I read somewhere earlier — it might have been Penny Arcade? — that this time of year is sometimes referred to as "Gamer Christmas". Given the amount of preorders that have arrived on my doorstep in the last week alone — with a few more on the way in the coming weeks — I get it!
In just the last few days I've received my limited edition copy of Death Mark for Switch, fresh from Aksys Games' new UK store (which appears to be under the Reef Entertainment umbrella, same as NISA Europe and Idea Factory International), Lapis x Labyrinth for Switch, Worldend Syndrome for Switch, Dragon Star Varnir for PS4 and… probably some others I've forgotten! Before that, there was Kotodama from PQube for Switch, and at the end of the month there's Super Mario Maker 2.
It is, as they say, a Good Time to Be a Gamer.
Now I've got to figure out what I'm going to be covering next! Kotodama and Lapis x Labyrinth are both thoroughly interesting, and I'll definitely write something about them both, though whether or not it will be a full Cover Game feature is something I haven't decided yet. Worldend Syndrome looks like it'll be a really good time, and definitely Cover Game feature-worthy, and likewise for Dragon Star Varnir. I'm keen to jump on both of these relatively soon rather than leave them sitting on my shelf for too long.
After today's news surrounding MangaGamer's new release, I'm also going to make a point of writing about The Expression: Amrilato in the very near future. That will be a fascinating game to explore, since it aims to not only tell a touching yuri story, but also educate the reader in the real-life language of Esperanto, too. MangaGamer and the original developer seem very pleased with what they've produced, and it's certainly an extremely intriguing prospect.
Ah, it's good to have lots of choices! I don't think I'm ever going to run out of things to write about at this rate…
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