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Ah Genopanic. It's without a doubt the most Metroid non-Metroid game I’ve ever played. It has a lot of those same themes and elements but also does manage to stand out on its own.

It's been too long since we’ve had a good Fur Sale article. Lets fix that and I have the perfect sale to report for it. Currently until August 11th, Nintendo Switch is having a multiplayer sale! Enjoy playing games with others? You came to the right place!

Games of furry interest include:

• Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, bring up to 16 friends in various multiplayer modes and compete to become the top banana! Or try out the new adventure mode. $37.49($49.99)
• Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition, slash, stomp and blast your way through hordes of foes in this Legend of Zelda/Warriors crossover! Pick from several characters including the wolf riding Midna, the Zora princess Ruto, the Rito Medli and many more. Includes co-op support. $41.99($59.99)
• Monster Hunter Rise + Suunbreak Delxue Edition, hunt giant monsters and work alongside palicos, palimutes and your friends to take them down! Craft your own armor and weapons from various monster materials. $24.99($69.99) Standalone Rise Deluxe available for $15.99($49.99)
• Fae Farm, build and manage your own homestead in this Animal Crossing alike. Care for an assortment of magical creatures or visit friends homesteads! Customize your character and master the arts of crafting. $41.99($59.99)
• Disney Illusion Island, team up with Mickey and friends to find three magical books and save the mysterious island of Monoth. Embark on adventures solo or in couch co-op with up to 3 other people. $27.99($39.99)
• Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, rev your engines with Crash Bandicoot and co in this kart racing game! Play various characters, various modes and various tracks in this racing game and compete against your friends! Nitros Oxide edition with additional characters and exclusive rewards available for $20.99($39.99). Normal version available for $13.99($39.99)
• Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, play as Garfield, SpongeBob, Ninja Turtles and more in this Nickelodeon themed fighting game. Stop Danny Phantom's arch-nemesis Vlad Plasmius from taking over the Nickelodeon universe in story mode! Or just brawl across various stages with friends. $14.99($49.99)
• SONIC SUPERSTARS Digital Deluxe Edition, play as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy across 2D side scrolling levels with beautiful 3D graphics! Unleash new powers in order to stop Dr Eggmans latest scheme. Experience local co-op with up to 3 other people for the first time in Sonics history. $34.99($69.99)
• TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, join the TMNT of the 80’s as they fight across a timeless range of locations in order to stop Shredder and Kangs latest scheme. Dimension Shellshock DLC features new characters and stages from across the Turtleverse! $20.77($29.98). Regular Shredder’s Revenge available for $16.64($24.99)

And so much more! Happy shopping gamers!

Bloomburrow: A Furtastic Adventure 

Anyone who plays any sort of TCG has undoubtedly heard of Magic: The Gathering. Having been around for more than 30 years, it’s been one of the most popular card games to ever exist and has constantly evolved and expanded over the years. This year however, they released a new set that is especially exciting: Bloomburrow!

Awoooo time for some interdimensional adventures! The sequel to the beloved and acclaimed Grapple Dog, Grapple Dogs Cosmic Canines aims its sights on having players jump, dash and grapple their way across various levels. The unique visuals of this game reminded me of something you might see on the Game Boy Advance, which tickled a nostalgic itch and gave me plenty of reason to try out the demo.

Arrgh avast ye mateys! There be treasure in this game. The latest in The Gentlebros series of cat based adventure games, Cat Quest III has players set sail across the Purribean in an honestly fun and immensely cute pirate themed tale.

The premise is that you are a seeker, a cat with a magic star shaped fur spot and under the guidance of the disembodied ghost cat head Captain Cappey, you set off on an adventure to find the North Star. A magical object said to grant wishes that was hidden by the seekers long ago.

Time once again to highlight some of the latest and greatest deals on Steam, and today publisher Bandai Namco is having a sale on some of their most noteworthy titles.

Furry relevant games include:

• Digimon Story Cybersleuth Complete Edition - Become a Cyber sleuth in an increasingly digital world when an accident leaves you with more questions than answers. Or become a hacker in Hacker’s Memory. $9.99($49.99)
• Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered - Embark on a magical journey with wondrous creatures in this fantasy RPG with an artstyle inspired by Studio Ghibli. $7.49($49.99)
• Klonoa Fantasy Reverie Series - Play as the furry hero Klonoa in this sidecrolling action series. Fantasy Reverie includes both Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunateas Veil. $9.99($39.99)
• Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom - Harvest crops and tend to your farm in this cute farming sim. Work with your friends to overcome obstacles. $34.99($49.99)
• Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom - Form your own kingdom and defend it against the sinister forces at work. Prince’s Edition: $11.99($78.98)
• Sandland - Played by our very own Valraven for an UWRP a few weeks ago, step into the sand filled shoes of the fiend prince Beezlebub and lead a mostly band in search of a legendary spring in this magical world created by Akira Toriyama. $39.59($59.99)
• Digimon Survive - Craft your story in this visual novel/rpg hybrid as you get lost in a mysterious world filled with dangerous creatures. $14.99($59.99)

And many more, including several anime titles. Be sure to check out the full event on Steam for some really good deals and act fast! Many of these sales end June 27 

Nintendo Power Hour! 

A much anticipated Nintendo Direct finally premiered on June 18th, 2024. With it, came news about a variety of upcoming releases for the Nintendo Switch happening in Q3 and Q4 of the year. A lot of fun games had been announced both first and third party with several coming soon. Lets look at some of the highlights.

Having recently come back from playing Super Mario Bros. I was naturally intrigued by Kitsune Tails which got showcased as part of the Wholesome Direct I covered previously. It's adorable, full of Japanese inspired charm and the protagonist is a fox. All things that very much appeal to me. And like the game series it clearly takes gameplay inspiration from, it is brutal.

Players step into the paws of Yuzu, a kitsune who has recently become a courier. Yuzu is a curious and energetic fox who frequently gets into trouble. Which becomes all the more apparent with a cutscene after the first level where Yuzu gets attacked by an oni while foraging for mushrooms in a cave. A couriers life is not an easy one, especially as Yuzu gets tasked with delivering a letter to a ghostly warlord in a haunted house. The amount of stage variety in the demo isn’t bad and they aren’t easy to clear either.

It’s-a me! Super Mario!

Originally released in 1985 for NES and Famicom, There is little doubt that Super Mario Bros. has an immense legacy. Mario is one of the oldest and most recognizable names in pop culture. It's one of the earliest titles in what would become one of the biggest and most well-known gaming franchises to ever exist. In fact, it’s considered one of the greatest games of all time and in the context of the time period in which it was released, it definitely is something special that earned that legacy without question. 

Steam Next Fest is here and it has so many highlighted games and demos. Today I’m looking at one that caught my attention: Isle of Swaps.

For those who are unaware, I have a long history with card games. I’ve collected Pokémon cards since I was little. I found a Yu-Gi-Oh structure deck in a shed once(Don’t ask me what it was doing there) and play Magic: The Gathering with friends on occasion. I’ve played several digital card games of varying types. So when a new and especially cool looking card game comes along, I become interested. Now if this game sounds familiar, that's because Isle of Swaps was featured before as one of the games Daxel played for the Deckbuilders Fest back in March. It's back for round 2 as one of the games highlighted for Next Fest.