Taito’s Spica Adventure, a colourful arcade platformer from 2005, was due a console release in early 2024 but for whatever reason it failed to materialize. It’s now back on the agenda and lined up for a 30th September release digitally. Before that though, on 16th September both Parasol Stars and Spica Adventure are being bundled together …
There’s a distinct theme to this week’s assortment of new Switch releases – the vast majority originate from Japan. We’re in for a heady mixture of anime tie-ins, RPGs, visual novels, beat’em ups, and even a drifting-focused racer set on Japanese mountain roads. There’s Bandai Namco’s Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition too; something …
July’s Game Pass drop sees a trio of belated releases hit the Xbox for the first time. From Annapurna Interactive comes the critically acclaimed Neon White, a fast-paced first-person demon-obliterating adventure set beyond the gates of Heaven. Tchia, meanwhile, is an open world physics-driven sandbox taking place on a Tropical archipelago. Then there’s The Case of …
Remember publisher ININ’s claim that Parasol Stars news was imminent? Well, today is the day. The 2005 Taito arcade game Spica Adventure – originally released in Japan only – is set to gain a console re-release early next year, with physical releases available to pre-order in November. While not a direct sequel to Parasol Stars, this …
The end of 2023 will see a re-release of 1991’s celebrated single-screen arcade platformer Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III via publisher ININ. This appears to tie-in with a future announcement regarding the series – a new entry along the lines of 2020’s Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back would be …