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Good evening, folks! More than halfway through April now; companies should be starting to ramp up for the summer games shows/conventions and laying out their blueprints leading up into the holiday rush. But for now we're still mostly playing with new indie jams, so let's hop into a couple.
While technically cheating, because it will release for most people next Tuesday, backers of the Kickstarter for the long-awaited Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes should be getting access to the game this Saturday. People that purchase the Digital Deluxe Edition, too, should get access to the game on Sunday for at least the PS5 edition. If you need a crash course here: This is the spiritual successor to Konami's Suikoden series, helmed by many of its original contributors - including the recently departed Yoshitaka Murayama - and should be an instant try for anyone itching for a good JRPG. It's also going to be available Day 1 on Game Pass, so if you have that - all the moreso.
Dave the Diver is coming to PlayStation Plus subscribers Day 1, which is this Tuesday. It's... hard to get a feel for what Dave the Diver is, or rather what it isn't, but people and critics alike have both been very positive about it. It's one part management simulator, one part minigame collection and all parts absolutely absurd - there's a collaboration with Godzilla, so, it's a super serious game. About deep sea diving. Complete with undoubtedly horrifying experiences for anyone that had a bad time with Ecco the Dolphin back in the day. If that seems like something you'd enjoy, or just want to try out for Free*, well there you go.
Also dropping on Tuesday is Planet of Lana, which is a 2D puzzle-platformer very much in the style of something like A Boy and His Blob. It got a fairly strong reception last year when it released on Xbox, though I would suspect - like most games of this variety - that going in relatively blind and getting the sense of discovery is a big part of that. So with that in mind, be forewarned that the launch trailer shows off a lot of environment and obstacle/enemy types that you may wish to avoid if just the genre is enough to catch your attention.
Bonus: Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide releases on Thursday, which for better or worse should mark the conclusion of that game's narrative expansion. The PC version is reportedly making steady progress; still no word on an Xbox port.
While technically cheating, because it will release for most people next Tuesday, backers of the Kickstarter for the long-awaited Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes should be getting access to the game this Saturday. People that purchase the Digital Deluxe Edition, too, should get access to the game on Sunday for at least the PS5 edition. If you need a crash course here: This is the spiritual successor to Konami's Suikoden series, helmed by many of its original contributors - including the recently departed Yoshitaka Murayama - and should be an instant try for anyone itching for a good JRPG. It's also going to be available Day 1 on Game Pass, so if you have that - all the moreso.
Dave the Diver is coming to PlayStation Plus subscribers Day 1, which is this Tuesday. It's... hard to get a feel for what Dave the Diver is, or rather what it isn't, but people and critics alike have both been very positive about it. It's one part management simulator, one part minigame collection and all parts absolutely absurd - there's a collaboration with Godzilla, so, it's a super serious game. About deep sea diving. Complete with undoubtedly horrifying experiences for anyone that had a bad time with Ecco the Dolphin back in the day. If that seems like something you'd enjoy, or just want to try out for Free*, well there you go.
Also dropping on Tuesday is Planet of Lana, which is a 2D puzzle-platformer very much in the style of something like A Boy and His Blob. It got a fairly strong reception last year when it released on Xbox, though I would suspect - like most games of this variety - that going in relatively blind and getting the sense of discovery is a big part of that. So with that in mind, be forewarned that the launch trailer shows off a lot of environment and obstacle/enemy types that you may wish to avoid if just the genre is enough to catch your attention.
Bonus: Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide releases on Thursday, which for better or worse should mark the conclusion of that game's narrative expansion. The PC version is reportedly making steady progress; still no word on an Xbox port.
| Date | Game Title | NSW | PS4 | PS5 | XBO | XSX | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/15 | PERISH | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 62 | ||
4/16 | DAVE THE DIVER | ~ | ✔ | ✔ | 90 | ||
4/16 | Grounded | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ~ | 82 | |
4/16 | Harold Halibut | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | TBD | ||
4/16 | Planet of Lana | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ~ | 80 | |
4/17 | Argonauts Agency 6: Missing Daughter | ~ | ✔ | TBD | |||
4/17 | The Mildew Children | ✔ | ✔ | TBD | |||
4/18 | ArcRunner | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 75 | |
4/18 | Lunar Axe | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | TBD | ||
4/18 | Pocket Clothier | ~ | ~ | ✔ | TBD | ||
4/18 | Pocket League Story | ~ | ~ | ✔ | 74 | ||
4/18 | Pretty Girls Escape PLUS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | TBD | ||
4/18 | Pummel Party | ✔ | ✔ | TBD | |||
4/18 | Sker Ritual | ✔ | ✔ | TBD | |||
4/18 | Soul Covenant | ✔ | TBD | ||||
4/18 | Umurangi Generation | ~ | ✔ | ✔ | ~ | 81 | |
4/18 | Umurangi VR | ✔ | TBD | ||||
4/19 | Ready, Steady, Ship! | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | TBD | |
4/19 | Richman 11 | ~ | ✔ | ✔ | TBD | ||
4/21 | Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Kickstarter + Digital Deluxe Edition) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | TBD |
| Date | Game Title |
|---|---|
4/15 | Dream Tactics |
4/15 | ZooKeeper |
4/16 | Rose & Camellia Collection |
4/17 | Mr. Prepper - Animal Farm DLC |
4/17 | Reigns: Beyond |
4/17 | The Mildew Children |
4/18 | 4 in a row |
4/18 | A Tale of Paper: Refolded |
4/18 | Aery - Cyber City |
4/18 | Archer 3D: Bow Shooting Range |
4/18 | Bunny Garden |
4/18 | EGGCONSOLE Hydlide II PC-8801 |
4/18 | Epic Dumpster Bear 1.5 DX: Dumpster Fire Rebirth |
4/18 | False Dream |
4/18 | Ikki Unite |
4/18 | Lunar Axe |
4/18 | Odd Hue Out! |
4/18 | Sokobalien |
4/18 | Sokobond Express |
4/18 | Trackline Express |
4/18 | Unboxing - Idle Factory Simulator |
4/18 | Which Country Is Larger? |
4/19 | Corn Kidz 64 |
4/19 | Magical Girl Dash |
4/19 | Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse Ep2: Caged |
4/19 | Where is Drake? |
