Even though E3 is no more, which honestly makes me pretty sad, I guess it still will continue to feel like E3 time to me and just the general month of games that makes up June and thus, my own moniker of calling it Gamer Christmas because the game news makes me feel as warm and fuzzy as I do around the Holidays in December.
Regardless, of what name you give this time of year, I just find it a fun time and I feel like there is at least something I’m excited for each year. Or multiple things at this point with the Wholesome Games Showcase (while I did have the opportunity to Co-Host again this year, it’s unlikely to happen due to the whole situation with my monitor and my replacement still MIA. If it miraculously comes sooner or I can somehow budget for one, maybe something can still work out, but it seems unlikely for the time being :( )
The first of the main June stuff starts today, June 4th, but I’m going to start off with some of the stuff that happened at the end of May first as they feel close enough to be adjacent, even if not in the crazy active two weeks.
As per usual, I will only focus on stuff that interests me (so I won’t be giving a full overview on everything shown) and I won’t mention a game in detail more than once. It doesn’t mean I’m not still excited for it– it’s just that I don’t want to repeat myself and it’s rare I’ll have anything more to say. If I DO feel like I can add something, then I’ll make an exception!
TPF’s Celebration of Games: Spring Showcase
For a lot of these, I already was pretty well-aware of, but it was nice to hear news about some of the ones I have been really excited about.
That said, some new stuff caught my eyes too. I honestly think Esports History looks interesting, but my minigame skills vary and I am the worst with management stuff. I’m technically not a fan of Esports either, but I just think the actual story and aesthetics look neat.
CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator is another where I’m really worried about how well I’d actually do playing, but genuinely think the actual jewelry making and gathering stuff to make said jewelry looks super fun.
With Vivaland, I can’t say I’ve ever really wanted Multiplayer Sims personally, but the idea of having my own community of friends is pretty exciting. I just kind of hope there will be some home templates you can use as a base for those of us who have more fun with the Interior Design than Exterior.
Tavern Talk is one I played the demo of during LudoNarraCon and really enjoyed it. It feels like a mix of Coffee Talk and another game I’ve played that I sadly cannot think of the name of right now with how you can affect character’s journeys based off what you do. I’m actually really excited for the full game, but it’s also one where I feel like I’ll be so paranoid about screwing up.
Spill the Beans was another I hadn’t heard of prior, but am fairly interested in. I’ll admit I’m not really the type to try and blame someone else so I’ll probably try for one of the other endings right away, but we’ll have to see how it goes. I wonder why our character tries to steal the recipe in the first place anyway…
The Guardian of Nature also caught my eye and while I want to see more of it before fully deciding my opinion, I’m intrigued at the very least.
Focusing back on games I’m aware of, Sunset Hills received a release for August 2024 which is pretty exciting! I really loved when I played the demo over a year and a half ago and it’s exciting to know that it’s so close to release.
So, I’m one of the few people who has not played The Untitled Goose Game as while it is very cute, I have a tendency to panic, and you do need to sneak around a bit. Just Crow Things feels a bit more relaxed, and you don’t necessarily have to be as much of a menace as you help out various animal friends. I enjoyed the demo immensely, especially some of the cute random Easter Eggs and am excited for the full game’s release. I also can’t say enough how thankful I am there is a very easy mode for races and someone who tends to panic and mess up.
Urban Jungle is another game I played the Demo for and enjoyed quite a lot. It’s genuinely really relaxing, even if it can be hard to balance all the plants, and I am looking forward to its release.
Pausing briefly to bring up a game I’ve already been playing that got an update preview during this: Spirit City: Lofi Sessions! Three new Spirits were shown during this along with a few other things and they were all really cute. The update has since come out and I already got all three, but I’m looking forward to continued updates, new spirits, and still really hoping for dresses/skirts.
Finishing this off, we have Whimel Academy and Henry Halfhead.
I love the aesthetics of Whimel Academy so much, but as mentioned earlier, I am TERRIBLE at time management stuff and balancing stats. If a game doesn’t have a way to turn that off or just adjust them as you want to, I can’t get through them. The number of games I’ve really liked that I did not manage to finish because of systems like that is higher than I’d like to admit. Whimel Academy did come out with a demo for the latest Steam Nextfest (which starts very soon) so I’ll see if they have any accessibility help with that or if I can miraculously handle it somehow, but for the moment, as much as I love everything else about it, it may just not be something I can actually play.
Meanwhile, Henry Halfhead is so weird to me, but I find the puzzle aspect really fun (even if I have to ask who cuts apples with a pair of Scissors…) and I’m excited to try it. I really hope it may get a demo at some point.
Marvelous Game Showcase 2024
I think the one thing I really wish the showcase did is that I wish it showed some actual gameplay more often. A lot of what was shown were flashy graphics and pan-shots, but not much on what the actual game may be.
I’m still looking forward to the new Story of Seasons despite that. While the last one was very much not my cup of tea, considering it seems most people weren’t super fond of it, I’m hoping the next will be better. My personal favorites are ironically all under the old Harvest Moon moniker: Harvest Moon 64, Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (and certain things from Animal Parade), and Harvest Moon: A New Beginning. I’d love to see a new game incorporate all of those somehow.
Either way, I hope we’ll hear more information soon. I also really wish those Cow plushie crane games could come to the USA…
State of Play
I really didn’t expect this to get announced at the same time as Marvelous’, but we managed to make do and watch both at the same time. Like Marvelous though, not much stood out for me.
The big things for me were the new Infinity Nikki trailer and the upcoming Astro Bot game.
Talking about the former, Infinity Nikki will open up for testing in Q3 of this year which is really exciting! I hope I get the chance to test… I signed up at least. I made sure to pre-register as well.
As for Astro Bot, I really loved Astro’s Playroom (which I still have to finish honestly) and everything about this trailer looked amazing? For first party Sony games, I think this is the first time I’ve been excited for one in a long time. It looks like it’s going to be so much fun.
And with that, now it’s time for the proper start with things on June 4th!
Best Indie Games Summer Showcase 2024
Honestly, it’s great to see more and more showcases giving a lot of love to Indie Games. My husband especially was pretty excited with several things.
Despite kind of struggling with it in real life, Mech Builder looks really fun, and I love how you display them in the game. I downloaded the Demo right away and am looking forward to checking it out later.
On Track looks really cute! I genuinely find looking out windows really relaxing so I’m looking forward to it already. Would love an upgraded pay for version with some customization though.
I first saw Mouse Busters not too long ago and my initial thought was that it looks cute, but I’m kind of afraid how scary/horror-based it could get and this trailer definitely leaned into more of those latter traits. I’m still really intrigued by the story, but I think I’m too much of a wuss to play myself.
I feel like there have been a lot of tile placement games, but Preserve still looks really pretty. There is a demo so I’m hoping to try the more relaxing mode mentioned in the trailers as I really suck at the resource-management-aim-for-certain-point/scores of most others.
I will admit I’m definitely kind of burnt out on Indie Farming Games for a lot of reasons, but the cute helpful pet has convinced me to at least try the demo for Everafter Falls.
While the trailer threw me off a bit, I’m still pretty excited for Neko Odyssey! It looks so cute and I can’t wait to play it. A demo is apparently coming out on the 10th so I’m very excited to check it out then!!
Like with Everafter Falls, Galactic Getaway also goes under the “tire of farming”, but also, I remembered the Kickstarter having Kickstarter exclusives which I just found really disappointing in those types of games. Everything else about it interests me, but I don’t like the practice of customization-heavy games having things locked to a Kickstarter.
I can’t believe this was nearly 3 hours long. I mean, I can believe there are that many amazing Indie Games, just still surprised by the length. Honestly, it was super nice just getting to watch trailer after trailer. No Sizzle Reels, just giving enough time to everything and enjoying them as is. I don’t know if anything else will beat this for what I’d consider the “Best Format” for a Showcase, but I really hope more showcases consider something like this.
Games I’m still excited for but mentioned earlier already: Just Crow Things
OTK Games Expo
I actually the demo for World’s Worst Handyman a while back and there’s A LOT I like about it between the story, the general aesthetic, and the kind of puzzle-aspect at times. Unfortunately, stealth isn’t my forte and the getting chased and being smacked around took away a lot of the fun for me. At least for me, it’s hard to have fun when I need to keep running for my life, especially when you need to re-get things if you get caught.
Solarpunk’s aesthetic looks really neat and maybe if I had a friend to play with, it could still work out, but I am absolutely terrible at Survival-based games.
I’m not much of a Dungeon Crawler person, but I am very intrigued by Cozy Dungeons. I really love interior decorating and if the punishment isn’t too bad if you struggle with the fighting aspects, I feel like it can be a lot of fun. Really hope it gets a demo.
I really like the aesthetic of Baltic Folk despite my struggle with management games. At the very least, I’d love to give it a shot if only for more decorating.
The only other game to catch my eye really was Haunted Paws. As you should all know, horror is absolutely not my jam, but I feel like Haunted Paws could be really fun to play with my husband for all the other aspects of the game. Hope it’ll get a demo as well.
Games I’m still excited for but mentioned earlier already: Just Crow Things
Guerrilla Collective 2024 Showcase
It was nice seeing more information about Cozy Dungeons, but it definitely is something I’d need to try and experiment with myself to see how well I actually manage to do. My combat skills vary.
The Secret of Crystal Mountain looks really interesting, but I can see myself just getting so utterly lost. Still kind of want to try it out though so I’ll keep an eye out in case it gets a demo.
I’ve actually had Little Problems on my list for a while now! It still looks really fun and I’m hoping maybe it’ll get a demo soon, but whether it does or not, I’m looking forward to it.
As someone who tends to struggle when given too much freedom with Creators, especially exterior-based one, I really appreciate the more simplified Exterior customization games we’ve been seeing lately. Monterona looks incredibly cute and I’m looking forward to checking out the demo later. I absolutely adore the aesthetic.
I feel like it’s been a long time since I’ve seen a Pinball game that really caught my attention. I’m not entirely sure what to expect from Pinball Spire, but I am excited to check out the demo and see how it goes.
I actually ended up finally checking out the Ova Magica demo the other day and a had a lot of fun, though, I struggle a bit with the combat (and I feel like unless I can make my Blobs overpowered, I’m not sure how much I’ll bother with it outside of story-related reasons). It is very cute though.
Anyway, I’m off to check out some new demos now…
Games I’m still excited for but mentioned earlier already: Urban Jungle
Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2024
Elsie isn’t really my type of game, but seeing all those accessibility options means that I could get through it in a more relaxing way if I did want to try it which is really nice.
Fishbowl is another game where I got to play the demo during LudoNarraCon and really enjoyed it. I really love how relaxing the puzzles are and that they are making things to help with the puzzles. While I’m not worried about the packing one, I did have a little bit of a hard time with the Editing one so…
VIDEOVERSE is another where I played the demo a while back and I had liked it a lot. Really nice to hear more about some of its features that help make it a more relaxing adventure.
Summer Games Fest 2024
I haven’t even played any of the Horizon games, but LEGO Horizon Adventures looks really fun, honestly. Happy to hear it has co-op too.
Cuffbust is… certainly something. I’m not entirely sure what kind of game it is (are you working together or not??) but the little Mice-Alien things are very cute.
I did not expect a Power Rangers Beat ’em up game. I have a lot of fond memories from the original Power Rangers (Kimberly, the pink ranger, was my favorite unsurprisingly) so I’m genuinely really excited for it. It looks great.
I wish I could be more excited about Sonic X Shadow Generations, but Sonic Generations fell kind of flat to me in the first place. Levels I enjoyed originally were fun. Levels I did not enjoy originally were even worse. The boss wasn’t fun. I didn’t like the story. And I don’t think tacking on a Shadow campaign will fix the issue for me. I just want more Adventure-styled content and a new Chao Garden already :(
That said, if it does have a Chao Garden for some reason, I will buy and suffer just to support the Chao.
I was aware about there being a Honkai Star Rail trailer in the Summer Games Fest showcase due to it being mentioned during the Livestream this morning, but I definitely did not expect March 7th in a new outfit? I wonder if it’s a skin or a new path or what… Either way, it’s really cute and I hope to get her in her new outfit whichever it ends up being.
Anytime I see Party Animals, I just wish there was a non-PVP mode or just more minigames where I could just play with the cute silly characters without it being so… aggressive.
Day of the Devs
Didn’t expect Simpler Times to just be dropped today. It’s one of the games I’ve been looking forward to as well…
Petal Runner looks really cute. I hope the rhythm minigame is optional though because I know I will struggle with that.
Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit looks incredibly cute, but I am so burnt out on crafting and it being only on mobile doesn’t help. I may still try it at least so I pre-registered for now, but I do wish there could be more of these types of games without crafting.
While Waiting is an interesting concept but since something has to happen eventually (essentially, what you’re waiting for), it means every single thing is timed and some stuff is just… so tricky to do. “Meaningless” Challenges aren’t really meaningless when there is a list with a bunch of cute stickers. I still had fun trying it, but the puzzle completion part of me got super frustrated with the innate timer of each level and I almost would want a mode where it just ends when you want it to so I can work on the puzzles and secrets at my own pace.
Building Relationships looks very goofy and I want to play it. Apparently, it’ll have a demo, so I’ll be keeping an eye out for that…
NEW DLC FOR A LITTLE TO THE LEFT!!! So excited. Comes out June 25th :D
Devolver Direct
I don’t even know what to say about their shows.
IGN Live
Unlike the rest of the Showcases on this list, IGN is almost its own full event in itself with multiple long days of various content not limited to just games. Because of that though, and because it overlaps with many other showcases, I’ll just be talking about games that interested me from their Steam Sale page of all the games shown instead as there just isn’t a good way to balance it all.
I remember trying out the demo for The Courier a while back. In the general mail delivery, mysteries, and some minigames it was really neat, but I really struggled with the controls of various other things and finding my way around. Regardless, I still enjoyed it for the most part.
I don’t remember when I first heard about On Your Tail, but excited to see it has a demo. It’s one of those ones that really interested me from the get-go, but I want to see how I actually end up doing with the gameplay.
While I’m a little nervous about how precise I may need to be with The Big Catch, the gameplay looks like a lot of fun and reminds me of some of my favorite 3D Platformers.
What do you mean you just dropped that out of nowhere?!
Anything here essentially entails things that when first announced or mentioned, they weren’t actually shown in a showcase.
I’m not sure how much will actually be here, but I needed to talk about this Tweet:
The future of Chao starts with Sonic x Shadow Generations and Sonic Rumble.
Sonic Chao Guardians is currently in development for Netflix game platform. And there are plans at Sega to create even more Chao content in the future.
I don’t know if that means there will be some kind of Chao Garden in Sonic x Shadow Generations or if it’s just because you can rescue the Chao and in Sonic Rumble: play as some, but it certainly caught my attention. If there is some kind of Chao Garden or thing, as I mentioned above, I may pick up Sonic x Shadow Generations, but if not, I really don’t want to replay some of those levels again.
The big confirmation here though is Sonic Chao Guardians which, as expanded in this tweet is “not just Chao Garden” but a “brand new title that focuses on Chao” which sounds like a Chao Garden plus a bunch of other expanded features that focus on Chao as characters.
And in all honesty, I don’t know how to feel. For the most part, I’m happy as I just really want the Chao Garden in some way, but I really did not want it to be a mobile exclusive title (let alone one tied to Netflix’s services… The Apple Arcade Services are rough enough (when will you be free from there, Hello Kitty Island Adventure?)). A mobile side thing similar to how the VMU worked with Dreamcast? Sure, okay. But not the entire thing. At this point, I will take what I can get, but it will always be a bit disappointing to me in that regard.
I am hoping maybe there could be a PC version too, but considering Netflix’s hand in it, it’s probably unlikely. It’s bad enough Sonic Rumble is Mobile only as that looks really fun, but I can’t do mobile controls like that (it’s the main reason I had to stop playing Sunshine Days :( ) and so I know in the long run, I won’t get anywhere.
Based on what they said, I really hope we may see some footage of Sonic Chao Guardians in a showcase (especially since they confirmed the name), but if not… I’ll just keep an eye out for it.
Future of Play Direct
I had played the demo for A Date With Death which was very cute and left me fairly curious about the story itself. Since the main game is free, I do have it, but I want to get the DLC before finally playing the full game. I may play before the Kickstarter DLC is out though, unless it takes me that long to actually get to it…
I really love the art style and general aesthetic of Croakwood, but I’m not particularly great at colony management stuff…
Cozy Marbles looks so cute!! I think my only hope is that it also has some pre-made maps too because I feel like I’ll be terrible at actually building my own.
I actually checked out the demo for REKA at one point but ran into a bug and was unable to proceed. Still really intrigued by the story though.
I find myself less and less interested in sizzle reels. Not in the content of course– just that they even exist and can’t get a proper moment to actually check them out. It feels like there could have been more time to do so. Of what was shown, I think Rooster looked the most interesting to me.
Wholesome Direct
As I mentioned above, I had the opportunity to co-stream the Wholesome Direct again, but due to a combination of monitor issues, health issues, and other tech problems, it just doesn’t seem to be working out this year which makes me really sad. While I’d maybe be able to stream without my Vtuber, I just tend to be too quiet for it to feel like a proper Co-Streaming… well, Stream without her.
Regardless, I’m sure we’ll still have plenty to talk about here.
I’m generally kind of burnt out on Match-3’s of any kind, but the fact that Mythmatch is not a free to play mobile title kind of makes me interested in trying it as it may actually feel somewhat relaxing and not become what makes me so frustrated with most other Match-3’s.
I can’t remember when I first found out about Caravan SandWitch, but I’m really excited to finally check out a demo for it.
Speaking of games I’ve been waiting for demos for: Tiny Bookshop has finally got a demo too! While I am still a bit nervous in the sense of my difficulties with management stuff, I’m still really excited to try it out. It looks super cute.
I had briefly played Ete’s demo and stopped because I knew it was a game I’d really enjoy, and the demo data wouldn’t carry over. Every new thing of it looks great honestly. I am really looking forward to its release. That said, I did not expect it to be releasing at the end of next month! Not long after my birthday then!
I’m glad we get to hear more about Rooster after the short sizzle reel feature in the last show. All the puzzles look really fun… well, maybe the Tower Defense won’t be as fun, but the rest of it looks really nice.
At this point, there’s probably been several Playdate games I think look really cute, but I just don’t have the funds to get one anytime soon unfortunately.
When you love Puzzles, Decorations, and Cheese, but not so much Picross…. I may have to play anyway though. It doesn’t seem like Squeakross has a demo, but I’ll definitely keep an eye out for it.
Critter Cafe looks really cute. I love the aesthetic of it. Though, I’m a bit worried how well I’ll do managing everything with it, but it’s another I’ll have to keep an eye out.
I was honored enough to receive a Patch Magazine in the past and it’s genuinely really cool.
I first heard about ILA: A Frosty Glide recently and had actually been planning to play the demo so super excited to see it’s on Steam too.
I actually backed Sally on Kickstarter so nice to see it having a demo out too.
I had played the FREERIDE demo previously but ran into a bug and couldn’t continue. It definitely seemed interesting from what I did play of it though.
Firstly: THE CUTE FROG PLUSHIE… I’ve been excited for Kamaeru for a long time and loved playing the demo too. So happy it’s finally out! Hope to get it soon.
I tried Lost and Found Co.’s Demo previously and it was another I really enjoyed. Genuinely can’t wait for the game’s release. Also loved all the plushies the team behind the game had. I know they said a new demo is out, but since I don’t know if the data will carry over, I think I’ll just hold off for now.
LittleLands has such an adorable aesthetic, but being rather tired of farming, I’m not sure how I’m going to feel about it yet.
SO EXCITED ABOUT USAGI SHIMA GETTING AN UPDATE!! I just updated it.
Tiny Lands is really cute. Nice to see it get a sequel, but I still need to finish the first one…
Spilled! is another I’ve been excited for and even backed. Looking forward to its release :)
Tracks of Thought is another game I’ve been very excited for. I did not expect it to be dropped today.
And thus, sizzle reel time… Tukoni: Forest Keepers looks very cute.
Still very excited for Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café.
Letter Bunny also looks cute.
Been looking forward to Goodlands too.
Hoping to try Monterona’s Demo very soon.
The August Before also looks very interesting.
OPUS: Prism Peak looks really interesting, but I definitely want to see more about it.
Also interested in Broken Lens.
The Star Named Eos is another I’ve been waiting for and I can’t believe it’ll be out this upcoming week.
Tiny Tires also looks very cute and is another I’ve been interested in.
Also need to try Building Relationships Demo as it seems to be out now…
If Umami Grove wasn’t VR only, I’d probably want to try it.
Map Map looks cute too despite my navigational issues.
Omochapon looks very cute as well. Curious what it’ll be available on. Edit: Apparently, it’ll be for Nintendo Switch!
Catto’s Post Office also looks adorable.
I’m not entirely sure what to think of Wax Heads just yet, but it looks interesting.
I’m really intrigued by Katsl, but I always get a little overwhelmed with fully freeform creating… Maybe it won’t be as overwhelming as I feel like it will be though.
Pretty Coo’ also looks neat so I’ll be checking out the demo for that.
Undusted: Letters from the Past I remember first seeing somewhat recently. It looks really fun though so excited to see it has a demo out as well.
Latin American Games Showcase
Having played the first game and really enjoyed it, I can’t help but also be looking forward to Read Only Memories: Neurodriver.
Hidden in my Paradise also looks really cute. Definitely added to my Demos to try list for the Event.
Women-Led Games
Obviously, I’ve already finished Duck Detective but I love it so much and I really hope it gets more games.
Woodo!! I’ve been following this game for so long and envious of those who have gotten to play a Demo. I really hope it gets an online demo soon because it just looks so cute.
You may have already noticed that I have a video out for StarStuff… Definitely another part coming soon when things are less hectic.
I love the aesthetics of Bubblegum Galaxy so much, but it’s very much a type of gameplay I’m just terrible at.
I’m also excited to check out the demo for Projected Dreams.
Games I’m still excited for but mentioned earlier already: The Star Named Eos, Urban Jungle
Future Games Show
I’ve seen Screenbound on most of the showcases at this point, but I think my general thing is I’d rather be just playing the not!gameboy or just playing the area you’re exploring– the mash-up of both at the same time doesn’t really appeal to me.
Still very excited for SCHiM. Getting to play the special demo version of it only really hyped me up more.
Dustborn looks really interesting, though I have no idea how well of a job I’d actually do…
RunOut looks cute, but I think I’d want to play it either solo or friendly games where we all try to get to the end together.
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eWorlds looks really interesting. I’m just curious if it’s more Co-operative or Competitive (or if you can choose I guess) as I’d rather work together with my friends than compete with them.
I remember trying out the demo for Welcome to Empyreum and it was pretty interesting in terms of the location, but is very much more aimed for multiple players than playing by yourself which made it a bit harder.
Roombattle looks very silly. I would say the main hold-off for me is I’m not much of a PvP Fan, but it looks very fun.
I’m curious about the general plot, but from a puzzle perspective, Sands of Hope looks fun.
Can I have a cozy wholesome version of Jack Holmes: Master of Puppets where I can ride the rides and explore the park and play minigames and not worry about things trying to kill me, please?
I really love the aesthetics of Magical Bakery. Just curious how all the management-related stuff will work.
Games I’m still excited for but mentioned earlier already: Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café
Xbox Games Showcase
Perfect Dark was actually my first FPS and I have a lot of fond memories playing with family even if it cemented how awful my aim is and the story mode was rough. Regardless, I had gotten the highest possible rank for my character and while I don’t know if I’ll get it or not, it made me happy to see a return of the series.
I’ve only personally had “experience” with Fable 2 and 3 which was more my husband playing while I took care of all the choices and customization for my personal playthrough because the gameplay wasn’t my forte… Despite that, I still really enjoyed it, so I’m intrigued to hear more about the upcoming one.
I love the art style for Winter Burrow, but even outside my distaste for crafting, I feel like it’s a game that would make me cry.
PC Gaming Show
In general, it’ll be rare for a farming game to fully capture me, especially if it has a lot of crafting/survival elements, but the Critters in AMONG THE WILD are so cute and I love them either way.
Tempopo looks so cute. My puzzle skills on these types of games vary, but it’s so cute I might want to try it out anyway.
Crescent County looks really interesting. I’m not very good at drifting so I’m a bit worried how that could affect things in the long run, but everything else looks fun.
I don’t know if Everholm is really my kind of game, but I love the art style and the Teddy Bear at the very start is perfect and I want one.
Did not expect Go-Go Town to be coming to Early Access in a little over a week. It gives me such My Sims vibes and I’ve played so many of the Playtests at this point. Hopefully I do a better job in the released version of the games than I did balancing stuff in the Playtests…
Hotel Galactic is clearly very Studio Ghibli-inspired. I’m not sure how well I’d be at the actual gameplay, but I’m intrigued and wanting to try it out, nonetheless.
Streets of Fortuna looks really interesting as well, but I feel like I’d try to play it more peacefully than is intended.
Ubisoft Forward
Our only showcase for today! But with Steam Nextfest starting, that’s probably for the best.
I feel like the first things to interest me have been with the Sizzle Reel and just… I really can’t say enough how tired I am of Sizzle Reels.
The new Monopoly looks really pretty, but it seems like they didn’t bother setting up locations for the cards/how each looks which feels like a let-down as that is still one of my all-time favorite things about one of my favorite PC Monopoly-titles.
I always love the graphics of Trackmania.
Today is officially the last day for most announcements and the only thing likely to be added to this is whenever Nintendo’s June Showcase ends up happening. Regardless, we have a few things today to close stuff out!
Black Voices in Gaming
This had mostly been interviews with a few games that had already been shown previously before the next two shows.
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Projected Dreams looks really neat. Excited to try out the demo.
Games I’m still excited for but mentioned earlier already: Nom Nom: Craft Craft
Stream for a Cause Showcase
Omurice Next Time looks very cute. I really loved the music in the trailer they showed.
It’s pretty much just the wait for Nintendo now and playing more demos from Steam Nextfest. When it comes to who “won”, I would say Best Indie Games Summer Showcase and Ñ3 had the best Showcase Format while unsurprisingly, Wholesome Games’ Showcase had the most games I was interested in.
Biggest Surprise would probably go to the Power Rangers game. It may not be the one I’m most excited for overall, but in terms of games that caught me the most off-guard by announcement for something I’m looking forward to, I feel like that’s the one.
Anyway, here’s hoping Nintendo announces theirs soon and it won’t be at the end of the month again.
Nintendo finally announced the Nintendo Direct for the 18th so here we go!
Nintendo Direct
The only RPG-esque Mario games I’ve played are the Paper Mario titles, but I know so many people who are going to be so excited to see a new installment.
Adding new sports unfortunately doesn’t fix all the issues with Nintendo Switch Sports between the way clothing is gotten, everything being online PVP, and how small it is overall :/ You really shouldn’t have a sequel if it’s just going to be a downgrade in nearly every way.
I still have to get Disney Illusion Island and this new update looks amazing. I love detective-ing. I hope we get it soon.
HELLO KITTY ISLAND ADVENTURE!! FINALLY FREE FROM APPLE!! Having to wait until next year sucks, but I’m so happy to have SOME kind of confirmation for it. I’ve wanted it for so long.
I love Donkey Kong Country a lot, but I’m not one to replay games. (Also Dixie Kong is the best Kong to play as)
The New Denpa Men looks really cute. I’ll have to try it out, but disappointed about the local co-op thing. Hopefully it can still work with 2 people maybe? Or it could get online co-op eventually or something.
New Mario Party!! Jamboree looks really good. October 17th!! This year. Just give me cute collectibles.
A NEW ZELDA GAME WHERE YOU ACTUALLY PLAY AS ZELDA??? YEEES.
I first saw Tales of Shire not too long ago, but this looks so cute and fun. I wonder if it will be on other things too this holiday or just the Switch?
The second Ace Attorney Investigations game is FINALLY coming over!! I’m so behind in the Ace Attorney series though… And I don’t really want to replay the first one to get to the second though.
Did not expect essentially a PvE Danganronpa, but it’s sad if all of them are still dying even then though. X-x
Games I’m still interested in but mentioned earlier already: LEGO Horizon Adventures
Well, Nintendo certainly knocked it out of the park with great formatting too. Definitely a great way to finish off Gamer Christmas.