Author: Mike
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Radiant Silvergun Out Now On Switch
Surprise! Today’s Nintendo Direct included news about Treasure’s Radiant Silvergun coming to the Nintendo Switch, including that it would be, unexpectedly, releasing on the Nintendo eShop now! Radiant Silvergun originally release on the Sega Saturn in 1998, then later on the Xbox 360. Hardcore Gaming 101 has an excellent write-up of the series.
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Coming May 12th
Nintendo has finally announced the title for the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be arriving May 12th, 2023 on the Switch. This release is interesting in that it’s been the longest amount of time between Zelda releases.
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Pikmin 4 Announced
It’s been a long, long time, since we’ve had a new Pikimin game, but Nintendo announced today at their Nintendo Direct that Pikmin 4 is on the way. No date has been announced yet! Also, learned what dandori means in Japanese!
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Octopath Traveler 2 Announced
Nintendo announced at their Nintendo Direct that Octopath Traveler 2 is coming, out on February 24th, 2023.
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Fire Emblem Engage Announced, Out in January
Nintendo has announced that the next Fire Emblem game will be released in January 2023. It will be called Fire Emblem Engage and will take place on the continent of Elyos. The game will include hero-summoning strategies and will have turn-based tactical combat. Fire Emblem Engage will be out on January 20, 2023. The special…
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Octopath Traveler 2 Potentially Leaked
Looks like Octopath Traveler 2 might be leaked by Green Man Gaming right before today’s Nintendo Direct.
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Dwarf Fortress Gets New Soundtrack, Includes Dwarves Singing
Dwarf Fortress has been around for a while, and with its upcoming release on Steam, it will receive not only a visual overhaul but an updated soundtrack. The new version of the game will include a fully-produced, 15-song soundtrack. The music will include the sound of dwarves singing in their native tongue for the very…
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Moonbreaker Playtest Weekends Announced
Moonbreaker, the upcoming strategy game from Subnautica developer Unknown Worlds, will have two playtest weekends, on September 9 through 11 and September 16 through 18. The playtests will be used to stress test the servers, and all progress will be wiped except for paint jobs. This game looks exactly like a tabletop strategy game, but…
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Lucid: A new Metroidvania coming in 2024
Lucid is a new Metroidvania (with a heavy dose of Celeste-like mechanics like air dashing) from The Matte Black Studio and Apogee Entertainment that will be released in 2024. There’s also a fairly heavy emphasis on platforming. The player controls Oenn, one of the last sentinels tasked with maintaining the world’s balance. The goal is…
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Asterigos: Curse of the Stars Looks Interesting
Asterigos: Curse of the Stars is a cartoonish odyssey inspired by Greek and Roman mythology with a stripped-down version of the souls-like formula at its center. The game features multiple difficulty options, resources you get to keep even after death, and more. The story is set in a larger-than-life world of Gods and monsters. Asterigos:…
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Ghost Song: A Long-awaited Sci-fi Metroidvania Game
Old Moon’s Ghost Song is a Metroidvania game that was Kickstarted nine years ago and is finally nearing completion. The game will be released on November 3, 2022 across Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The game follows the protagonist as they blast their way through grotesque aliens and skeletal…