This week’s PGM recommended game is Donut Dodo (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1779560/Donut_Dodo/) – this is also a game we’re actively Score Chasing in Season 3 Week 1 this week (see: Season 3 Week 1: Donkey Kong + Donut Dodo – How to Join Us, Play, Beat Your Personal Best (New Season Debut)
For those that haven’t played this amazing modern retro game: it plays and feels like something that could have been in the arcade in 1983 and is intentionally modeled in that style. It’s brutally hard and equally replayable and a perfect game to score chase. In fact, it’s one of the first we’ve re-featured in our seasonal score chasing challenges. In Season 3 we are going to be re-featuring other games in addition to adding ones we haven’t featured yet. The other game this week is Donkey Kong (arcade) and it’s the first time we’ve featured DK. It’s a one-two punch of great games and we hope you’ll take time, play, enjoy and submit your best score to our PGM leaderboard.
And now, again, it’s that time of the week again to check for noteworthy game releases for PC/Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch via Metacritic. We also discuss these games live on the High Noon with Hollywood Polo stream at noon Tuesdays PST (GMT-8) here: https://www.twitch.tv/playgamesmoredotcom including commentary from other PGM members, wishlist interest and more. (UPDATE 9/10/2024 @ 5:57am PST: Show unfortunately has been canceled due to day job conflict. We’ll be back tomorrow for Humpday Wednesday, hopefully).
Warhammer 40,00: Space Marine II
September 9 – PC, PS5, XBOX
“Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.” – Steam/PC
Single Player
Online PVP
Online Co-op
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Achievements
Interest level: 1/10
Plan to buy at launch: No
Wishlist: No
The Elder Scrolls: Castles
September 10 – MOBILE
Satisfactory
September 10 – PC
“Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!” – Steam/PC
Single Player
Online Co-op
Cross Platform Multiplayer
Remote Play on Tablet
Family Sharing
Steam Achievements
Interest level: 1/10
Plan to buy at launch: No
Wishlist: No
Yars Rising
September 10 – PC, PS5/PS4, XBOX, XBOX 1, NINTENDO SWITCH
“From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.” – Steam/PC
Single Player
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Achievements
Interest level: 3/10
Plan to buy at launch: No
Wishlist: YES
Fabledom
September 12 – PS5, XBOX, XBOX 1, NINTENDO SWITCH
Garden Witch Life
September 12 – PC, PS5, XBOX, NINTENDO SWITCH
“Experience a cute, cozy witch life! After losing your job your life just took a whimsical turn. You’re now on a quest to create a magical food forest and make it a home for all kinds of adorable creatures!” – Steam/PC
Single Player
Interest level: 1/10
Plan to buy at launch: No
Wishlist: No
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP
September 12 – PC, PS5/PS4, XBOX, XBOX 1, NINTENDO SWITCH
“Lollipop Chainsaw, which sold 1.24 million copies worldwide, is back with the latest graphics!
The cheerleader Juliet, born into a family of zombie hunters, uses her trusty chainsaw to rip and tear through the undead! But now that RePOP adds speedier chainsaw action and auto-fire for her chainsaw blaster, the action never slows down till the very end! And it’s not just the gameplay that’s been improved, the visuals and soundtrack have been powered up too! Don’t miss out on this unparalleled zombie hunting adventure! The legendary zombie hunter Juliet is back in 4K!” – Steam/PC
Single Player
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Achievements
Interest level: 7/10
Plan to buy at launch: Maybe
Wishlist: YES
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
September 12 – PC, PS4, NINTENDO SWITCH
“The legendary crossover hits are back! The action-packed lineup consisting of seven unique titles, is full of heavy hitters like X-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTER, and MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2 New Age of Heroes. The collection also includes the rare beat ’em up game, THE PUNISHER.” – Steam/PC
Single Player
Online PVP
Shared/Split-Screen PVP
Online Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Remote Play Together
Steam Achievements
Interest level: 9/10
Plan to buy at launch: MAYBE
Wishlist: YES
Games included:
X-MEN CHILDREN OF THE ATOM
MARVEL SUPER HEROES
X-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTER
MARVEL SUPER HEROES vs. STREET FIGHTER
MARVEL vs. CAPCOM CLASH OF SUPER HEROES
MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2 New Age of Heroes
THE PUNISHER
Melobot: A Last Song
September 12 – PC, PS5, XBOX
“An adorable musical robot named Melobot, created to preserve harmony, awakens on a strange, silent planet consumed by a mysterious dark matter. Now, Melobot must embrace a role it was never programmed for: the role of a hero.” – Steam/PC
Single Player
Steam Achievements
Interest level: 1/10
Plan to buy at launch: No
Wishlist: No
Selfloss
September 12 – PC, PS5, XBOX, NINTENDO SWITCH
“Selfloss is an emotional exploration game filled with rich lore, set in a whale-worshipping, Slavic-inspired world. Embark on the journey of the healer, Kazimir, and his magical staff as he fights a mysterious Miasm in search of a ritual to cure his wounded soul.” – Steam/PC
Single Player
Steam Achievements
Interest level: 1/10
Plan to buy at launch: No
Wishlist: No
Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown Edition
September 12 – PS5, XBOX, NINTENDO SWITCH
Wild Bastards
September 12 – PC, PS5, XBOX, NINTENDO SWITCH
“The spiritual successor to the award-winning game Void Bastards, Wild Bastards is a roguelike strategy shooter with heart-pounding FPS action, mod management, and a tactical campaign. Saddle up and lead the most notorious outlaws in the galaxy.” – Steam/PC
Single Player
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Achievements
Interest level: 1/10
Plan to buy at launch: No
Wishlist: No
Demonschool
September 13 – PC, PS5/PS4, XBOX, XBOX 1, NINTENDO SWITCH
“Demonschool is a new-style tactics RPG where motion equals action. Defeat big weirdos in between the human and demon worlds as Faye and her misfit companions, while navigating university life on a mysterious island.” – Steam/PC
Single Player
Steam Achievements
Interest level: 1/10
Plan to buy at launch: No
Wishlist: No
Edge of Sanity
September 13 – PC, PS5/PS4, XBOX, XBOX 1
“Set in the unforgiving lands of Alaska, Edge of Sanity is a Cthulhu-inspired, 2D survival horror game. Uncover a disturbing story while madness claws at your mind. Lead a group of survivors and explore, scavenge and survive together – against untold eldritch horrors.” – Steam/PC
Single Player
Steam Achievements
Interest level: 1/10
Plan to buy at launch: No
Wishlist: No
Funko Fusion
September 13 – PC, PS5/PS4, XBOX, NINTENDO SWITCH
“Experience a festival of fandom like never before in Funko Fusion! Play through iconic worlds and mashup characters inspired by some of your favorite franchises in an action-adventure game with uniquely authentic, irreverent humor from the creative minds of 10:10 Games.” – Steam/PC
Single Player
Steam Achievements
Interest level: 1/10
Plan to buy at launch: No
Wishlist: No
SUMMARY
Wow, this week has a bunch of new games, and some that are worth checking out like Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, that’s calling to me big time, Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP and Yars Rising. Those are wishlisters and most likely buys if/when the price is right, although will admit I’m a bit mixed on Yars being re-imagined as an action game vs. the arcade, but hey, it might work. The price for the Capcom stuff always goes down during the big Steam sales, so patience there will save some $$, unless you just have to get into the action (that’s likely my play lol). You? What do you think of this week’s new games? Or are you just chilling and score chasing Donkey Kong and Donut Dodo?