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We know, we know — the video game market is positively flooded with Pythonesque comedy renaissance point-and-clicks right now. Honestly, who could have predicted that the 2020s would be the decade of surreal painting manipulation video games? Certainly not us. Our money was on the return of the FMV.

Obviously, we’re kidding. British solo developer Joe Richardson has created something quite unique with The Procession to Calvary, a retro-inspired point-and-click adventure with a very retro-style aesthetic. By animating and layering renaissance paintings to create the story, the work of Botticelli, Rembrandt, Michaelangelo and all the other Ninja Turtles are brought to life, with the music of Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel to accompany them.

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Gotta rate fast!

Sonic the Hedgehog — the dude with the most ‘tude — celebrates his 30th birthday on 23rd June 2021. Yes, it’s nearly three decades since he first burst forth onto Sega’s Mega Drive and finally presented a credible platforming challenger to Nintendo’s jumping plumber.

Last year we asked for your help to rank all the 3D Sonic games and with the big date fast approaching, it’s time to take a look at the other half of the blue blur’s back catalogue. Some might say this is the good half, although those people would receive stern looks from many (but not all) NL staffers. Wherever you fall on the Sonic spectrum, though, it’s impossible to deny the impact his first 16-bit adventures had on propelling Sega to the forefront of the home console gaming industry in the early ’90s.

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Fall of Man Premium Edition swag incoming.

As confirmed during E3 2021, Atlus’ Shin Megami Tensei V is launching for Switch on 12th November, and pre-orders for the physical versions of the game are now open.

Atlus has put out a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming Switch exclusive, which you can watch above, and you can check out the included goodies that come with the Premium edition below. This includes that standard launch edition and also the ‘Fall of Man Premium Edition’ which comes with various extras over and above the game itself.

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