All posts tagged in Wattam
Dec 17, 2019
Wattam is a puzzle adventure game developed by Funomena, published by Annapurna Interactive, and imagined by the beautiful and weird mind of Keita Takahashi (creator of Katamari Damacy). In this game you are the Mayor and you can make friends and have fun in single-player or in local co-op. I’ve been looking forward to holding hands with creatures that resemble toilets and poop, food and utensils, for a while now. They’re my brothers-in-arms, if you will, since I’m also a potato with a face. As of today, December 17th, 2019, we can do just that as Wattam is finally out on the PS4 and Epic Games Store for only $19.99 US!
What’s even more amazing is that iam8bit, a production company, is officially selling physical copies of Wattam for the PS4 with 3 alternative covers! You can pre-order your copy here for $29.99 which will ship in Q2 2020, if you’ve decided on which cover you’re going to get, Sushi, Apple, or Sun. Here’s the details of the listing:
Wattam (PlayStation 4 Physical Edition)
- Collect All Three Covers – Apple + Sushi + Sun
- Pack-In Bonus: Original Instruction Manual written & illustrated by creator Keita Takahashi
- Reversible Cover!
- Music by Asuka, Brad, Sam and Timmie
- Region Free Worldwide Compatibility
As a special bonus, a handful of randomly selected orders will receive a one-of-a-kind, original drawing by Keita Takahashi. These drawings will remain a surprise until orders ship.
You can also purchase a vinyl soundtrack and lanyard from the same website here. This is too wholesome to miss out on!
- Nov 29, 2019
This list of all PC, mobile, and console games releasing in December is probably my largest one yet! All cute and wholesome games that are slated for 2019 and “Winter 2019” will start having more specific dates as we come to the end of the this year or they may be slightly delayed. However, this is a perfect opportunity to take a look below at what’s coming for perfect holiday gifts, if you haven’t started your shopping yet.
Tools Up! – December 3rd
Tools Up is a cooperative game about renovating homes. Paint walls, lay some tiles, move a bit of the furniture around in some pretty weird places. Developed by The Knights of Unity and published by All in! Games, Tools Up is releasing on December 3rd, 2019 for Steam, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One.
Raccoo Venture – December 11th
Raccoo Venture is a 3D platform adventure game with playful aesthetic and a retro style of the 90s gameplay. Take control of Raccoo and awaken Sacred Force to face enemies and solve puzzles while exploring the 5 regions of Verta, discovering magic items that will help in this journey in search of the Relic’s Parts. Raccoo Venture will be releasing on Steam Early Access on December 11th, 2019.
Unfamiliar – December 13th
Explore enchanting storybook worlds as a cat-witch and collect magical ingredients to craft costumes in Unfamiliar, a beautiful fantasy game coming to Steam on December 13th, 2019!
Wattam – December 17th
Wattam is developed by Funomena, published by Annapurna Interactive, and created from the imagination of Keita Takahashi (creator of Katamari Damacy). Play solo or same-screen co-op to help Mayor rediscover the joys of friendship on December 17th, 2019 on Epic Games Store and PS4.
Lost Words: Beyond the Page – December 2019
Lost Words is a multi-award winning narrative game set inside a diary. The game is developed by Sketchbook Games and Fourth State and will be releasing December 2019 on PS4, Xbox One and Steam.
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin – Winter 2019
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, developed by Edelweiss, and combines side-scrolling action with deep crafting and farming simulation. The game is releasing on PS4 and PC this winter along with a newly announced Nintendo Switch version.
DLC, Expansion Packs, Other Releases
Life is Strange 2 (Final Episode “Wolves”) – December 3rd
After an unintended accident involving supernatural abilities, the boys flee from their home and away from the police. Together they travel from Seattle to Mexico. You have to make decisions as Sean, the older brother, which will have a direct impact on both of their lives. Now you can play all 5 episodes of Life is Strange 2 as of December 3rd, 2019 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Pretty Princess Magical Coordinate (Japanese only) – December 5th
Pretty Princess Magical Coordinate allows you to live the life of a princess and essentially become one as well. Decorate 20 rooms in the worn down castle and restore it to its former magical glory. You can download the free demo from the Japanese Nintendo eShop starting today, from anywhere as it is region unlocked, and try it out before the full release of the game on December 5th, 2019.
Waku Waku Sweets (Physical Edition) – December 5th
WAKU WAKU Sweets is a cooking game where you will need to master the expertise of pastry making. You can roll, mix, bake and create more than 100 recipes. It released in North America on the Nintendo eShop last year and now it’s getting a physical edition for the Switch on December 5th, 2019!
Riverbond Nintendo (Switch version) – December 10th
Riverbond is a charming voxel hack-and-slash dungeon-crawler developed by
Cococucumber. Play cooperatively and locally with friends and complete missions, find treasure, and defeat monsters and bosses. Riverbond released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC June 9th, 2019, and now is coming to the Nintendo Switch on December 10th, 2019!Dragon Quest Builders 2 (PC/Steam version) – December 10th
Dragon Quest Builders 2 will be the first in the DQB series to launch for PC, and will be available on Steam starting December 10th. Dragon Quest Builders 2 is a cute open world game where you can build anything you can image with harvested materials. The game was released earlier this year for Nintendo Switch, and was very well received.
The Sims 4 Discover University (Expansion Pack) – December 17th
In this expansion pack you can indulge in daily college life, make friends, and find classes to attend. As you move to the university of your choice, you will be building and decorating up your dorm room to give it that personal touch! The Sims 4 Discover University will release on PC and Mac on November 15th, console players on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will have to wait until December 17th.
Garden Paws (Switch version) – December 2019
This farming simulation RPG has been one of my favorite games to play on Steam. The developers at Bitten Toast Games expect to have a bit of a delay for the Switch release as they are adding a new island, more animals, and more quests to the game beforehand. However, they currently feel they can still release by the end of this year.
Rune Factory 4 Special (Switch remake) – Winter 2019
Rune Factory 4 Special is a Nintendo Switch remake of the much beloved 2014 Nintendo 3DS title. You can even purchase the ’Archival Edition’, is a beautifully crafted collection including an art book commemorating the work on the entire Rune Factory series by character designer Minako Iwasaki, as well as new illustrations for the premium box and art book cover by the artist. The game is slated for release in Winter 2019.
If you missed last month’s list, you can check it out here: Most Wholesome Game Releases in November. I’d like to hear from you which games you are most excited to play!
- Sep 4, 2019
PAX West 2019 is over but we’re still following up on all the news! Epic Games Store announced some pretty colorful and whimsical games coming to their store that we wanted to share with you. These games are the following: Ooblets, No Straight Roads, Manifold Garden, Superliminal, Wattam, The Alto Collection, Airborne Kingdom, and The Eternal Cylinder. Of course, if you’ve been following us you’re already aware of Ooblets, so read on below for the other 7 games and to watch the epic trailer!
No Straight Roads
Take back Vinyl City – with rock! Embark on a music-based action-adventure as indie rock band members Mayday & Zuke and lead a musical revolution against EDM empire No Straight Roads. After being unfairly rejected in their audition to join No Straight Roads, Mayday & Zuke uncover the evil intentions behind the NSR empire. It’s now down to them to save their city from corruption.
Enjoy fast & frenetic combat with a musical twist as these two aspiring rock artists fight back with the power of music! This action game is developed by Metronomik and will be available on Epic here sometime in 2020, and the PS4.
Manifold Garden
Manifold Garden is a game that reimagines physics and space. Explore a world of beautiful Escher-esque architecture where the laws of physics are different. Geometry repeats infinitely in every direction and falling down leads you back to where you started. Manipulate gravity to change your perspective and see the world in new ways. Master the rules of the universe and restore a barren world with vegetation and life. In November 2012, William Chyr began working on Manifold Garden. Initially called Relativity, the game was inspired by the M.C. Escher print which depicts a world with multiple gravities.
In early 2015, Manifold Garden was backed by Indie Fund. Over the course of its development, the game has been shown in over 20 game conventions and festivals, including E3, Tokyo Game Show, Gamercamp, and IndieCade East. This puzzle and exploration game is coming soon on Epic (exclusive for 12-months) and the PS Store.
Superliminal
A game inspired by forced perspective. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you explore a surreal dream world and solve impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective. Perception is reality. Superliminal is currently in development, by indie studio Pillow Castle, with a launch date to be announced soon. It debuted at Sense of Wonder Night at Tokyo Game Show in September, 2013.
Some of the creators’ inspiration includes Paprika, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Inception. The game was previously known as ‘Museum of Simulation Technology’. The game will be releasing on Epic in late 2019, with plans to release on Steam and consoles a year later.
Wattam
A combination of the Japanese word (wa) and the Tamil word (vattam) for circle. Mayor is alone in a dark world with no memories, too sad to realize his dear friends are still nearby. However, an unexpected reunion helps him remember the joy in simply grabbing a friend by the hand and running off to adventure together. Join Mayor as he reunites with new and old friends and discover the forgotten joy of their world. Take control of a cast of characters by yourself or with a friend, transform into fruits & poops, climb to new heights, laugh, cry, tumble, and soar beyond the differences of words and thoughts to bring everyone together. Learn to have fun again!
Wattam is developed by Funomena, published by Annapurna Interactive, and created from the imagination of Keita Takahashi (creator of Katamari Damacy). Play solo or same-screen co-op to help Mayor rediscover the joys of friendship on December 2019 on Epic and PS4.
The Alto Collection
The magic of Alto’s Adventure and Alto’s Odyssey is now coming to PC with The Alto Collection! Snowboard across beautiful alpine hills, or soar above windswept dunes on your sandboard with fluid and exhilarating physics-based gameplay. The vivid minimalist environments, original music and handcrafted audio make for an ambient and immersive experience (headphones recommended!). The Alto games are easy to learn, difficult to master one-button trick system where you can chain together combos to maximize points and speed!
Both of these stand-alone action games, developed by Noodlecake Studios, released last year on mobiles devices. You can check out Alto’s Odyssey on Google Play here and App Store here, and Alto’s Adventure on Google Play here and App Store here.
Airborne Kingdom
Build your unique sky city, and fly it around a diverse landscape! Airborne Kingdom uniquely blends city management and exploration. Build housing, satisfy needs, and grow your clan. Maintain lift, explore for resources, and discover lost technologies. With a variety of peoples to interact with and a sprawling world to explore, every playthrough changes, along with your city and its values. Will you create a balloon flotilla based on faith, or a winged metropolis focused on entertainment, or will steam-powered fans fly your kingdom as you search for answers in the stars? The city, your journey, their lives — all of it is up to you to decide.
This strategy city-builder, developed by The Wandering Band, is one where you can change your play-style every game, with a sprawling, randomly-generated map to explore. Although, it is still in development and will be releasing on the Epic Games Store sometime in 2020.
The Eternal Cylinder
In The Eternal Cylinder, players control a herd of adorable creatures called Trebhums and must explore a strange alien world filled with exotic lifeforms, surreal environments, and the constant threat of the Cylinder, a gargantuan rolling structure of ancient origin which crushes everything in its path. This unique ecosystem is a massive, procedurally generated land with unique animal AI, real-time world destruction, and organic exploration and puzzle design to create emergent gameplay that ensures no two playthroughs are ever the same.
This adorable survival game, developed by ACE Team and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment, will be releasing on the Epic Games Store and consoles sometime in 2020.
Note that most of these games are also coming to consoles, however there will be a period of PC exclusivity on the Epic Games Store before or if they ever release on Steam. Let us know which one of these games you are most excited to play!
