Here’s the full excerpt from the interview:
B-Project Ryuusei Fantasia launch trailer
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
PQube is providing a final look at B-Project Ryuusei Fantasia. The visual novel, which originally released in Japan, just landed in the west today.
You can find more details in the following overview:
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B-Project Ryuusei Fantasia release date set for July, new trailer
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop, Videos | 0 comments
June 7: PQube just passed along the final release date for B-Project Ryuusei Fantasia. For those in North America and Europe, it hits Switch on July 15, 2024. The physical version follows on July 26.
B-Project Ryuusei Fantasia actually launched on Switch way back in 2021 – but only in Japan. PQube then announced plans to localize the visual novel this past February.
More: B-Project Ryuusei Fantasia, Mages, PQube
Ogre Tale finally launches on Switch in July
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Ogre Tale appears to have a relaese date from a new Switch eShop listing, and it seems the game is finally coming up next month. The store page puts it down for July 11, 2024.
Ogre Tale was announced for Switch nearly four years ago. There’s been no news about the game since then, so the sudden release date news is a bit surprising.
Here’s an overview of the game:
Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion announced for Switch
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
March 28: XSEED and Mages today announced Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion, which is in development for Switch. A release is planned for Fall 2024.
Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion is a new entry in the horror series, but now with new characters, a new setting, a terrifying new curse, and explorable 3D rendered environments. We’ve got more information in the following overview:
Genso Manège receiving English release on Switch in the west
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Today, PQube announced that it’s localizing Genso Manège for fans in the west. The company did not provide a release window.
Genso Manège is an otome visual novel for Switch made by Mages. Originally, it came to Japan at the start of 2020.
We’ve got the following information about it, courtesy of PQube:
