Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution launches in May in the west

A dedicated group of Super Mario Maker players have beaten all the levels uploaded to the game before the Wii U's services go offline. As Nintendo has been focused on the Nintendo Switch ever since its release in 2017, the Japanese gaming giant has also been phasing out the services of its previous consoles, the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. This closure would affect several games released on the console, including the first Super Mario Maker, a Wii U exclusive.

Visual novel remake Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon will launch for PlayStation 4 and Switch on June 27 in the west, Aniplex and TYPE-MOON announced. Physical limited editions will be available for $79.99. Pre-orders are available now.

Memories Off is a long-running series of romantic novels which first debuted on the PlayStation in 1999. Despite spawning multiple sequels, and being localised into languages like Korean and Traditional Chinese, it’s never actually launched in Western territories – well, until now. PQube is on the case, with SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky targeting a 2024 launch on the PS4.

SUCCESS Corporation-developed 3D shoot ’em up Rainbow Cotton will launch digitally for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on May 9, publisher ININ Games announced.

Pokemon TCG sales have suffered since the release of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, according to store owners. This is blamed on multiple factors, including the economy and series popularity.

Paper Trail, the game that lets you fold the world around you, finally has a release date after multiple delays. The top-down puzzler is now scheduled to launch on May 21.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door will launch for Switch on May 23, Nintendo announced.

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PlayStation-backed game studio, Deviation Games, has closed.

Arc System Works will release a physical edition of DAVE THE DIVER dubbed DAVE THE DIVER Anniversary Edition for Switch on May 30 worldwide for $39.99, the company announced. Pre-orders are available now at retailers.

The many regions that players have visited throughout the Pokemon games all draw inspiration from real-world locations, inspiring one fan from Amsterdam to imagine what a counterpart to their home city would look like in the world of Pokemon. Their absolutely amazing pixel art project not only captures a similar vibe to that associated with the older Pokemon games, but also does a great job of showcasing what a Netherlands-inspired region might look like in the games' world.

FuRyu’s compelling Shibuya-set action RPG outing REYNATIS has attracted a lot of interest since being announced for the PS5 and PS4 in Japan last week, but many were waiting on confirmation of a Western release. Following this week’s full-length trailer, that’s now come courtesy of NIS America, who’s signed on as publisher in North America and Europe.