Last week, a few things slipped under our radar, including Tecmo’s rather artfully named release, Riot, now available in the Archives.
Even though a company has gone all out to be noticed with the unusual pricing of $79.99 USD due to a 1-1 conversion rate between the USD and yen, the game everyone is buzzing about this week is definitely Mario and Luigi: Brothership. This fresh RPG take is from the creators behind Octopath Traveler 2, joined by some ex-AlphaDream talent, offering a promising blend of exhilarating action. Rumor has it, this game might even have influenced the demise of a Sony live service game. Also hitting the scene this week are the fan disc for Virche: Evermore (yes, the one with the Logan’s Run-esque theme), the latest installment in the River City Saga (think of it as a fantasy RPG), and the possibly Saudi-backed Metal Slug Tactics.
Here are some other releases to note: You’ve got The Alchemist of Arc Magna, coming in at a hefty $80 USD. Then there’s the Wholesome Direct special, Magical Bakery, and a cool-looking shooter titled Angel at Dusk. The EggConsole makes its return with Xak II, a bump-and-run RPG that thankfully doesn’t require too much English knowledge.
### North America
– The Alchemist of Ars Magna ($79.99/€108.99)
– Mario and Luigi: Brothership ($59.99/$79.99)
– Virche Evermore -EpiC: Lycoris- ($49.99/$67.86)
– River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next ($29.99/$39.99), releasing Wednesday
– Magical Bakery ($29.99/$39.99)
– Metal Slug Tactics ($24.99/$32.50), hitting the shelves Tuesday
– Bioframe Outpost ($24.99/$32.50)
– EcoGnomix ($19.99/$25.99)
– Pro Fight Simulator Deluxe priced at $19.99, available Friday
– Monarchy ($14.99/$19.49) releasing Wednesday
– Angel at Dusk ($14.99/$19.49)
– Aery – Piece of Mind 2 ($13.00/$17.65)
– Sugamenia at $9.99, launching on Friday
– Tobla – Divine Path ($7.99/$9.99) available Monday
– Rally Racing Drift 2024 ($7.99/$11.00)
– Survive: Undead Rush ($6.99/$8.99) dropping Friday
– EggConsole Xak II PC-8801mkIISR ($6.49/$7.34)
– Hentai Waifu 2 ($5.99/$5.99)
– Jetpack Kiwi, releasing Friday at $5.99
– Party Party Time 3 at a redefined price of $5.00/$4.62
– Duck Run ($4.99/$6.83) coming Wednesday
– O.W.L. Projekt ($4.99/$5.99) also arriving Wednesday
– The Nightmare Journey ($4.99/$6.99)
– Popcorn Rocket ($4.99/$6.78)
– Caveheart: Legacy of the Depths, swooping in Friday at $4.99/$6.70
– Symmetrical Logic Puzzles 1000 at a reasonable $3.99/$4.99
– Miyamoto ($3.99/$4.48)
– The Fine Art of Murder, midweek mystery for $2.99/$3.99
– Candivity, a sweet Friday launch at $2.99/$3.99
– Sweet Survivors, also out Friday at $2.99/$3.99
– Bubble Riders ($1.99/$2.69)
– Let’s Sing 2025, free to get started on Tuesday
– Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions launching Friday at $29.99/$39.99
– Me And Gamer Girl ($19.90, release date TBD)
– Nurse Call ($19.90, release date TBD)
– Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness ($19.54/$26.96)
– Love Anime Boys Club ($14.90/$19.90)
– Unsolved Case: Killer Popularity, intriguing you Wednesday at $12.99/$17.84
– I Think You Can ($11.99/$16.49), hitting Wednesday
– The Throne ($9.99/$12.99)
– Spot The Difference Christmas, Friday’s challenge at $9.99/$13.50
– Hentai Girls: Racy Rabbit ($8.99/$12.49)
– Bunny Zoo, bouncing in Friday at $7.99/$11.99
– Overheat: Kitchen Chaos ($7.99/$11.99) warming up the weekend
– Drumpad ($5.99/$8.30), beat dropping Friday
– Battleminer Giants ($4.99/$6.99)
– Crimson Asylum ($4.99/$6.90)
– Glimmer and the Dark Halloween Pumpkin ($4.90/$6.90) Monday release
– Mind Loop ($3.99/$4.99)
– Photography Guide ($2.99/$8.15)
– Relaxation Technique ($2.99/$4.10)
– Axe Champ Shoot-Out on the weekend, for $0.99/$1.29
– Rec Room, starting off free on Wednesday
– Archives
– Vs. The Quest of Ki, available for $7.99/$9.87
– Sales and Price Drops
– Big highlight: Everspace, a John-approved pick, slashed by 80% until the 18th!
### Europe
– The Alchemist of Ars Magna (€72.99/£65.69)
– Mario and Luigi: Brothership (€59.99/£49.99)
– Virche Evermore -EpiC: Lycoris- (€49.99/£44.99)
– River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next (€29.99/£27.76) on Wednesday
– Magical Bakery (€29.99/£26.99)
– Metal Slug Tactics (€24.99/£20.99) out Tuesday
– Bioframe Outpost (€24.99/£19.99)
– Pro Fight Simulator Deluxe (€19.99/£19.99), Friday launch
– EcoGnomix (€19.5/£16.75)
– Monarchy (€14.99/£12.49), Wednesday arrival
– Angel at Dusk (€14.79/£13.29)
– Blackout: The Darkest Night (€12.99/£11.69)
– I Think You Can (€11.99/£10.79), Sunday debut
– Aery – Piece of Mind 2 (€11.99/£11.00)
– Sugamenia (€9.99/£8.99)
– Mechanic Supermarket 2024 (€9.99/£8.99) from Friday
– Tobla – Divine Path (€7.99/£6.99), releasing Monday
– Survive: Undead Rush (€6.99/£6.29)
– Jetpack Kiwi (€5.99/£5.99), Friday launch
– EggConsole Xak II PC-8801mkIISR (€5.59/£5.39)
– Party Party Time 3 (€5.00/£2.57)
– Duck Run (€4.99/£4.49), out Wednesday
– O.W.L. Projekt (€4.99/£4.49), also Wednesday
– The Nightmare Journey (€4.99/£4.99)
– Miyamoto (€3.39/£3.39)
– The Fine Art of Murder (€2.99/£2.69), Wednesday’s mystery
– Symmetrical Logic Puzzles 1000 (€2.99/£2.69)
– Candivity, Friday fun at €2.99/£2.69
– Sweet Survivors (€2.99/£2.69) Friday’s offering
– Bubble Riders (€1.99/£1.59) on Wednesday
– Let’s Sing 2025, free launch on Tuesday
– Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions to launch Friday (€29.99/£24.99)
– Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness (€17.99/£16.19)
– Me And Gamer Girl (€15.90/£14.90)
– Nurse Call (€15.90/£14.90)
– Love Anime Boys Club (€14.90/£13.90)
– Unsolved Case: Killer Popularity, your case for Wednesday at €11.89/£10.69
– The Throne (€9.99/£8.99), taking stage Wednesday
– Hentai Girls: Racy Rabbit (€8.99/£8.99), also Wednesday
– Spot The Difference Christmas, festive Friday at €8.99/£8.09
– Angry Neighbor Simulator (€7.99/£7.19)
– Bunny Zoo (€7.99/£7.99), this Friday’s treat
– Overheat: Kitchen Chaos (€7.99/£7.99), heating up the scene
– Photography Guide (€5.99/£5.39)
– Drumpad (€5.99/£5.39), to drop Friday
– Battleminer Giants (€4.99/£4.99)
– Crimson Asylum (€4.99/£4.99)
– Glimmer and the Dark Halloween Pumpkin invites you Monday (€4.90/£4.90)
– Mind Loop (€3.99/£3.59)
– Relaxation Technique (€2.99/£2.69)
– Axe Champ Shoot-Out (€0.99/£0.99), Saturday action
– Rec Room, starts off free on Wednesday
– Archives
– Vs. The Quest of Ki (€6.99/£6.29)
### Japan
– The Alchemist of Ars Magna priced at ¥7700
– Mario and Luigi: Brothership for ¥7100
– River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next at ¥3740
– Magical Bakery cupcake-priced at ¥3500
– Pro Fight Simulator Deluxe, throwing punches at ¥2990
– Bioframe Outpost for ¥2750
– EcoGnomix, tree-hugging at ¥2500
– Girls of the Tower presenting their diva act at ¥2052
– Aery – Piece of Mind 2’s flight at ¥1965
– Monarchy, crowning up at ¥1699
– Sugamenia sweetening your deal at ¥1600
– Angel at Dusk for ¥1480
– Spin it up with Let’s Spin: Train Sign Simulator for ¥1200
– Survive: Undead Rush, surviving the test at ¥990
– Everyone’s Psychological Test mind-boggling at ¥980
– Jetpack Kiwi flying high at ¥900
– EggConsole Xak II PC-8801mkIISR remains at ¥880
– The Nightmare Journey haunting in at ¥699
– O.W.L. Projekt watching over at ¥600
– Party Party Time 3, ready to party for ¥500
– Symmetrical Logic Puzzles 1000 calculating at ¥500
– Duck Run, out Wednesday, running at ¥499
– Miyamoto, creatively at ¥470
– Bubble Riders bobbing alongside at ¥299
– Let’s Sing 2025 to start on a musical note for free on Tuesday
– Battle Spirits Crossover, duel-ready for ¥7920
– Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions spells its way in by Friday for ¥4928
– Metal Slug Tactics, tactically positioned at ¥3960
– Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness, madness unleashed at ¥2924
– Rogue Flight, taking off at ¥2904
– Slay the Princess, chivalry priced at ¥2684
– Love Anime Boys Club, meeting your anime crushes at ¥2190
– Love Anime Girls Club as well for ¥2190
– Me And Gamer Girl at a charming ¥1980
– Nurse Call paging at ¥1980
– I Think You Can, aiming high at ¥1699
– Street Survival: Homeless Simulator at a gritty ¥1620
– The Throne, sitting proud at ¥1580
– Mechanic Supermarket 2024 revving up at ¥1518
– Rally Racing Drift 2024, racing at ¥1300
– Bunny Zoo hopping for ¥1299
– Overheat: Kitchen Chaos, sizzling at ¥1199
– Photography Guide, focusing at ¥990
– Find-o’-Lantern, spotting the light at ¥988
– Drumpad beat matching at ¥900
– Hentai Girls: Racy Rabbit hopping into view at ¥899
– Spot The Difference Christmas under the Christmas lights at ¥899
– Vs. The Quest of Ki for the retro value of ¥838
– Bulbs 2.0 smartly priced at ¥811
– Battleminer Giants mining its way at ¥777
– Mind Loop, spinning at ¥599
– Dire Vengeance, fiercely priced at ¥500
– Relaxation Technique, easing your mind at ¥490
– Ball Rush 2, racing for just ¥145
