Visual Novel News:
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Enhanced Edition now released on Steam, after multiple delays.
This is an all-ages version of Kimi ga Nozomu Eien and notably does not just remove the adult scenes, but also the entire Hotaru route. The Hotaru is only available in a DRM-free version distributed to the backers, but it does not include English for that route.
Experience the visual novel that shook a generation. “Kimi ga Nozomu Eien” (The Eternity You Desire) comes to Steam in an enhanced edition, offering a poignant journey through love, loss, and the complexities of human relationships.
TalesShop has revealed more information about their upcoming title, which currently has the working title of Sani Ewe’s Laboratory. This new Korean visual novel from the Working Dog (writer of Her World and Lament of a Lifeless Star) will be fully voiced in Korean (voice actresses yet to be announced), has 3 main routes and 18 sub routes for other characters, and has artwork by pokan. It’s been described as a relationship simulation game, but details on any potential management/relationship elements have not yet been made public.
The Korean release is due in Q4 2024, while the English release is due “soon after”.
I came to my senses within a world of animal people. It seems as though I was saved by Researcher Sani Ewe and her graduate student Namo. Now, as the only human they know, they say I must study the human world in return for paying my insurmountable medical bills? Could this actually be an evil laboratory set on invading the human world? What’s the real reason they saved me?
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- Destiny Star Girlfriend 2 and 3 have released on Steam and other platforms
- The Garden of the Gods has released on Steam
- Homicipher has released on Steam
Gaming News:
Despite us getting three mainline games in the Xenoblade series over the Nintendo Switch’s lifetime, there was one notable game missing. Thankfully, Nintendo has confirmed that Xenoblade Chronicles X is coming to the Switch next year! This definitive edition will not only include upgraded visuals but also promises added story elements.
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch on March 20th, 2025.
Watch the announcement trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
Speaking of Nintendo, they made another announcement, but it’s not for a game. Rather, it’s for a music app for your phone! Nintendo Music brings in the many iconic soundtracks from their back catalog all in one place with the option to create custom playlists of your favorite tracks. The app is available for those who have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription and is available now.
Watch the announcement trailer for the Nintendo Music app
It’s been three years since the release of Deltarune Chapter 2 and we haven’t had word on when the next chapters will be available, until now. In a celebratory post for Deltarune‘s sixth anniversary, Toby Fox announced that Chapters 3 and 4 of Deltarune will 100% be released in 2025! Unlike the prior chapter releases, these new chapters will be paid content, with the fifth chapter currently having no release window.
Literally out of nowhere, Bandai Namco announced a Death Note game and it’s releasing extremely soon! Death Note: Killer Within is a multiplayer social deduction game where one side takes on the role of Kira who wields the powers of the Death Note, while the other side sees you playing as L trying to discover Kira’s identity. The game will be playable online and can have up to 10 players in one session, and if you have a PlayStation Plus account, you’ll be able to play it for free during November’s monthly game selection.
Death Note: Killer Within releases for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC on November 5th.
Watch the announcement trailer for Death Note: Killer Within
The upcoming retro-styled beat-em’-up themed on a popular 90s TV show finally has a full release date! Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind sees you taking on the role of the Power Rangers to stop Rita Repulsa’s plans to take over the world. The game will support five-player multiplayer and includes varying gameplay, including taking control of the iconic Megazord.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind launches for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on December 10th.
Watch the release date trailer for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind
Anime News:
After the success of the recent Gundam Seed movie, we got the announcement that we’re getting a new project set in the same universe: Gundam Seed Freedom Zero! This new story will help to bridge the gap between Gundam Seed Destiny and the recent Gundam Seed Freedom film. Curiously, the medium for this new story hasn’t been finalized, though it was originally planned as an OVA. Other than the announcement, no other details about Gundam Seed Freedom Zero have been revealed at this time.
Upcoming Releases:
We’ve had to wait six years, but the latest entry in the Mario & Luigi series is finally ready for release this week! Mario & Luigi: Brothership sees gaming’s most iconic brothers traveling to the land of Concordia to solve the crisis that’s befallen the land. The game brings back the tried-and-tested reaction-based battle system and brings with it the comedic moments fans will be expecting.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership releases exclusively for Nintendo Switch on November 7th.
From the director of Silent Hill and Gravity Rush comes an all-new IP that’s releasing this week! Slitterhead takes place in Kowlong in the 1990s. This action-adventure title has you take the role of a being called Hyoki, taking on monsters called Slitterheads. You take over the bodies of people to do battle against them by turning human blood into weapons.
Slitterhead arrives for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, and PC on November 8th.
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