New Game Releases: December 22nd-28th, 2016
With the holiday shopping season quickly coming to any end, this week offers a restrained number of new game releases. Yet, look beyond the typical filler destined for Nintendo’s eShop and several remarkable titles can be found, from a retail release of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero to Mario Party 2’s expedition onto Virtual Console. Also worth noting is the annual Steam’s Winter Sale, poised to tempt PC players with discount prices.
Header image: Heroine Anthem Zero, PC
Wii U
Mario Party 2 (eShop, $9.99)
Radiantflux: Hyperfractal (eShop, $2.99)
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Risky Beats Edition (retail, $29.99)
3DS
Geki Yaba Runner Deluxe (eShop, $4.99)
Gourmet Dream (eShop, $5.00)
Hit Ninja (eShop, $1.99)
Mini Golf Resort (eShop, $4.99)
PC
Domino Craft VR ($8.99)
Garden Gnomes 3: The Thief of Castles ($4.99)
Heroine Anthem Zero ($13.49)
Mankind Defender ($2.99)
Pinball Parlor ($TBA)
Redneck Rampage ($TBA)
Remain ($4.24)
Revival Reset ($TBA)
Vertigo ($14.99)
Robert’s Pick: While the full review of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is still forthcoming, the portion I’ve played has been a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Gone is the pixelated spite-work used across previous Shantae console titles, replaces with high definition sumptuousness that endows Shantae and her transformations with charm. Sure, the title can be a bit difficult as times, putting your platforming skills to the test. But if you’re up for a solid challenge, Half-Genie gets a full recommendation.
Well, only the retail release of Half-Genie Hero is coming out this week, the game came out last week. SO you’re kind of bending the rules with your pick.
Redneck Rampage is going to make SOMEONE’s X-mas. I don’t know who, but still….
Steam is down for hours now. Gaben ruined Christmas for all the ‘not so Master Racers’.
I beginning to think the Mario Party series was a mistake. It really hasn’t evolved from a basic blend of board game and arcade mini-games.