Reflecting on Boxing Day, there are definitely a handful of developers I’d like to give a piece of my mind.
Last week we glossed over a few new releases. Quilts and Cats of Calico, originally an Indie World game, made a surprise debut. In North America, we also saw the arrival of Saidaioujou, a new Dodonpachi bullet hell shooter. For those into classic games, Taito’s Warrior Blade was the big addition to the Archives this week.
I’m spending the holidays at my parents’ house, which is set quite literally in the middle of nowhere. Dealing with the internet here is an exercise in patience, and the available games on the eShops haven’t made things any better. It’s baffling to see Europe getting multiple titles from different publishers that somehow share identical screenshots. I think North America received one of these games a few weeks back, but it still leaves much to be desired.
Anyway, wishing all of you a Merry Christmas, a joyous Hanukkah, or joy in whatever you celebrate. Let’s hope the folks at Nintendo get a visit from three helpful spirits to fix some of this mess pronto. Catch you next week!
North America Releases
- Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire ($29.99/C$40.59) – Wednesday
- Thinking of You: Beyond Time ($24.99/$34.49) – Friday
- Real H 4 ($19.99/$19.99)
- Trench Shooter: Warfare Tactics ($12.99/$17.99) – Friday
- Star Trek: Legends ($11.99/$16.15) – Wednesday
- Cyberpunk Speed Assassin ($10.99/$15.34)
- Airborne Grannies ($9.99/$13.50) – Wednesday
- Body Cam Shooter ($9.99/$13.99)
- Korean Drone Flying Tour Chuncheon City ($9.99/$13.99)
- Basketball Legends 24 ($9.99/$13.99) – Friday
- Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue ($9.99/$13.99) – Saturday
- Prison Escape Simulator: Breakout Master ($7.99/$11.18)
- Wukong Sun: Black Legend ($7.99/$11.23)
- Bright Side: Quiz ($9.99/$13.45) – Friday
- Golf Up ($6.99/$9.99) – Wednesday
- Tombs of Myra ($6.99/$7.99) – Wednesday
- EggConsole Babylon PC-8801mkIISR ($6.49/$7.34)
- Jewel Fever 3 ($5.99/$7.99) – Tuesday
- Sudoku Classic 2 ($5.99/$7.97)
- The Escape Room Chronicles ep4: The 24 Hour TV Station ($5.99/$7.29)
- Potato Arena ($5.00/$7.00)
- Make It! Oden ($5.00/$4.59)
- Pizza Maker ($4.99/$6.99) – Tuesday
- Drift Legends 2 ($4.99/$7.00)
- Cats Visiting Underwater World ($3.99/$4.99) – Tuesday
- Old Coin Pusher Friends 3 ($3.99/$4.99)
- Detail Hunter ($2.99/$4.19) – Wednesday
- Jungle Adventure ($2.99/$4.19) – Wednesday
- Learn to Play: Santa’s Sleigh Ride ($1.99/$2.49) – Tuesday
Releases Coming Up
- My Life: Zoo Vet ($29.99/$41.75) – Monday
- Cute Puppy Academy ($19.99/$27.99) – Friday
- Formula Racing Pro 2025 ($12.99/$17.55) – Tuesday
- Christmas Tree: Holiday Decorate Simulator ($9.99/$13.99)
- Santa’s Adventure: Christmas Gifts Rush ($9.99/$13.99)
- Felinea Tales ($9.99/$9.99) – Saturday
- H Girls: Pretty Christmas ($8.99/$12.49) – Tuesday
- H Girls: Sweet Skier ($8.99/$12.49)
- Jalecolle Famicom Edition: Pizza Pop ($7.99/$11.00) – Wednesday
- Darts Fever ($4.99/$6.75) – Tuesday
- High School Love ($4.90/$6.90) – Monday
- The Little Gnomes: The Secret of the Magical Forest ($4.90/$6.90) – Tuesday
- Penguin Helper ($4.45/$6.99)
- Candy Puzzles ($3.99/$5.40) – Tuesday
- Blocky Puzzle Adventure ($3.99/$5.49)
- Platform 4 ($3.00/$4.40)
- Floral Arrangements ($2.99/$4.10)
- World of Movies ($2.99/$4.10)
- H Uni 3 ($2.50/$3.50) – Monday
- Retro Santa Run ($0.99/$1.39) – Wednesday
Sales and Discounts
Every third-party game currently seems to be on sale in North America. Notably, The Ace Attorney Investigations Collection is seeing its first discount of 25% off, running until January 6. Check PSPrices and DekuDeals for specifics.
Europe Releases
- Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire (€29.99/£26.99) – Wednesday
- Paw Paw Destiny (€14.99/£12.99) – Monday
- Star Trek: Legends (€11.99/£10.79) – Wednesday
- Cyberpunk Speed Assassin (€10.99/£9.89)
- Airborne Grannies (€9.99/£8.99) – Wednesday
- Body Cam Shooter (€9.99/£9.99)
- TCG Empire: Card Shop Simulator (€9.99/£8.99)
- Basketball Legends 24 (€9.99/£9.99) – Friday
- Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue (€9.99/£9.99) – Saturday
- Pizza Maker (€9.99/£8.99) – Saturday
- World War II: City Rebirth Tycoon (€7.99/£7.19) – Wednesday
- Cats vs Dogs Military Mission (€7.99/£7.19)
- Pet Kawaii Shop (€7.99/£7.19)
- Prison Escape Simulator: Breakout Master (€7.99/£7.19)
- Sports Supermarket (€7.99/£7.19)
- Golf Up (€6.99/£6.29) – Wednesday
- BeatBlast: Rhythm Rampage (€5.99/£5.39) – Wednesday
- Dirt Bike Extreme 3D (€5.99/£5.39)
- The Escape Room Chronicles ep4: The 24 Hour TV Station (€5.99/£4.99)
- EggConsole Babylon PC-8801mkIISR (€5.59/£5.39)
- Tombs of Myra (€4.99/£4.49) – Tuesday
- Spot the Difference: Classic Finding Puzzle (€4.99/£4.99)
- Meow Moments: Celebrating Renewal and Romance (€2.99/£2.69) – Monday
- Sparking Beam Strike 1000 (€2.99/£2.69)
- Learn to Play: Santa’s Sleigh Ride (€1.99/£1.79) – Tuesday
Upcoming in Europe
- My Life: Zoo Vet (€29.99/£26.99) – Monday
- Naiad (€19.99/£17.99) – Monday
- Cute Puppy Academy (€19.99/£19.99) – Friday
- Anne’s Zombie Odyssey (€16.99/£14.99) – Monday
- My Time At Sandrock Online (€13.88/£11.55) – Monday
- Formula Racing Pro 2025 (€12.99/£11.69) – Tuesday
- Trench Shooter: Warfare Tactics (€12.99/£12.99) – Friday
- Jewel Match Solitaire Winterscapes 2 (€9.99/£8.99) – Sunday
- House Painting Simulator (€9.99/£8.99) – Tuesday
- H Girls: Pretty Christmas (€8.99/£8.99) – Monday
- H Girls: Sweet Skier (€8.99/£8.99) – Wednesday
- No More Snow (€7.99/£7.99) – Monday
- Bunker Builder & Construction Simulator (€7.99/£7.19) – Monday
- Fishing Valley (€7.99/£7.19)
- Darts Fever (€4.99/£4.49) – Tuesday
- Santa Claus and Christmas: Happy Adventures (€4.90/£4.90) – Monday
- Bimfli and his Travels in Time: Greece (€4.90/£4.90) – Tuesday
- Cats Visiting Christmas Town (€3.99/£3.49) – Monday
- Candy Puzzles (€3.99/£3.59) – Tuesday
- Floral Arrangements (€2.99/£2.69)
- World of Movies (€2.99/£2.69)
Japan Releases
- Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire (¥4680)
- The Owl Lurking in the Dusk and Subaru at Dawn (¥3300)
- Thinking of You: Beyond Time (¥3300)
- Universe For Sale (¥2500)
- Trench Shooter: Warfare Tactics (¥1999)
- Doom Sweeper (¥1799)
- Basketball Legends 24 (¥1599)
- Body Cam Shooter (¥1599)
- Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue (¥1599)
- Kintetsu Railway Part 2 Kintetsu Osaka Line/Nagoya Line- Train Sign Simulator (¥1500)
- Jewel Fever 3 (¥999)
- Jalecolle Famicom Edition: Pizza Pop (¥990)
- Korean Drone Flying Tour Chuncheon City (¥990)
- Tombs of Myra (¥900)
- EggConsole Babylon PC-8801mkIISR (¥880)
- The Escape Room Chronicles ep4: The 24 Hour TV Station (¥800)
- Football Stars: Head Ball Soccer Co-op Battle (¥753)
- Hole.io (¥750)
- Drift Legend 2 (¥749)
- Sudoku Classic 2 (¥600)
- Life or Reach (¥500)
- Make It! Oden (¥500)
- Old Coin Pusher Friends Part 3 (¥470)
- Learn to Play: Santa’s Sleigh Ride (¥200)
On the Horizon in Japan
- Stray Children (¥4840)
- Cute Puppy Academy (¥2999)
- Natsu*Kano Summer Girlfriend (¥1980)
- Critical Strike Shooter (¥1899)
- Dragons vs Balloons TD (¥1815)
- Star Trek Legends (¥1800)
- Cyberpunk Speed Assassin (¥1700)
- SOS Ops (¥1600)
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross (¥1500)
- Christmas Tree: Holiday Decorate Simulator (¥1499)
- Pixel House: Color by Number (¥1499)
- Santa’s Adventure: Christmas Gifts Rush (¥1499)
- Shop Simulator: Pet Shop (¥1499)
- Shop Simulator: Supermarket (¥1499)
- Prison Escape Simulator (¥1245)
- Pizza Maker (¥1000)
- Leo’s Fortune (¥900)
- H Girls: Sweet Skier (¥899)
- Snooker Fever (¥770)
- Potato Arena (¥700)
- Punyan (¥700)
- Penguin Helper (¥630)
- Candy Puzzles (¥620)
- Floral Arrangements (¥490)
- Hair Care (¥490)
- World of Movies (¥490)
- Detail Hunter (¥479)
- Retro Santa Run (¥159)
