Released on 18 April for Nintendo Switch and PC, Katana Zero has sold over 100 thousand copies in the first week. Both developer Askiisoft and publisher Devolver Digital are very happy with the reception, with Devolver pointing out that Katana Zero is the company’s “second fastest selling Nintendo Switch game behind Enter the Gungeon.” In addition to releasing the sales
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Eastasiasoft recently announced that they are partnering with Play Asia (love those guys) to release a 3,000-print physical limited edition of Cosen’s Panty Party for the Nintendo Switch. It’s important to note that despite its cheeky premise, Panty Party is still only rated E10+ by the ESRB. It’s a third person battle shooter, where players control deadly pairs of sentient
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Atlus has teamed up with Koei Tecmo for Persona 5 Scramble: the Phantom Strikers, a spin-off title developed by Koei Tecmo’s Omega Force studio. Persona 5 Scramble is an action-heavy musou-style game (similar to Dynasty Warriors or Hyrule Warriors), though there may be some RPG elements, as well. Persona 5 Scramble: the Phantom Strikers its coming to both PS4 and
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It’s already available for Japanese Switch owners, but for gamers waiting for the arcade classic Virtua Racing to arrive in the west, SEGA has released a new overview trailer detailing some of the game’s unique features. The Nintendo Switch release of SEGA Ages Virtua Racing is being promoted as the first arcade-faithful port of the game. Our Japanese is
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Dark Horse has announced The Art of Splatoon 2, a girthy 384-page art book featuring illustrations, storyboards, and concept designs of Splatoon 2 characters, weapons, gear, locations and maps. Dark Horse has previously partnered with Nintendo to release English-language art books for other successful titles including Super Mario Odyssey and the original Splatoon released on Wii U. The Art of Splatoon
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Konami has unveiled a trailer for its retro game compilation Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection, which includes 8 classic 80s titles faithfully represented in their original retro aesthetic.* Here’s a list of the games included: Scramble TwinBee Nemesis (aka Gradius) Salamander (aka Life Force) Typhoon (aka A-Jax) Haunted Castle Vulcan Venture (aka Gradius II) Thunder Cross https://youtu.be/KpD5C4lBrIM Here a breakdown of
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Last week, SNK revealed a new trailer for Samurai Shodown which finally unveiled the full roster of the game. Rounding out at 16 playable characters, the roster includes thirteen returning fighters as well as three all-new challengers: Darli Dagger, Wu-Ruixiang, and Yashamaru Kurama. You can watch the full character trailer below. Samurai Shodown is scheduled to release for Xbox
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XSEED Games has confirmed that Senran Kagura Peach Ball, the pinball spinoff of their staple Senran Kagura series, will be receiving a western release this summer exclusively on the Nintendo Switch. Here’s a rather extensive rundown of the game from XSEED. “So…this is going to take some explaining. Haruka, the mad scientist of Homura’s Crimson Squad, is up to her
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SEGA has been showing off its upcoming kart racer Team Sonic Racing at quite a few conventions and events over the last month. It appears that one lucky player at Italy’s VJC convention has already unearthed one of the game’s secrets: Ugandan Knuckles is a playable racer in the game. After selecting Sonic as a racer, the build of Team
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In the media blitz surrounding the promotion of the new Apple Arcade, WayForward has announced that Shantae 5 is in development not only for Apple Arcade, but also for PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and other consoles. That’s pretty much all that is known about the new Shantae game at the time. So what else should we talk about? Everyone
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Japanese publisher MightyCraft announced on Monday that they’ve pulled the Switch version of Super Real Mahjong PV from the Nintendo eShop because it was found to be too explicit. Originally released in 1994 for the SEGA Saturn, Super Real Mahjong PV is a mahjong simulator with stripping mechanics added as a sexy bonus. Despite the game already being censored when compared to the
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As we reported in February, rumors stemming from French gaming website Jeuxvideo indicated that Microsoft is bringing Xbox Live functionality to the Nintendo Switch. Xbox execs are now putting the kibosh on these rumors, stating that they have no “specific announcements” to share at the time being. Here’s how Microsoft’s Gaming Cloud Chief Kareem Choudhry puts it: “Our goal is
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Devolver Digital’s simian slaughter-fest Ape Out is now available on PC and Nintendo Switch. Developed by Gabe Cuzzillo, Ape Out is described as “a wildly intense and colourfully stylised smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.” Ape Out features procedurally-generated environments and means aplenty to maul & maim your hordes of homo sapien enemies. Check out
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For those who backed the Kickstarter campaign waaay back in 2015 (*raises hand), the long wait for HumaNature Studios’ ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove is almost over. After a turbulent production process, the first aliens of funk make their return to PC and consoles on Friday, 1 March. Getting the final product to gamers has to be both
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Every now and again, we at The Splintering are going to lean on our mascot, Chomp the Termite, to go out into the world of myth and fiction to get the stories that we non-fictional types just can’t get. Today, Chomp digs deep with Earl from the classic ToeJam & Earl series, which is finally getting a long-awaited sequel with
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*Note: this post includes information that has not been officially confirmed by either Nintendo or Microsoft. It originates from a French source, and can we ever really trust the French? I mean… really? As part of a deal to bring Xbox Game Pass to the Switch, French gaming website Jeuxvideo is reporting that Xbox One-exclusive titles could be playable on
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SEGA’s greatest mascot (fight me, Sonic fanboys) is finally making his Nintendo Switch debut with the release of Alex Kidd in Miracle World as part of the SEGA Ages line. Here’s a breakdown of some of the game’s new features as a SEGA Ages title: Ages Mode: Adding Countless New Elements In addition to “Original Mode,” where the original version
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Do you remember a time when Samus was a silent badass, so professional and adept at killing space pirates that she didn’t shit her pants at the sight of Ridley? Those were the days. Specifically, those were the days of Metroid Prime on the Nintendo GameCube, and images of the legendary Meta Ridley boss fight are part and parcel to
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Manga/anime production house Viz Media has announced their first entry into the world of vidya germs with The World Next Door, an adventure/fantasy game developed by Rose City Games. Here’s a plot breakdown straight from the horse’s online mouth. “THE WORLD NEXT DOOR follows Jun, a rebellious teen, who finds herself trapped in the parallel world inhabited by magical beings.
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Studio Nanafushi’s action/RPG Dead or School is making the jump from PC to consoles, according to the creators. Dead or School is an ultra-violent, ultra-sexy hack-n-slash where a teenage girl named Hisako uses a variety of customizable weapons to slice and dice an army of the undead. What’s the sexy hook? Hisako’s clothes rip away as she takes damage, so
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Atlus has confirmed that Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth will be getting a western release (US and Europe) on June 4th 2019. In addition to the standard version of the game ($40), Atlus also unveiled a massive “Showtime” Premium Edition for $70. Here’s what those extra bucks buy: Art book Deck of character playing cards Koromaru plush Set of four buttons
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Bandai Namco recently trademarked several logos in the United States prominently featuring the word “rad”. Check them out for yourself below. As Gematsu points out, the logos feature fallout shelter and mushroom cloud imagery, suggesting that Rad may refer to “radiation.” Pfffft! Thanks for the expert analysis guys, but if you’ll allow us to speculate wildly for just a sec,
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Taiwanese developer Digital Crafter have confirmed that their religious-themed fighter, Fight of Gods, is coming to Nintendo Switch on 18 January. Which deity shall reign supreme? You can find full details of the game below: Your prayers have been answered! For the first time ever, gods, holy spirits and mythological characters from around the globe and throughout history will clash in
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Publisher Devolver Digital has released a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming side-scrolling hack-n-slash Katana Zero, developed by Askiisoft. Check a look! The game clearly has a retro-inspired look reminiscent of Hotline Miami, plus all of the gorgeous, glorious pixelated b-b-blood. Katana Zero releases this March for PC and “console”, which usually means Nintendo Switch when Devolver Digital is concerned.
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The HD remaster of Capcom’s Onimusha: Warlords is finally upon us, but those who remember the game’s PS2 release in 2001 may recall that a scene in the western versions of the game was censored when compared to the Japanese original. The scene in question is just before the boss battle against Hecuba, a female demon who transforms, quite dramatically,
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While SNK’s actual 40th anniversary was in 2018, NIS America is set to release a PS4 version of the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection on 19 March. Available on Nintendo Switch since last fall, now PlayStation owners will get a chance to enjoy the girthy retro gaming collection. To mark the occasion, NIS and SNK released a retro-themed trailer, which you
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The Gunman Clive HD Collection is coming to the Nintendo Switch on 17 January* for the humble price of $3.99. The HD collection includes both the original Gunman Clive and Gunman Clive 2, both of which have previously seen releases on the Nintendo Wii U and 3DS. If you’re a fan of side-scrolling platformers like the Mega Man series and
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The gloriously violent Ape Out is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC on 7 February. A representative for publisher Devolver Digital has released the following statement (under the false moniker of “CFO” Fork Parker): “Our team is pleased to finally announce a release date for one of our most anticipated titles ever in Ape Out. Frankly, it was a lot
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Limited Run Games has lifted the veil on the collector’s edition of Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse for Nintendo Switch. Originally released for the Switch in digital-only form earlier in 2018, Limited Run is producing both a standard edition for $34.99 and a pricier collector’s edition for $64.99. Here’s a breakdown of the collector’s edition package from the Limited Run
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After a chain of delays, the long-awaited return of Funkotron’s favorite sons, ToeJam & Earl, is finally upon us.* According to the latest backer update from HumaNature Studios, the fourth installment in the classic series, ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove, will land on PC and consoles 1 March, 2019. This news came along with a new gameplay trailer,
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