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Atlus will bring Catherine to new platforms as Catherine: Full Body
The puzzling Catherine beguiled Atlus’s biggest fans back in 2011. It’s wild combination of relationship building, puzzle solving, and terrifying imagery made it an instant classic. But players who missed it the first time around will get a second chance, as the publisher has announced plans to release an enhanced and expanded version of the game known as Catherine: Full Body.
This remake will further complicate Vincent’s love life with the introduction of an entirely new character named Rin. New puzzle sections connected to Rin will be included, as well as new storyline elements for both Catherine and Katherine.
Atlus will release Catherine: Full Body in Japan “next Winter” for the PS4 and Vita. The publisher has already confirmed an American/European launch will happen, but they declined to say which platforms it’ll be available for or when it’ll be released.
In the meantime, you can view the first Japanese trailer for Catherine: Full Body, which is available after the break. (more…)
Nintendo Power is back… as a podcast
It’s been five years since Nintendo pulled the plug on their official magazine, Nintendo Power, but bright days are ahead for the beloved brand. And that’s because Nintendo launched the very first episode of the Nintendo Power Podcast today.
Hosted by Chris Slate, the first episode delves into Nintendo’s big 2017 with Kit Ellis, the co-host of Nintendo Minute, and Damon Baker, the consolemaker’s Head of Publisher & Developer Relations. It also includes an extensive interview with Producer Eiji Aonuma and Director Hidemaro Fujibayashi, the minds behind The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
It’s unknown how often Nintendo will produce new episodes of the Nintendo Power Podcast, but I’m eagerly awaiting the next one. Each episode will be available through SoundCloud, iTunes, and the Google Play Store.
Posted in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U
Tagged The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Picross E8, Tiny Metal, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, more coming to Nintendo eShop this week
It’s Thursday, so it’s time once again for a Nintendo eShop update.
This week, the latest game in the Picross franchise, Picross E3, will be added to the 3DS. And over on the Switch, gamers will be able to download Tiny Metal, a colorful turn-based strategy game; Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, a platformer that originally appeared on the Xbox One in 2013; and The Deer God, a platformer that takes place in a “breathtaking and unique” pixelized world.
You can learn more about the rest of this week’s additions to the Nintendo eShop after the break. (more…)
Minecraft: Story Mode S2 Ep5, Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Ep3, Accounting+, more coming to PS Store this week
Sony is sliding into the Christmas holiday with a slight PlayStation Store update, but it does include the finales of two of 2017’s biggest episodic games.
Telltale Games will launch Minecraft: Story Mode Season 2 – Episode 5: Above and Beyond for the PS4, putting a cap on a second round of adventures for Jesse and friends. And Square Enix will release Life Is Strange: Before the Storm – Episode 3: Hell Is Empty for the PS4, bringing Chloe’s prequel journey to an end.
Also available to download this week is Accounting+, a PlayStation VR-powered “nightmare adventure comedy” from Justin Roiland (one half of the Rick and Morty team).
You can learn more about all of this week’s additions to the PlayStation Store after the break. (more…)
Posted in News, PS4, Vita
Tagged Life Is Strange: Before the Storm, Minecraft: Story Mode Season 2
Nintendo will release Pokemon Crystal for the 3DS on January 26
3DS owners will continue to get the chance to catch some classic Pokemon games in 2018, as Nintendo has announced that Pokemon Crystal will be released for the handheld as a digital download on January 26.
Pokemon Crystal was originally released for the Game Boy Color in 2000 as an expanded and enhanced version of Pokemon Gold/Silver. The 3DS version will also be compatible with the Pokemon Bank app (giving players the opportunity to import classic Pokemon into the newer games), and players will be able to unlock the Celebi encounter after completing the game. According to Nintendo, in Pokemon Crystal’s original incarnation, Celebi could only be obtained by using a special accessory.
Pokemon Crystal will be priced at $9.99, and an Announcement Trailer has been embedded above.
Posted in 3DS, News
Tagged Pokemon Gold/Silver
Call of Duty: WWII leads a huge month for game sales as best-selling game of Nov. 2017
Fans have been asking to send the Call of Duty franchise back to the European Theater for years, and now that Activision has finally delivered, those same fans have gleefully opened their wallets. According to The NPD Group, Call of Duty: WWII was the best-selling game in November, as well as the best-selling game in all of 2017 (so far).
Call of Duty: WWII’s launch helped push November 2017’s total game, hardware, and accessory sales to $2.7 billion, an increase of 30% over last year. Other big performers that fuled the last four weeks of sales included Star Wars: Battlefront II (#2), Assassin’s Creed Origins (#3), Super Mario Odyssey (#6), and a big debut for Need For Speed: Payback (#8).
The complete Top 20 from last month can be found after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, News, PC, PS3, PS4, Switch, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tagged Assassin's Creed Origins, Call of Duty: WWII, Destiny 2, FIFA 18, Grand Theft Auto V, Just Dance 2018, Madden NFL 18, Mario Kart 8, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, NBA 2K18, Need For Speed Payback, NPD, Pokemon Sun/Moon, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, Star Wars: Battlefront II, Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Sims 4, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, WWE 2K18
Enter the Gungeon, Yooka-Laylee, Romancing SaGa 2, more coming to Nintendo eShop this week
The Nintendo eShop continues to grow by leaps and bounds on the Switch.
This week, fans of the console can download Enter the Gungeon, a critically-acclaimed twin-stick shooter from Dodge Roll Games. Also available this week is Yooka-Laylee, a 3D platformer from a team of developers that was responsible for the Banjo-Kazooie franchise. Square Enix will bring back Romancing SaGa 2, a turn-based RPG originally released for the Super NES, in an enhanced remake. And Atooi will bundle together the Mutant Mudds Collection for Nintendo’s newest console.
Elsewhere on the Switch’s digital storefront, you’ll find Never Stop Sneakin’ this week. Developed by Humble Hearts, Never Stop Sneakin’ is a comedic homage to PSone-era stealth games like Metal Gear Solid. Switch owners will also get a double dose of pinball with the launch of both Pinball FX3 and Stern Pinball Arcade.
You can learn more about the rest of this week’s additions to the Nintendo eShop after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, News, Switch
Tagged Enter the Gungeon, Never Stop Sneakin', Yooka-Laylee
Okami HD, Papers Please, Romancing Saga 2, more coming to PS Store this week
Fresh off this year’s PlayStation Experience, Sony has added a fresh batch of new games to the PlayStation Store.
Leading the pack (yes, that’s a dog joke) is Okami HD, a PS4 re-release of Capcom’s beloved action adventure. Players will once again be able to follow Amaterasu on her quest to defeat Orochi, and the game’s sumi-e ink art style is now available in 4K resolution.
Going slightly smaller is the launch of Lucas Pope’s Papers Please on the Vita. The Communist immigration inspector simulation made a big splash on the PC in 2013, and a portable version is now available for Sony’s handheld.
Finally this week, Square Enix will bring Romancing Saga 2 to the PS4 and Vita on Friday, December 15. The turn-based RPG was originally released for the Super NES in 1993, this new version will include enhanced graphics, as well as a new dungeon, two new character classes, a new “Avalonian Gardens” game system, an additional scenario, and a New Game Plus mode.
You can learn more about all of this week’s additions to the PlayStation Store after the break. (more…)