Welcome to this week’s version of the Steam Deck Weekly. This week has been a bit mild on information, and I used to be busy catching up with some lengthy Change video games I’ve been reviewing like TSUKIHIME: A bit of blue glass moon and in addition Tekken 8 and Avenue Fighter 6 on PS5 and Deck. Anime Expo 2024 is on proper now, and along with information from the occasion, there’s a notable Humble Bundle and new Steam Deck Verified video games this week. Additionally I’m engaged on a couple of longer options and opinions so there’s only one brief evaluate in immediately’s article. Earlier than the evaluate, let’s get into the vital information from the week.
Information and Trailers
This week, Sukeban Video games introduced .45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND, an energetic time motion recreation, and it appears to be like unimaginable. VA-11 Corridor-A is certainly one of my favourite video games of all time, and I’m very excited to see extra of .45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND when the Steam web page goes up on the nineteenth of this month with extra to be revealed quickly. Take a look at a screenshot from it beneath:
NIS America confirmed that Ys X: Nordics can be launched on October twenty fifth for PC, PS5, PS4, and Change. I already performed the Change model, and it’s a tremendous motion RPG on the subject of the gameplay not less than. I don’t perceive Japanese, however I wasn’t going to attend too lengthy to play a brand new recreation from certainly one of my favourite builders. The PC model of Ys X is in growth at PH3. Learn my interview with PH3 right here. Watch the Ys X launch date trailer beneath:
PowerWash Simulator’s latest DLC, Alice’s Adventures Particular Pack, launched this week on Steam, Change, PS5, PS4, and Xbox. I’ve been taking part in it for evaluate, and it’s glorious. Take a look at the trailer for it beneath forward of my full evaluate within the close to future:
Bandai Namco Leisure introduced that SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream, a multiplayer-focused journey recreation, will launch globally on October 4th with pre-orders now stay. Watch the SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream story trailer beneath:
The Hokkaido Serial Homicide Case The Okhotsk Disappearance ~Reminiscences in Ice, Tearful Figurine~ is a detective journey recreation remake of the unique that was launched within the late 80s. It’s coming to Steam on September twelfth with English assist. I need to play this because it not solely is the primary time it’s being launched in English, however it additionally has some new story content material by Yuji Horii (Dragon Quest) who wrote the unique.
Degree-5 introduced that the Inazuma Eleven: Victory Highway beta check demo for PS5, PS4, and Steam can be launched this month. The beta was already obtainable on Change, and it performed fairly nicely there. I’m inquisitive about seeing the way it feels on PS5 and Steam Deck forward of its full launch sooner or later.
Bandai Namco Leisure additionally launched a brand new gameplay trailer for Gundam Breaker 4, my most anticipated recreation of subsequent month. I’m trying ahead to taking part in this on a number of platforms as a fan of the primary three on PS Vita and PS4.
Capcom introduced that Useless Rising Deluxe Remaster will launch worldwide for Steam, PS5, and Xbox Collection X on September nineteenth. Pre-orders are actually stay for the standard and Digital Deluxe version. I haven’t performed the unique but, however probably will attempt it forward of this remake’s launch.
Capcom additionally introduced a free trial for Dragon’s Dogma 2 now stay till July 18th letting gamers on Steam check out the primary two hours of the sport with save knowledge carrying over to the total recreation.
Capcom’s last announcement of the week referring to Steam is a free demo for Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess now stay on consoles and PC. The complete recreation can also be Steam Deck Verified. Watch the demo and collaboration trailer beneath:
GameStudio Inc is bringing the horror puzzle motion journey recreation Ao Oni to Steam and Change on July twenty sixth. This new model of the 2004 basic will characteristic English and extra languages with a brand new Ai’s Story mode and excessive pace mode. I’ll be checking this one out on Steam. Watch the trailer for it beneath:
The ultimate bit of stories is Sekai Venture’s Anime Expo 2024 bulletins together with Nekopara Remaster (Q4 2024 on Steam), Nekopara After – La Vraie Famillie (2025 on Steam), Amairo Chocolate 3 (Q4 2024 on Steam), Seed of Heroes (September 2024 on Steam), and extra for PC and consoles. Watch the Seed of Heroes trailer beneath:
Word: NIS America has a brand new panel that can be streamed round or after this text goes up. The writer will probably announce Trails by means of Dawn II throughout it. I’ll replace this if that does occur so keep tuned.
New Steam Deck Verified & Playable video games for the week
The highlights are Kunitsu-Gami from Capcom and Kingdom Hearts III right here, however I additionally need to level out Shikhondo Youkai Rampage which I’ve been taking part in and having fun with.
Athenian Rhapsody – Playable
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Unsupported
Killer Klowns From Outer Area: The Recreation – Playable
KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Thoughts (DLC) – Verified
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess – Verified (Through TouchArcade reader Mor)
Oddsparks: An Automation Journey – Playable
Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage – Verified
Steam Deck Recreation Critiques & Impressions
Rolling Hills Make Sushi Make Pals Steam Deck Evaluation
Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Pals from Catch & Launch and Humble Video games is a soothing restaurant administration recreation that can probably be your subsequent cozy recreation, however it isn’t for everybody. Once I bought the sport for evaluate, I used to be stunned at how a lot I loved taking part in it in between the various lengthy RPGs I’ve been masking just lately.
Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Pals looks like a mixture of Diner Sprint with extra simulation video games. The core gameplay loop is easy however enjoyable, and there are fairly a couple of NPCs and substances for gamers. Once you run your restaurant and attempt to serve the proper sushi to particular clients, it looks like a terrific podcast recreation the place you’ll be able to simply dip into the motion for a bit earlier than shifting to one thing else. Other than this restaurant bit, you’ll be able to discover the city across the restaurant. This side feels extra like a life simulation-lite expertise. It isn’t a revolutionary expertise, however will get the fundamentals proper and is stress-free by means of and thru.
Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Pals has show mode choices (windowed, borderless, fullscreen), a v-sync toggle, anti-aliasing (off, 2x, 4x, and 8x), texture high quality choices, and shadow high quality choices. I turned shadows to low however left all the pieces on excessive and will get a close to good 60fps. A locked 90fps isn’t attainable proper now although. I did discover some hitching moving into new areas as nicely, however it wasn’t dangerous. Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Pals does assist 16:10 natively on Steam Deck which is sweet to see alongside Steam Cloud assist.
Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Pals is on the market on Xbox Recreation Move, however I didn’t really feel like taking part in it a lot on my Xbox. It felt like an excellent handheld recreation, and I’ll positively replay it on Change assuming it releases on Nintendo’s hybrid sooner or later. In the event you do have Xbox Recreation Move, I like to recommend making an attempt it on the market after which grabbing it on Steam to play on Deck.
Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Pals is a recreation for a really particular form of cozy and administration recreation fan. Whereas some would possibly discover the gameplay easy and problem missing, I loved dipping into Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Pals as a break from different video games, and it feels proper at residence on Steam Deck with strong efficiency.
Steam Deck Evaluation Rating: 4/5
Steam Deck Recreation Gross sales, Reductions, and Specials
The largest deal of the week is the Muv Luv sequence bundle on Humble obtainable for simply over two weeks. There’s additionally a manga bundle, however the recreation bundle is unimaginable worth. When you’ve got any curiosity within the sequence, seize this bundle.
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