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THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR CELEBRATES THE NEW YEAR WITH ITS MOST POWERFUL FIGHTER – OROCHI

THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR CELEBRATES THE NEW YEAR WITH ITS MOST POWERFUL FIGHTER – OROCHI

All-New Special Offers and Events Rewarding 100 Free Summons and 2020 Rubies Await Fighters in January Update

LOS ANGELES – JANUARY. 8, 2020 – In celebration of the New Year, Netmarble’s mobile action role-playing game (RPG) THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR is announcing the return of one of the most powerful characters in THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR universe – Orochi from THE KING OF FIGHTERS 97. Starting now, players can collect one of THE KING OF FIGHTERS’ most popular fighters to add to their roster of playable characters.

In addition, over the course of ten days starting on January 1, Netmarble is rewarding players a special token for 10 free gacha rolls up to 100 free summons. Tokens can then be used to acquire seven new Allstar fighters from the ‘New Year Allstar Fighters Gacha’ at no cost. New fighters include the New Year-themed Mai Shiranui, Vice and Geese Howard, along with the Swimwear-themed Kula, Angel, K’ and Mai Shiranui.

Other additions to THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR’sNew Yearupdateinclude:

  • Cake-Defense Event – Players can earn a large number of affinity-increasing items with this event.
  • Time Attack Event – Allstar Fighter souls can be acquired through the Time Attack event.
  • Andy’s Super Mission Event – Starting on January 7, players can complete daily missions to acquire and grow a New Year Andy fighter. Once the final mission is complete, players can acquire 2020 Rubies.

THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR boasts fast-paced fighting action as players battle through waves of enemies, giant bosses and rival fighter teams. The excitement is paired with cutting edge graphics, bold colors, and lightning-fast animations, plus over 130 fighters to collect & upgrade at launch. THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR delivers a wealth of content and nostalgia for fans of the franchise and offer hours of fun for gamers who are new to the action. The game currently has 100 million fighters collected, with 14 million cumulative players and 2.8 million downloads for Korea and Japan alone.

THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR is available to download on Google Play and the App Store in over 175 countries and comes with support for English, Taiwanese, Indonesian, Thai, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, Russian, and German languages.

For more information, please visit THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR’s website. Also, please follow THE KING OF FIGHTERS ALLSTAR on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Discord, Reddit, and forum on Netmarble.com

About Netmarble Corporation

Netmarble Corporation strives to entertain audiences of all ages around the world by providing great mobile gaming experiences. Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble is one of the fastest-growing mobile game companies and consistently ranks as a top mobile developer and publisher worldwide. With more than 6,000 employees, Netmarble has been producing and servicing some of the most successful mobile games including Lineage 2: Revolution, Blade & Soul Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, BTS WORLD, Everybody’s Marble, and Seven Knights. As a parent company to Kabam, a top mobile game developer in massively multiplayer free-to-play games, the largest shareholder to Jam City, a leading casual social game developer and a major shareholder of Big Hit Entertainment, a music production, artist management and publishing company ,Netmarble has a strategic partnership with CJ ENM Corporation, Asia’s largest entertainment company, Tencent Holdings, Asia’s largest internet company, and NCsoft, a prominent MMORPG company. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com

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PUBG MOBILE UNVEILS THE NEW ARENA DOMINATION MAP “TOWN” AND ROYALE PASS SEASON 11 WITH MASSIVE UPDATE

PUBG MOBILE UNVEILS THE NEW ARENA DOMINATION MAP “TOWN” AND ROYALE PASS SEASON 11 WITH MASSIVE UPDATE

Expansive 0.16.5 update introduces new Domination game mode, new Arena map, new vehicle, Royale Pass Season 11 and more to the blockbuster mobile game

LOS ANGELES – Jan. 8, 2020 – The 0.16.5 content update arrives in PUBG MOBILE introducing the new Domination mode with the new Arena map “Town”, the all-new Royale Pass Season 11 themed with “Operation Tomorrow” and more upgrades, available for free on the App Store and Google Play beginning Thursday, Jan. 9.

Players now can enter the new Arena map “Town” with the new Domination mode, where they will be assigned to either the blue or red team for a 4v4 battle and capture the bases to win. One random base will be activated soon after the match begins, and the next base will be activated after the first base is captured by either team. The team who captures 2 bases first from the total 3 bases wins. Super Weapon Crates are available for players to blow enemies away with super weapons and enjoy the exciting backstreet firefights.

In response to players’ requests for firearm training, the original version of the Warehouse map has been restored and converted into the Arena Training map, where players can pick up and practice all weapons from the ground anytime instead of using their loadout.

In addition to the new gameplay mode and new maps, players can also unlock the all-new “Operation Tomorrow” themed update with more new missions and rewards, as well as high quality futuristic outfits as the Royale Pass Season 11 begins.

More 0.16.5 content update details for PUBG MOBILEinclude:

  • Light Snowmobile – In Classic Mode, players can now enjoy the new vehicle exclusively in Vikendi map, which is the perfect ride for two. It is faster and moves more efficiently than the original Snowmobile but is also more easily damaged
  • Firearm Balancing – Groza’s single-shot damage lowered from 48 to 45 in Team Arena
  • Season Recap – After the new season starts, the Season Recap page will arrive soon for players to view their statistics and highlights from the previous season
  • Royale Pass Improvements – New multi-option missions in Team Arena, Payload Mode and more offer new rewards. Mission guides and display have also been improved
  • Additional updatesin security features, download status buttons etc.

PUBG MOBILE is available to download for free on the App Store and Google Play

ABOUT PUBG MOBILE

PUBG MOBILE is based on PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, the phenomenon that took the world of interactive entertainment by storm in 2017. Up to 100 players parachute onto a remote island to battle in a winner-takes-all showdown. Players must locate and scavenge their own weapons, vehicles and supplies, and defeat every player in a visually and tactically rich battleground that forces players into a shrinking play zone.

For more information, please visit the official PUBG MOBILEaccounts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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RAP AND GAMING MERGE TOGETHER IN THE NEW MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS – THE OFFICIAL VIDEOGAME 3 MUSIC VIDEO TRAILER

Sydney, Australia, January 8th, 2020 – Monster Energy Supercross is all about the rhythm and flow, we all know that. So why just let a standard “feature trailer” describe the new videogame when you can leverage the seamless rhythmic flow of a specially crafted Rap song? That’s quite an obvious choice, especially when you have a Pro athlete who is also a videogame lover and popular rapper!

That’s why Milestone, the company developing and publishing Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 3,partnered with Supercross athlete Adam Enticknap, a.k.a. 7deucedeuce, to create “Be One of Us”. The rap song and video shows fans what they can expect from the new videogame as they compete with the best Pro riders in the latest release of the most realistic Supercrossvideogame ever made. The music video was shot on location in California to mix both digital and real-life track action. “Be One of Us” also features a cameo of YouTubers very popular among the Supercross videogaming community.

’Be One of Us’ was the first thing that came to mind when the developers of Monster Energy Supercross 3 came to me for this project,” stated Supercross athlete and rapper Adam Enticknap. “The gaming features are so realistic and so sick that I knew I had to translate that authenticity. This truly has been a surreal experience and I hope fans dig the rap as much as I know they are going to love the new game.”  

For those not familiar with the upcoming new release of the videogame, Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 3 will feature the 2019 Monster Energy Supercross season with 100 riders from both the 450SX and 250SX Classes and 15 official stadiums. For the first time, it will also allow players to choose between a sponsor team or an Official Supercross Team of the 2019 Championship in Career Mode.  The Multiplayer Mode is now boosted with Dedicated Servers for a low latency gameplay experience, and Race Director Mode to create and manage online competitions. Playerscan also race in the co-op mode with 3 other friends, choosing different game modes in the replica of the legendary Factory Supercross Practice Tracks in California. A huge free roaming area with 9 amazing tracks, where most of the OEMs test their bikes.

Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 3 will be available worldwide starting February 4th on all platforms: PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Windows PC®/STEAM and Nintendo Switch™.

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About Milestone

Founded in Milan in 1996, Milestone S.r.l. is one of the leading and longest established racing game developers in the world.  The 200-people team is responsible for hit series like MotoGP™ and MXGP – The Official Motocross Videogame as well as own IPs Ride and Gravel.

About Feld Entertainment, Inc.

Feld Entertainment® is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that bring people together and uplift the human spirit. Properties include Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, Disney On Ice, Disney Live!, Marvel Universe LIVE!, Sesame Street Live!, Jurassic World Live Tour and DreamWorks Trolls The Experience. Across the brand portfolio, Feld Entertainment has entertained millions of families in more than 75 countries and on six continents. Visit feldentertainment.com for more information.

CES SPECTATORS MESMERISED YET AGAIN WITH THE SPECTACULAR LG OLED ‘WAVE’ AND ‘FOUNTAIN’ EXHIBITIONS

Awe Inspiring Installations Feature Flat, Curved and Rollable OLED Screens;

Demonstration of LG Breakthrough Innovation, Display Technology Leadership

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2020 — A celebrated CES® tradition is continuing this year from LG Electronics (LG), the global leader in OLED display technology, with the LG OLED Wave, the latest exhibition welcoming visitors into the company’s massive CES booth.

Constructed with an array of flexible OLED screens, the showstopping installation delivers a dramatic demonstration of the LG OLED range including its unrivaled picture quality and ability to assume unique form factors. Visitors to the LG CES 2020 booth can also marvel at The Fountain, a hero zone inside the booth that features a moving performance from the unique LG SIGNATURE OLED TV R (model 65RX) rollable displays. The awe-inspiring OLED installations are a testament to the company’s technology leadership and power to innovate and amaze.

OLED is the most evolved display technology on the planet, delivering stunning pictures with absolute blacks and incredible contrast from any vantage point. Self-lighting pixels, which can be turned on and off individually, help make images incredibly lifelike.  Without the need for a backlight, LG OLED displays are extremely lightweight and thin, allowing for TVs that can be mounted perfectly flush to the wall, or made flexible enough to be rolled up like a poster.

The colossal and captivating LG OLED Wave is made up of 200 55-inch LG OLED digital signage screens (128 convex and concave and 72 flat) with a mirror finish. Measuring 6 meters (20 feet) high and 25 meters (82 feet) wide, the exhibit will immerse CES attendees in a breathtaking journey of discovery. From the raw power of the oceans to the birth of the Aurora Borealis in the northern sky, LG OLED Wave fills the senses with images and sound that surround, transporting the audience to some of the most memorable natural events and locations on Earth. They can even experience what it is like to walk beneath the ocean’s waves.

The Fountain wows visitors with a synchronised performance from 20 of the company’s groundbreaking rollable OLED TVs. The razor-thin flexible displays show off their superior image quality while rolling up and down in an entertaining, choreographed sequence. The rollable LG SIGNATURE OLED TV R is the only TV in the world with a screen that can completely disappear from view, withdrawing into its stylish aluminum base when not in use. The futuristic TV redefines the spatial relationship with its surroundings and is a landmark achievement in the history of television.

Since 2016, LG OLED installations have been must-see attractions at major international events.  The first LG OLED installation at CES, 2016’s LG OLED Tunnel, featured a dome-shaped configuration and displayed mesmerising scenes of the night sky, winning LG a Red Dot Award for Spatial Communication. The next year, Senses of the Future, a large-scale light-based artwork presented at Milan Design Week, won the Milano Design Award 2017 for best installation, making LG the first Korean company to ever receive this accolade, and the Red Dot Grand Prix in the Spatial Communication category. LG OLED Falls, unveiled at last year’s CES, repeated the honor at the Red Dot Award 2019.

Visitors to the LG CES 2020 booth (#11100, Central Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center) from January 7-10 can experience the magnificence of the newest LG OLED installations firsthand. Follow all of the LG activities and announcements at CES on social media using #LGCES2020.

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About LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company

The LG Home Entertainment Company is an industry leader in televisions, audio video systems, monitors, projectors and portable computers. The company is a recognized innovator in the industry for its leadership in OLED TVs which is revolutionizing the premium TV category. LG is committed to improving customers’ lives with innovative home entertainment products led by category-leading OLED TVs and award-winning NanoCell TVs featuring artificial intelligence capabilities. For more information, visit www.LG.com.

G.I. Joe: War on Cobra Pre-registration Now Available on Google Play, Deploys Worldwide on Mobile Devices January 20

Choose Your Side and Build a Team of Your Favorite Heroes, Villains, and Vehicles from the Classic Animated Series and Iconic Action Figure Line 

Los Angeles, Calif. — Jan. 7, 2020 — G.I. Joe is here! D3 Go! and Emerald City Games along with Hasbro, Inc. announced today that G.I. Joe: War on Cobra is coming soon to mobile devices. Launching worldwide on the App Store, Google Play, and Amazon Appstore on January 20, 2020, G.I. Joe: War on Cobra is full of epic new missions and features a wealth of fan favorite heroes, villains, and vehicles from the 1980s animated TV series and iconic action figure line. Choose your side, build your team, and engage in strategic battles with other players by land, sea, and air!

Players can pre-register G.I. Joe: War on Cobra today via Google Play.

“For us, G.I. Joe is more than just a brand. It’s a shared piece of cultural history that’s near and dear to fans worldwide,” said Brian Etheridge, Vice President of Publishing at D3 Go!” With a proven track record in the mobile space and a passionate team of creatives, we’ve found the right partners with developer Emerald City Games to bring the fun and excitement of the world of G.I. Joe to mobile devices with this game.”

“G.I. Joe has a long, rich history and countless fans around the world,” stated Richard Cleveland, Vice President of Digital Gaming at Hasbro. “We look forward to launching a new way for current and new fans to enjoy the brand, and know that this game brings the brand to life in a new and exciting way!”

In G.I. Joe: War on Cobra, choose a side and fight! The War on Cobra wages on, but where does your allegiance lie? Fight for freedom and save the world from total chaos by joining the Joes. Or show your might in your quest for world domination by joining the forces of Cobra. The fate of the world is at stake. Will you be its savior or conqueror? G.I. Joe: War on Cobra includes many of your favorite heroes, villains, and vehicles. Here’s just a small sample of the fan-favorites players can look forward to collecting to build their ultimate team at launch!

G.I. Joe Heroes ·        Duke ·        Scarlett ·        Roadblock ·        Snake Eyes   G.I. Joe Vehicles ·        Killer W.H.A.L.E. ·        V.A.M.P. Cobra Villains ·        Cobra Commander ·        Baroness ·        Destro ·        Storm Shadow   Cobra Vehicles ·        Piranha ·        Stinger

G.I. Joe: War on Cobra Key Features

  • Collect Hero, Troop, Command, and Vehicle cards inspired by the classic and beloved G.I. Joe animated series and action figure toy lines.
  • Compete with other players in PvP battles and work your way up the ranks!
  • Equip your Squad and defend your base from land, sea, or air assaults with special defenses, including Turrets, Sea Mines, and Troop Depots.
  • Choose a side! Both G.I. Joe and Cobra factions have unique Units and Buildings with different playstyles for a truly substantial experience.

Knowing is half the battle! Visit the game website for game information and stay up to date on the latest news for the game by visiting the official website at www.gijoewaroncobra.com and signing up for the official email newsletter. Join the community on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Now you know!

About D3 Go!

D3 Go! is a leading worldwide publisher and developer of original and licensed interactive entertainment video games based in Encino, CA. D3 Go! is dedicated to creating the best player experience and support on all major gaming platforms and mobile devices. D3 Go! is a subsidiary of D3Publisher Inc. and is ultimately owned by BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. For more information, please visit https://d3go.com

About Emerald City Games

Located in Burnaby, British Columbia and founded in 2008, Emerald City Games has assembled a team of the industry’s most talented developers. They have consistently pushed the boundaries in gameplay and art to create successful, award-winning games such as Sacred Seasons 1 and 2, Lionheart Tactics and Lionheart Dark Moon. With their latest endeavor, G.I. Joe: War on Cobra, the studio aims to push things even further in their quest to create the next Top 10 game for mobile.

About Hasbro

Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company committed to Creating the World’s Best Play and Entertainment Experiences. From toys and games to television, movies, digital gaming and consumer products, Hasbro offers a variety of ways for audiences to experience its iconic brands, including NERF, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and POWER RANGERS, as well as premier partner brands. Through its entertainment labels, Allspark Pictures and Allspark Animation, the Company is building its brands globally through great storytelling and content on all screens. Hasbro is committed to making the world a better place for children and their families through corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. Hasbro ranked No. 13 on the 2019 100 Best Corporate Citizens list by CR Magazine and has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere Institute for the past eight years. Learn more at www.hasbro.com, and follow us on Twitter (@Hasbro) and Instagram (@Hasbro).

Frostpunk’s “The Last Autumn” DLC Unveiled

11 bit studios has thrown back the covers on the latest Frostpunk DLC “The Last Autumn.” Set before the endless winter, “The Last Autumn” recounts the British Empire’s last ditch efforts to avert crisis. Additionally, the DLC adds new buildings, technologies, an Books of Laws.

“The Last Autumn” launches on January 21 for PC. No price has been announced yet, but “The Last Autumn” is part of Frostpunk’s Season Pass. 11 bit studios will also be putting the base game on sale when “The Last Autumn” launches on GOG, Steam, and Humble Store.

The console versions of Frostpunk have not yet received DLC releases, but 11 bit studios have assured gamers that plans to port all the DLCs to consoles are still in place. No release date has been set yet.

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Trailer Mimics the Anime

With Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot set to be released in a little under two weeks Bandai Namco has chosen to drop a new trailer that tries to copy the magic of the original anime series by featuring the old “Last time on Dragon Ball Z” element though with a different voice actor than fans may remember.

In this trailer fans are shown many of the different elements to the game such as the fights they will be participating in, various side-quests that will be available, and a number of playable characters that will be available outside of Goku. The trailer can be found below and as for the game itself, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot will be released in North America and Europe for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on January 17th.

Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls Releasing on PC on January 15

After first making its appearance in the West as a PSP game, XSEED Games now has a set release date for the PC version of Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls. The company has announced that the game will be releasing on PC on January 15th where it will be priced at $14.99 and sold at a temporary 10% discount for one week after release. This enhanced PC version of the dungeon crawler will feature enhanced visuals, all of the previously released DLC, and a turbo mode that will speed up fights.

This announcement was accompanied by a trailer that previews a number of these improvements and can be found below.

Nekopara and BOFURI Anime to Stream on FUNimation

FUNimation has announced that they have acquired the licenses to stream both the Nekopara anime as well as BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt so I’ll Max out My Defense when they begin airing in Japan with English subtitles with an eventual English dub being produced and streamed at a later date.

The Nekopara anime will begin airing on January 9th and is an adaptation of the popular visual novel series though it appears that a new unknown girl will be making an appearance and BOFURI is an anime adaptation of a light novel series that follows a girl who begins playing a virtual reality MMO with her friend only to create a character with only defensive stats, making her slow, weak, and unable to use magic but immune to nearly all types of damage.

BOFURI will begin airing in Japan a day earlier on January 8th and it is worth noting that FUNimation’s announcement does not confirm an eventual home video release.

Nekopara Preview
BOFURI Preview

Dragon Quest Builders 2 Review

Dragon Quest Builders 2

Developer: Square Enix, Koei Tecmo
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: PlayStation 4, Switch, Windows (Reviewed)
Release Date: 12 July 2019 (Consoles), 10 December 2019 (PC)
Price: $59.99 USD/$89.95 AUD – Available Here

Video Review

Overview

Dragon Quest Builders, the quirky take on the long running JRPG franchise, is back with a sequel. Like the first game, Dragon Quest Builders 2 is an alternate version of Dragon Quest 2 that mixes action RPGs with voxel sandbox gameplay. Players will wake up on the shores of the Isle of Awakening and soon make friends with Malroth, a warrior with no memories. Together, the pair will take on the cult Children of Hargon who has a chokehold on the world.

Story

Dragon Quest Builders 2 is a generally lighthearted take on the franchise, a nod back to the more youthful and joyous days of early RPGs. The writing is simple and accessible, making the game appropriate for older children. The writers do an excellent job conveying personality and culture through conversational style, though the accents can be so thick it becomes be hard to read. The humour is not very complex so older children will enjoy it; however, adults have a few gags and jokes that were clearly designed to go over the heads of the little ones.  

Gameplay

Dragon Quest Builders 2 mixes elements of action RPGs, voxel sandboxes, and puzzlers. The rhythm of the game is often predictable, cycling between exploration, guided building, and set combat pieces. The difficulty level is low for the most part, making the game ideal for older children or anyone looking for a relaxed game to play.

Combat straight forward. Malroth provides 50-65% of the overall damage, leaving the player to fill in the rest. The builder’s basic attack is the player’s bread and butter. There are some other combat abilities that can be used, but these fall under specific use cases. There is also no dodge, so players will need to learn how to run away from power attacks and position themselves out of harms way while still hitting as many enemies as possible.  All these elements combined created a very spammy experience that left me with sore fingers. I suspect if the developers tweaked the controls, they could significantly cut down on some of the button mashing.

The game’s set combat segments are not very hard. For the most part, waves of enemies are hurled at the town. A third of the population are usually able to assist the player and Malroth in the defense. As long as players are continuing to outfit their villagers with the most up to date weapons, the villagers and Malroth can almost handle the entire battle the battle alone. The bosses are the main exception. These fights introduce some interesting mechanics to the fight that will require players to do a little problem solving. The boss fights are definitely the best of what the game’s combat has to offer.

Exploration is a key part of Dragon Quest Builders 2. Each island the builder and Malroth visit are massive landscapes with several biomes. Tucked away in all corners are resources, monsters, mini-bosses, builder puzzles, and treasures to discover. The level design is good. There are lots of points of interest with plenty of monsters and resources along the way. The exception is the higher areas, which often are just vast areas with little to no points of interests. Besides completing the map and using the cliffs as a jump off point for the gliders, there is little reason to explore these areas.

The puzzle design deserves a special mention. Since the game is designed to be accessible to a wide range of ages and skill levels, the puzzles are never very hard. Instead, they offer interesting ideas that play up to the game’s focus on building. Many emphasize pattern recognition, observation skills, and multi-step planning.

Building is a simple affair. The room is the basic unit in Dragon Quest Builders 2. It is an enclosed space with walls two blocks high and accessible through a door. Special room types will offer different bonuses based on the types of items and quality of materials inside. For the most part, players are provided with a lot of guidance with what to build. NPCs will pepper the player with special room requests and give players a list of items needed. Players are free to decide where to build the room and sort of the details for themselves. Major building projects for story completion will give players blueprints of well designed structures. The only downside is players have no creativity in the matter as the blueprints require the building to be done to specifications. The larger structures are set down at predetermined locations while players can lay down smaller buildings where they choose. The blueprint system works well enough, but there is room for improvement. The blueprint overlay in the world is only for the base layer and is not very clear about which block goes where, requiring players to constantly bring up the original blueprint plans to check on progress. While a blue effect appears when the correct block is placed, there are better alternatives. I would have liked to see a detailed blueprint overlay that clearly shows a 2D icon of the correct block that also rises as each layer of blocks are placed.

The guided building will not provide all the needed resources for an entire town. Players will need to add their own buildings to ensure the town’s food, housing, and hygiene needs are met. While the game does not strictly require players to keep the population happy, it will significantly increase heart production, allowing players to progress more quickly through the story.

The PC port quality is decent but has room for significant improvement. Mouse and keyboard controls are very good, and I actually preferred them over the controller. The only downside is the restrictive key bind options that prevent most non-alphanumeric keys from being bound. Another frustration is the game’s tendency to reset the camera settings. I preferred the wide camera angle as I found the default angle caused me some minor motion sickness, but the game would return to the default camera angle every time the builder went into a tight space or a plot-related dialogue occurred. There is a setting in the options to prevent camera changes, but I found it had little effect. Additionally, the game is capped at 60 FPS. While the game does provide options for a 30 FPS cap for weaker computers, an uncapped framerate option would be ideal.

Visuals

Dragon Quest Builders 2 has a cute super deformed art style that reflects its family-friendly gameplay design. The world is bright and utterly charming. The style is still distinctively Dragon Quest with many classic monsters making an appearance in the game.

Audio

The audio experience is enjoyable. The soundtrack does an excellent job of setting the tone for the game. The sound effects are of high quality. There is no voice acting, opting for the more traditional JRPG convention of using a few standard vocalizations to accent certain parts of dialogue. It is a wise choice as some of the heavily accented characters in the game would require skilled voice actors to pull off, otherwise the performance would sound like a train wreck.

Overall

Dragon Quest Builders 2 is a solid, casual game mixing several beloved genres that complement each other well. It’s a family-friendly title that can be enjoyed by adults and older children alike. If you are looking for a more relaxed experience than some of the more hardcore builders out there and need a more guided experience than Minecraft, Dragon Quest Builders 2 is the perfect game for you.

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