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The physical version of the visual novel B-PROJECT RYUSEI* FANTASIA is now available for Nintendo Switch.
A parallel version to the original Japanese Nintendo Switch packaging, the Western physical edition of B-PROJECT RYUSEI*FANTASIA boasts a dazzling design to stand out on your shelves like a piece of B-PROJECT merch. The full line-up of members grace the front cover, and special moments and character gallery images decorate the back cover, but that’s not all! Inside we have a special surprise!
Exclusive artwork of the B-PROJECT members can be found inside the cover, in this special reversible-jacket! Take the cover out and display it on your wall, or keep it inside and open it for a pick-me-up when feeling down, the choice is yours. The cartridge also boasts the same design theme, and an extra-special mini Korekuni, too adorable to ignore!
More about the game:
14 male idols, all with unique personalities and styles, are now yours to guide and grow together with. Brought to life with live2D animations and voiced by famous voice actors, B-Project Ryusei*Fantasia, is an unforgettable, lengthy visual novel that will have you fighting for their dreams as if they were your own.
- A sparkling visual novel: Full of brightness and colour, B-PROJECT RYUSEI*FANTASIA is a visual novel which follows the lives and careers of the idol group “B-Project”.
- Become an idol A&R: Support these idols towards their dreams in the role of an A&R (Artist & Repertoire) where you are their representative and the expert in their artistic development.
- 14 different idols to represent: Each with different personalities, likes and dislikes, but all with the same dream, pick your bias or stan them all.
- Original music: Enjoy exclusive B-Project music, unlocking songs and tunes by the very idol boys you represent.
- Interactive mechanics: Your phone is your gateway to nurturing your relationship with the idols, don’t miss your chance to respond to messages and calls!
- Voiced and animated: Voiced by famous seiyuu, let the idols beautiful voices take you away and watch their lively animated reactions.
- Endless magic: With 2 different possible endings, 14 character epilogues to explore and many CGs to unlock, there’s a lot to discover in the world of idol management
The latest issue of Famitsu has made its way to subscribers in Japan, and that means yet another round of review scores. Want to see how this week’s games fared? Check out the score round-up below!
Remember, each Famitsu review is handled by 4 critics. They each give a game a score of 1 to 10, and then the scores are added together. In other words, a perfect game would get a 40 out of 40.
- Iruka ni Uroko ga Nai Wake (Switch) – 7/8/8/7 [30/40]
- Jett Rider (PS5, PS4, Switch) – 8/8/7/8 [31/40]
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One) – 9/9/8/8 [34/40]
Global publisher and distributor SelectaPlay is thrilled to announce that the highly anticipated physical boxed Blasphemous 2 Collector’s Edition launches today across European and North American specialist retailers on Nintendo Switch.
Developed by The Game Kitchen and published by Team17, Blasphemous 2 is a metroidvania game that continues the story of the ‘Wounds of Eventide’ DLC from the first game, expanding the story of The Penitent One and its universe through interactions with new characters and items found in the world. Players explore a vast, interconnected environment filled with grotesque enemies and platforming challenges in a unique pixel art style. The game mixes intense action with deep exploration and challenges that require skills in both combat and navigating its labyrinthine environment, creating an evocative and immersive experience.
As well as the full version of Blasphemous 2 on console, the Collector’s Edition will include a Steelbook case with exclusive artwork, a printed instruction manual created by the developers along with a thank you letter from the Game Kitchen team, a Mark of Martyrdom metal coin, three art cards with new illustrations, two CD’s of music composed by Carlos Viola along with a collector’s CD cover with code to download the digital soundtrack, a printed game guide with over 60 pages, a beautiful album of illustrations and a certificate of authenticity all housed in a specially created premium finish collector’s box.
Having introduced the voice actors for The Guardians and Heroes, publisher Playtonic Friends is excited to reveal the talent of Elsie’s NPCs. Developed by Knight Shift Games, Elsie is an action-packed rogue-like action platformer set in a neo-retro world filled with procedurally generated levels where legions of deadly robots stand between you and discover the truth of the disasters plaguing your home planet. Elsie will be released for Nintendo Switch in late summer 2024.
Elsie’s NPCs play a crucial role as you blast through each of your runs, providing vital enhancements and information to aid you in your quest. As you take the time to regroup after each level run in the beachside bastion known as Sapir Wharf, a place of relative respite from the action, you will meet the cast of quirky NPCs poised to offer their brand of support to get you back in the fight. It’s time to introduce the non-playable heroes and voices of Elsie:
Tamoor Hussain - the voice of Hebbi, the Architect
Hebbi restores portions of the Wharf in exchange for the bolts you gather on your runs.
Rachel Morales - the voice of Tera, Cafecito Lady
https://www.instagram.com/rachelcmorales_/
Make sure you pay a visit to Tera, the Cafecito Lady for a dose of Grandma wisdom!
Alexandria Rossi – the voice of Jacky, The Vault Keeper
Jacky will keep records of all your past runs so you can check on your progress
Alex Faciane - the voice of Gordon, The Cook
Need a pick-me-up? Head over to Gordon the Cook, who will rustle you up an excellent meal, buffing your abilities on your next run.
Frazier Parez-Yadon – the voice of Remy, The Weaponsmith
https://www.instagram.com/frazierperezyadon/
In order to defeat the hordes of robots, you will need an arsenal of firepower at your disposal. That’s where Remy the Weaponsmith steps in, so visit him to unlock new weapons and weapon-augmenting parts.
Phil Daddario – the voice of Angel, The Mystic
https://www.instagram.com/felixfaust/
Are you looking for a magical tactical advantage? Then look no further than Angel the Mystic! A visit to Angel can unlock a vast range of spells and abilities, empowering your runs with some extra mystical muscle.
More about the game:
Elsie is a neo-retro, hyperkinetic, rogue-like action platformer filled with procedurally generated levels and an army of robots to blast through.
After an attack on the City of Neotoño, Dr. Grey takes refuge in a beachside bastion known as the Sapir Wharf.
Here, she creates Elsie: an android given a mission to uncover the mystery behind the attack and save planet Ekis from the disasters that have plagued it.
Players must dash, dive, and shoot their way through stages filled with dynamic enemies and intense boss fights, all while performing perfectly timed precision parrying. In this roguelike rollercoaster, players will die and die and die again – but you’ll always get back on your feet to embrace the chaos.
Features
- Adrenaline pumping platforming with a unique parry system
- Procedurally generated runs through neon-drenched pixel stages
- Endless synergies with dozens of weapons, skills and augments
- Tons of replayability with hours of content and daily challenges
In one week, Harvest Days, the cozy life sim from the small Spanish indie team Family Devs, published by Toplitz Productions, will be released on July 25th, 2024, for the Nintendo Switch.
When you enter the beautiful tranquil area of Duda’s Village and explore the surrounding open world for the first time, you might want to take care of your farm. Even though this is already a thoroughly entertaining and time-consuming task, there is so much more to do in Harvest Days. If you want to take a break from farm work and relax or just enjoy something different, there are dozens of activities and options available for you.
In the latest video we show you “5 Things You Should Do In Harvest Days (When Not Farming)”. From going fishing to trying your best at becoming a chef cooking with fresh produce that you personally planted, tended to and harvested, this is but a small sample of the activities waiting in and around Duda’s village.
Deck13 Spotlight and Just2D are proud and excited to announce the release window for their upcoming grim dark Pixel RPG DROVA - Forsaken Kin which is set in a mystic celtic world is drawing closer. The brutal open world will welcome new travelers soon on Nintendo Switch as the freshly revealed release window trailer shows. The game is scheduled to release sometime in 2024.
More about the game:
Enslave the spirits of nature - or save them
Welcome to the promised land of Drova, where the priests have praised this new world. Full of hope you travel through a portal into this new otherworld - just to realize that you are on your own and no one seems to appreciate the paradise. Instead, Drova is a grim world where every man is for himself.
Two factions - one trying to enslave the spirits of nature, one trying to save the spirits to keep the world alive - which path will you choose? And more importantly, will you be able to survive in a world which will always try to kill you?
A journey to grow upon
Next to the release window the just released Trailers has more to offer: Progression. “One of the core ideas of DROVA has always been that the players have to survive in a world which just hates them,” says Christian Sandkämper, Co-Founder of Just2d. “We really want to offer a journey which will make them feel the progression over time, going back to an enemy which murdered them with one strike before and just beating it up!” The new Trailer focuses on that journey. A journey which will be available to all players in ***ber.
Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Launches Aug. 29 on Nintendo Switch
We finally know who Emio is
Nintendo has finally unveiled who Emio is, and it turned out to be a brand new installment in the Famicom Detective Club series! Investigate a crime and unmask the truth in a dark, twisted thriller when the Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club game launches on the Nintendo Switch system Aug. 29.
In Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, a student has been found dead in a chilling fashion, his head covered with a paper bag with an eerie smiling face drawn on it. This unsettling visage bears a striking resemblance to a recurring clue in a string of unsolved murders from 18 years ago, as well as Emio (the Smiling Man), a killer of urban legend who is said to grant his victims “a smile that will last forever.”
Play the role of an assistant private investigator with Utsugi Detective Agency, where you are tasked with helping police solve this crime. Along the way, scrutinize the clues and testimonies you gather for potential connections to the gruesome events of the past.
Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is the first new Famicom Detective Club story in 35 years. This title follows the previously released first and second installments in the series, most recently remade for the Nintendo Switch system: Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir and Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind. Learn more about this new installment from series producer Yoshio Sakamoto, who was involved from the plot foundations to the small details of the script and cutscenes in the video above.
Has a serial killer returned, or is this the work of a copycat? Are these crimes inspired by the Smiling Man story, or the origin of it? These answers and more will be discovered as you investigate in Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club.
Nintendo has announced the upcoming Splatfest for Splatoon 3. This time, players will choose which food they would eat every day between Bread, Rice, and Pasta. The Splatfest will run from August 10th, 2024, at 5:00 PM PT to the 12th at 5:00 PM PT.
Nintendo has shared with us the top 30 most downloaded games during the first half of 2024 for the Nintendo Switch in Japan. Suika Game managed to dominate the list, and Monster Hunter Rise took No. 2. Only five out of the top 30 were games released this year. Check out the top 30 below.
- Suika Game
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Ultimate Edition
- Overcooked 2
- Minecraft
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
- Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Splatoon 3
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Unicorn Overlord
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
- Momotaro Dentetsu World: The Earth Spins with Hope
- Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Human: Fall Flat
- Overcooked!
- Among Us
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Together! The Battle Cats
- Civilization VI
- Persona 4 The Golden
- It Takes Two
- Mario Party Superstars
- Princess Peach Showtime!
- Forever Blue Luminous
The award-winning independent game studio Unbound Creations (best known for “Rain on your Parade” and “Headliner: NoviNews”) will release their next title “Just Crow Things” on August 15th, 2024 on Nintendo Switch.
More about the game:
In “Just Crow Things”, you’re a little crow trying to prove herself to the world. Make new animal friends, poop on unsuspecting hoomans, and steal all the shiny trinkets! Each level is a little sandbox full of fun items to discover and puzzles to solve, while leaving a bit of chaos behind. Why? Just caws!
Feature Highlights
- Explore 10 unique and sandbox-y levels
- Customize your crow with cute hats, scarves, and more
- Eat delicious foods and discover new “poop modes”
- Use variety of tools and objects you pick up
- Make new animal friends and help them out
In this level-based, sandbox-y adventure game, you must become the coolest bird in town and earn the trust of new animal friends. Completed tasks to slowly build up your Crowputation across diverse settings, such a quaint French Riviera, Ancient Egypt, or bustling New York. Some tasks will test your skill, some will test your intellect, and some are honestly just really dumb. Pick and choose the most fun ways to create Adorable Chaos™ - there’s something for everyone here!
Spread your wings and soar to new heights of cuteness as you customize your adorable crow-tastic appearance!
Nintendo has uploaded a mysterious video titled “Emio” across multiple regions, hinting at a new M-rated game for the Nintendo Switch. The teaser includes the hashtag #WhoIsEmio but offers no additional details. The Japanese text at the end of the video seems to translate to “Smiling Man.”. The Japanese trailer links to a teaser website which you can view here.
If you cannot view the video above then check out the ones from the other regions:
UPDATE: Emio is rated MA 15+/Restricted 13 in Australia for:
- Strong Themes
- Violence
- Suicide References/Themes
- Cruelty
- Domestic Abuse
UPDATE 2: The IGN Nintendo Voice Chat podcast discussed the reveal of Emio, and while they don’t have any concrete details, they claim to have the inside scoop on who’s not involved. According to the discussion in Ep. 718, IGN says they “have reputable sources who say it’s probably not a Bloober Team game.”
A new trailer has been released for Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact, and they give us a look at another character joining the roster; Feitan. With the addition of this character, there’s plenty of familiar faces in here for series fans, which means there’s a lot to get excited about!
HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×IMPACT is based on the “Hunter x Hunter” anime, which ran from October 2011 through September 2014, with the manga still ongoing in Weekly Shonen Jump since March of 1998. This game adaptation is being developed by Bushiroad Games and will published by ARC SYSTEM WORKS AMERICA sometime in 2024.
Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact features Three-versus-Three Team Battles of Nen Users. Choose your favorite Nen User characters for the three-versus-three team battle! The compatibility and order of the teammates are the keys to victory! Build the strongest team and battle for victory! The game is set to arrive worldwide in 2024.
The above trailer came from a special stage presentation for HUNTER x HUNTER: Nen x Impact, and you can see that entire showcase below.
Publisher Forever Entertainment, and developers Highball Games and Storm Trident has released ‘Season 2’ DLC for Magical Drop VI. This is the second out of four free DLCs that are planned to be released.
More about Season 2 DLC:
Good and Evil are about to battle for control of Magical Land. Will they manage to unite and restore order in the world of Magical Drop? Embark on a magical journey filled with dynamic puzzles and help unite the land!
Season 2 DLC contains:
NEW CHARACTERS Three new characters are now available with the second DLC:
- Hierophant
- Judgement
- Father Strength
Each new character has its own characteristics such as drop patterns, original voiceovers, and unique music themes. All new characters will be available and unlocked from the beginning!
MULTIPLAYER LOBBY AND SPECTATOR MODE Organize your own multiplayer sessions with up to 8 players! Create custom matches, set parameters for each session, invite friends or join existing public sessions hosted by other players. Spectate ongoing battles and plan your next encounter!
The official Splatoon account has shared a new illustration for the upcoming ‘Summer Nights’ Splatfest, where you’ll choose where you’d most like to spend one of your vacation days (Palace vs Theme Park vs Beach). The Splatfest will run from July 12th at 5:00 PM PT to July 14th, 2024, at 5:00 PM PT.
Publisher GameMill Entertainment has revealed that their upcoming 16-bit-style side-scrolling beat ’em up game, ‘The Karate Kid: Street Rumble’, is scheduled to release on September 20th, 2024, for the Nintendo Switch. Check out the reveal trailer above.
