We are ready to face another week full of premieres in the interactive leisure sector and as usual, we have prepared a complete compilation with the video game which will be released between June 10 and 14, 2024 for Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, mobile devices and PC. Among the major releases in the coming days is, 'Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance', which invites us to enjoy the original story, but with the implementation of a totally new plot line; 'Monster Hunter Stories' will also make its way to other platforms and 'Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked!', proposes a juicy compilation of the adventures of the industry's most beloved armed possum.
In addition to the trilogyKingdom Hearts', which will finally come to PC through the platform Steamthe arrival of other interesting proposals is also expected, including 'Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Classic II', 'Roxy Raccoon's Pinball Panic', 'Magical Drop VI', 'Taskmaster VR' and more. In any case and for the same price, we also bring together some of the most notable publications of the week in comic format to complement our leisure offer. Will you join us to discover all these new features and more?
Video games of the week
In the absence of relevant releases for Monday, we directly jump on the calendar to Tuesday the 11th, the scheduled date for the premiere of 'Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked!'(PS4, PS5, Switch, PC); 'V Rising' (PS5); 'Sunrise GP' (Xbox One, Xbox Series, PC); and 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2' (PC, Xbox). June 12 is reserved for 'Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Classic II' (PS4); and 'Roxy Raccoon's Pinball Panic' (PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series). On Thursday it's the release of 'Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX'(PC); 'Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind' (DLC) (PC); 'Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue'(PC); and 'Taskmaster VR'(PC). On Friday, May 14, we close the news agenda with 'Monster Hunter Stories (PS4, PS5, PC); 'Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance' (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PC); 'Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (PS4, PS5, PC); 'Magical Drop VI' (PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series); 'Legend of Mortal'(PC); 'SunnySide'(PC); and 'The Heroes Around Me'(PC).
Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked! – Launch June 11, 2024
Platforms: Switch, PC, PS4, PS5
This week an interesting collection of classics is released that includes 'Rocket Knight Adventures', 'Sparkster: Rocket Knight Adventures 2' and 'Sparkster', three video games from the 90s that marked the consoles of the 16-bit generation on Super Nintendo and Mega Drive. In addition to new animations, they are also incorporated into the format unreleased featuressuch as, for example, a tool to rewind at a certain moment in the game, an option to go directly to the boss fights, saving progress and a kind of virtual museum with new elements of the franchise.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance – Release June 14, 2024
Platforms: PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series
The latest installment of the series, 'Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance', invites us to enjoy the original story in its entirety, but seasoned with a totally new plot line. On a plastic level it has been completely updated with visual effects adapted to modern consoles. In this line areas, demons and music have been renovated to reinforce a combat system that also promises improvements such as more fluidity and variety of possibilities.
This RPG set in a war between angels and demons is divided into two different plot lines. The first, the “Canon of Creation” explores the original story told in 'Shin Megami Tensei V', developing the eternal conflict between angels and demons, in which the protagonist fights for the destiny of the world. The second option, which they have called the “Vengeance Canon,” is an entirely new route that promises “a dramatic epic of reckoning.”
Monster Hunter Stories – Release June 14, 2024
Platforms: PC, Switch, PS4, PS5
Almost 20 years after its first title, the popular Capcom franchise releases a remastered version of 'Monster Hunter Stories' this week. The 2016 original is known for taking the world of 'Monster Hunter' in new directions. Here you don't hunt monsters, you raise them. With this in mind, the first installment of the parallel series returns Fully folded with extra features as a new Museum mode where you can listen to music and a space to see conceptual illustrations. The new version also brings another series of improvements to the game, such as updated graphics, more efficient movements and greater performance in relation to the product that was originally released.
Paper releases
In the editorial panorama we open the week with the publication of 'Star Wars – High Republic: The Sword'by Charles Soulé. The best-selling writer nominated for the Eisner Awards is an old acquaintance in this universe, since he has been in charge of scripting comic series such as 'Lando' or 'Obi-Wan', as well as 'Darth Vader' or 'Poe Dameron' . He also the miniseries 'The Rise of Kylo Ren' or the video game 'Star Wars Battlefront II'. Next, we witness vignette by vignette a feast of zombie stories starring Marvel heroes in 'White, Black and Blood'. Without straying from the topic, we close the weekly selection with 'SOLO – Cannibal Stories'an anthology of short stories with a sly and naughty tone starring Oscar Martin's beloved character.
Star Wars – High Republic: The Sword – Planeta Cómic
A new stage of The High Republic has begun. Porter Engle is most likely the best lightsaber wielder in the High Republic. Together with Barash Silvain (his sister and his Jedi companion), he travels the galaxy acting as guardian of peace and justice. Now, as they approach a remote planet on the edge of the Republic to respond to a desperate request for help, they are both sure they will succeed, until they see what awaits them.
Marvel Zombies: White, Black and Blood – Panini Comics
A feast of zombie stories in which The Avengers, Spiderman, The X-Men and many more They become devourers of human flesh, by some respected La Casa de las Ideas authors such as Stefano Landini, Nelson Daniel, Steve Skroce, Justin Mason, Danny Earls, Juan Gedeon, Ashley Allen, Zach Davisson, Matt Groom, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Mary SanGiovanni, Stephanie Phillips , Alex Segura, Peach Momoko, Garth Ennis, Dale Eaglesham and Leandro Fernánd. You already know the undead of the Marvel Universe, but you have never seen them under the treatment in Black, White and Blood.
ONLY Cannibal Stories Anthology – ominiky Editions
We eagerly await this compilation of short stories with a sly and naughty tone, without forgetting the epic, which gives a broader vision of the relationships between characters in the cannibal world, some starring SOLO and others by a number of unpresentable people. To add some more information, in this album we can see a story of ONLY in his younger days. Generally enjoyable and agile reading, or as it is called now: popcorn.