This Week in Gaming (Week 29)

Welcome to the middle of July and this week we have a lot of Japanese games for you. We kick off with this week’s major release which is based on an anime series, like several other games this week, although this one is a bit more pink. This is followed by a space colony sim, a JPRG based on a manga/anime series, a Japanese fighting game, a cop that is partially robot and we round things off with what is said to be an alternative take on Pac-Man.

Madoka Magica Magia Exedra / This week’s major release / Wednesday 16 July

Characters from the hit anime series “Puella Magi Madoka Magica” come together! Featuring an all-new story setting and characters from the original ideas of Gekidan Inu Curry (Doroinu), experience the action alongside Magical Girl memories in this battle RPG. Steam link

Dawn Apart / Monday 14 July / Early Access
Dawn Apart is a space colony and factory sim with fully destructible environments. Mine, automate, and defend your settlers, or lead a rebellion against the very corporation pulling your strings. Steam linkEdens Zero / Tuesday 15 July
This is a 3D action role-playing game based on the space fantasy comic/anime Edens Zero by Hiro Mashima, creator of Fairy Tail and Rave Master. The player controls a diverse cast of characters as they embark on an epic adventure across different planets while battling powerful enemies. Steam linkHunter×Hunter Nen×Impact / Wednesday 16 July
Hunter×Hunter’s first full-fledged fighting game is now available with 3v3 Nen ability team battles! Aim for victory with your own strongest team. Steam linkRoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business / Thursday 17 July
Unfinished Business is a new standalone adventure of RoboCop: Rogue City. OmniTower is their fortress, violence their language. Face elite mercenaries all the way to the top of the tower and enforce the law amidst the chaos. Steam linkShadow Labyrinth / Friday 18 July
Shadow Labyrinth is a 2D action platformer and a genre-twisting alternate take on the iconic Pac-Man. As The Swordsman, you wake on a mysterious planet amidst relics of wars past. To survive you will discover secrets, consume your enemies, and grow from prey to apex predator. Steam linkAlso launching this week: Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition, Black Stigma, Dreadzone and Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition