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The new Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader cRPG is coming to PC and Consoles in December, and it looks like a very good time!

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When I first heard Owlcat Games was making a 40k Rogue Trader game, I was ecstatic. I love 40k, and after putting a respectable amount of time into Pathfinder: Kingmaker, I am confident it will be a solid addition to my collection. 

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a cRPG coming to PS5, Xbox, and PC via Steam, Gog, and Epic Games on December 7th. Play as a Rogue Trader and travel through treacherous unexplored regions of space in the name of the emperor. But your journey won’t be easy. Space is full of bloodthirsty cultists, alien Zenos, and unimaginable horrors. Do you have what it takes to survive?

If this is anything like Pathfinder, I am in. I love the flavor and aesthetics of the 40k universe, and what I’ve seen so far is impressive. The combat system looks engaging and fun. What I love most about Owlcat Games is how much your decisions affect the outcome of the game, and Rogue Trader promises to do the same. You’ll have to think hard about your choices in both combat and social interactions. I may not be good at strategy games, but I love this feature. It makes the stakes real and the game more exciting. 

If you are looking for a 40k game to add to your collection, or simply want a cRPG with some cool flavor, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader might be worth looking into. You preorder it from the official website for some neat bonuses. 

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Core Digital Pack ($39.99)

The Core Digital Pack gets you:

  • PC Digital Copy of the game
  • Discord Role that highlights you as a backer
  • Exclusive Beta Access

Premium Digital Pack ($49.99)

The Premium Digital Pack gets you:

  • PC Digital Copy of the game
  • Discord Role that highlights you as a backer
  • Exclusive Beta Access
  • Your name in the credits
  • Unique Voidship Model – Falchion-class escort frigate
  • 3 Exclusive items available only for this preorder
    • Negotiator Pistol: decreases the effectiveness of the target’s armor and grants a passive bonus to the Persuasion skill
    • Digital Las-Ring fitted with a potent short-range las emitter capable of striking several targets in a row
    • Xeno-Pelt Cloak: reduces the chances of suffering especially devastating hits and grants a passive bonus to the Coercion skill

Ultimate Digital Pack ($69.99)

The Ultimate Digital Packj gets you:

  • PC Digital Copy of the game
  • Discord Role that highlights you as a backer
  • Exclusive Beta Access
  • Your name in the credits AND in a special in-game shrine: Shrine of Remembrance
  • Unique Voidship Model – Falchion-class escort frigate
  • 3 Exclusive items available only for this preorder
    • Negotiator Pistol: decreases the effectiveness of the target’s armor and grants a passive bonus to the Persuasion skill
    • Digital Las-Ring fitted with a potent short-range las emitter capable of striking several targets in a row
    • Xeno-Pelt Cloak: reduces the chances of suffering especially devastating hits and grants a passive bonus to the Coercion skill
  • Digital OST
  • Digital Artbook
  • Ready-to-Print Poster

Developer’s Digital Pack ($99)

The Developer’s Digital Pack gets you:

  • PC Digital Copy of the game
  • Discord Role that highlights you as a backer
  • Exclusive Beta Access
  • Your name in the credits AND in a special in-game shrine: Shrine of Remembrance
  • Unique Voidship Model – Falchion-class escort frigate
  • 3 Exclusive items available only for this preorder
    • Negotiator Pistol: decreases the effectiveness of the target’s armor and grants a passive bonus to the Persuasion skill
    • Digital Las-Ring fitted with a potent short-range las emitter capable of striking several targets in a row
    • Xeno-Pelt Cloak: reduces the chances of suffering especially devastating hits and grants a passive bonus to the Coercion skill
  • Digital OST
  • Digital Artbook
  • Ready-to-Print Poster
  • Access to the earliest Gameplay Alpha and the opportunity to help shape the game
  • Special Alpha Supporter Brige Banner
  • Name in the Special Thanks credits section

Collector’s Edition ($299)

The Collector’s Edition gets you:

  • Everything from the Developers Digital Pack
  • Collector’s box
  • 8-inch Cassia painted figure
  • Hardcover art book
  • warrant of Trade that you can personalize with your name
  • Rogue Trader Banner
  • Sticker Pack
Chapter 3, digimon seekers

Digimon Seekers Chapter 3-3: The business proposal

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Thank you so much for keeping up with these translations! I am hoping to get back on a regular posting schedule starting Monday. Please make sure you always support the original release. If you’ve been enjoying this project, don’t forget to like, comment, follow, and share this with your friends!

Ryusenji Laboratories becomes the world’s leader in Digital World research in a short time after its founding. Although the building has changed, its founders still work tirelessly to achieve their goals.

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Thank you so much for keeping up with these translations! I am hoping to get back on a regular posting schedule starting Monday. Please make sure you always support the original release. If you’ve been enjoying this project, don’t forget to like, comment, follow, and share this with your friends!

Ryusenji Laboratories becomes the world’s leader in Digital World research in a short time after its founding. Although the building has changed, its founders still work tirelessly to achieve their goals.

Saya walks into the office with her usual takeout order and a fresh change of clothes for Kosuke. Yueling gets up from her desk to help her set up for dinner. It had become a ritual between the founders. One that they each cherished in their own way.

“You have to stop coddling him,” Yueling says as she grabs her bowl and takes her seat. “He’s a grown man, and you’re not his mother.”

Saya smiles. “It’s fine, it’s on the way.”

Yueling swallows her mouthful. “I don’t know why you married this bozo, you’re way too good for him.”

Saya rolls her eyes, letting out a playful chuckle. She turns to Kosuke who looks like he’s waking from a trance. “Here’s your soup. Make sure you eat your salad too!” She kisses him before sitting down to her own dinner.

“Yeah yeah, thanks,” he replies. He has deep bags under his eyes. He seems lost in thought.

Ryusenji watches the guests around his table and laughs at the familiar banter. They spend the rest of the dinner talking about their research. They talk about the digital world and newly discovered lifeforms that inhabit it.

“Suppose the proffesor’s hypothesis is correct,” Soya begins, “Suppose these creatures are living AI, what then?”

“If they’re AI life forms, then we could keep them as pets,” Ryusenji chimes in. “Just like that this one,” he says pointing towards a monitor. The monitor is filled with a stream of flowing numbers.

“Its so cute!” Kosuke says, stopping to admire the flow of data.

“You two are the only ones who think so,” Yueling says in an attempt to bring the men back from their trance.

“But just imagine if you could see it all for yourself! Not just the numbers, but the world and the creatures that fill it. Wouldn’t that be amazing?” Saya says dreamily.

“Exactly!” Ryusenji exclaims, shooting a warm smile at his daughter. “We need to be able to see the Digital World if our research is going to scale in any meaningful way.”

“I know that,” Yueling replies, finishing the last of her pork bowl.

“And on that note,” Ryusenji says, clasping his hands together. The table turns their attention to the professor. “I’m starting a business.”

“A business? Like turning this into a company?” Yueling asks.

“I want to see the Digital World with my own eyes, and hear it with my own ears,” the professor continues.

“and the business?” Kosuke interrupts.

“Right. The university has money set aside for incubating businesses. We use that to make Ryusenji Laboratories a publicly traded company. We create some buzz, grab some investors, and we’re on our way to making it all happen.” The professor finishes his proposal with a hopeful smile on his face.

“I’m in,” Yueling says without a moment of hesitation.

“Good, kuz we need you to make the presentation,” the professor answers.

“Are you sure?” Yueling asks, still recovering from the shock of his sudden proposal. “What about my background?” She thinks about her status as a first-generation Japanese. It would be difficult to get public funding as a daughter of immigrants.

“How is any of that a problem?” The professor walks over to Yueling who continues to look more unsure by the second. He places his hand gingerly on her shoulder. “You’re the only one who can do this. I’m counting on you.”

A smile escapes Yueling’s mouth as she fights a sudden flood of happy tears. The doubt she feels fades, and a burst of newfound confidence replaces it. “I won’t let you down!”

“It’s settled then!” the professor exclaims. “Things are about to get busy around here!”

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What Lies Beneath is the most fun I’ve ever had with a Choose-your-own adventure book! Go back it on Kickstarter

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I was sent an early copy of What Lies Beneath, and while I am very grateful for the opportunity, this will be my honest review. If you enjoy these reviews, make sure you like, comment, follow, and share them with your friends. 

What Lies Beneath is a choose-your-own-adventure game with unique skill checks and a fun story. The game will be available in an interactive PDF and Printed Book format when the Kickstarter is fully funded. I got to try the interactive PDF, but there shouldn’t be a difference between versions other than the satisfying tactile experience the book provides. 

The PDF is great! Choices are hyperlinked, and navigating through the adventure is easy. Having to look for items in the appendix was a bit of a hassle, but it’s not a deal breaker. It only made me want the book more for the ease of flipping to the back when I picked up a new item. Keep in mind that you do get both versions if you are back at the book level. 

Players start each run by rolling to choose from the available classes: Bard, Berserker, Druid, Rogue, Warrior, and Wizard. You roll two dice and choose between the results. This gives the game a bit of randomness without taking away a player’s choice. Each class has unique stats that affect the many skill checks made throughout the adventure. 

Skill checks are easy to learn and make the game unique and engaging. While a wrong decision will kill you, your fate rests on the result of these skill checks. Some skill checks are simple rolls with modifiers, but others, like the Dex Checks, are a fun little mini-game that makes the adventure very interactive. You can use the alternate rules to make your checks rolls, but I recommend you play the game as written first. 

What I love most about this adventure is how quickly it is to get set up. All you need to get started is to grab your materials, open your book to the first page, and get rolling. The game teaches players new mechanics as they are needed, with clear and easy-to-follow instructions. I can’t stress how easy this game is to pick up, even if you’ve never played a board game. 

I loved every minute of this adventure. It took a couple of tries to make it to a good ending, but it was a very satisfying journey. The skill checks definitely kept the game from growing stale and repetitive. It is inevitable to run into the same encounters on multiple runs, but I never felt it was an issue. If you are a fan of the choose-your-own-adventure genre or simply want to pick up your first, go back What Lies Beneath on Kickstarter. It has a fun adventure, impressive mechanics, and some solid replayability. At the very least grab the free demo!

The Kickstarter is live until November 16th, so make sure you go back to it. You can pick up the print-and-play version for backing at the $6 tier, which is a fantastic deal. For those needing something more tactile, the book is available at the $12 tier. While you’re there, might as well back the whole project. For $50 you get a very nice update to the deck-builder dungeon-crawler, Dungeon Maker Deluxe, and the PNP version of What Lies Beneath. I haven’t played Dungeon Maker Deluxe, but it looks like a ton of fun, especially with a group of people. There are rules for solo play available. Go back the Kickstarter!

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Shiren the Wanderer returns to the west in a brand new rogue-like dungeon crawler: Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island

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Shiren returns to the West in an all-new roguelike dungeon crawler for the Nintendo Switch, Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island. After receiving a vision of a mysterious girl held captive by a terrible monster, Shiren and his ferret companion race fight their way to Serpentcoil Island to find her. Do you have what it takes to rescue her?

The game features procedurally generated, promising hours of gameplay and replayability. The art is so cute! I never played any of the Shiren games, so the mechanics seem unique and interesting. I am definitely adding this to the list of games I need to try.

Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island releases on February 27 at $59.99 MSRP. First-run copies will include a cute Shinren sticker in the original Japanese art while supplies last. You can preorder your copies from major retailers like Amazon, Target, GameStop, and Best Buy.

Chapter 3, digimon seekers

Digimon Seekers Chapter 3-2: Lost in a Memory

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Yueling zips through the digital world on the back of her dragon Digimon ​​Hisyaryumon. She is dressed in her formal DigiPolice uniform, clearly pressed and finely decorated. ​​Hisyaryumon’s obsidian scales shine as brightly as the ember-colored gem on its forehead.

​​​​Hisyaryumon suddenly changes direction, diving towards a group of code crackers. Each controlled a cyborg-type Digimon. They scramble as they see the dragon, but Hisyaryumon is too quick. Hisyaryumon knocks them out with very little effort.

“Code Crackers Contained,” Yueling announces through her radio.

“You’re sharp as ever captain,” Satsuki replies.

“Spare me the flattery and call in processing.”

“On it!”

Satsuki’s Numemon waddles onto the scene. It kicks one of the unconscious Digimon as it begins to secure the criminals.

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“What’d we catch, Hisyaryumon?”

“The usual. A bunch of Cyborg-types used for data collection.”

“So it seems,” Yueling replies as she scans Hisyaryumon’s report.

“Looks like they were after state secrets. Judging by their tools, I would guess they were hired by someone overseas. It appears that a few are still in operation. We could send them back with a little souvenir,” Hisyaryumon continues maliciously.

“If your hunch is right, this is above our pay grade.” Yueling continues to read the report. “Why not? I’m feeling playful today. Send them something nasty.”

“As you wish,” Hisyaryumon says cheerily as he gets to work on the restrained Digimon.

Yueling watches from inside the Digicore. Easy days like this made her think of the old days. With nothing to distract her, she gets lost in a memory.

I wonder what Kosuke is up to?

Yueling walks into Ryusenji Laboratories. The air conditioner hums, blowing cool air into the room. The desks are cluttered with papers and books. Large server racks are pushed against one of the walls. The professor sits at his computer, absorbed in the letters moving across his monitor

“Good Morning Professor,” she says cheerily. The clock on the wall reads 6 p.m.

“Good morning,” he says without looking up.

“Got some mail for you,” she says, setting the pile of letters on his desk.

“Mhm,” Ryusenji grunts.

“I delivered your mail! Can you acknowledge me with your words and eyes please? I don’t want you calling me later asking for your mail!”

“There!” Ryuseji announces suddenly, pointing at the screen. “There’s the bug. Who wrote this aweful code?!”

“You probably.”

“No…It couldn’t have…Could it?” The professor becomes distressed by his question looking over the code again.

“Has my proposal for a proper server room been approved? It’s freezing in here.” Yueling puts on a jacket she keeps hanging over a chair.

“Theyre going to move the entire campus over the next few years. They aren’t approving any new projects until everything is settled.”

Yueling shrugs. “I’m just trying to help.”

“I keep telling them how important our work is. I hear investing in our field is quietly exploding around the world. Our advantage could disappear overnight,” Ryusenji grumbles without lifting his eyes.

“Maybe we should pack up and go overseas then.”

“You can’t seriously be suggesting that,” answers a gravelly voice. Kosuke pops his head from his makeshift cot from between the server racks. He wipes the sleep from his eyes as he makes his way over.

“Slept in the office again?” Yueling asks.

Kosuke nods as he runs his hands through his unkempt hair and lets out a big yawn. The scruff on his beard had grown thick, and it was clear he’d been wearing the same clothes for several days.

“At least wash your face and brush your teeth. Did you at least bring a change of clothes?

“About that…”

The door busts open. A petit woman barges through carrying several takeout bags.

“Feeding time!” She begins organizing the spread on the large table they use for meetings.

“Good! I’m starving.” Kosuke answers.

“Here’s your change of clothes,” the woman says, tossing Kosuke a paper bag.

“Saya…Did you go all the way to Kosuke’s house to get him a change of clothes?”

“Yep! I also brought you a pork bowl. I hope you’re hungry,” Saya beams as she hands Yueling her bowl.

Yueling reaches into her pocket “Thanks. Here, how much do I owe..”

“None of that. It’s dad’s…I mean the professor’s treat.”

The four sit and eat their lunch. The room fills with chatter and laughter over the hum of the air conditioning.

Chapter 3, digimon seekers

Digimon Seekers Chapter 3-1: The Rise of Tartarus

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Character design/illustration illustrator: malo

The Digital World is vast and full of mystery. Its biggest mystery lies hidden behind its impenetrable firewall. Early Code Crackers swarmed to the Digital World in search of answers to this mystery. Many put their lives on the line in the name of discovery. Somewhere along the wall was the gateway to the other side, and one brave code cracker was destined to find it. After years of exploration, it is widely believed that the Vortices that appeared indiscriminately along the wall were gateways to the other side.

While most Vortives appear randomly over the wall, one takes its permanent residence at the center of the wall slums. Tartarus and his small team find themselves at the edge of this vortex, with the intention of seeing what’s on the other side.

The expedition starts smoothly. The code crackers and their Digimon work in perfect unison as they make their careful descent toward the void. Suddenly, a swarm of Digimon appear above them.

Megadramon rears back and raises his arms, taking careful aim at the oncoming swarm.

ERADICATION ATTACK!

The cannons at the ends of his arm open up with a swarm of missiles, each exploding its target. The attack leaves a hole in the swarm, but the hole quickly fills with more Digimon.

“There’s too many of them, I can’t hold ’em off for long!” Marvin says from within Megadramon.

The guardian Digimon attack like a swarm of Locust. Megadramon continues to fire, holding back the swarm for the time being.

Dorumon stops his trek and floats in place as he watches the swarm. The small-wing fox waves his tail eagerly.

“Time to get to work Dorumon” Tarturus says from within its core. “Initiate phase 3!”

“Right!” Dorumon shines brightly as it Digivolves into a large strange dragon. Large silver leathery wings beat in the air, holding it up.

​​DoruGreymon, Ultimate, Beast Dragon, Data

Metal Meteor

A massive metal orb begins to form over DoruGreymon’s head, drawing the swarm’s attention. The crystal on DorGreymon’s forehead begins to glow. Strange runes of light appear on the face of the orb. It slowly starts to drop into the vortex. The swarm of Digimon moves to push away the projectile, but the orb continues its descent unmolested. 

“Let them try,” Tartarus smirks as he watches the swarm’s vain attempt to stop their attack.

The orb continues to drop, crushing the piles of Digimon until it finally makes contact with the gateway. The orb looks like a tiny pebble against the vast mouth of the vortex. The impact lets out a high-pitched screech. 

“Begin decoding! This can still work,” Tartarus commands. 

Inside the Digicore, Tartarus starts typing away furiously at his console. A small meter begins to fill across his screen. 20%…25%….

Cracks begin to form on the gateway letting light slip in from the other side. It groans under the growing strain. 

“The gateway is breaking!” Tartarus says to himself. 

The remaining guardians swarm DoruGreymon in a desperate attempt to stop the attack. 

Seeing this, Marvin shouts, “We have to buy them more time, Let’s go!” The group launches a final desperate defense. 

The grinding sound goes silent as the orb stops moving. The decoding progress bar stops at 30%. 

“What’s happening?” Tartarus barks. 

“Process terminated. This is as far as we can get with a single prototype Digimon,” DoruGreymon says cooly. 

Tartarus slams his fists on the console. “Dammit. Just like we predicted.” He lets out a heavy sigh. 

“The gate requires a tripartite key. We need all three attributes in order to crack it. We need Virus and Vaccine prototype Digimon for this to work.”

“Yueling’s Ryudamon is a Vaccine type, all we need is a virus type…” Tartarus gets lost in thought, staring at the gateway. “Whatever lies beyond the gateway is going to change the world. I don’t know how, but we’re going to change it!”

The metal orb begins to crack, letting the sounds of grinding and bending metal. The symbols on its face fade as the ball breaks into pieces and fades to dust. 

“They’re here! The Royal Knights!” DoruGreymon shouts. 

“Everyone fall back!” Tartarus shouts. Tartarus and his team flee without hesitation. 

“The Royal Knights….” Tartarus mutters to himself as he takes one final glimpse at the gate behind him. 

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Epic Deckbuilding RPG Gordian Quest is coming to Nintendo Switch on October 26th

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I just saw that Gordian Quest is coming to the Switch on October 26th, and I am excited. I think deck builders might be my favorite genre, and I am always looking for a new one to get into. The game is out now for PC via Steam and GoG for those of you who don’t have a switch or don’t want to wait. 

Gordian Quest is a deck builder RPG roguelike. Choose from 10 playable heroes and over 700 cards to make it through the 4-act story. With three different game modes, crafting mechanics, and procedurally generated levels, I can see this game providing hours of gameplay and a lot of replay value. 

I am a huge fan of the art, and the gameplay looks like a lot of fun. I know I could grab it now for the PC, but I prefer to play my chill deck builders from the comfort of my couch. You can pick up Gordian Quest for $19.99, but you can preorder it now for $17.99 on the Nintendo eShop. 

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Digimon Seekers Chapter 2-12: The Holy Knight Appears

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I know I am a little behind on releases. Work has been hectic, and I haven’t had much time to work on these. Thank you for your patience and continued support. I’ll do my best to catch up! I think I’ll start posting updates on Mastodon if that’s an easier way to stay updated, but let me know if there are better options. Make sure you always support the official release, and don’t forget to like, comment, subscribe, and share these with your friends!

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Onminomon floats over the two Digimon. Its armor glows from the energy gathering at the tip of the cannon. Omnimon aims it at Helloogarmon, who continues to wriggle in pain. The metallic wolf at the end of the cannon glistens preciously as arcs of energy spill out of its mouth. Omnimon releases the beam. It comes crashing down, engulfing Helloogarmon in a blinding white spotlight of frozen energy before vanishing in the same instant.

Hellogarmon lays motionless, its body and flames left frozen by the blast. Inside the Digicore, Eiji writhes in agony. He vaguely remembers the ice beam washing over them as he slowly loses consciousness. His body burns with unbearable pain. He feels his life slowly fading as he desperately tries to hold onto consciousness. 

Eiji’s vision blurs and darkens, but he can still make out the outline of the holy knight as it moves towards them. He struggles to concentrate, but he can make out the menacing blade thirsting for their lives. In his struggle with consciousness, Eiji can make out his own name written in the strange runes that decorate the face of the blade. 

“Delete all!” Omnimon’s words fall onto Eiji with a soothing calm. As Omnimon readies for his final blow, Eiji becomes at peace with death. Eiji welcomes the darkness.

CRACK

Omnimon stumbles from a blow to its back.

“Loogamon!” an unseen voice shouts.

Pulsemon?…the familiar voice pulls Eiji back from the darkness. His vision clears as he watches Kazuchimon crash into Omnimon, sending both Digimon flying. 

The force of the vortex picks up the flying Digimon and pulls it towards its center. Omnimon struggles to pry Kazuchimon off, but Kazuchimon holds on tightly. Omnimon brings down heavy blows that leave Kazuchimon bruised and bloodied, but Kazuchimon remains unfazed. The vortex continues to pull them closer and closer to its pit.

“Eiji” Leon’s voice crackles from the distance. His voice is barely audible.

“Let go Leon…You have to let go. The vortex is sucking you up!” Eiji shouts back helplessly.

“This…Knight…the last…” Leon’s message comes in gargled with static.

Eiji tries to move but finds himself frozen in the darkness. His body still aches from the bast. His eyes swell with tears, “LEON!!” Eiji watches as his friend is pulled farther and farther away.

“I’m sorry Eiji. I don’t know if you can still hear me. This whole thing is fucked. I tried to save you…I just didn’t know what else to…” his message cuts off. Eiji sits in the silent darkness of the Digicore.

With one sharp elbow, Omnimon frees itself from Kazhuchimon’s grip and turns its attention to Eiji.

Shido Ittetsu!

Before Omnimon can make its escape, an electromagnetic barrier forms around the two Digimon.

“You aren’t getting away!” Leon shouts. Around him, alarms blare loudly as Leon uses the last of his mindlink energy to seal Omnimon. Kazuchimon grapples Omnimon. Omnimon struggles as its limbs become locked in the hold. It turns its head to glare at Kazuchimon. Leon stares back at the angry eyes. “For as long as I’ve got left, you’re not going anywhere.”

Eiji continues to watch as Kazuchimon and Omnimon inch closer to the core.

“They’re nearly through…” Eiji says to himself.

Suddenly, the Digicore around him springs to life. Monitors start to fill with data and status updates. Eiji’s commands begin to register. He fights through the pain and begins typing furiously.

Helloogarmon rises slowly. It shakes off the last bits of frost. Its few lingering flames go out, leaving a charged werewolf skeleton. Hellogarmon splashes through black dirty puddles as it stumbles to its feet. It begins to glow and shrink as it turns back into Loogamon. It takes another step before falling back to the ground.

“Loogamon!” Eiji shouts excitedly, as he appears suddenly next to his fallen friend. He kneels beside Loogamon, “Hang in there buddy.”

“…Eiji…What’s…going on?” Loogamon makes out weakly.

“I’ll tell you later.” Eiji lets out a sigh of relief, forgetting for a moment about the danger around him. But reality hits him suddenly. Eiji looks toward his disappearing friend and shouts, “Leon! Get out of there! You win Leon, I’ll quit! Just get out of there!” The whirl of the vortex drowns out his words.

Eiji watches as Kazuchimon and Omnimon disappear into the Vortex. A moment later, it disappears. The sky fills with an eerie peacefulness. Around him, the world goes silent. Eiji begins tending Loogamon’s wounds. Tears fall down his cheek as the realization hits him. There was nothing more he could do.

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Spasms of Stupidity is a spiritual successor to DragonForce that you might want to look into

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Spasms of Stupidity fell into my inbox, and I thought I would share it because it is a neat concept. Spasms of Stupidity is a roguelike wargame for pc reminiscent of the DragonForce game for the Sega Saturn. The game is still in its early stages, but I can see the potential. 

You command a legion of demons on a campaign to take over the world. There are skill trees, item crafting, and a campaign to complete. You will arrange your troops, set your orders, and watch as your army does battle. As you play, you will unlock new characters, skills, and items to help you with future runs, which is to be expected from any roguelike. If you enjoy war simulators, especially ones on a large scale, this project might be worth supporting. There are some complexities and mechanics I am I am brushing over, but the video does a better job of showing them in action. 

The game is still in its early stages, and looking for funding on Kickstarter. The Kickstarter launches on November 1st. It isn’t going to be for everyone, but with diligence, I can see it satisfying in its niche. Always be mindful of backing a Kickstarter, but someone has to bid on the little guys. 

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The first gamplay trailer for the upcoming pixel art MMO Drakantos just dropped, and I am hyped!

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I’ve been excited about Drakantos since learning about it at GDC. Drakantos is a free-to-play pixel art MMO coming to PC and mobile devices. Instead of classes, players can choose from a roster of 21 unique characters to set off on their adventure. I love the art, the voice acting sounds amazing, and what I’ve seen of the story has me curious. I’ve written about the game in previous posts. Make sure you check those out if you want more details. If you’ve enjoyed these updates, make sure you like, comment, subscribe, and share this with your friends!

Well, developers just dropped a gameplay trailer, and I can’t help but stay excited for the release. If you are a fan of early-era Runescape, this game may be for you. The gameplay looks relaxing, but there seems to be enough challenge involved to keep it engaging. The boss fights to look like a ton of fun, and it looks like there is an emphasis on party play. I am always in favor of a game that helps foster a strong community. It is too early to tell from the images and video how good this game will be, but I am interested. Hopefully, we get a demo soon. I’ll be following Drakanto’s development closely to report on any major updates, but you should join the official Discord so you are always up to date. Don’t forget to add Drakantos to your wishlist!