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Can you feel the holiday atmosphere? Visit Ostara as there summer is about to begin in full swing. Soon players will be able to enjoy a huge update expanding the world of Sprout Valley with new areas with brand new resources, animals and plants. The Summer DLC will be available from 24 of June on Nintendo Switch.

Also, on 20 of July, a new patch will be released. Pets come to Nico with a special gift – welcome Pet Buffs – an ultimate upgrade to all adorable creatures that can accompany us along the journey through Ostara.

Released in 2023 by Reddeer.Games, Sprout Valley was enthusiastically received by players and has so far seen a couple of updates, including the Valentine’s Day add-on and a larger DLC introducing cows or chickens to the world of Ostara.

This time, however, the creator of the game – Vadzim Liakhovich – has prepared something completely special, which will certainly delight players. For the wonderful world of Ostara will be greatly expanded – three new large biomes like sand, stone and jungle will be added.

Today’s patch coming with Nico’s pets upgrades includes a huge variety of buffs. These cute pets will boost the main character when it comes to Speed, Travel, Luck and Energy. With the new areas, entirely new distinctive animals and plants will be available as well as materials and crafting recipes.

Players for the first time will have the opportunity to find and take new resources – cactus and bamboo. From them, they will be able to create new furniture, dishes – such as cactus salad and useful devices like cactus juicer and automatic bamboo fish trap.

While staying on the topic of fishes, there will be three new specimens to catch like stone fish (stone biome exclusive), sand fish (sand biome exclusive) and jade (jungle biome exclusive)!

Sprout Valley is an adorable farming simulator, in pixelart style. Its protagonist, Nico the cat, has decided to escape from the hustle and bustle of city life straight into nature, to regain peace of mind and find his own place there.

A summer update of the game with a myriad of holiday surprises will be available to players as early as June 24. The game is available on the Nintendo Switch.

Wondering what’s hot on the Switch eShop? Time once again to take a look at the top 30 for both all games on the Switch, and download-only titles. You can read up on the top 30 for June 15th, 2024 below.

All Games

1. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
2. Minecraft
3. Stardew Valley
4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
5. Overcooked: Special Edition
6. Little Kitty, Big City
7. Hogwarts Legacy
8. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
9. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
10. Just Dance 2024 Edition
11. The Last Campfire
12. It Takes Two
13. Super Mario Odyssey
14. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
15. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
16. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
17. Mario Party Superstars
18. Minecraft Deluxe Collection
19. Nintendo Switch Sports
20. Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
21. Civilization VI
22. Nickelodeon Kart Racers: Grand Prix
23. Among Us
24. Overcooked 2
25. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered
26. Celeste
27. NBA 2K24
28. My Universe: Pet Clinic Dog & Cats
29. Unravel Two
30. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Download-Only Games

1. Stardew Valley
2. Little Kitty, Big City
3. The Last Campfire
4. Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
5. Among Us
6. Celeste
7. Color Water Sort
8. Ori and the Blind Forest
9. Hollow Knight
10. Duck Detective
11. Balatro
12. Minecraft Dungeons
13. Boomerang Fu
14. The Game of Life 2
15. Dave the Diver
16. Subnautica
17. Grounded
18. Suika Game
19. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game
20. Another Crab’s Treasure
21. Outlast: Bundle of Terror
22. Tunic
23. Bread & Fred
24. Diablo II: Resurrected
25. A Little to the Left
26. Arcade Archives Vs. Super Mario Bros.
27. Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
28. Tomb Raider I-III Remastered
29. The Jackbox Party Pack 3
30. Truck Simulator: City Delivery

Take visceral arcade on-rails shooting on the go when Railbreak launches today for Switch! Enjoy the full Railbreak experience with no compromises. The Nintendo Switch version of the game features every last morsel of content ever created: all levels, characters, weapons, and modes are here and available in both single player and optional two-player co-op.

Whether you love to play on the big screen TV in docked mode or you want to spend your office break chasing a new high score, it’s always the right time to deliver sweet, sweet justice to the undead menace threatening Cypress Ridge.

While Lydia and Hank, heroes of the upcoming survival horror adventure Outbreak: Shades of Horror, need a break from annihilating the undead, they decide to check out the hottest new game in the Cypress Ridge Arcade for some much needed stress-relief, and hijinks ensue. In Railbreak’s fully-voiced and hilarious Story mode, battle through six acts packed with disgusting, larger than life monsters in an alternate version of Cypress Ridge where the only way out is to shoot, shoot, and shoot some more. Sometimes the fiction is stranger than the truth as you find and use weapons that you would only ever find in an arcade game to hilarious results, fight freaky special infected creatures, and survive insane game-modifying ‘Glitches.’

Unlock additional characters with unique weapons and perks, and take them for a spin in five additional modes. Take on any act from the main Story with another character in Score Attack mode. Survive for as long as you can in the endless Onslaught mode. Endure a randomized version of the main campaign where the modifiers are constant and anything can happen in Glitch Gauntlet. Lay waste to each of the game’s challenging super monsters in Boss Rush. Scratch the itch for a quick round with a unique scenario in Shoutout Shootout. Every mode in Railbreak can be played with traditional rules or with the Time Korrisis game-type where the clock is ticking and slaughtering enemies is the only way to extend your playthrough.

The Nintendo Switch version of Railbreak features full touch support for those who prefer to tap-and-shoot. This control scheme even supports a unique and optional dual-wielding configuration in single player. Dismember zombies and quickly collect hidden items with precise taps for a slightly more relaxed experience. Playing the game’s higher difficulties with touch controls is sure to be an adrenaline rush.

Step back into the arcade, and clean the plagued streets of Cypress Ridge in Railbreak for Nintendo Switch. It’s survival of the fittest, and the fittest brought guns.

Take visceral arcade on-rails shooting on the go when Railbreak launches TOMORROW for Switch! Enjoy the full Railbreak experience with no compromises. The Nintendo Switch version of the game features every last morsel of content ever created: all levels, characters, weapons, and modes are here and available in both single player and optional two-player co-op.

Whether you love to play on the big screen TV in docked mode or you want to spend your office break chasing a new high score, it’s always the right time to deliver sweet, sweet justice to the undead menace threatening Cypress Ridge.

While Lydia and Hank, heroes of the upcoming survival horror adventure Outbreak: Shades of Horror, need a break from annihilating the undead, they decide to check out the hottest new game in the Cypress Ridge Arcade for some much needed stress-relief, and hijinks ensue. In Railbreak’s fully-voiced and hilarious Story mode, battle through six acts packed with disgusting, larger than life monsters in an alternate version of Cypress Ridge where the only way out is to shoot, shoot, and shoot some more. Sometimes the fiction is stranger than the truth as you find and use weapons that you would only ever find in an arcade game to hilarious results, fight freaky special infected creatures, and survive insane game-modifying ‘Glitches.’

Unlock additional characters with unique weapons and perks, and take them for a spin in five additional modes. Take on any act from the main Story with another character in Score Attack mode. Survive for as long as you can in the endless Onslaught mode. Endure a randomized version of the main campaign where the modifiers are constant and anything can happen in Glitch Gauntlet. Lay waste to each of the game’s challenging super monsters in Boss Rush. Scratch the itch for a quick round with a unique scenario in Shoutout Shootout. Every mode in Railbreak can be played with traditional rules or with the Time Korrisis game-type where the clock is ticking and slaughtering enemies is the only way to extend your playthrough.

The Nintendo Switch version of Railbreak features full touch support for those who prefer to tap-and-shoot. This control scheme even supports a unique and optional dual-wielding configuration in single player. Dismember zombies and quickly collect hidden items with precise taps for a slightly more relaxed experience. Playing the game’s higher difficulties with touch controls is sure to be an adrenaline rush.

Step back into the arcade, and clean the plagued streets of Cypress Ridge in Railbreak for Nintendo Switch. It’s survival of the fittest, and the fittest brought guns.

Luigi’s Mansion 2, or Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon as it was originally called in the states, made its debut on the 3DS back in 2013. Now, over 10 years later, Nintendo and Next Level are giving the game a second lease on life with a Switch revamp. Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is hitting Switch June 27th, 2024, and it turns out the devs have thrown in something extra special for this remaster.

Having two screens for Luigi’s Mansion 2 made navigation a breeze, but obviously the Switch can’t do that. What’s the solution for the remaster? Well, Nintendo and Next Level have gone in and given Luigi another piece of tweaked Nintendo history. In the original Luigi’s Mansion, Professor E. Gadd gives Luigi a “Game Boy Horror,” a Game Boy Color device that he uses to help navigate the mansion. Now in Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, E. Gadd has come up with a custom Nintendo DS.

Luigi can use the modified Nintendo DS to view a map screen up close and personal, although there is a mini-map on the main gameplay screen as well. It’s not as elegant as the 3DS’ two-screen solution, but it’s the best you can do with a one screen display. Plus, it’s nice to see the modified Nintendo hardware tradition continue in Luigi’s Mansion. That E. Gadd never stops coming up with interesting ideas!

Players can save up to 85% on these Spike Chunsoft, Inc. titles from June 10 to June 23, 2024, during the Mid-Year Sale on Nintendo eShop in North America and Europe. Visit the Nintendo eShop in your region for details.

Nintendo eShop North America

• Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE - Up to 30% off*
• Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Digital Deluxe - Up to 30% off*
• AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - Up to 80% off*
• AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES – nirvanA Initiative - Up to 60% off*
• ANONYMOUS;CODE - Up to 50% off*
• CHAOS;CHILD - Up to 50% off*
• CHAOS;HEAD NOAH - Up to 50% off*
• CHAOS;HEAD NOAH / CHAOS;CHILD DOUBLE PACK - Up to 50% off*
• Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc - Up to 65% off*
• Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair - Up to 65% off*
• Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp - Up to 65% off*
• Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony - Up to 65% off*
• Fitness Circuit - Up to 60% off*
• KATANA KAMI: A Way of the Samurai Story - Up to 80% off*
• Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness - Up to 70% off*
• PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 - Up to 85% off*
• RESEARCH and DESTROY - Up to 55% off*
• Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne - Up to 80% off*
• ROBOTICS;NOTES DASH - Up to 70% off*
• ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE - Up to 70% off*
• STEINS;GATE 0 - Up to 80% off*
• STEINS;GATE: My Darling’s Embrace - Up to 60% off*
• STEINS;GATE ELITE - Up to 80% off*
• Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate - Up to 70% off*
• YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world. - Up to 70% off*

Nintendo eShop Europe

• AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - Up to 80% off*
• AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES – nirvanA Initiative - Up to 60% off*
• ANONYMOUS;CODE - Up to 50% off*
• CHAOS;CHILD - Up to 60% off*
• CHAOS;HEAD NOAH - Up to 60% off*
• CHAOS;HEAD NOAH / CHAOS;CHILD DOUBLE PACK - Up to 60% off*
• Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc - Up to 60% off*
• Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair - Up to 60% off*
• Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp - Up to 60% off*
• Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony - Up to 60% off*
• Fitness Circuit - Up to 60% off*
• KATANA KAMI: A Way of the Samurai Story - Up to 80% off*
• Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness - Up to 70% off*
• PixelJunk™ Monsters 2 - Up to 85% off*
• RESEARCH and DESTROY - Up to 55% off* -Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne - Up to 80% off*
• ROBOTICS;NOTES DASH - Up to 70% off*
• ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE - Up to 70% off* -STEINS;GATE 0 - Up to 80% off*
• STEINS;GATE: My Darling’s Embrace - Up to 70% off*
• STEINS;GATE ELITE - Up to 80% off*
• Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate - Up to 70% off*
• YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world. - Up to 80% off*

Premium Edition Games has announced that both Jim & Dill The Legend of Weed N’ Stiff and Jim & Dill II: Bobson’s Revenge are getting physical NES releases, and you can snag each one starting June 11th, 2024.

For the first time in the band’s history, Weed N’ Stiff have released an adventure video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Join the adventure! Jim Weed and Dill Stiff have been kidnapped by the jealous Joe Bobson, leader of the rival band Moo Cow. You’ll have to battle your way through the seaside, mountains, caves, and snow to save the Weed N’ Stiff boys! Along the way, a cast of characters from the Weed N’ Stiff universe will help you on your quest. Sort of. At least there’s a lot of WS references and even some of the band’s music in glorious 8-bit.

Save the band from Joe Bobson’s clutches!

Jim & Dill - The Legend of Weed N’ Stiff (under the original title is Weed N’ Stiff) is ranked at #2 on Seth Abrams’ list of best homebrew RPG games!

This game stands shoulder to shoulder with some of the great huge adventures from the NES like Zelda 1 or Crystalis, featuring a big world and top down combat!

The game was even updated for this release to include a bunch of new features like

• Vastly Expanded World
• Music by Logan E. Schad and Dill Stiff
• Vastly Expanded/Re-written Story and Dialogue
• New Characters
• A Secret Ending (Find It!)
• New Enemies
• Hidden Lizards
• Secret warps/passages
• Graphics and Cutscene Enhancements
• New Hit Detection and Mechanics
• Get Weapons Gradually
• Various Quality of Life Improvements

Take control of the band Weed N’ Stiff, and fight to save Rock N Roll!

Jim Weed and Dill Stiff have had their musical essence stolen by Joe Bobson, singer of the rival band Moo Cow. You need to help the boys get their essence back, defeat Bobson once and for all, and restore the band’s legacy.

Venture from home, throughout the land, to outer space and beyond. Guided by the band’s #1 Fan, you will encounter enemies and mini bosses from the band’s 20+ year history (plus a few new surprises!).

Original game score written by Logan E. Schad, along with some classic 8-bit Weed N Stiff tunes!

Switching up the perspective, Jim and Dill II goes for a platforming action approach to the NES glory, and it does not disappoint! Full of humor, action and great NES style graphics, Jim & Dill II concludes the story started by the first, and feeling like a natural progression for a series during the NES era!

If you’d like to get a closer look at the physical options available for both of these games, you can check out the Premium Edition Games store listings here.

Brace yourselves! The debut edition of gamescom latam 2024, the premier gaming event in Latin America, is right around the corner, and it’s shaping up to be a rollercoaster of excitement. From June 26 to 30, the international gaming community will converge for an unmissable fiesta of fun and innovation.

Nintendo enthusiasts, rejoice! The gaming juggernaut has confirmed its presence at gamescom latam 2024, teasing fans with promises of groundbreaking news for beloved franchises. After wowing crowds already at last year’s edition with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in 2023, Nintendo is gearing up for an electrifying showcase, packed with activations and surprises that will leave attendees spellbound.

But that’s not all! Ubisoft, Atari, Raw Fury, and Akupara are among the stellar lineup of exhibitors primed to dazzle the gaming faithful. Get ready for a firsthand look at what the global gaming community has in store for Latin America and beyond.

Wargaming, the powerhouse behind MMO sensations World of Tanks and World of Warships, is set to steal the show with special activations and epic gameplay experiences. Dive into the action with 10 top-tier gaming stations, where you can commandeer your way to victory and snag exclusive prizes in daily competitions.

Pokémon GO enthusiasts, rejoice! Niantic is on the scene, bringing the beloved AR experience to life with a dedicated area featuring real-life PokéStops and bountiful giveaways. Plus, aspiring trainers can level up their skills with expert guidance in the First Steps program, while a tantalizing panel promises insights into the future of Pokémon GO in Brazil.

CipSoft, the masterminds behind the legendary MMORPG Tibia, are rolling out the red carpet with a panel featuring industry luminaries Benjamin Zuckerer and Stephan Vogler. Join them as they journey through Tibia’s storied history and share behind-the-scenes anecdotes from over 25 years of development.

And that’s just scratching the surface! Industry heavyweights like Chance Glasco, co-founder of the Call of Duty franchise, and Pawel Sasko, Associate Game Director at CD Projekt RED, are poised to drop knowledge bombs that will leave attendees spellbound. Stay tuned for more details on their riveting panels!

Esports aficionados, get ready to witness the ultimate showdown at COPA All Stars Latam of Brawl Stars! From June 27 to 29, the fiercest competitors will battle it out for glory and a chance to claim their share of the $6,000 prize pool. Organized by esports powerhouse COPA, this tournament promises adrenaline-fueled action that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Stay tuned for more updates on gamescom latam 2024, where gaming dreams come to life!

Nintendo has announced that the beloved aquarium experience, inspired by Animal Crossing: New Horizons, is expanding into a nationwide tour. After its successful debut at the Seattle Aquarium, this interactive and educational experience will be making its way across the United States, starting this June.

This unique partnership between Nintendo and various aquariums brings the magic of Animal Crossing: New Horizons into the real world, allowing fans to explore the wonders of aquatic life with a delightful twist. Each stop on the tour will feature themed activities and exhibits that blend the charm of the game with fascinating facts about marine creatures.

Visitors to the aquarium will be greeted with a variety of Animal Crossing-themed attractions, making for an immersive and enchanting experience. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons Photo Opportunity: Capture memories with a special aquarium-themed background featuring beloved characters from the game.
• Themed Signage: Throughout the aquarium, you’ll find creature descriptions presented by Blathers, providing fun and educational information directly from the game.
• Character Standees: Spot familiar faces from the game as standees placed near different habitats.
• My Nintendo Kiosks: Check in at these kiosks to receive 100 My Nintendo Platinum Points, redeemable for exclusive digital and physical rewards on my.nintendo.com.
• Meet-and-Greet Opportunities: On select days, you might even have the chance to meet Isabelle, Tom Nook, or K.K. Slider in person!

• Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: Jun. 14 to Aug. 11
• Audubon Aquarium in New Orleans, Louisiana: Jun. 21 to Sep. 14
• Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia: Aug. 1 to Sep. 26
• Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Oregon: Aug. 26 to Oct. 20
• New England Aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts: Sept. 21 to Dec. 14
• SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium in Tempe, Arizona: Oct. 4 to Nov. 17
• Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee: Dec. 21 to Feb. 28

Don’t miss out on this unique blend of virtual and real-world adventures. For more information and updates on the tour, head over to Nintendo’s official events page.

Core Keeper, the survival simulation game from publisher Fireshine Games and developer Pugstorm will be available for Switch digitally for via the Nintendo eShop on August 27th, 2024. Ahead of that release we’ve got a new trailer, and you can check it out above.

Awaken as an explorer in a long-forgotten cavern teeming with untold secrets. In this award-winning, 1-8 player mining sandbox adventure, your choices shape an epic journey. Harvest relics and resources, craft advanced tools, build your base, and explore a dynamically evolving world waiting to be unearthed.

Level up your skills, defeat legendary Titans, and unveil the power of the Core.Grow your garden, fish in mysterious waters, master a vast array of recipes, raise and care for animals, encounter the Cavelings, and carve out your own unique world in an enchanting underground adventure.

Delve deep to harvest precious resources and unearth hidden gems. Craft tools to help you survive, from pickaxes, fishing rods, and shovels to traps, bombs, and mortars. Upgrade your arsenal and equipment with advanced tools like the mighty Obliteration Ray, and automated machinery to streamline mining, smelting, storage, and more. Level up your skills and unlock powerful weapons to conquer the depths.

Coming to Core Keeper for the very first time, the 1.0 update will introduce brand new PvP functionality, an entirely revamped world generation system and a mysterious new biome to explore: The Passage. Players can also look forward to two brand new combat styles with the introduction of the Mage and Warlock builds, plus new skill trees, equipment, enemies, bosses and the conclusive chapter to Core Keeper’s main story, alongside much, much more.

Revamped World Generation & New World Seeds

Prepare for an entirely new way to generate your underground world, with player-customisable parameters to determine each world’s features, resources, terrain, and more. Prefer your cave system to be more like an ocean? No problem. Turn rivers and lakes up to Extreme to generate a world surrounded by water. The introduction of World Seeds will also let players easily share their generated world designs with friends.

The new world generation feature replaces Core Keeper’s existing system. While legacy worlds will still be playable at the launch of 1.0, Early Access players are strongly encouraged to begin a new world to experience the game’s complete set of features.

New Story Content

Discover extraordinary secrets and witness the conclusive chapter to Core Keeper’s main story arc. Following their battles with the Titans and uncovering the remnants of ancient Caveling technologies, Explorers will finally get to unearth the secret of the Core and behold the phenomenon behind their teleportation to Core Keeper’s mysterious ancient world.

PvP Functionality

Coming at the launch of 1.0, Core Keeper’s brand new PvP functionality lets friends become foes to battle it out for supremacy in the underground. Designed as an entirely optional feature, PvP can be toggled on or off directly from the pause menu. Assign teams or be the last Explorer standing in this competitive new playstyle. Will you live peacefully alongside your cavernous companions, or build up your base to skirmish with rival cave dwellers?

New Biome: “The Passage”

Venture deep into The Passage, an eerie new endgame biome for experienced Core Keeper players. Navigate The Passage’s mysterious otherworldly forests and hazardous sulphuric vegetation to encounter unusual new threats, mine the brand new resource Pandorium, and discover new crafting stations to create advanced weapons and equipment.

New Mage & Warlock Combat Styles

Embark on your underground adventure with two additional Explorer types to choose from – the Mage and the Warlock – with new skill trees, equipment, weapons and a brand new ‘Mana’ resource. Wield your staff as a powerful Mage to unleash magical new attacks, or summon minions to fight by your side as an almighty Warlock. Catering to playstyles of a more magical nature, get ready for Core Keeper’s enchanting underground to become, well… even more enchanting!

New Bosses, Enemies & Equipment

Encounter multiple new bosses – the most introduced in a single Core Keeper update yet – including Druidra, Cryodra and Pyrdra, the hydras of nature, ice and lava, and providing an unexpected technological twist to Core Keeper’s traditional boss fights. Discover new enemies to battle, including new additions to existing biomes, and craft advanced new equipment to help you survive the ancient underground.

And More!

Meet two adorable new pets: the Pheromoth and the Snugglygrade, and discover the Dodo, a new cattle type roaming the underground; relax with some fishing to find unusual new marine life unique to The Passage; and locate mysterious new Waypoints to traverse the caverns even more efficiently. With so much to uncover, Core Keeper’s 1.0 content update promises to be the game’s biggest update yet.

Today, developer Silver Lining Studio and publisher PLAYISM unveiled the July 23rd, 2024 release date for their story-driven puzzle game The Star Named EOS in a new gameplay trailer shared during the live broadcast of the Wholesome Direct Showcase, presented by Wholesome Games. The trailer for the hand-drawn, first-person narrative indie shared the game’s original theme song: “Sunset to Sunrise”, performed by aDAN and composed and arranged by Bo-Xun Lin. The developers also announced 10% discounts on pre-orders for The Star Named EOS are now open for Nintendo Switch (except Nintendo of Europe, which will open July 4, 2024 for $14.99 USD.

The follow-up to Silver Lining Studio’s hit indie game Behind the Frame, The Star Named EOS is a story-driven puzzle game centered on a love for photography and the pursuit of memory. As a child, Dei regularly received letters from his mother when she was traveling, each of which came enclosed with a memorable snapshot of the location she was visiting. But one day, Dei notices something peculiar about one of the photographs she left behind, putting everything he believes to the test. Now, guided by his mother’s voice deep within himself, it’s time for Dei to set out on his own to learn the truth about his family and confront the echoes of the past.

The Star Named EOS also features several vocal performances: the Japanese voice acting was provided by Aoi Yūki, known for her work in Persona 5 and Genshin Impact, while the English voice acting was provided by Suzie Yeung, who also played the mischievous Yuffie Kisaragi in Final Fantasy VII Remake and FFVII Rebirth. The Chinese voice-over is performed by Shandy Ma, an accomplished actress who’s appeared in more than 20,000 commercials and TV programs.

Dive into a unique, hand-drawn world and capture the fleeting moments that shape one’s life. Recreate old photographs and uncover the long-lost truth of a family mystery, as fragmented memories will help you discover a love that was left unrealized. Featuring a satisfying blend of a dazzling, evocative art style and narrative-focused puzzle game mechanics, The Star Named EOS will take you on a mesmerizing, inspired journey of reminiscence and identity.

The pre-order 10% off sale for The Star Named EOS will remain open until its release date July 23rd, 2024, when it will launch to all major consoles and PC storefronts.

Moonstone Island has been given an official release date of June 19th, 2024 on Nintendo Switch. This is a creature collecting life sim, and you’ll be able to play it in just a couple of weeks! To celebrate the announcement, a brand new trailer was shared during today’s Wholesome Games showcase. You can check that trailer out up above.

Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!

Spend time on islands in the sky!

Following your village’s tradition, you must move to an island in the sky to complete your Alchemy training. Armed with a team of nature spirits, magical potions, and the support of your new friends, you’ll explore ancient temples, dangerous dungeons, and hostile biomes to uncover the dark secret of Moonstone Island.

• Befriend NPCs, become a member of the community, go on dates, fall in love, and marry the villager of your dreams!
• Build a new home on any of the 100 islands in your procedurally generated world
• Grow crops and flowers to brew potions and tame spirits
• Customize and decorate your home to make it uniquely yours with over 200 pieces of furniture
• Travel by balloon, broom, and glider through unique biomes to reach the outer edges of the world to uncover the secrets of your floating home in the sky
• Tame and befriend wild spirits to fight alongside you - Over 70 Spirits to tame!
• Discover and explore dungeons to earn upgrades, collect loot and uncover secrets - Or take on the INFINIDUNGEON for never ending battles and rewards!
• Optimize your character with unique skills and upgrades
• Craft dozens of items and vehicles to prepare for the treacherous wilderness

Garden of the Sea has been announced for a release on Nintendo Switch later this year. This is a crafting/gardening adventure game in which you’ll complete quests, meet creatures, and relax. Originally announced for VR headsets, the Switch version will of course be a flatscreen version of the same game. Stay tuned for more info!

Garden of the Sea invites you to play, craft and explore at your own pace. Let go of the demands of everyday life and be embraced by a world of creativity and wonder.

If you are looking for progression and adventure, you will find it. If you are looking for respite and meditative relaxation, stay where you are and let the world gently take its course. Features Craft your garden with interactive tools designed from the ground-up for virtual reality. Create raised plant beds, fences, trellises and decor for a variety of veggies and flowers. Nurture and care for local creatures by figuring out their favorite foods. Go fishing for new friends to hang out in your pond. Build and upgrade your house. Decorate and design it to feel like home. Cook new dishes with the veggies you have grown yourself! Stay up all night. Go exploring with your boat! Complete quests to unlock new adventures, creatures, and more! Encourage your animal friends to make babies (totally safe for work!) Find the best spot to meditate for a moment. Save your favorite moments with the in-game camera.

…and a whole lot more!

A video game based on the Nicolas Cage-starring horror film Willy’s Wonderland has been announced. While the movie was criticized for taking shameless inspiration from Five Nights at Freddy’s, the game isn’t a FNAF gameplay clone, but rather a 2.5D beat ‘em up developed by Mito Games and published by QUByte Interactive.

Willy’s Wonderland - The Game launches for Nintendo Switch on June 13th, 2024.

Developer Bildundtonfabrik has announced that their 2D hand-drawn Metroidvania game, Constance, is coming to Nintendo Switch in late 2025. A new trailer that announces the release window has also been shared. Check out the trailer above and details below!