Made in Abyss is an orgasmically gorgeous manga (written by Akihito Tsukushi) and anime series about a little girl and her sentient robot buddy, only to go from wholesome exploration of a vast pretty fantasy landscape to “uncle Lovecraft’s funtime murder hole“ in the span of a few episodes.

A Made in Abyss Action JRPG adaptation was announced in May of 2021 to be developed by Spike Chunsoft, the company behind the Danganronpa games, which have some of the best plot twists in gaming in my humble opinion.

Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling Into Darkness is set to release in 2022 for Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Steam… Now let’s analyse some screenshots yall!

Alongside the Made in Abyss story mode following the anime, there will also be a mode where you make your own cave raider who sets out to explore The Titular Abyss. This mode’s story will be written by Akihito Tsukushi. Mild shame that the skin colour options are lacking, but that may change in future updates.

“Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness is a 3D Action RPG in which the player themselves delve into the world of the Abyss and seek out its depths through growth and overcoming hardships. Other than a story mode that follows the plot of the anime, there’s an original story supervised by the series author Akihito Tsukushi, in which players can experience a dark fantasy in the flavor of the original series. Many characters from the original series appear in-game, and event scenes are fully voiced by the anime cast” – Spike Chunsoft

My thoughts on the different interface options: The greenish one with a helmet icon is clearly health. The orange one with a meat icon could represent a hunger meter which offers different gameplay buffs when full. Blue bars in games are typically representative of a “mana” or magic guage, though it could be a thirst meter for water to balance against the food bar. The L/R buttons next to the weapon icon suggest the ability to swap between a few different weapons on the fly, encouraging strategic diversity against various enemies. The small bar next to that weapon? Could represent a Breath of the Wild style weapon degradation system, or a stamina bar that effects how many attacks you can pull off in a row before having to back off and wait for it to recharge.

Uncle Stefan’s Funtime YouTube-Recommendation Hole! Video essays are my crack pipe, so if you’re looking for interesting analyses on Made in Abyss: Mother’s Basement discusses how the anime adaptation feels less like an adaptation of a manga and more like an adaptation of a video game. Exclamation Point of aforementioned “funtime murder hole” fame did great videos on the show’s first episode and a comparative analysis on how it and Eromanga Sensei tackle a relatively common issue in circles of the anime community.

Also, HELL YEAH, bring on those shooty bang-bangs!

As for the delivery of the story mode, it seems it will alternate between cutscenes and visual novel-style text boxes, which could work out well provided that PS1 Hagrid down below manages to loosen up a little.

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New Release By Atlus: Shin Megami Tensei V – Outsells Nintendo’s well-known favourites for the First Week

It’s been 7 days since Shin Megami Tensei V was released in Japan on the 11th November 2021. It’s not a surprise that JRPG’s are popular in Japan, however for the first week of release Shin Megami Tensei V actually sold over 100 thousand more copies than Nintendo’s well-known favourites, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Mario Party Superstars, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and many more.

That makes Shin Megami Tensei V the top sold game of that week, beyond Call of Duty: Vanguard as most of the top sold games for the first week have been Nintendo Switch Games.

Nintendo Switch Fantasy Games

What’s Making Shin Megami Tensei V increase in Popularity?

Compared to Tales of Arise, Shin Megami Tensei V has surpassed Nintendo Switch Sales in the first week, but what’s causing this?

Feast your eyes on one of the Nahobino’s powerful abilities, Divine Arrowfall. Strike all enemies with an Almighty attack to inflict heavy damage.

What skill set are you having the Nahobino use? #SMT5 pic.twitter.com/Ou5hgS99qc

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) November 18, 2021

Shin Megami Tensei V has been getting the same joke over and over again, fans say that Atlus put 90% of their effort into the animation for the main character’s hair and 10% for the rest of the game, despite the joke we can see that it couldn’t have been far from wrong.

Nintendo Switch Fantasy Games

Shin Megami Tensei V – Graphics, Music & Freedom

Shin Megami Tensei V may not be an open-world game, but there is certainly a ton of freedom under each area, especially when searching for turn-based battles. You can roam around, explore and engage with the environment. The battles can include a lot of different items, all that have a different effect during battle.

Anyone who is a fan of Atlus will know what their Art Style is like, especially if they’ve played any games from the Persona franchise or the amazing narrative-based puzzle game Catherine (Catherine: Full Body on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation).

The graphics seem to look pretty good on the Nintendo Switch Lite, if it looks good on that screen, it’s sure to have a very clean and crisp look on the Nintendo Switch OLED. There are no issues with frame rates dropping, it plays just as well as all the games created by Atlus.

The cutscenes and music are amazing. The animation often ties well in with the soundtrack, the music is also being compared to the greatness of NieR: Automata and NieR: Replicant, one of the most popular JRPG’s. A most loved soundtrack from Shin Megami Tensei V is the ‘Shop Theme’ which is where the player finds and meets Gustave for the first time. Beautiful ethereal sounds and a hauntingly gorgeous singer.

There are a few cases where characters repeated themselves after a cutscene, but that’s not necessarily bad and quite common for JRPG’s, and RPG’s in general. The creativity of each boss fight has a new surprise each time. They offer a challenge for anyone that likes to have a little more intense gameplay, rather than concentrate on the story alone.

Nintendo Switch Fantasy Games

What Is Shin Megami Tensei V About?

The story follows the main protagonist, who awakes in an apocalyptic Tokyo, similar to a demonic wasteland, it’s filled with monsters, demons and other third-dimensional beings. The main character’s life is in jeopardy, but a mysterious being saves him just before any demons steal their life. Now the protagonist must work with them to become a Nahobino. As the protagonist gets this newfound power, they venture through Da’at and must fight their way through, gods and other deities for survival. The fate of the world is in the main character’s hands.

Nintendo Switch Fantasy Games

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Wholesome Direct 2021’s ‘Yokai Inn’ Came Out With A New Trailer

Yokai Inn was showcased at the Wholesome Games Direct earlier this year during E3. The Wholesome Games Direct is an independent showcase, voluntarily run and organised by Wholesome Games to shine a light on indie games that are thoughtful, change lives and overall, make people happier. The Wholesome Games Direct had announcements from 75 game titles this year and one of them being Yokai Inn, developed by Shiba Pixels and Moonsailor the composer of the soundtracks.

What is Yokai Inn, anyway?

Yokai Inn is an adorable life sim about spirits. You, as the player…get to run an inn for Yokai, which are Japanese spirits, traditionally seen in Japanese Folklore, most common one that’s heard of is a ‘Kappa’ which is also seen in Animal Crossing New Horizons as an NPC named ‘Kapp’n’ and many other games.

Running the Yokai Inn consists of the player cooking, crafting, farming, adopting animals, collecting furniture, meeting and befriending spirits. As mentioned on the Yokai Inn Website, here’s what you should expect from Yokai Inn.

You can “Manage and expand your inn to draw all sorts of yokai guests” and just like Story of Seasons, certain crops are grown at specific times of the year, but what’s interesting about Yokai Inn is that you get to celebrate traditional Japanese holidays with each season. On top of that, you don’t just get to adopt animals, but you can also ride some of them too! So that is certainly something to look forward to. There are many other actions included for exploration, such as swimming and climbing and the fun doesn’t stop there.

Yokai Inn is an adorable pixel game, good for anyone who enjoys life simulators, farming simulators and pixel RPGs with cute dialogue.

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Creator ‘Lost In Shibuya’ made NEO: The World Ends With You Cutscenes

And Now You Can Do It Too

But What Is NEO: The World Ends With You?

Neo: The World Ends With You; developed by Square Enix, is a sequel to the original DS game The World Ends With You. “Rindo comes to the grim realization that his life is on the line when he is forced to compete in the so-called ‘Reapers’ Game.’”  The director of Neo: The World Ends With You has claimed that the game could even take over 100 hours to complete, that is to say if players make the most of their purchase and are gaming perfectionists in completing each task and getting every collectable and increase Friendship Points with each character. This will certainly keep most of us busy and with fun, quirky characters, memorable dialogue and amazing storytelling, Neo: The Worlds Ends With You is the perfect game to get started on.

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Image: Eastward – Pixpil

Developers Pixpil Are Releasing Eastward on the Nintendo Switch & PC The 16th September 2021

It’s about time, I’ve been waiting for Eastward ever since seeing it in the Wholesome Games Direct during E3 2021, Indie Live Expo . If you don’t know the Wholesome Games is a another gateway to knowing the best Indie Games out there, they frequently upload trailers to upcoming indie games this year. That being said…let’s have a quick look at Eastward.

What Is The Eastward Indie Game About?

Eastward is a pixelated, aesthetically pleasing adventure game, developed by Pixpil. Society is collapsing and the human population is decreasing. A ‘deadly toxic presence’ has spread across their land, destroying everything. As said by Pixpil themselves “Escape the tyrannical clutches of Sandfill’s subterranean society and join Eastward’s unlikely duo on an exciting adventure to the land above! Discover beautiful yet bizarre settlements and make new friends as you travel across the world by rail.” If you’re curious, have a look at the game trailer below.

Discount Celebration

This beauty has been getting a generous, yet painful countdown by Pixpil. Many of us nervously sit there, waiting for it’s release. However, during the painful countdown, they’ve offered 10% off Pre-orders. Not only that but, if you Pre-ordered on the Nintendo Switch like I did, then you will see that the game has automatically downloaded to your system, which means you can play the game as soon as the 16th hits at midnight in Japan, which is our 3pm UK time.

Watch Some Eastward Gameplay

If you’re curious or maybe still not sure about getting Eastward, why not have a look at 25 minutes of Eastward Gameplay? It’ll help you make your decision. Now, I know that next-gen games with amazing graphics get a lot of love, but pixelated games need love too. Especially when the dialogue and story stands strong, memorable and teaches you a lesson somewhere along the way. My personal opinion is that pixelated games and 2D games at that, are just as good as 3D games with realistic graphics and slow-mo combat.

Anyway, here’s the gameplay by IGN.

The soundtrack and the nostalgic speech bubble sounds sold me. Eastward and onward with playing…Eastward! The game truly captures the feeling of a dying economy and a slowed down community, you feel a little hope, grasping onto it and trying to escape the future doom of society. I’ll be reviewing Eastward, so stay tuned for that.

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