Hey gang, here’s today’s Destructoid Show! …It’s a weird one. Did you see those new Pokémon fromPokémon X & Y? You can ride one of them, but mostly, they just look like regular animals. If you like weird creatures and stuff, you might be happy about the announcement ofAdventure Time: Explore This Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW.If you like your weird creatures to be terrifying, there’s alwaysMetro: Last Light, which has been reviewed....
The wait is finally over This has been a pretty awesome year for indie games, with titles likeCult of the Lamb,Immortality, andWe Are OFK, just to name a few. One game has stuck with me since I reviewed it all the way back in March, and still remains one of my favorites to come out in 2022: the Southern Gothic narrative adventureNORCOthat was “inspired by first-person pixel noirs like Déjà Vu & Snatcher and rooted in years of research,”according to the game’s creators....
There are a lot of annual festivals inStardew Valley, and each of them offers you the chance to get at least one unique item. If you’re looking for a specific item, or just want to mark the special days on your calendar, here’s every festival and what they give. There are at least two festivals in each season, and Winter is positively packed with four festivals to attend. You’re going to be a busy farmer with everything going on, but it’s worth being ahead of the curve so that you can prepare for specific events....
Like a Motley Crue video, except awesome There was a time when my highest aspiration in life was to draw my own 2D fighting game. As I got older, I discovered that without the utmost talent, patience, and dedication, it was never going to happen (which is why it hasn’t happened for me… yet). That’s where we’re different from this week’s guest onSup, Holmes?. Mariel Cartwrighthasmadeher own 2D fighting game(working as lead animator in collaboration with pastSup Holmesguest Mike Zand a variety of other artists and designers)....
Get off my lawn Look, I hate these posts as much as the next guy, alright? Kids. Yuck. Some people devote their lives to raising these little piles of germs with suspect motor skills. Even my dumb parents were foolish enough to fall into that trap. Suckers. But, it seems like the perfect opportunity to boast about myGolden God statusinSuper Meat Boy(one of the first pieces I ever wrote for Destructoid, by the way)....
If you love cracking codes, solving mysterious enigmas, or slotting in the last jigsaw piece, then you’ll love the ten puzzle board games we’re highlighting in this list. Each offers an exciting new way to challenge your brain, compete or cooperate with friends and family, and find satisfying solutions to complex challenges. 10.Ubongo InUbongo, players race to complete deceptively simple yet maddeningly difficult puzzles over the course of nine rounds. Each round, you’ll roll a dice to determine which pieces you can use to fill in the shape at the center of your player mat....
The anticipation for theCall of DutyxThe Crowcrossover has been building sinceSeason 4, fueled by a few leaks that hinted at its arrival. Although it didn’t debut then, the collaboration is now in full effect with the epic teaser ofThe Crow’santi-hero. The snippet reveals a few shots of Eric Draven, also known as the Crow, in his classic all-in-black ensemble. It then ends with an Aug. 22 release date, which is around the same time asModern Warfare 3andWarzone’sSeason 5 Reloadeddebut....
Fixes for days Tomorrow marks the release ofThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Game of the Year Edition, but even if you aren’t picking up the meaty action-RPG bundle of goodness, CD Projekt RED has something for you, too: a patch! Yes, the studio isstillpumping out patches, and I doubt this will be the last one. Patch 1.30 drops on all platforms tomorrow. It’s mostly fixes for quests and specific mechanics, but there are a couple of tweaks to the user interface and a “fresh look” for the dwarf banker Vimme Vivaldi....
And then there was Shovel Knight Given thatthe Mario cerealis poised to hit shelves this weekend (or already has in some areas), I figured I’d give people a recap of where the whole amiibo thing was at. Since 2015 I’ve been updatingthis giant running list. 2017 was a pretty big year for amiibo, hosting 34 figures (35 if you count the cereal). That’s not too far off 2016, which had 41....
From Funkotron to Hollywood In a pretty surprising announcement that I don’t think anybody saw coming, Amazon Studios has announced that it has begun pre-production on a new feature film adaptation of the classic Sega Mega Drive adventureToeJam & Earl— The new movie was announced yesterday inThe Hollywood Reporter. The new film is being produced by Unanimous Media — the studio founded by Stephen Curry — with a screenplay penned by Amos Vernon and Nunzio Randazzo, who have worked on theHotel Transylvaniafranchise, as well as the upcoming Disney+ series,Superfudge....
Maybe it’s the fantasy nerd in me, but I love it when an anime takes the time to explain the rules that regulate its world. Surprise, friendship-fueled power-ups are fun, but I appreciate it when a series takes the time to explain how the heroes’ (and villains’) phenomenal powers work. If an anime has a solid set of rules for how superhuman abilities work that apply to every member of its cast, the audience can (and almost always will) get invested in figuring out the power system’s intricacies....
Turnip Boy is through evading taxes; now he’s taking things to a new extreme.Turnip Boy Robs a Bankwas originally slated to launch in 2023, but publisher Graffiti Games announced a delay that pushes the heist back ever so slightly to July 12, 2025. This time around, Turnip Boy has joined the Pickled Gang to commit a whopper of a crime. In the process of delving deeper into the titular bank, you’ll steal valuables, tangle with cops, hassle hostages, and get in plenty of shootouts....
It doesn’t need one, and neither doesZelda, arguably! So theZeldatimeline story has been a fascinating thing to see unfold, especially once we were given the goods roughly a decade ago. The gist is that Nintendohas a sort of “series bible” on howZeldaworks(common in creative IP), and when each game takes place. Some of it makes sense. Some of it is a mess. TheKirbyseries is avoiding that discussion entirely, as there is noKirbytimeline....
