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Square Enix’s Romancing Saga 3 is now available in English for the first time
It’s been a struggle for RPG fans in North America and Europe to experience Square Enix’s long-running Saga franchise over the years. While the earliest Saga games were brought West under the Final Fantasy Legend banner, many of the later entries were only released in Japan by the publisher.
Thankfully, Square Enix has recently begun filling in those missing piece with a handful of Saga-related re-releases, including today’s launch of Romancing Saga 3.
Originally released for the Super NES in 1995, Romancing Saga 3 follows eight different protagonists, “each with their own motives and unique personalities.” This HD remaster of the game will give players outside of Japan their first chance to try out the turn-based RPG, which will include upgraded graphics, new areas to explore, and a New Game+ option:
Romancing Saga 3 gives players the freedom to forge their own path, choosing to play through eight different narratives led by eight protagonists, each with their own motives and unique personalities. Developed by industry veterans, including renowned developer Akitoshi Kawazu (Final Fantasy, Romancing SaGa, SaGa Frontier), this HD remaster will feature optimized graphics, a new dungeon called the Phantom Maze to explore, and a New Game+ function. Romancing Saga 3 adds new storylines to the game original game, making it the perfect time for both new and veteran players to experience the SaGa series.
Romancing Saga 3 is now available to download for the PC, PS4, Switch, Vita, Xbox One, and mobile devices. A Launch Trailer for the RPG re-release has been embedded above.
Wilmot’s Warehouse Review: Probably Not An Accurate Warehouse Simulator, But Absolutely A Blast
Wilmot’s Warehouse is a delightfully refreshing take on the puzzle genre. You – Wilmot – need to take deliveries, organize them in your warehouse, and deliver them. Sounds easy, right? Did I mention there are 200 different items you’ll need to organize, and most everything is timed? Oh, and you are a white square with a cute smiley face, and all the items you have to organize are the same size as you, just with different, colorful images on them? And that you can unlock a helper named Borky?
Well, buckle up. Wilmot’s Warehouse is simultaneously soothing and stressful – and I had a hard time putting it down. (more…)
Jamestown+ blasts its way onto the PC and Switch on December 12
Jamestown, a steampunky space shooter from Final Form Games, was originally released for the PC all the way back in 2011. It eventually slid onto the PS4 (as Jamestown+) in 2015, and now its on the move again. Earlier today, Final Form announced that Jamestown+ will be available to download for the PC and Switch on December 12.
Strap in for a rocket-fueled, bewilderingly imaginative adventure across 17th-Century Mars and her moons. Escaping a death sentence on Earth, Sir Walter Raleigh sets a course for Mars, home to his only refuge: Jamestown. Absolve Sir Walter by uncovering the truth behind the disappearance of Roanoke and defending the good peoples of the New World from a Conquistador hellbent on conquering the colonies using an ancient, terrible power.
Soar through the skies aboard one of twelve Conveyances, rocket-sleds with mighty weapons. Tear through oncoming enemies with the simple but reliable Beam ship. Experiment with the Ghost ship, capable of summoning a duplicate ship to maintain support fire while daring pilots get up close and personal with the legendary sword Excalibur. Roll the dice with the Fortune ship, which mimics other ships after death and requires a high degree of adaptability.
Rise up and rebel against the malevolent Conquistador and his army of robots and Martian Warriors by weaving through streams of bullets. Dodge, dip and dive out of the way while fighting to end tyranny on Mars. Every aspect of Jamestown+ — from lush pixel landscapes to enemy design to gameplay mechanics— was hand-designed with an emphasis on presenting something fresh every 10-15 seconds. An emotionally-stirring orchestral score raises the stakes and makes victory all the sweeter.
The top-down shooter features four-player simultaneous play, and players new to Jamestown+ will receive an improved game with two new levels, four new ships, new background and enemy artwork, and remastered music and effects. A new trailer for the game has been embedded above.
One of the developers behind Sonic Mania has launched a Kickstarter campaign for an original side-scroller
2017’s Sonic Mania was created by a three-headed hydra of beloved indie developers… Christian “Taxman” Whitehead, PagodaWest Games, and Headcannon. While we don’t know what Whitehead or PagodaWest are up to right now, we’ve just learned that Headcannon has launched a Kickstarter campaign for an original side-scroller known as Vertebreaker.
Inspired by some of the quirkier side-scrollers found on the Genesis and Super NES, Vertebreaker stars a skeletal hero named Richard Boehner, who is out to avenge his defeat at the bony fingers of the evil King Calavera.
Boehner wields a whip-like grappling hook that he can use to “swing, zip, and thrash.” The grappling hook is the key to moving around in Vertebreaker, as players will be able to launch themselves in any direction, as well as swing from trees, or pull enemies in for a quick slash:
“Rest in Peace?!” You wish! “Vertebreaker” is a brand-new and authentic pixel-based side-scroller from Headcannon, the studio that helped bring “Sonic Mania” to the masses. Starring a stubby-yet-seemingly-unstoppable skeleton who’s thrashing their way to victory, it’s gothic, cartoonish, and unabashedly retro!
Take control of our bony hero in a crusade to crush the undead and look cool while doing it! In “Vertebreaker”, traversal is key as you slash, bash, and grapple your way through the most wicked 2D adventure yet! “What is ‘traversal'”? It’s slinging, swinging, and launching from floors, walls, and ceilings to propel yourself forward or even upward with serious speed!
Save the day with our pearly-boned mascot, their mysterious golden half-skull, and their sick grappling hook made from the spine of a demon! “What demon”? It doesn’t matter… does it…?
Headcannon is seeking $275,000 from the the public to fund development of Vertebreaker, and as of this writing they’ve amassed about 5% of their goal. The campaign ends on Saturday, November 30, but the developer has made a demo available for those who’d like to try out the game before they pledge.
If all goes well, Headcannon hopes to release Vertebreaker for the PC in Summer 2021.
UPDATE: Headcannon has canceled the Kickstarter campaign for Vertebreaker, but all is not lost, the development team wants to come back in the future with “a better campaign.”
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is available now and here’s a Launch Trailer
Even though Lara Croft’s last adventure was known as Rise of the Tomb Raider, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics like to pretend she’s still a Tomb-Raider-In-Training, and that her “Defining Moment” had to wait until 2018’s Shadow of the Tomb Raider. So naturally, the publisher and developer have decided to bundle together the concluding chapter of her “Origin Trilogy” and all seven downloadable expansions in a Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition:
In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Lara must travel through a magnificent world, filled with the largest tombs in franchise history, hidden secrets, and cunning new enemies. As she races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, Lara will be forged into the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
A Launch Trailer highlighting what fans can expect from the package has been embedded above. But the short of it is that you’ll receive the original game, along with a new Challenge Tomb, as well as extra Weapons, Outfits, and Skills, from each expansion (The Forge, The Pillar, The Nightmare, The Price of Survival, The Serpent’s Heart, The Grand Caiman, and The Path Home).
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition can be found on store shelves right now for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It’ll also be available to download through Google’s Stadia service beginning on November 19.
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Reef Entertainment releases two new Gameplay Trailers for Terminator: Resistance
With Terminator: Dark Fate now in theaters, Reef Entertainment and Teyon have seized this opportunity to unveil two new Gameplay Trailers for their upcoming Terminator: Resistance.
Set to launch for the PC on November 15, and with a PS4 and Xbox One release to follow on December 10, Terminator: Resistance tells the futuristic story of Jacob Rivers, a Resistance fighter who will help John Connor smash Skynet’s Defence Grid:
Terminator: Resistance introduces a new hero, Jacob Rivers, a soldier in the Resistance Pacific Division. Despite the fact that Jacob is just a private, he’ll soon discover that he’s been targeted by the latest threat from Skynet and marked for termination!
Skynet may be destined to lose this war, but at what cost to Jacob? Experience the events leading up to the decisive final battle, smash Skynet’s Defence Grid and help decide the fate of mankind in the war against the machines!
The Opening Gameplay Trailer gives us a pretty good look at the first person shooter’s first ten minutes, while also introducing a few of the game’s secondary characters. Meanwhile, the Combat Gameplay Trailer showcases some advanced techniques for terminating a Terminator.
Both trailers for Terminator: Resistance have been embedded after the break. (more…)
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Overwatch 2 announced with Story Missions and cross-compatibility with original game
Blizzard announced Overwatch 2 today at BlizzCon… but it’s not a sequel in the traditional sense. The game is first and foremost a cooperative shooter where players can team up together to take on narrative-driven Story Missions in a future where the Overwatch has reformed:
In the sequel’s action-packed cooperative Story Missions, players will experience the advent of a new Overwatch as Winston, Tracer, and other members of the original Overwatch join forces with a new generation of heroes. Players will take an active role in the Overwatch saga as a new global crisis unfolds through a series of intense, high-stakes four-player missions. As the story progresses, players will team up as different sets of heroes and fight to defend the world from the omnic forces of Null Sector, uncover the motives behind the robotic armies’ attacks, and come face-to-face with rising new threats around the globe.
Co-op players might also be interested in Overwatch 2’s “highly replayable” Hero Missions:
The battle continues in Hero Missions, where the Overwatch team will be called upon to go beyond their limits as they deploy across the planet, defending cities against robot invasions, taking on elite Talon agents, and battling the villainous forces laying siege to the world. In this highly replayable mode, players can level up their favorite heroes and earn powerful customization options that supercharge their abilities in co-op play—such as altering Reinhardt’s Fire Strike to ignite nearby enemies or modifying Tracer’s Pulse Bomb to cause a devastating chain reaction—granting the extra edge they need against the overwhelming odds.
While this might sound similar to some of the limited events that Blizzard rolls out from time to time, Overwatch 2 will also feature larger maps and “visual enhancements” that give each a new look. And speaking of Heroes, Overwatch 2 will introduce multiple new Heroes to the game’s universe, including an Omnic named Echo and former Overwatch commander known as Sojourn.
Overwatch 2 will also include at least one new gameplay type, Push, which pits two teams against each other as they try to help a robot push an objective to their opponent’s side.
While all of these new features sound like typical sequel things, Overwatch 2 is also cross-compatible with the original Overwatch. Overwatch and Overwatch 2 players will be able to compete against one another in PvP modes. Overwatch players will even be able to play on Overwatch 2’s new maps and every new Hero introduced in Overwatch 2 will also be available in the original Overwatch.
Overwatch 2 is currently in development for the PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One. It doesn’t currently have a release date, but you find two new trailers for the game after the break. (more…)
Blizzard officially announces Diablo IV
Fans were surprised (and more than a little angry) after Blizzard chose not to announce Diablo IV during last year’s BlizzCon. That incident was the start of a rough year for the publisher, as they’ve had to endure layoffs, a plummeting stock price, and public backlash after they disciplined a professional Hearthstone player who supported the protests in Hong Kong.
But as another BlizzCon begins today, the company is attempting to right the ship. And that all starts with an official announcement for Diablo IV.
The RPG will plunge players into a darker and bloodier vision of Sanctuary that exists as a contiguous open world. This “bleak and shattered hellscape” has been overrun by the demonic minions of Lilith, but players will be able to fight back with legendary loot and, for the first time, personalized mounts:
In Diablo IV, players will attempt to bring hope back to the world by vanquishing evil in all its vile incarnations—from cannibalistic demon-worshipping cultists to the all-new drowned undead that emerge from the coastlines to drag their victims to a watery grave. For the first time in the series, Sanctuary will be a contiguous, seamless landmass comprising diverse regions ranging from the burning desert of Kejhistan, to the verdant werewolf-infested forests of Scosglen, to the harsh and rugged wilderness of the Dry Steppes.
So far, three character classes have been revealed for Diablo IV, and players will be able to choose from a brutal Barbarian, a magical Sorceress, and a shapeshifting Druid. Groups of players may even interact in a shared world to “tackle bigger challenges” or partake in some PvP combat:
Character Classes in Diablo IV
- The Barbarian, known for their unparalleled strength and brutal melee combat, utilizes a new and more powerful system in battle, Arsenal, which arms them with the ability to carry and rapidly switch between four different weapons at a time by assigning them to individual attacks.
- The Sorceress hearkens back to their Diablo II roots and shapes the elements to obliterate their foes by impaling them upon jagged spikes of ice, electrocuting them with bolts of lightning, or raining flaming meteors from the sky.
- The Druid is a savage shapeshifter whose updated playstyle empowers them to fluidly transform between werewolf, werebear, and human form to unleash the raw power of nature’s fury on the forces of the Burning Hells.
Diablo IV is currently in development for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One… though a release date has yet to be announced. A gruesome Cinematic Trailer for the game can be found after the break, along with the first Gameplay Trailer. (more…)