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“Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX” getting an English-language release this September

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Inti Create’s side-scrolling action platformer Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX is getting an English-language Switch release in Southeast Asia this September. Here’s the official breakdown and key features of the game: Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX takes place in the universe of the Azure Striker Gunvolt (2014) and Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 (2016) titles. Since its inception, the Gunvolt series

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Visual novel “Raspberry Cube” now the 30th PS4 product to be censored by Sony; Switch version remains unaltered

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The Japanese website Switchsoku has revealed that iMel’s upcoming visual novel Raspberry Cube is censored on PS4, while the Nintendo Switch version remains intact. According to Raspberry Cube‘s official product listing, the changes are significant enough for the PS4 version to receive a CERO C (15+) age rating while the Switch version has a CERO D (17+). So what was

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SEGA officially reveals “Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD” for Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and Steam PC

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We reported on several indications of a Super Monkey Ball revival just last week, and SEGA has finally pulled the curtain back on Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD with an official reveal trailer. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz was originally released for the Nintendo Wii in 2006 (yes, it’s been that long), though it’s highly unlikely that the HD

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Taiwanese rating points to a new “Super Monkey Ball” game on the horizon

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AiAi and company may be prepping their balls for a comeback, if a newly discovered Taiwanese rating for a Super Monkey Ball game is any indication. You can check out a snapshot of the rating below. This is just the latest piece of evidence pointing to the return of the tilt-based arcade/party series. SEGA trademarked the title Tabegoro! (which translates

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Menacing horror title “Shadow Corridor” coming to Switch; new video features 10 minutes of gameplay

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Regista recently announced that it is bringing the action horror game Shadow Corridor to Switch this summer. The publisher also released a video featuring ten minutes of gameplay, which you can watch below. Shadow Corridor is already available on Steam, but Regista has added a few new features to the Switch port including difficulty adjustments like the addition of a

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“My Friend Pedro” sells 250k copies in its first week; DeadToast celebrates with a “behind-the-schemes” video

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My Friend Pedro was a favorite of ours since it was revealed at E3 2018. Now that the game is available, it seems as though many others have been similarly drawn to DeadToast Entertainment’s bizarre, hyper-violent action title. Publisher Devolver Digital announced yesterday that My Friend Pedro has sold over 250 thousand copies in its first week. To celebrate, Devolver

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SEGA’s “SolSeraph” channels its inner “Actraiser” on PC & consoles in July

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The development team behind Rock of Ages and Zeno Clash have unveiled their next game project, SolSeraph, a new fantasy action game coming to both PC and consoles in July. You can watch the debut trailer below, and when you’re done, tell me that it doesn’t look like Enix’s Actraiser… What’d you think? Looks like Actraiser, right? It’s pretty clear

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Platinum Games’ “Astral Chain” will not have DLC; trilogy planned depending on sales

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According to a recent interview with the game’s director Takahisa Taura, the upcoming Nintendo Switch action game Astral Chain will have no post-launch DLC. However, if the game sells well enough, developer Platinum Games intends to turn Astral Chain into a trilogy. According to Taura: “There are currently no plans to release extra content for Astral Chain… This is different

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“SEGA Ages: Space Harrier” now available for Switch in Japan; launch trailer released

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SEGA has released a launch trailer for SEGA Ages: Space Harrier, the latest in the SEGA Ages line of retro rereleases for Nintendo Switch, this time featuring Yu Suzuki’s classic arcade shooter. You can watch the trailer below, followed by a breakdown of the game’s features. The Ultimate Port, Even Further Evolved Than the 3DS Version Sega Ages: Space Harrier

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SNK rejects exclusivity deal with an “unnamed PC platform” for “Samurai Shodown”

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In a recent interview with Korean outlet GameFocus, Samurai Shodown director and art director Nobuyuki Kuroki revealed that SNK executives rejected an exclusivity offer from an unnamed “PC sales platform.” While the chief suspect is certainly the Epic Games Store, as Niche Gamer astutely points out, the platform could very well have been GOG, Itch.io, Steam or others. According to

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“Go, Poppy!” SNK releases Galford character trailer for “Samurai Shodown”

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SNK and developer Athlon Games have released yet another character trailer for the upcoming Samurai Shodown. You can find a SNK’s bio of Galford below: Meet the all-American ninja and self-proclaimed “Superhero of Justice,” fan-favorite Galford. Traveling the world on a quest for peace, he is accompanied by his pet dog Poppy and his Justice Blade. Together, Galford and Poppy

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E3: Gameplay footage for “Grandia HD Collection” on Nintendo Switch, PC

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At E3 2019, game publisher GungHo revealed quite a bit of information on their upcoming Grandia HD Collection for the Nintendo Switch and PC. Grandia HD Collection bundles both Grandia HD Remaster and Grandia II HD Remaster in one package on the Switch, while the two titles will be available separately on PC, with Grandia II HD already available as

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Stealth-based western “El Hijo” revealed at E3; coming to PC, consoles in 2019

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At the E3 2019 PC Gaming press conference, game developer Honig Studios unveiled a trailer for El Hijo, a “non-violent, spaghetti-western stealth game.” You can watch the trailer for yourself below, followed by a description of the game from El Hijo publisher HandyGames. The journey begins when a farmer and her son El Hijo are attacked by bandits who raze

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Mana from Heaven! Square Enix reveals trailers for “Trials of Mana” and “Collection of Mana” at E3

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During the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct presentation, Square Enix announced Trials of Mana, a remake of Seiken Densetsu 3 which was originally released only in Japan for the Super Famicom. Below is the reveal trailer followed by an overview of the game according to Square Enix. “Trials of Mana is a full high definition remake of the third entry in

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New “Valfaris” trailer released at E3; Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole!

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At the E3 2019 PC Gaming press conference, game developer Steel Mantis (Slain: Back From Hell) debuted a new trailer for their upcoming heavy metal-infused 2D action-platformer Valfaris (which oddly looks more like Contra than the new Contra). Here’s the new trailer below followed by a synopsis of the game from Steel Mantis. “After mysteriously vanishing from galactic charts, the

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E3: “Panzer Dragoon” remake soars onto Nintendo Switch this winter

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SEGA Saturn fans heard those horns sounding off and instantly knew that they were heralding the return of Panzer Dragoon, a fantasy-themed shooter which helped usher in the 3D era in the mid-90s. During Tuesday’s E3 2019 Nintendo Direct presentation, SEGA unveiled a trailer for Panzer Dragoon, which looks to be a modern reimagining of the Saturn classic. You can

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E3 2019: Devolver Digital’s Nina Struthers returns for company’s first “Devolver Direct”

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When other E3 presentations bore you to tears and the hollow platitudes and corporate speak of other game companies pushes your head to the brink of exploding, the delightfully bizarre E3 offerings from game publisher Devolver Digital come to the rescue just in time. At E3 2019, Devolver did not disappoint. Ripping off the Nintendo Direct format, Devolver also used

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Is the Polymega packing heat? Lightgun support may be announced at E3 2019

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Polymega has been hard at work trying to set their CD-centric clone console apart from the competition. One sure-fire way to do that would be to add light gun support, which is what Polymega HQ appears to be teasing on social media. The Polymega is a CD-based multi-system “clone console” which supports games from the SEGA CD, PlayStation 1, Neo

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“SEGA Ages: Wonder Boy in Monster Land” launch trailer released

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SEGA has released the launch trailer for SEGA Ages: Wonder Boy in Monster Land. Based on the arcade original (not the SEGA Master System port), Wonder Boy in Monster Land is an action/adventure side-scroller with some RPG elements tossed in for good measure. Here’s the new trailer along with a breakdown of some of the game’s new SEGA Ages features:

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“Contra Anniversary Collection” coming this summer to PC, consoles

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Konami has announced the full list of titles included in the upcoming Contra Anniversary Collection. Without further ado, here’s the list: • Contra (Arcade) + Japanese version w/free update • Super Contra (Arcade) + Japanese version w/free update • Super C (NES) + Japanese version w/free update • Contra III: The Alien Wars (SNES) + Japanese version w/free update •Contra: Hard Corps (Sega Genesis) +

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New characters coming to “BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle” on 21 May

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Arc System Works has announced the first batch of four new characters coming to BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle as part of season 2 DLC. “Update 1.5” will include BlazBlue series veteran Naoto Kurogane, Teddie from Persona 4, Seth the Assassin from Under Night In-Birth, and Heart Aino from Arcana Hearts, which represents a completely new franchise added to the crossover

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New “Samurai Shodown” trailer features Charlotte

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SNK has revealed another trailer featuring one of Samurai Shodown‘s 16 playable characters, this time highlighting series veteran Charlotte. You can watch Charlotte’s character trailer below. Samurai Shodown is published by Athlon Games and is scheduled for release this June on PS4 and Xbox One. A version for Nintendo Switch is expected in Q4 2019 while the Windows PC version does

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“Gunlord X” for Nintendo Switch arrives 22 May in all its retro-inspired glory

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NGDEV recently announced that their “Eurostyle platformer” Gunlord X is coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop on 22 May. Originally released as Gunlord for both the SEGA Dreamcast and Neo Geo in 2012, Gunlord X an enhanced port of the original featuring quite a few tweaks and updates to round out the package. The game looks to take significant inspiration

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The original “Devil May Cry” coming to Nintendo Switch

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Capcom recently announced that the original Devil May Cry is coming this summer to the Nintendo Switch. It’s difficult to gauge the impact of this announcement as details are scant at the moment. After all, it’s quite possible that the Nintendo Switch version of DMC will be little more than a simple standalone port of the game included in the

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Platinum Games’ unorthodox approach to making “Bayonetta 3”

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According to a recent interview with Platinum Games studio head Atushi Inaba, the development approach to Bayonetta 3 is very different than previous installments of the series. Inaba noted that the Bayonetta development team has learned enough from their experience creating the first two games to improve its approach, and that Platinum is not following “an orthodox development process.” “With

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“Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night” releasing in June, new trailer released

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According to ArtPlay and 505 Games, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will release on 18 June for PS4, Xbox One and PC, while the Nintendo Switch version will arrive on 25 June. Bloodstained‘s release marks the end of a storied development. Spearheaded by Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi, the game set new records on Kickstarter in 2015, becoming the short-lived most

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“Mighty Switch Force! Collection” coming to consoles, according to PEGI rating

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On Wednesday, Pan European Game Information (PEGI) posted rating information for Mighty Switch Force! Collection, coming to PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. According to the PEGI website, all four Mighty Switch Force! titles are included in the collection: Mighty Switch Force!, Mighty Switch Force! 2, Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down and Mighty Switch Force! Academy. Not only will

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European Noire Comic “Blacksad” getting video game adaptation; story trailer released

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Developer Pendulo Studios recently unveiled a story trailer for Blacksad: Under The Skin, an upcoming video game adaptation of the graphic novel series written by Juan Díaz Canales illustrated by Juanjo Guarnido. Why wait? Here’s the trailer. The Blacksad comics series was first published for European readers until it was published in the U.S. by Dark Horse in 2010. The

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