Daily news (February 22): Monster Hunter Rise / Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town

Today’s Daily news: some more footage for Monster Hunter Rise, but also…

• Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town
• Diablo II: Resurrected
• Overwatch 2
• Angelique Luminarise
• The Sisters: Party of the Year

Monster Hunter Rise

Here’s some more footage for Monster Hunter Rise:

Monster Hunter Rise (Switch) comes out on March 26th worldwide.

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town

Here’s some more footage for Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town:

Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (Switch) comes out on February 25th in Japan, March 23rd in North America, and March 26th in Europe.

Diablo II: Resurrected

Blizzard have announced their latest game for the Nintendo Switch: Diablo II: Resurrected, a remaster of Diablo II and of the Lord of Destruction expansion. It will be released later this year in Europe and North America, and will offer cross-platform progression across all platforms.

Here’s the debut trailer and lots of details about the remaster:

Diablo II: Resurrected welcomes back veteran heroes and invites a new generation of players to experience the game’s sinfully dark storyline, thrilling loot chase, and visceral hack-and-slash gameplay with modernized visuals that take advantage of the latest gaming hardware.

Diablo II: Resurrected takes the 2D sprite-based classic and brings it into the present with full 3D physically-based rendering, dynamic lighting, revamped animations and spell effects—all stunningly delivered in up to 4K resolution.^† All 27 minutes of the game’s classic cinematics, chronicling the journey of the mysterious Dark Wanderer, are being remade—shot for shot—from the ground up. The nightmarish sounds of Sanctuary and its memorable soundtrack have also been reinvigorated to support Dolby 7.1 surround sound. By leveling up the game’s audio and visual capabilities, Diablo II: Resurrected will showcase the depth of gameplay and hallmark designs that continue to entertain players around the world to this day.

For those who would prefer a more nostalgic experience, players will be able to freely switch back-and-forth between the modern graphics and the original experience at any time with the press of a button. While Diablo II: Resurrected may look like an all-new game, Diablo II’s signature gameplay and systems are completely intact, quirks and all, adding a few highly requested quality of life improvements, such as a shared stash. 

Diablo II: Resurrected features seven highly customizable character classes for players to choose from—the Amazon, Barbarian, Necromancer, Paladin, and Sorceress from the core game, as well as the Assassin and Druid from the included Lord of Destruction expansion. Players will be able to make each character their own by selecting skills and talent builds, crafting and socketing items, collecting complete gear sets, acquiring unique arms and armor, assembling Rune Word combinations, and much more.

Diablo II: Resurrected is an all-inclusive package containing a lifetime of adventures. It will take players to the deadly world of Sanctuary, where they will face Diablo, the Lord of Terror, and the forces of Hell through all four thrilling Acts of the original Diablo II campaign. They’ll meet beloved mentor and scholar Deckard Cain, fight alongside the Archangel Tyrael, and encounter other pantheonic characters who have become an indelible part of gaming history. This edition also includes all of the content from the Lord of Destruction expansion, with the journey continuing into Act V, where players will brave the dangers of Mount Arreat before facing Baal, the eponymous Lord of Destruction.

Diablo II: Resurrected (Switch) comes out later this year in Europe and North America.

Source: Blizzard PR

Overwatch 2

Here’s a Behind the Scenes video for Overwatch 2, along with more Overwatch video from BlizzConline 2021:

Overwatch 2 (Switch) does not have a release date yet.

Angelique Luminarise

Here’s the latest videos for Angelique Luminarise:

Angelique Luminarise (Switch) comes out on May 20th in Japan.

The Sisters: Party of the Year

Microids have announced their latest game for the Nintendo Switch: The Sisters: Party of the Year, a party game inspired by the comic book “The Sisters”. It will be released on June 16th in Europe and North America. It will be playable in the following languages: English (voices), French (voices), Italian, German, and Spanish.

Here’s a trailer, some details, and the list of game modes:

Inspired by the comic book created by William & Christophe Cazenove and developed by Balio Studio, this adventure/party game will invite players on a journey into a colorful universe sprinkled with fun filled mini games perfect for family and friends head to head competitions!

Wendy, the grumpy teenager, wants to throw a memorable end-of-the-year house party but before she can ask her parents for their approval, her impich little sister steals her idea and runs with it. Problem: the parents will only allow one party to happen! To decide who’s going to organize the fiesta, the sisters will throw themselves into a series of crazy challenges!

In addition to the adventure mode featuring a vast open world filled with activities catering to single players, the game will also offer a multiplayer mode where up to 4 contestants can join the fray after choosing their favorite character out of 16 from the comic book. The Sisters: Party of the Year will be the perfect game for family and friends gaming evenings!

• Adventure mode (single player)
  • Experience a magnificent adventure in a colorful open world that will see you conquer with Marine or Wendy the 24 challenges, 35 quests and find all the collectibles.
• Multiplayer modes (1 to 4 players)
  • Challenges: play the mini-games you want with your friends!
  • Tournament: try to win the tournament by being the best at each round!
  • All or Nothing: play all the mini-games in a raw!
  • Around the world: take turns choosing your favorite mini-game!

The Sisters: Party of the Year (Switch) comes out on June 16th in Europe and North America.

Source: Microids PR

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