Category: Video Games

Halloween is Here with BAN: The Prologue of GUCHA GUCHA, The Videogame

Nostalgic Horror Adventure “BAN: The Prologue of GUCHA GUCHA” Haunts Steam on October 23, 2024! And for those who don’t get the pun, this one will ‘get ya’ (or that say gotcha?) hiding under the sheets!

Ban The Prologue of Gucha GuchaFans of Japanese Horror will want to check out BAN: The Prologue of GUCHA GUCHA! This gore filled treat looks like it’s honouring more than the craziness that’s found in Haus, but I feel there’s a lot more going on in this third-person psychological horror adventure developed by IchimatsuSuzuka. Published by Kodansha Game Creators’ Lab, this creepy looking video game will become available on Steam (PC) just days before Halloween!

After a strange creature assaults and kidnaps college student Garasu Yuki’s beloved dog Chocolat, she has only one lead: a slithering entity beneath the ground. To reunite with Chocolat, Yuki ventures into the dark depths of Mt. Utaga as night falls. Unveil the quiet town’s horrifying history while avoiding the monstrosities along the road.

From the Press Release:

As the story unfolds, the protagonist shifts to a young boy carrying his little sister through endless, identical corridors. Dodge the lethal attacks of a blood-soaked pursuer wielding a Japanese sword while searching for an escape route. As the clock winds down, help the boy and his sister navigate a way out for even the slimmest chance at survival.

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On Steam, Kitsune Tails Finally Has Updates!

Fans of Kitsune Tails will love the upgrades and quality of life improvements to the game! Although they’re mostly for the Steam version, fixes must be in store for the other ‘ports of this game.

Kitsune Tails Logo Design
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Kitsune Games is releasing major updates and offering new stuff for those who love Kitsune Tails, a retro-style platformer. The reason it’s doing so well is not only because of its colourful graphics but also its LGBTQ representation. In why we love it here is because of how well the folklore from Japan is weaved into the storyline.

They announced expanded Steam Workshop support (custom levels!) at the simple click of a button, release of an official soundtrack, and new quality-of-life features within the game!

From the Press Release:

 The Steam Workshop update comes with a number of quality-of-life features, including new Speedrun Timers and a much-requested post-game character swap option. Pick up the OST by composer Jorge Saldías on Steam now for $4.99, or in a new Deluxe Edition bundle for $22.49.

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With Kitsune Tails, Players Can Do Speed Runs and More As Crazy Like A Fox

…or should that be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when considering the rich environments that can experienced when entering the exotic worlds offered in this game?

Kitsune Tails Logo DesignThe world of Shinto religion comes alive in the videogame Kitsune Tails. And true to this product’s namesake, it’s about a young lady fox embarking on a hero’s journey, and encountering various creatures and yokai along the way. Some are (thankfully) good-natured and others evil. After many weeks of casual play, I’m finally finding where I can purchase power ups. Technically, you can’t buy them right from the get go, and you can find that place located in the village’s main hub. I was wondering where that was hiding and it took searching to find it!

There’s no Mac port. I’m on this operating system more often and the PC laptop I own doesn’t allow for hours of long play unless I tweak the settings.

In this retro platformer, I found more of the latter in the actual game-play and the former in the cut-scenes. The graphics of the game depict everything in the style of a classic 8-bit game. It’s basically Super Mario Bros. 3 / World with all the bonus material later development of this property now offers. That includes speed running, creating custom maps, and playing carnival-like minigames (the best part). Players can use simple-to-use modding tools, easy-to-learn Lua scripting and the open source Tiled Map Editor to create their open custom levels if they find this game too easy!

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With Blockbuster Inc., You’re Making Movies Faster Than Building a Studio to Rent

Everything you want to know about how movies are made are revealed here in this videogame simulation simply known as Blockbuster Inc. But do you have what it takes to make the next hit? Hint: patience is required to understand how this game works.

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Now availble to purchase on Steam (PC)

Managing a movie studio isn’t easy, and for Blockbuster Inc. to emulate this in a sim city style video game, the production team at Super Sly Fox dived deep! In addition to getting an education about how movies are made, what’s offered in this product has a nostalgic charm. In fact, in my playtest, I started during the Golden Age of Hollywood. It’s a shame that due to copyright, that municipality’s name can’t be used.

Back then, everything followed a systematic approach to film production. In this virtual world, players have the power to manipulate everything. Here, I have an empty film lot to build onto. Although I find it odd that the movie sets are open air rather than warehouse, but to say all the world’s a stage is an understatement here. On the harder side of this game is all that  micromanagement. That’s the role of a producer–to acquire the funds to expand the studio, hire additional staff and find the right actor for that movie.

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In Ghost Keeper, You Are The Lord and Master Everyone Needs To Be Afraid Of!

It’s rare to offer a videogame where you can be the bad guy, and Ghost Keeper is perfect to be that creature to rule them all!

Ghost Keeper Title CardAlthough I was not aware of the video game, Ghost Master, back when it was released back in 2003, to wait more than twenty years for a sequel feels unusual. BLUM Entertainment and Quest Craft‘s upcoming Ghost Keeper looks better than the original (after looking at YouTube gameplays), and the fact it’s set in 19th-century Victorian England is one way to catch my interest! I also get the feeling it’s also vibing on the tropes Disney’s Haunted Mansion made famous.

Here, the idea is to play the role of a mighty leader of the unknown. Players get to order spirits around and hopefully scare the bejesus out of those humans who’ve decided to make the mansion you control their home. The problem is that a few of them know a thing or two about the occult, and there’s even what looks like a ghostbuster who can ruin a player’s day.

I rather like the idea to play the role of the “bad guy,” and in this sim, the question of whether other ghosts will obey is a story I always wanted to see happen. There’s been variations of this idea in cinema, but it hasn’t been explored very well or hasn’t come across my radar just yet.

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Heads up! Indie Videogame, Kitsune Tails is Ready to Rumble!

Following its debut at OTK Games Expo, Kitsune Tails looks ready to impress!

Kitsune Tails LOGOThe first public hands-on demo of Kitsune Tails, the platformer styled after beloved classics and steeped in Japanese mythology, arrives ahead of Steam Next Fest, alongside a new gameplay trailer debuted at OTK Games Expo. Developer Kitsune Games and publisher MidBoss™ brings their platformer with queer relationships to PC, Linux and Steam Deck in Q3 2024.

From the Press Release:

Unfurl the ancient tellings of a tale revolving around human ideas of romance and love that come with the complicated relationships of mythological beings. Explore the intro world in the Steam Next Fest demo to see first-hand the fire of Yuzu’s determination to one day confront her former mentor turned antagonist and save her love interest from a sealed elemental prison.

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