Episode 71 - Graceful Explosion Machine, Horizon Talk, And Dan's Back

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Were a trinity again! Dan is back to join Bret and I talk about Toronto developed games, events, and some other things not fitting in those buckets. Topics include:

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LUNARK Physical Editions up for Pre-order, Coming to PS4/5, Xbox, PC/Mac Later This Year
LUNARK Physical Editions up for Pre-order, Coming to PS4/5, Xbox, PC/Mac Later This Year

Montréal-based game dev Johan Vinet has partnered with Limited Run Games to release physical copies of his upcoming 2D cinematic platformer LUNARK for PlayStation 4, 5 and Nintendo Switch- set to release later this week.

Inscryption Getting Physical Edition from Special Reserve Games
Inscryption Getting Physical Edition from Special Reserve Games

Vancouver-based Daniel Mullin Games is working with Special Reserve Games to release a physical edition of his 2021 roguelite deck-builder Inscryption for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.

Always Sometimes Monsters Releasing Physical Version for Nintendo Switch
Always Sometimes Monsters Releasing Physical Version for Nintendo Switch

Toronto-based indie powerhouse Vagabond Dog is releasing a physical copy of their cult classic 2014 RPG maker title Always Sometimes Monsters in partnership with Limited Run Games.

Cuphead Getting Physical Edition for 5th Anniversary
Cuphead Getting Physical Edition for 5th Anniversary

Cuphead is celebrating its initial launch on PC and Xbox One 5 years ago today, September 29, with the announcement of a physical copy of the game coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Switch.

Tribes of Midgard Season 3 Announced - Also Coming to Xbox and Switch
Tribes of Midgard Season 3 Announced - Also Coming to Xbox and Switch

Tribes of Midgard Season 3 drops later this month which comes with a slew of free updates, including a new Saga Boss, a revamped survival mode, new weapons, enemies, armors, and more.

Sea of Stars Delayed Until 2023
Sea of Stars Delayed Until 2023

Sea of Stars, the Sabotage Studio follow-up to The Messenger has been delayed into 2023. Originally announced in 2020 with an extremely successful Kickstarter for a 2022 release date, the team has pushed it to next year citing two main priorities: quality of life for their team, and the quality of the finished product.

The Big Con: Grift of the Year Edition Out Now on Switch, Xbox and PC
The Big Con: Grift of the Year Edition Out Now on Switch, Xbox and PC

Toronto developer Mighty Yell (make sure to check out their amazing website) has released the Grift of the Year edition for their 2021 adventure game. This new update includes new puzzles, dialogue, collectibles. and quests - all free as well so previous owners of The Big Con don’t miss out.

Next Level Games and Nintendo Announce Mario Strikers: Battle League
Next Level Games and Nintendo Announce Mario Strikers: Battle League

It’s been less than three years since Next Level Games released Luigi’s Mansion 3 but they are at it again, with a sequel to one its earlier games, Mario Strikers: Battle League. The game is expected to hit Nintendo Switch later this year on June 10th.

Sea of Stars Announced For Nintendo Switch, Still Looks Beautiful
Sea of Stars Announced For Nintendo Switch, Still Looks Beautiful

Sabotage Studios announced late last year that their Chrono Trigger inspired RPG will be coming to Nintendo Switch when it launches later this year. The game smashed its Kickstarter goal from a few years ago and has even brought on Chrono Trigger/Cross composer Yasunori Mitsuda to work on the games soundtrack.

Grindstone Gets New Daily Mode, Comes To Epic Game Store May 20th
Grindstone Gets New Daily Mode, Comes To Epic Game Store May 20th

One of our favourites on iPhone, and Nintendo Switch is now heading to PC via the Epic Game Store. Grindstone, the Capybara Games hit also recently received a new Daily Grind mode and Fortune Grind on both Nintendo Switch and Apple Arcade, the Epic Game Store version is out tomorrow.