You know that feeling when a week is somehow chill but, like, insanely hectic at the same time? Yeah, that’s where I’m at with this first week of August. Weird, right? Anyway, let’s talk games. Gradius Origins? Oh, you know it’s popping off—lasers and all—for some epic NES Pro Wrestling showdown. Laser pro tip: they’re essential. And then there’s a House of the Dead 2 re-do. Trying to figure out its vibe—should I be excited or cautious? Forever Entertainment has me wondering. But if shooting isn’t your thing, you might dive into some Demon Slayer or Fate/Hollow Ataraxia craziness. Anime vibes, am I right?
Speaking of peculiar things, The Edge of Allegoria. It’s like Pokémon RBY decided to wear an HD hat—why? No clue. But, not even close to the biggest copyright head-scratcher of the week. Oh, there’s also Team17 doing their Ritual of Raven thing. So, there’s that.
Last week’s misses?: Partner Showcase happened (cue awkward pause)—oh, and the dreaded Direct reset. Seriously, can we not have another round like that, Square Enix? Plus, a couple of throwback harvest sims—hello, 3DS nostalgia! Taito’s “Field Day” also appeared for the Archives crew.
IS THE EGGCONSOLE GAME PLAYABLE WITHOUT KNOWING JAPANESE? Well, seems like yes. It’s more action RPG-ish, like a wild Xak spin. But if they start gossiping? Yeah, you might hit a wall. Just sayin’.
North America
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 taking the stage. Tuesday, prepare your wallets: $59.99/ C$84.99. Gradius Origins dropping in at $39.99, with those laser beams, of course. Fate/Hollow Ataraxia Remastered, a Wednesday drop, at $29.99. The House of the Dead 2: Remake is going for $24.99—worth every zombie, maybe?
Fitness vibes poppin’ with Fitness Adventure Pro. Then we’ve got Edge of Allegoria, Ritual of Raven, Turbo Kid coming in hot on Tuesday, and an art bus—aka Fruitbus. Be ready to drop around 19 to 24 bucks there.
Also, we have cats doing stuff with military precision—Cats on Duty’s a thing! Not even making that up. And it’s just $15.99 on the aforementioned day of Tuesday.
Mystery Hotel and its whole hidden object scenario, popping in for $14.99. Zooparasite for the daring, landing on Friday for $11.99. It’s kind of wild.
What’s even happening down here, Sneaky Claws and Mottainai Ghost both under $10. Meanwhile, Money Wash Tycoon—let’s wash some cash virtually, just $7.99 on Tuesday!
Japan itself hosts some nifty rides—Yuukyuu no Tierblade for those who fancy it, and Gradius Origins is there too, lasers ready with a ¥6380 pricetag.
Fate and a whole lot of Corpse Party activities at ¥2970. Might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but hey, options!
Turbo Kid rounds things out with a ¥2800 entry, with House of the Dead 2 keeping its familiar ¥2599 haunt.
Oh wait, did I just list off everything like a character out of Breath of the Wild reading a shopping list? Maybe! But there you go. Go get happy gaming whatever end of the spectrum you fall into this week—you’ve got options!
