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I’m really excited about this new game, Roadside Research! It’s a co-op simulator where up to four of us can play, and the twist is we’re all aliens! We have to pretend to be humans running a gas station – things like stocking shelves and helping customers. It sounds hilarious because the whole point is to blend in and not get discovered. The description even says, ‘Just don’t get caught!’ which just makes it sound even more fun.

Xanadu: Dragon Slayer II was originally released for the MSX in 1987, and it was the final version created for older Japanese personal computers. However, this isn’t the first time a classic Xanadu game has come to the Switch. D4 previously released a version based on the 1985 PC-8801mkIISR version, which followed the original X1 release. They also ported a version of Revival Xanadu: Easy Version, originally from the 1995 PC-9801.

Dr. Jacqueline Boyd, an animal scientist at Nottingham Trent University, believes that neurodivergence isn’t just a human trait – it can also be found in animals.

Getting new characters in Kirby Air Riders isn’t as simple as it seems. The game has four main modes to play through:

As a huge movie fan, I’m so tired of paying a ton for different streaming services just to watch the episodes I want! That’s why I’m really excited about Letterboxd – it feels like a modern take on the old Blockbuster days, where you could just browse and discover films, but online. It’s a really cool and refreshing change of pace.

Luca Galante of Poncle told TopMob that Vampire Crawlers wasn’t their initial plan after Vampire Survivors. They began by exploring five different game ideas, collaborating with several indie teams to experiment. Ultimately, Vampire Crawlers stood out as the most promising project, leading them to focus on that one.

Solving the puzzle unlocks a room full of treasure. While you won’t always find amazing items there, it’s definitely worth a look if you’re nearby. Here’s a guide on how to solve the Ancient Fort puzzle and open the cellar door.

In an interview with TopMob, Galante shared the story behind Poncle’s decision to create Vampire Crawlers. He also discussed Vampire Survivors, suggesting it would have worked well as either a metroidvania game or a title within the Castlevania series.

Even after I got to Lucca, Italy to try out Poncle’s new game, Vampire Crawlers, the stories about Luca Galante kept circulating. Several Poncle developers told me with a smile how much they enjoyed adding to the mystery around him. When fans asked about Galante, they’d playfully suggest he might be nearby, even hinting that they were him. Matteo Sapio, Poncle’s chief strategy officer, chuckled, explaining that Galante is indeed incredibly talented, but also a genuinely kind and down-to-earth person who simply cherishes his privacy.

Poncle Games has been developing Vampire Crawlers for the last year. This new dungeon-crawling deckbuilder is different from the straightforward gameplay of Vampire Survivors, but it still captures the same exciting and chaotic energy. While Vampire Crawlers starts a bit slower and isn’t quite as instantly addictive, it offers more strategic depth and a wonderfully unpredictable experience.