Posted on December 5, 2016 by Jason Nason
Circle Entertainment confirmed the Eurpoean release date for the Kutar series of mini-games. The games will release in Europe, New Zealand, and Australia on December 15th.
Circle Entertainment also teased that they have a new title in the works, which is on the way to the western 3DS eShop. No other details were released about the game, though the indie studio did promise more information soon.
The game teased was called simply “Frontier Days Founding Pioneers.”
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Posted on December 2, 2016 by Jason Nason
Circle Entertaiment shared this morning via social media that upcoming title Mercenaries Saga 3 is nearly ready for release in North America. Developed by Rideon and released in Japan earlier this year, Circle is hoping for a release in the Nintendo 3DS eShop sometime in mid-December.
The game is the follow up to Mercenaries Saga 2 and looks and feels very reminiscent of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. If you’ve played any of the FF Tactics games then this will be right up your alley.
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Posted on November 8, 2016 by Jason Nason
What is Kutar? Kutar is the character who has an incredible expressionless emotion that can’t be distinguished by laughing or crying. Kutar is not a dog, cat or bear. Kutar is always Kutar no matter where he is going or doing.
In all seriousness, Kutar is a series of microgames developed by Giga Rensya and being released by Circle Entertainment in North America on Thursday. The games, ten of them in all, each retail for $0.99 USD. It’s not clear if they will be sold as a bundle at this point.
They look pretty crazy, but for such a small price they could be interesting. Kutar definitely looks reminiscent of the Wario Ware series.
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Posted on November 6, 2016 by Jason Nason
When I played Fairune just under two years ago I fell in love with the simple adventure RPG. Looking and feeling somewhat reminiscent of the early The Legend of Zelda games, the game was wide open and fun to play. Circle and developer Skipmore have followed up the game with the sequel Fairune 2 and have built a game that stays true to the success of the first one while also expanding into a much bigger game.
Fairune 2 is a game that is built on exploration. You’ll need to not only explore the various maps in the game, but also pay close attention to the surroundings. There will be many times in the game when you’ll suddenly find yourself lost without a clue what to do next. Where do you go? The game is built with such subtlety that if you’re just rushing through the game you can very easily overlook something pivotal to progressing in the game.
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Posted on October 17, 2016 by Jason Nason
Circle Entertainment has shared via their social media platforms that two of their games are coming to the Nintendo eShop this week, with one game arriving on the Wii U and the other on the Nintendo 3DS.
Circle revealed that Mr. Pumpkin’s Adventure will arrive in the Wii u eShop on Thursday while the highly anticipated sequel Fairune 2 was also confirmed for release on October 20th.
Mr. Pumpkin Adventure will retail for $3.99 USD while Circle has stated the price for Fairune 2 will be $6.99 USD.
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Posted on October 1, 2016 by Jason Nason
Circle Entertainment tweeted yesterday that they are putting the finishing touches on Mercenaries Saga 3 for the Nintendo 3DS in North America. The English version of the game is nearly done and is nearly ready to be submitted to Nintendo of America and Europe. The game was originally being aimed for a Q4 release, but could be released sooner.
The game, which is developed by Rideon Japan, is set to be released in the Japanese eShop on October 5th. It will include 28 chapters as well as a free battle stage.
Mercenaries Saga 3 will join other upcoming Circle western titles including Mr. Pumpkin Adventure (WiiU) and Fairune 2 (3DS) which are scheduled for an October release.
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Posted on September 16, 2016 by Jason Nason
Circle Entertainment shared yesterday during the Tokyo Game Show that their upcoming title Fairune 2 could land in the Nintendo 3DS eShop by mid-October.
Developed by Skipmore, the game is the sequel to Fairune which was released in 2014. We loved the first game and are excited for the sequel.
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Posted on September 14, 2016 by Jason Nason
Circle Entertainment announced a new game at the Tokyo Game Show today which is being developed by Skipmore, developers of the Fairune series. The game, titled Picontier, is a pixel art slow living miniscape RPG which allows you to enjoy a slow living on the island.
In the game you spend your time farming, crafting, mining and fishing. And apparently if you’re the adventurous sort, you can take a journey to the dungeons to fight off monsters. What you do in the game and how you spend your time is all up to you as you follow the charming story by communicating with the strange beings on the island.
Designed by indie label SKIPMORE, who are known for their high quality pixel art and sound design, the game will be available in both English and Japanese. The game is currently on Steam Greenlight but is also being planned for the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation 4.
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Posted on September 13, 2016 by Jason Nason
Sometimes there are games, along with movies and other media, where if you haven’t experienced earlier titles in the series then you’re lost. You won’t know who the characters are, their motivations, or what exactly is going on. Luckily Adventure Labyrinth Story isn’t one of those games. While it may technically be the third game in a series, you won’t need to have beaten or even played the first two games.
Adventure Labyrinth Story stands on its own and is definitely something to experience.
Adventure Labyrinth Story takes place in the same locale as Adventure Bar Story and features many of the same characters, except instead of running the bar like the first game you’re instead exploring a mysterious labyrinth which appeared next to the town. And what makes this labyrinth even more mysterious is that every time you enter it the layout has completely changed. But not only will you be going down there blind every time, there are more complications to this exploration.
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Posted on September 7, 2016 by Jason Nason
Circle Entertainment confirmed today that their localization of Polara will hit the Nintendo eShop for the 3DS in North America on September 15th. The game will be released in the European and Australian eShops on September 22nd.
The game was released in Japan by Flyhigh Works in April of this year.
Polara is a runner where the goal is to keep the hero running while changing the color of the protective clothing of Lara as you pass through the environment. Areas in the city, including the surfaces you she runs on and items in the environment, will change colour from red to blue. If your colour doesn’t match where you are then you wont’ make it through.
It’s like a colour changing runner.
The game looks very simple, but not easy.
Polara will retail for $5.00 USD / €5.00 when it is released.
https://youtu.be/O0UiCfGyU8A
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Posted on September 1, 2016 by Jason Nason
If you’ve read any of my previous reviews for games in the genre, you’ll know that I enjoy turn based strategy role-playing games. I’ve played and loved playing games like Final Fantasy Tactics (and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance) in the past, and more recently games like Fire Emblem Fates or Mercenaries Saga 2. So when I learned that Circle was making a spin off of Witch & Hero in this genre I jumped at the chance to check it out.
Ambition of the Slimes is a great molding of the two. The game is very much a strategic role-playing game that also borrows a lot from the simplistic spirit of the Witch & Hero games. It is a very simple game to play, with a lot of the depth left out of the game. You don’t buy weapons, armour, or upgrades. But that lack of depth actually allows for an entirely different level of depth.
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Posted on August 31, 2016 by Jason Nason
Circle Entertainment’s Adventure Labyrinth Story, which was released on July 21st in Europe, is set to be released in the North American Nintendo 3DS eShop this Thursday.
The game in the third in the series, after Adventure Bar Story and Mercenaries Saga 2. Adventure Labyrinth Story is a rogue-like RPG that challenges an unknown dungeon.
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Posted on August 29, 2016 by Jason Nason
Circle Entertainment is bringing Mr. Pumpkin’s Adventure to the Nintendo Wii U eShop and it’s getting closer to release. Circle announced today via social media that the game has been submitted to Nintendo of America for approval.
Mr. Pumpkin’s Adventure is a point-and-click puzzle game. The main character of this game is Mr. Pumpkin who lost his memories. During the adventure, you will help him solve all the puzzles, which will eventually unveil an evil plot.
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Posted on August 24, 2016 by Jason Nason
If you’re really into the gaming scene and eat up every tidbit of news out there then you probably follow a slew of gaming websites. From the Gamespots to the IGNs, and Kotaku to Broken Joysticks, following gaming news website is a good way to find out anything and everything from the world of video games.
But it can also be good to follow publishers. Not only will you get some juicy news right from the source, which is where a lot of gaming media get their news (spoiler alert) you can also be treated to some sweet online goodies.
Some publishers share exclusive downloadables like wallpapers, but some also give away free stuff including game codes.
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Posted on August 22, 2016 by Jason Nason
Circle Entertainment has had a string of new releases over the last little while, with Kingdom’s Item Shop last week and Ambition of the Slimes the week before that. Fairune 2 could be added to that list very soon.
The publisher announced on their social media platforms early yesterday that the sequel has been submitted for lotcheck to both Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe. The game was released last month in Japan.
Developed by Skipmore, the game is the sequel to Fairune which was released in 2014.
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