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Summer Fest has rolled around and with it, a number of reveals, announcements and so much more. In particular what got my attention was the Wholesome Direct, which showcased a lot of cute and cozy games, most of which are upcoming and have demos already out. Some of these are even headed to multiple systems. Check out some of the more notable titles below.

Welcome to my Retro Nintendo Series, where I look at old Nintendo games and try to review them. Starting of course with the Nintendo Entertainment System(NES).

It's a good time to be a PlayStation fan. Sony has their Days of Play celebration which includes sales, specials, and is currently happening. Their State of Play which premiered on 5/30/24 sadly didn’t have much in the way of Furry related titles(Thank you Daxel for letting me know). That said, there’s still plenty for gaming furs to appreciate. 

Sly Cooper the Thievious Racoonis, the first game in the Sly Cooper series, is being added to the PS2 classics catalog for Plus members on June 11. 

Additionally, a number of games have gone on sale! Until 6/12, a selection of premium titles can be found for good prices. Including several Jackbox party packs and bundles.

Notable games such as: 

• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 $49.69($69.99) 
• Jedi: Fallen Order $9.99($39.99)
• It Takes Two $11.99($39.99) for both PS4 and 5

Games of furry interest include:

• God of War Ragnarok $39.89($69.99) - PS5($29.99 instead of $59.99 on PS4)
• ARK: Survival Ascended $35.99($44.99)
• Mortal Kombat 1 $27.99 for Premium($69.99)
• Diablo IV Standard $34.99($69.99)
• Monster Hunter World & Rise $9.99 ea($19.99 for World, $39.99 for Rise. Expansions available for extra)
• Skyrim Anniversary Edition $16.49($49.99)
• theHunter: Call of the Wild $7.49($29.99)
• Bluey: The Videogame $31.99($39.99) 
• Overcooked: All you can eat $15.99($39.99)
• Smalland: Survive the Wilds $23.44($34.99)
• Stellaris Console Edition $17.99($59.99)
• TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge Dimension Shellshock $5.99($7.99)
• Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy $14.99($59.99)
• PAW Patrol World $27.99($39.99)
• PAW Patrol: Grand Prix $17.99($29.99)
• Unicorn Overlord Monarch Edition $52.99($69.99)
• PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay $14.99($29.99)
• Gigantosaurus the Game $12.49($24.99)
• Toss! $11.99($19.99) 
• The Longest Road on Earth $4.99($9.99)

And MANY more! Happy shopping!

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom released on May 12, 2023, almost a year ago as of the time of this writing. And before it, Breath of the Wild on March 3, 2017. Both games released to major acclaim and both have left their marks on gaming history. Yet, Tears of the Kingdom ultimately didn’t have the same impact as its predecessor.

On today's edition of Fur Sale, I bring you the latest deals on the greatest games! You can always find a good bargain if you know where to look. Presently on Steam, there are a few specials:

Devolver Digital is currently running a 15th Anniversary Sale featuring a number of games they’ve published! 

Notable titles include:

• Inscryption, a roguelike deckbuilder where the player is treated to an rpg card game experience by a mysterious individual, currently 50% off ($9.99, normally $19.99)
• Wizard with a Gun, an online sandbox survival game with some fun to look at cartoon visuals, also 50% off ($12.49 normally $24.99)
• Enter the Gungeon, a dungeon crawling experience with multiple characters to play as, currently 70% off! ($4.49 normally $14.99)

Furry Games on sale from Devolver Digital:

• Cult of the Lamb $14.99 ($24.99)
• The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse $2.99 ($14.99)
• KarmaZoo $6.99 ($9.99)
• Gato Roboto $1.99 ($7.99)
• Ape Out $3.74 ($14.99)
• Death's Door $4.99 ($14.99)

Devolver has published a large number of games of varying genres and types. There’s sure to be something in their catalog for everyone. The sale ends 5/23 so act fast!

tinyBuild is having a sale from May 20-27. Notable titles on their list including the Hello Neighbor series! 

• Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror game where players sneak around their neighbors as the Neighbors advanced AI learns from the players moves. $5.99($29.99) 
• Another notable title is Potion Craft, an Alchemist Simulator. $8.99($19.99)

Furry games include: 

• SpiderHeck $8.99($14.99)
• Dungelot: Shattered Lands $2.49($9.99)
• Faeria $4.99($19.99)

Another publisher, RawFury is also having a sale from May 20 to Jun 3. Some notable titles include:

• Cassette Beasts, a unique take on monster capturing genre $13.99($19.99)
• Pizza Possum, a chaotic arcade adventure $4.19($6.99)
• Snufkin, Melody of Moominvalley, a musical adventure with beautiful water color visuals $17.99($19.99)

And many more!

Moses & Plato - Last Train to Clawville immediately gained my attention from the premise: A murder mystery aboard a train? I love these types of things - Ace Attorney is one of my favorite franchises and this game definitely gave me those vibes. 

Moses and his partner Plato are police detectives whose task is to protect the ambassador from the fictional country Stowonia as he embarks on a train ride to some peace negotiations. The game starts with the two outside the train station waiting for the Clawville Express. As they wait, the various other passengers arrive and the player gets the chance to interact with them by clicking on them and striking up conversations. Players can also check out the environment and visit Moses’ mental Mind Garden, where they can review clues, characters and lore. I like the idea of being able to go back over notes at times and double checking what details might be important. An inventory also exists where players can examine items and even use them on other characters or the environment. The demo sadly doesn’t utilize this but I appreciate it being an option and something I could see being very useful down the line.

Unicorn Overlord is a tactical rpg developed by Vanillaware and released on March 8th, 2024. Those familiar with Vanillaware's work might remember Dragon’s Crown (2013) for PlayStaion 3/Vita and/or 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (2019) for PlayStation 4, both of which also featured sidescrolling and strategy elements. If you haven’t heard of them, don’t worry. Neither did I until doing research for this review. 

On February 27, 2022, Pokémon Presents announced Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Players were surprised as Legends Arceus had only just released a month prior in January. A few months later, the newest Pokémon games were released on November 18, to a bit of a mixed reception. The general consensus among most is that many like the games but they’re not without their share of issues. To be fair, Scarlet and Violet were by no means a perfect release. Performance bugs including lag, rendering problems etc. And a few other oddities such as the first few seconds of the Elite Four theme being stuck in a loop. These were the kinds of things players noted. Now, this isn’t anything really new for Pokémon, the original Red and Blue became infamous for their number of exploitable bugs and game breaking glitches, Diamond and Pearl had an exploitable bug that let players catch event exclusive Pokémon without the required event exclusive items. 

The DLC, collectively known as The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero was announced exactly a year later, with Part 1: The Teal Mask releasing on Sep 13 and Part 2: The Indigo Disk releasing on Dec 14 of the same year. Neither fixed all the bugs and magically made the games perfect but both brought welcome additions with new areas, new characters and new Pokémon.