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This Week in Games: Summer Showcase Slamfest
The latest This Week in Games column covers the Summer Games Fest and Xbox Showcase, focusing on Japanese game announcements.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Why it matters
The column filters the Western showcase noise to highlight Japanese game announcements, offering a perspective on major reveals like Attack on Titan 3 and Stellar Blade: Blood Rain.
Key Facts
- Koei Tecmo and ω-Force announced Attack on Titan 3, which adapts the story's final arcs focusing on protagonist Eren's descent; no release date was given.
- Shift-Up revealed Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, a sequel starring a new protagonist named Evie, retaining the series' flashy combat and music.
- The This Week in Games column notes that Kirby: Return to Dream Land Deluxe expands each copy ability into a bespoke Smash Bros.-style movelist.
Key reveals include Koei Tecmo's Attack on Titan 3, covering the final arcs, and Shift-Up's Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, starring a new protagonist named Evie. The column also discusses Kirby: Return to Dream Land Deluxe's deep combat system.
The column opens with a reflection on Kirby: Return to Dream Land Deluxe, noting that each copy ability has been expanded into a bespoke Smash Bros.-style movelist, a depth the writer finds underdiscussed. The bulk of the column then pivots to the Summer Games Fest and Xbox Showcase, where the writer dismisses the event's spectacle but acknowledges major Japanese game reveals. Koei Tecmo and ω-Force announced Attack on Titan 3, which adapts the story's final arcs, focusing on protagonist Eren's descent. No release date was given. Shift-Up revealed Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, a sequel starring a new character, Evie, retaining the series' flashy combat and music.
- Attack on Titan 3: Koei Tecmo and ω-Force's final video game adaptation, covering the story's final arcs; no release date yet
- Stellar Blade: Blood Rain: Shift-Up's sequel starring new protagonist Evie, retaining flashy combat and music
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Sources
- Anime News Network This Week in Games Summer Showcase Slamfest - Save Room For Aincrad