PlayStation has released a launch trailer for the upcoming PS4 release of Legal Dungeon, an intricate and technical law-oriented game. Developed by Somi and published by Playism, Legal Dungeon has players work their way through “dungeons” of paperwork and legal documents in order to gather evidence for a variety of court cases. Then, players battle suspects using facts parsed from these document dungeons, and make their case for whether the criminal is guilty or innocent. How you judge these suspects will seal their fat, as well as your own. There are all sorts of different cases and crimes to examine, making for a…
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Based in the arctic tundra known as Toronto, Spencer is a rotten weeb who likes RPGs, fighting games, and Jump manga.
Midway through today’s NewGame+ Expo showcase, Horgihugh and Friends, an adorable horizontal side-scrolling shooter, was given a Western release date. Horgihugh and Friends takes place after a huge war. When Gozareans attack, two experienced pilots, Hugh and Figaro, must once again hop into their fighter planes to battle off the fearsome aliens. Developed by PiXEL and published by Aksys Games, Horgihugh and Friends is set to release on June 16 for the Nintendo Switch in the West. Interestingly, Horgihugh and Friends features artwork by Kou of Shantae fame, and music by Motoaki Furukawa of Metal Gear and Policenauts fame. For all the…
As part of today’s NewGame+ Expo showcase, Jack Jeanne, an otome visual novel that launched for the Switch last March in Japan, was announced to be coming to the West for the Switch next year. In Jack Jeanne, aspiring actress Kisa is given the chance to attend the famous All Boys Drama School, so long as she hides the fact that she’s a female and gets the lead role in the final performance of the year. The trailer gives players a look at some of the characters and settings they can expect to encounter in the full game. The game’s…
During today’s NewGame+ Expo, Pocky and Rocky: Reshrined received a release date trailer announcing the Western release date for the anticipated scrolling shooter. The trailer gives players a look at the 5 unique and definitely charming playable characters: Pocky, Rocky, Ame-no-Uzume, Ikazuchi, and Hotaru Gozen. There’s even an online leaderboard for the game that players can climb to become the best Pocky and Rocky players around. Pocky and Rocky: Reshrined is set to release physically and digitally on the Switch on June 24th. For more information and to see Pocky and Rocky: Reshrined in action, check out the trailer in the…
During today’s NewGame+ Expo, Prinny Presents NIS Classics: Volume 3 was announced for the Nintendo Switch. The collection contains classic NIS titles La Pucelle Ragnarok and Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. Both are tactical role-playing games, originally released for the PS2/PSP and PS1/DS respectively. This is a surprising announcement, as Volume 2 of the Prinny Presents NIS Classics isn’t out yet, as it releases in May. The collection is set to release on the Nintendo Switch in the West this Summer 2022. For all the information on this exciting collection, check out the tweet with the trailer below, and check out the official NIS America…
At today’s NewGame+ Expo, the peculiar but fascinating Legal Dungeon was announced to be coming to PS4 and Xbox One next month. Set to release on consoles on April 5, Legal Dungeon has players battle suspects with the greatest weapons of all throughout 8 criminal cases: evidence, and the law. Then, it’s up to you to decide whether someone is guilty based on the information you gather from all sorts of paperwork. These decisions come in the form of battles, which can decide your fate as much as they decide the fate of the suspects. For all the info on Legal Dungeon, check out the…
At today’s New Game Plus Expo, Blade Assault was shown to be available on Steam now. Blade Assault is a pixel-art hack-and-slash roguelite developed by Team Suneat and published by NEOWIZ. Players will have to join the resistance force of Undercity to battle the corrupt military of Esperanza and bring true evil to justice. The game features 7 chapters and boss monsters, over 90 weapons and skill enhancements, over 40 different weapon upgrades, over 90 items, and a unique growth system for powering up. For more info on Blade Assault, check out the trailer in the tweet below, which was just shown at…
Nintendo has released a new overview trailer for Nintendo Switch Sports, their upcoming sequel to the Wii Sports series. The trailer goes in-depth on the different sports that are available to play, from Volleyball to Chambara. The trailer lets us see how the Joycon motion controls work with Nintendo Switch Sports, as each sport has its own controls that attempt to emulate the feeling of playing the sport in real life. The physical version of Nintendo Switch Sports even comes with a leg strap for your Joycon, for games that require kicking like Soccer. It’s not necessary, as there are other control schemes for if…
Agate International and publisher PQube Limited have announced that Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2 is now available on PC through Steam in Early Access. The current plan is for the game to stay in Early Access for approximately a year, with small updates throughout the year and big updates every two months or so. Right now, the story’s opening act and some dungeons are playable, with a number of quests also being present. All-in-all, it totals approximately 10 hours of content as of today. If you don’t know about Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2, it’s a combo of both…
Have you ever thought, “the Wild West could use more witches and immortal demon people?” If so, Weird West is definitely the game for you because it has all these things alongside solid narrative branches and enjoyable gameplay. It’s a bit buggy and could use some additional voice acting, but otherwise, Weird West is a pretty unique experience. In Weird West, you play as five different characters over various story routes, each with their own objectives and goals. These range from an Indigenous warrior who seeks to destroy a cursed mine to a Pigman who wants to find his…
Developer Stitch Heads and publisher Raw Fury have announced their all-new superhero action RPG, Superfuse, which is set to release in Early Access later this year, and to fully release in 2023. Set in a future where humanity fled a dying Earth thanks to corporations, Superfuse has players assume the role of “Enforcers,” a group of powerful warriors who were created by the corporate elite who augmented themselves after leaving Earth, with the sole purpose of battling the deadly monsters known as “The Corruption.” Superfuse features a number of different classes, bombastic abilities, and dynamic skill trees that allow you to…
505 Games and ArtPlay have announced that Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will be getting Child of Light’s protagonist Aurora as a playable character in a free update soon. As of March 31, players will be able to play as Aurora on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Switch players will, unfortunately, have to wait for an unannounced later date to play as the Child of Light character. To play as Aurora when she’s available, players will simply have to start a new game, and upon choosing their save file name, they’ll be able to choose Aurora as their player character. 505 Games even gave…
YouTuber 13th Vessel has posted some fascinating Kingdom Hearts assets, specifically, the contents of the original Squaresoft E3 Press Kit from all the way back in 2001. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the series, 13th Vessel posted a series of beta images and a download link for the entire original E3 Press Kit. Included in the kit is a magazine ad with beta screenshots, the original logo for Kingdom Hearts, an iso of the disc itself (full of beta images,) press releases with minor details on the development of the game, and more. It’s pretty interesting to see so many previously unknown…
The long-awaited sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has just been announced to be delayed to release next year. Nintendo released a video of The Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma breaking the news to viewers. Though the sequel to Breath of the Wild was initially set to release at some point this year, the new release window is Spring of 2023. This isn’t hugely surprising, as many fans and industry figures speculated that the lack of concrete news and information on Breath of the Wild’s sequel would likely not come until the end of the year at best. With…
During today’s One Piece News event, an all-new One Piece JRPG titled One Piece Odyssey was announced for release this year. The trailer for the game begins with a funny message from series creator Eiichiro Oda, stating that he designed the characters for this game three years ago, and that seeing them in motion is like watching a movie. The eerie image of the Straw Hat ship, the Thousand Sunny, being half-sunken in water is then seen, followed by various shots of very One Piece-looking animals. New characters and monsters are seen throughout the video, designed by Eiichiro Oda himself. Throughout the trailer,…
Sega has released a launch trailer to celebrate the release of the first major expansion for Lost Judgment, The Kaito Files. The trailer, which features the English voicer cast, lets players see how Kaito deals with potentially having a son- a major crux of the expansion’s story. We also get a look at the visceral combat and how Kaito investigates crime scenes like the hardened investigator that he is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ovwsXnbEwc Throughout this new DLC episode taking place after the main game’s events, players take control of Yagami’s trusty sidekick, Kaito, while the former is not in town. To kick things off, Kaito…
Jason Schreier at Bloomberg has reported that PlayStation is currently set to reveal their GamePass competitor, codenamed Spartacus, as soon as next week. According to an anonymous inside source, Spartacus will have a “splashy lineup of hit games from recent years” upon its debut, as it combines PlayStation Plus with PlayStation Now. There are said to be multiple tiers to the service, which will offer players the ability to check out both modern and classic PlayStation titles from different eras–with one noticeable exception. Apparently, brand new releases will probably not be available on launch like with GamePass, so titles like…
During today’s Future Games Show Spring Showcase, we got a deeper look at Crimesight, a futuristic Sherlock Holmes/Clue mash-up with some snazzy anime aesthetics. This new trailer shows off some of the deduction-based gameplay and Zero Escape-esque visuals of Crimesight, which involves determining who’s been killed and by whom like a true anime detective. Sherlock Holmes quotes are peppered throughout for good measure, giving us a peek at the unique tone that Crimesight is set to offer. It’s currently set to release on April 14th for the PC. You can check out Crimesight’s Steam page for all the details. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnO51gfZ_R0
Atlus has released a new trailer for 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim ahead of the game’s Nintendo Switch release. This new trailer is focused on the mysteries of the game, of which there are quite a few. The trailer features a mysterious girl on TV call out to Shu Amiguchi as he watches the screen, a cat telling a girl to agree to a binding contract, giant alien kaiju, and mysterious men in black wandering around. It’s quite a lot of mysteries, which sets the tone for the game nicely. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim releases for the Nintendo Switch on April 12. For…
In what is likely the most totally tubular news of the day, Konami has announced that you can now pre-order the Silent Hill Red Pyramid Thing (called Pyramid Head by fans) skateboard. The board, which features a snazzy image of the iconic Red Pyramid Thing, is made of premium Canadian maple, and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, a custom box, and finally, a hanging bracket to display the deck on your wall with. There are only 1000 decks available, so if you’re interested in grabbing one of these dope decks, be sure to do so ASAP. You can pre-order it…