Oct 9, 2019
Doraemon Story of Seasons is almost here, well at least in the eastern part of the world. The highly anticipated game will release on October 11th in the US and lucky fans who pre-ordered the game in Indonesia will receive somewhat of an unusual gift with their purchase.
Fans who pre-ordered Doraemon Story of Seasons in Indonesia will receive a packet of seeds with the game. What better way to enjoy a farming and life RPG simulation game then taking the farming aspect into real life by planting some of the seeds yourself! Instead of smashing buttons, you can get your hands dirty and grow some plants on your own! So cute! Take a look at the adorable pre-order bonus below!
If you don’t have a green thumb, rest assured the seeds do come with clear instructions on how to grow your new plant. Doraemon Story Of Seasons will also release in North America on October 11th on the Nintendo Switch eShop, a physical version of the game for the west has not been confirmed but given the popularity of it, I would not be surprised to see a physical release in the western world before Christmas as well!
For more information on the game and some gameplay footage, head over here! If you need some time to tied you over, take this Story of Seasons and Harvest Moon quiz and find out who your best marriage candidate is!
- Oct 9, 2019
Luigi’s Mansion 3 official website is online, and has lots of goodies!
Halloween is such an awesome holiday. Lots of candy and scary movies. I just can’t wait. This year, we get an extra special Halloween happening…the release of Luigi’s Mansion 3. It’s sure to be one spooky and silly holiday season.
Originally on the Nintendo Gamecube, Luigi’s Mansion is an action adventure title that is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch. It’s time to explore an all new haunted mansion with Luigi, and the help of his new friend Goo-igi. Your new doppelgänger made of some icky slime.
You also get the help of a little pupper named Polterpup, a ghost dog who helps you find things. Im sure he’s pet-able. The goal is to search the mansion to find your missing friends. The new website has lots of details and gameplay footage!
Luigi’s Mansion 3 Story Trailer
- Oct 9, 2019
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, I’ve got you covered with these wholesome indie games I’ve been rooting for! The developers of the games mentioned below have recently announced that they have released free demos, prologues, or alpha/beta gameplay you can try out now on PC. Furthermore, the full games will be releasing either at the end of this year or early next year and can all be ‘Wishlisted’ on Steam now.
Mythic Ocean
Mythic Ocean: Prologue will give you the chance to explore the ocean with branching dialogue and a cast of delightful fish friends. This free demo filled with hours of fun is out as of October 7th, 2019 which you can play on Steam here or Itch.io here. The full game is now set to release on Windows PC in January 2020. Learn more about influencing and befriending gods in Mythic Ocean from our previous article here.
Chapeau
This quirky party-game lets you and your friends become hats, and to team-up or compete to land on as many heads as possible! The Alpha is out today (October 9th, 2019) and you can get your very own Steam key right now if you go and sign up on their Discord channel right here. To learn more about Chapeau coming to Steam in Early 2020, check out our article here.
Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands
Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands will officially be releasing on October 17th, 2019 for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One. If you can’t wait until then, tomorrow (October 10th, 2019) you can try out a special stand-alone demo! You only have to either sign up for their newsletter or be a part of their Discord channel here. In the prologue, you will get to play a short story that happens before the events of the main game. Moreover, you’ll get to farm some crops, discover recipes and cook, and craft some structures. You’ll also go on your first exploration of the island and encounter some enemies to battle!
LUNA The Shadow Dust
LUNA, a hand-painted point-and-click adventure game has been pushed to a release date of Winter 2019. That will give us all plenty of time to try out their free demo on Steam right here and right now! The new demo includes “a bunch more puzzles, polished animations and new sections from the original soundtrack, with about 15-30 minutes of gameplay”. To learn more about LUNA and its enchanting story, check out our previous article here.
- Oct 9, 2019
Super Box Land Demake is a puzzle game packaged in cute visuals that are just as delightful as it the many puzzles itself.
In this adorable game you will have the choice to pick from two different characters that you wish to take on the journey through a whooping 100 levels. You can control both characters in solo mode, or invite a friend who can take control of one of the characters in order to help you solve the puzzles. Your goal is to move the boxes in a way that allows you to advance into the next level. As you progress puzzles get trickier and tricker.
Super Box Land Demake will release this Friday, October 11th on the Nintendo Switch eShop. In anticipation of the upcoming release, take a look at some fresh new gameplay below! If you are looking for more puzzle fun, check out Quench.
- Oct 9, 2019
ConcernedApe is always very humble when it comes to teasing upcoming updates as he always makes sure to set expectations right. He recently announced that fish ponds will finally be coming to the life and farming simulation game. In his latest interview with US Gamer he went into more detail about update 1.4.
Eric, the sole developer on Stardew Valley recently spoke to Us Gamer where he talked about the upcoming update.
once players experience them, I think they’ll wonder how they ever managed to play the game before! From a big picture, I see 1.4 as bringing a whole new level of polish to Stardew Valley, as well as adding in lots of rich and rewarding content to the game.
Polishing a game and deep diving into the code means that almost every aspect of Stardew Valley will see some enhancements. He went ahead and gave a few examples.
There are some really simple things that were missing from the game that really improve the experience, like being able to press TAB on PC to switch from one row of your inventory to the next, or to be able to hover over an item and get an indication as to whether it’s required for any of the community center bundles or not.
Stardew Valley is one of the most popular games on the Nintendo Switch eShop charts even years after its original release date on the PC. The game also features a co-op multiplayer where players can team up with a friend and farm, build and play together. The multiplayer update is now finally also available on PlayStation 4 in addition to Nintendo Switch and PC. The free update will also be heading to Xbox One soon.
If you are looking for some more pixel fun games, check out Withbrook the Stardew Valley of magic by Chucklefish.
- Oct 9, 2019
Explore enchanting storybook worlds and collect magical ingredients to craft costumes in Unfamiliar, a beautiful fantasy game coming to Steam on December 13th, 2019! Oh, and did I mention that you get to play as a magical cat!? Unfamilair is developed by Mana Tea Games, an indie game studio based in Melborne, Australia. Furthermore, you may still have a chance to snag some tickets to PAX AUS for this weekend (October 11th-13th, 2019) as the developers will be there with some goodies at their booth!
About Unfamiliar
Unfamiliar is a relaxing fantasy adventure game where you take the form of a cat-witch who sets out to acquire magic ingredients from storybook worlds to craft items and create enchanting costumes.
Key Features
- PLAY AS AN ELEGANT, MAGICAL CAT: Get fur-miliar with Yew, the cat-witch
- NO TIMERS, PENALTIES OR ENEMIES: Don’t worry, take your time
- EASY YET COMPREHENSIVE CRAFTING: The power is all in your hands! I mean… paws!
- IDYLLIC STORYBOOK WORLDS: Where will your whiskers take you this time?
- RENOVATE AND EXPAND YOUR HOME: Complete quests and unlock hidden rooms
- PLANT, GROW, AND HARVEST INGREDIENTS: Collect exotic ingredients to conjure wonder!
- CUSTOMISABLE BODY AND OUTFITS: All the glamorous paw-sibilities!
- GATHER USEFUL, MYSTERIOUS ITEMS: Who knows what’s needed next…
If you love magic and cats, then check out our article here: Calico Successful with Kickstarter Campaign + New Updates. You’ll also want to check out Potion Paws, a spooky but adorable potion-making game coming October 24th, 2019, right on time for Halloween!
- Oct 8, 2019
Sony has recently announced that its next-gen console will be named PlayStation 5.
Big surprise, there (wink). Not only that, but we also got the official release date as being the holiday season of next year. Looks like we can already start planning our shopping lists. From the recent news release, we got lots of great details that tell me I know for sure its going on mine.
First of all, the fact that the new gens will be switching to SSD’s (solid state drives) is already enough to convince me. Loading times didn’t use to exist back in the day, and may finally be disappearing again. The solid state drives will be dramatically faster than the hard-drives that we’re rocking today, to say the least. The PlayStation 5 will revolutionize gaming, and surely be the big ticket item of next Christmas.
Possible design of PlayStation 5 The new feature that I am most excited about is the evolution of the PlayStation controllers. The PlayStation 4 already switched things up with features in a controller that had never been seen, like voice controls and a motion sensor pad.
The new controller will have “adaptive triggers” that can alter the sensitivity and resistance of your triggers and joysticks based on the actions being performed. For driving games, this will mean that you can actually feel the difference between wet terrain and dry. You will really notice the difference when you hit a puddle at high speeds now.
The new controller will look like the DualShock 4 shown here. For all you crazy shooters out there, you will now feel the difference of trigger pull depending on what gun you are using. This will add a level of immersion that I can only dream of as of yet.
For more in depth details about the PlayStation 5, you can check out the exclusive interview on about the console on the official Wired website!
- Oct 8, 2019
One of my favorite aspects of any classic Harvest Moon or Story of Seasons game is the ability to marry your choice of several candidates. It’s a lot of fun to start courting a character by giving them their favorite gifts, triggering events such as going on dates, and having a partner for the festivals. Therefore below, I thought it would be interesting to see who you would best get along with IRL by asking a few questions about a theoretical relationship that will correspond to what we know about these characters throughout the series.
There are roughly a total of 60 choices ranging from the first Harvest Moon on the SNES back in 1997, to the most current iteration on the Nintendo 3DS; Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns. Some recurring characters have been combined and simplified to give more varied choices. I hope you enjoy this short little quiz and share with us your results!
To see how the marriage candidates are coming along in the new and improved Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town, check out our article here.
