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But lordy I miss P&M so much… Mainly P

One of the best elements of every new Splatoon splatfest competition is the fun splash art that is daubed to announce the occasion, usually featuring the game’s hosts dallying about with the subject matter of the splatfest itself. And if you, like me, are a fan of said art, then you’ll be stoked to hear that Nintendo has gathered together each and every piece, newly curated in an online gallery.

Surf or turf

Crunching Koalas and Dexai Arts have shown off their narrative bouncer game Techno Banter, which is coming to PC and consoles sometime this year.

I think Techno Banter is a narrative game, but none of the press material tells me how it describes itself. The trailer that dropped alongside the announcement at least points to this. There’s some first-person movement and talking to people, but no sign of, say, puzzles or combat.

Developer salutes the Queen of the Machines

Guerrilla Games has announced that PlayStation sequel Horizon Forbidden West has surpassed 8.4 million copies sold since its launch back in February 2022 — This number, as noted in an anniversary post on PlayStation Blog, brings the total sales of the fantasy franchise to an impressive 32.7 million units.

The 32.

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Cal Kestis and crew are ready to blast off into their next adventure of attempting to survive the Galactic Empire’s ruthless Order 66 in Electronic Arts and Respawn’s Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Taking place five years after the events of the well-received Jedi: Fallen Order, Cal will explore many different planets and learn a slew of new skills that will push his prowess as a Jedi to the limit.

Sixth consecutive year of growth for veteran developer

Capcom has released its latest financial earnings report, which records the sixth consecutive year of profit growth for the Resident Evil and Street Fighter publisher — The publishing of the new report has also affected the company’s share value, which spiked to an all-time high earlier this morning.

According to the numbers, Capcom sold 41.7 million games for the period ending March 31, 2023.

Going Deeper Underground

Sorry to start your day with a bit ‘o’  glum news, but Team Cherry has announced that it is pushing long-long-long awaited adventure Hollow Knight: Silksong out of its “Early 2023” release window. The great-looking sequel remains in development for PlayStation, PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch platforms.

Take-Two’s label will publish the new IP, codenamed Project Bloom

Game Freak and Private Division are teaming up for a new title. Take-Two’s publishing label will work with Game Freak to publish a brand-new title, currently codenamed Project Bloom.

No details are available about the collaboration yet, as it’s still in early development and has no confirmed release date.

Dash and leap

Atari is showing off their upcoming platformer, Mr. Run and Jump, which is set to launch this year on PC and consoles.

Mr. Run and Jump allegedly started its life as a homebrew experiment for the Atari 2600 at Graphite Lab, a frequent partner of Atari’s. Afterwards, the publisher liked what they saw and commissioned a more modernized take on it. It appears to be a fast-paced, die-and-retry platformer with neon visuals.

Nothing beats a classic dungeon

Dungeons are the time-honored challenge of many Zelda titles. Whether it’s a giant mechanic contraption, a hidden temple, or the literal insides of a giant fish, the Zelda series has many dungeons we remember, fondly or not.

As part of our Zelda Week coverage, I asked the Destructoid staff to choose a favorite from among the many, many dungeons of The Legend of Zelda series, and to write a little bit about why.

The raids stop for no one

You know, I gotta hand it to Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. These games ensure I’ll never run out of things to do.

I mean, this Friday only has The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and a beta for Diablo 4 coming out, so I was worried that I might fit some sleep in sometime this weekend. Sure enough, Game Freak had decided to throw its hat into the ring and give us another Tera Raid event for trainers to bash their head against too.