Daily Briefs (April 25): Octopath Traveler / Dark Souls Remastered / Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana

25 April 2018 Lite_Agent 3goo, 4J Studios, Bandai-Namco, City Connection, Dark Souls Remastered, Dispatch Games, From Software, LEGO The Incredibles, Microsoft, Milestone, Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition, Minecraft: Wii U Edition, Mojang Studios, MotoGP 18, Nacon, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy, Nippon Ichi Software, Octopath Traveler, Oizumi Amuzio, Penguin Wars, Square-Enix, Tate Multimedia, Tennis World Tour, Teyon, TT Games, Urban Trial Playground, Warner Bros., Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana

Today’s Daily Briefs: Japanese boxart for Octopath Traveler, but also…

Dark Souls Remastered
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Penguin Wars
MotoGP 18
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy
LEGO The Incredibles
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Tennis World Tour
Minecraft
Sanrio Characters Picross
Urban Trial Playground
Nintendo Switch

Octopath Traveler

Today, Square-Enix revealed the Japanese boxart for Octopath Traveler, which has been rated C by CERO (equivalent to PEGI 12 or ESRB Teen):

Octopath Traveler (Switch) comes out on July 13th worldwide.

Source: Gamer

Dark Souls Remastered

Here’s the latest trailer for Dark Souls Remastered:

Dark Souls Remastered (Switch) comes out this Summer worldwide.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana

Here’s the latest trailer for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana:

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Switch) comes out on June 26th in North America, June 28th in Japan, and June 29th in Europe.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Earlier today, Bethesda announced that Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus would be released on July 26th in Japan, roughly a month after Europe and North America. Here’s the Japanese version of the latest trailer:

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (Switch) comes out on June 29th in Europe and North America, and July 26th in Japan. The Upcoming Games page has been updated!

Penguin Wars

Yesterday, Dispatch Games announced that the Launch Edition of Penguin Wars (physical) would include a download code for the original soundtrack (worth $30), and a threaded, heat-cut character patch of Riley. The physical version of the game will only be available via Dispatch Games.

Here’s what the boxart looks like, along with some screenshots:

Penguin Wars (Switch) comes out in June in Europe and North America. The Upcoming Games page has been updated!

Source: Dispatch Games PR

MotoGP 18

Here’s a Behind-the-Scenes video for MotoGP 18:

MotoGP 18 (Switch) comes out this Summer in Europe and North America.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy

Here’s some more screenshots for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy:

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy (Switch) comes out on April 26th worldwide.

Source: Nintendo

LEGO The Incredibles

Today, Warner Bros. announced that LEGO The Incredibles would be released on August 2nd in Japan. Here’s a Japanese trailer and some screenshots:

SUPER FAMILY -- In Disney Pixar’s “Incredibles 2,” Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is in the spotlight, while Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) navigates the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life at home when a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot that only the Incredibles can overcome together. Also featuring the voices of Sarah Vowell as Violet and Huck Milner as Dash, “Incredibles 2” opens in U.S. theaters on June 15, 2018. ©2017 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

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LEGO The Incredibles (Switch) comes out on June 15th in North America, July 13th in Europe, and August 2nd in Japan. The Upcoming Games page has been updated!

Source: 4Gamer

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

Yesterday, a new DLC pack for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 was announced: the Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War Character and Level Pack. It adds one new level and several characters from Avengers: Infinity War.

This action-packed level offers players the chance to control Thanos, one of the most dangerous Super Villains in the Marvel Universe, and his ruthless army. The Mad Titan and the Children of Thanos have invaded Attilan to take on Black Bolt and the Inhumans in an all-new original game level. Working as a team, the menacing crew must work their way through the various levels of Attilan before they are given the opportunity to break through to Black Bolt’s throne. New unlockable characters Thanos, Corvus Glaive, Cull Obsidian, Proxima Midnight, Ebony Maw, Hulkbuster 2.0, and Groot (Avengers: Infinity War) add to the main game’s roster of over 200 Super Heroes and Super Villains.

Source: Warner Bros. PR