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Jul 18, 2019
We have expressed our excitement for Solo Islands Of The Heart just a few months back, with no release date in sight. Now we know that the game will be coming to consoles very soon!
Solo Islands Of The Heart is an adorable puzzle game set in the tropical and lush environment of a remote island. The rich and colorful look of the game support the engaging yet fun puzzles you will need to solve in order to advance in the game.
Solo also puts a heavy focus on an emotional storyline that guides the player through the gorgeous and surreal archipelago. The player will reflect on ones loving relationships while exploring this dream like-island.
Solo Islands Of The Heart has been out on Steam and the Humble Bundle store for some time now. But with the recent announcement we can finally enjoy the game on our preferred consoles as well. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will receive the game on July 31st, Nintendo Switch owners will receive the game on August 1st – each platforms shares the same price tag of $14.99.
For more puzzle like and mystery solving games, check out the latest on Level-5s Layton’s Mystery Journey Katrielle And The Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition for Nintendo Switch.
About Solo: Islands of the Heart
The developers behind the game say that the game is essentially all about love, as Team Gotham, indie development team behind the game states in the press release “It is a universal feeling, but each of us experiences it in a different way.”
Thursday 18th July, 2019 – Manchester, England: Team Gotham and Merge Games are delighted to announce that Solo: Islands of the Heart, the colourful and thought-provoking puzzle experience, is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this Summer!
Solo is a game about love. About love as fuel, the force that drives us.
It is a universal feeling, but each of us experiences it in a different way. Individually, it holds different meanings depending on a variety of factors such as culture, gender, sexuality or traumas. That’s why Solo explores this theme in an introspective way, to have the players identify and reflect on their own experiences.
Solo is a contemplative puzzler set on a gorgeous and surreal archipelago. Reflect on your loving relationships by exploring contemplative, dream-like islands.
- Reflect on love’s place in your life with a personal and introspective branching narrative.
- Combine blocks with different properties offering multiple solutions for most puzzles.
- Contemplate and explore a living world: take photos of the charming, colourful islands amidst tranquil tunes or play the guitar for cute creatures.
Nature and contemplation are also a huge part of Solo – you could feed the animals or just sit on a bench and take the time to think. After all, it’s up to you – Solo provides you with the opportunity to explore at your own pace.
The world is divided into archipelagos, and each archipelago is formed by small islands. Each island represents a unique puzzle the sailor will have to solve before getting to the Sleeping Totems and awakening them to answer a question about love and relationships. Using boxes, each with different properties and behaviours, the sailors can build their own paths to the Sleeping Totems on each island.
However, as is the case with love, most puzzles offer no unique solution.
Solo: Islands of the Heart releases on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One soon. The Xbox One version will be released on the 31st July, and the Nintendo Switch version will be available on the 1st August. Solo will be coming to PlayStation 4 very soon, with a date to be announced shortly. The game will be priced at £14.99/ $19.99/ €19.99.
- Jul 13, 2019
Layton’s Mysteries games have long been a fans favorite crime solving and puzzle game on the Nintendo 3DS, now that Level-5 announced the upcoming Switch port, we can finally take the game onto the big screen.
The Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition – yes that is the actual name – has gone up for pre-orders on Amazon. If you want to reserve one, to add it to your collection you can do so now for $39.99. Amazon lists the edition for a release date on November 8th of this year, just right in time for the magical holidays.
Check out our coverage from earlier, for more information on the upcoming deluxe edition. If you are looking for more games to carry you over, take a looksie at our top 10 favorite crime solving games.
About The Deluxe Edition
- Solve Puzzles at Home or On the Go with LAYTON’S MYSTERY JOURNEY: Arielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition.
- The Deluxe Edition offers more than 40 brand-new puzzles, in addition to puzzles refined from the original Nintendo 3DS version of the game, an improved screen layout, enhanced graphics, new outfits and all previously released DLC.
- And because it’s on Nintendo Switch, LAYTON’S MYSTERY JOURNEY: Arielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition marks the first time the LAYTON series can be played at home on a TV,
- making it a great way for friends and family to get in on the puzzle-solving action adventure.
- Jul 2, 2019
Fans of the game in Japan have already had a chance to grab up the Layton’s Mystery Journey Deluxe Edition for Nintendo Switch. Today it was announced that the beloved franchise is finally heading to the west this November!
The game was first released on Nintendo 3DS and quickly gained a lot of popularity. Fans of the series are excited to be able to enjoy the game on the Nintendo Switch with enhanced graphics and a whooping 40 new puzzles. The new enhancements certainly give enough reason the re-play the game for anyone who already poured hours into the mystery title on the 3DS.
Level-5 also announced that all previously released DLC like the ‘Daddy’s Girl’ and ‘Luke Lookalike’ outfits are all included in the deluxe version for no extra charge!
If you can’t wait and want to start solving mysteries today, check out Professor Layton And The Curious Village released on mobile devices a while ago!
About the Layton’s Mystery Journey Deluxe Edition
Professor Hershel Layton has gone missing and it’s up to his daughter Katrielle – a smart and spirited young lady with a knack of uncovering the truth in spite of paltry evidence – to take centre-stage in LAYTON’S MYSTERY JOURNEY: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition for Nintendo Switch!
She’s aided in her endeavours by a colourful cast of characters, including a young student named Ernest Greeves who acts as her assistant and Sherl, a talking dog who begins as Katrielle’s first client but quickly becomes her sidekick.
This marks the first time that a game from the famous mystery series is playable on TV screens, providing the perfect opportunity for would-be sleuths to share the joy of puzzle-solving with friends and family. The controls are as simple and intuitive as ever, with the game playable using either button or motion controls. The Nintendo Switch version also has a host of new content and updated gameplay features, so there’s plenty for longtime fans of the series and newcomers alike to wrap their brains around!
- New Puzzles: This Deluxe Edition includes more than 40 brand-new puzzles and other puzzles modified from the Nintendo 3DS version, to extend the fun and make the game even more family-friendly.
- Improved Layout and Enhanced Graphics: Key information for each puzzle is now viewable on one screen, and all graphics have received an HD overhaul.
- Unlocked DLC: Content previously released as paid DLC, including the ‘Daddy’s Girl’ and ‘Luke Lookalike’ outfits, is unlocked from the very beginning.
- New Outfits: More than 50 new outfits have been added, all of which can be obtained by playing the game.
- Jun 16, 2019
Fantasy Life Online has seen several delays as we reported earlier, but the game finally released in Japan last year back in July as an open beta first. Level-5 has been very quiet about a western release of the popular mobile game. Though the company did reveal that other Japanese only games such as Professor Layton and The Snack World are indeed getting an English version. However, we have some brand new Fantasy Life Online footage with an English translation.
Thanks to reddit user Jarop, we can enjoy a bunch of Fantasy Life Online footage in English! Learn about the game, or find out how to play the Japanese version with the help of his videos.
Jarop revealed that there are currently 12 jobs in the game. Much in the fashion of previous Fantasy Life titles on Nintendo 3DS, players will be able to master any of the jobs – cooking, hunting, crafting will all be part of the selection. Fantasy Life Online also features multiplayer where up to 4 friends can team up to explore the world together.
The mobile game has been extremely popular in Japan with recent content updates making it an ever playground for any fans of the series. Players can now even customize their own town.
For more information on Fantasy Life Online check out or previous coverage on the game. We have reached out to Level-5 for some more information on a possible western release of the game.
- Apr 9, 2019
The myPotatoGames headquarter is located on a remote island, so we just can’t help but relate to Solo Islands Of The Heart more than most other games and now it is even coming to Nintendo Switch.
Solo Islands Of The Heart is a puzzle game that takes place on a tropical island. The developers behind the game say that the game is essentially all about love, as Team Gotham, indie development team behind the game states in the press release “It is a universal feeling, but each of us experiences it in a different way.”
To support the emotional plot of the game, the location is set in a dream like island, filled with wonders and puzzles that invite the players to explore every corner of the this magical and beautiful place.
Solo Islands Of The Heart is already out on Steam and the Humble Bundle store and is soon coming to Nintendo Switch as well. Check out some more information about the game, including a gameplay trailer below.
For more puzzle like and mystery solving games, check out the recently announced Level-5sProfessor Layton and The Snack World also coming to Nintendo Switch.
Solo Islands Of The Heart Press Release
Solo is an introspective puzzler set on a gorgeous and surreal archipelago. Reflect on your loving relationships by exploring contemplative, dream-like islands.
Solo is a game about love. About love as fuel, the force that drives us.
It is a universal feeling, but each of us experiences it in a different way. Individually, it holds different meanings depending on a variety of factors such as culture, gender, sexuality or traumas. That’s why Solo will explore this theme in an introspective way, to have the players identify and reflect on their own experiences.
Reflect on love’s place in your life with a personal and introspective branching narrative.
Combine blocks with different properties offering multiple solutions for most puzzles.
Contemplate and explore a living world: take photos of the charming, colorful islands amidst tranquil tunes or play the guitar for cute creatures.The world is divided into archipelagos, and each archipelago is formed by small islands. Each island represents a unique puzzle the sailor will have to solve before getting to the Sleeping Totems and awakening them to answer a question about love and relationships.
Using boxes, each with different properties and behaviors, the sailors can build their own paths to the Sleeping Totems on each island.
As love does, most puzzles have no unique solution.
Nature and contemplation are also a huge part of Solo: pull out your camera and capture the moment, play the guitar, feed the animals or just sit on a bench and think.
- Jan 28, 2019
Windscape, a game released on Steam back in September of 2016 is finally coming to Nintendo Switch. The RPG game was first announced for Nintendos hybrid console in March of 2018, now we finally received an official release date.
The game is now scheduled for a Nintendo Switch release on March 27th. Windscape was originally going to release on the Wii U, however that version never appeared on the console. The developers turned their focus on the Nintendo Switch version of the game, which will finally land in our hands soon!
The developers have also created a special treat for fans of the game. Every pre-order will come at a %20 discount, and pre-loading will go live on March 8th. If you can’t wait to play Windscape, make sure to check out the Nintendo eShop to pre-order the game.
About Windscape
Windscape is a first-person exploration adventure set in a lovely world made up of floating islands in the sky. The game is highly reminiscent of the The Legend of Zelda games as well as Secret of Mana and Golden Axe Warrior of which the developer is a huge fan of. As such Windscape combines the spirit and flow of these genre classics with elements of modern exploration, crafting and survival games. The result is a unique game with a fresh blend of genres.
Meet peaceful NPCs each island’s overworld and vicious monsters in the dungeons and lairs you uncover along your journey. While the islands work in a non-linear manner, the dungeons are more puzzle and combat driven – each with its own style and atmosphere. However, brute force won’t get you far in larger boss fights. Tactics and figuring out your enemies’ combat patterns are key to defeating larger foes such as ghosts, ogres and dragons. Your effort will be rewarded of course – there are many valuable items to loot!.
Features:
A handcrafted universe
A beautiful world to explore and discover
An immersive yet classical story around a young girl
A profound yet simple to use crafting system
Murky dungeons and challenging boss fightsFor more details check out our Windscape preview here. If you are seeking more RPG related gaming news check out Level-5’s Ni no Kuni II Revenant Kingdom over here. In case you missed it, Harvest Moon creator Yasuhiro Wada also released Little Dragons Cafe on the Nintendo Switch.
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- Dec 22, 2018
It’s that time of year again! And with it comes yet another Steam Winter Sale.
With a huge variety of games on offer in the Steam Store (some which are extremely generously discounted), the festive season just got even better!
The sale lasts until January 3rd, giving gamers plenty of time to use up those Steam gift cards and spend Christmas cash.
Whilst there are so many games to choose from, here are our fifteen favourite games currently on offer:
My Time at Portia:
My Time at Portia is an Early-access sandbox RPG game with farming, crafting, gathering and mining elements. It is currently available on Steam for just US$15.99.
Portal Knights:
Portal Knights is an award-winning 3D sandbox action-RPG game developed by Keen Games and Published by 505 Games. It is currently available on Steam for just US$7.99.
Undertale:
Undertale is a story-rich RPG by tobyfox with ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ reviews. It is currently available on Steam for just US$3.99.
Stardew Valley:
Stardew Valley is a pixel-art-stylised village-life farming simulation game for multiple platforms. It is currently available on Steam for just US$11.24.
Celeste:
Celeste is a narrative-driven adventure platformer featuring pixel graphics.
It is currently available on Steam for just US$15.99.RiME:
RiME is an aesthetic adventure puzzle game featuring an enigmatic island for your washed-ashore character to explore. It is currently available on Steam for just US$9.89
Yooka-Laylee:
Yooka-Laylee is an open-world action-adventure game developed by Playtonic. It is currently available on Steam for just US$11.99
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles:
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles is an open-world adventure game set in the Sprite-filled world of Gemea that is developed and published by Prideful Sloth. It is currently available on Steam for just US$14.99.
Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom:
Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is an anime adventure RPG developed by Level-5 and published by BANDAI NAMCO. It is currently available on Steam for just US$29.99
Cat Quest:
Cat Quest is an open world, action adventure RPG set in a world of cats, developed by The Gentlebros. It is currently available on Steam for just US$5.19
The Gardens Between:
The Gardens Between is a surrealist puzzle adventure game, developed and published by The Voxel Agents. It is currently available on Steam for just US$13.99
Cattails:
Cattails is a feline-themed simulation RPG game available that is developed and published by Falcon Entertainment. It is currently available on Steam for just US$11.99
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time:
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time is a magic-themed action adventure RPG game from the Little Witch Academia series.
It is currently available on Steam for just US$15.99.Moonlighter:
Moonlighter is a Pixel-art-stylised action adventure game with features including fighting, exploring, shopkeeping, and crafting.
It is currently available on Steam for just US$13.39Overcooked! 1 & 2 Bundle:
Overcooked is an arcade-style cookery game series where players can complete tasks such as chopping, cooking and washing dishes. Overcooked!, and its sequel Overcooked! 2 can be purchased as a bundle for just US$20.69 in the sale.
- Dec 21, 2018
Fantasy Life Online has seen several delays as we reported earlier, but the game finally released in Japan several months ago back in July. Level-5 has not yet announced a release date for fans in the west, but it is likely we will see the game sooner than later. Today a brand new update has been released, adding new features and content for players to enjoy.
The new update brings some major new changes to the mobile game. The latest Fantasy Life Online update increases the level cap to 70, it also added new licenses such as Hangata, Big Timer and Master. New equipments and items are now available as well.
Much like other Fantasy Life games, licenses can be considered life ranks, every player can only have two master ranks at a time. This update serves players well that have been grinding the game since it’s launch.
To support the latest Fantasy Life Online content update, a brand new trailer has been released as well showcasing all the new items and features in the game.
If you want to learn more about the mobile game, including some exciting gameplay footage head over here.
The RPG mobile game was released in Japan back in July, 2018. A western release is yet to be confirmed but rumors are circulating and pointing at a June, 2019 release on iOS and Android in the west. If you can’t wait to play the game, and don’t mind the Japanese language barrier, you can go ahead and download Fantasy Life Online here on iOS and over here on Android. You will need to create a Japanese account for either of the app stores.
