As the end of the year is upon us, Microids invites you to discover its very diverse line-up filled with comic book adaptations, adventure games, party games and so much more!
Asterix & Obelix XXXL: The Ram for Hibernia
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Asterix and Obelix are taking us to Hibernia for a collection of brawls with zero rule! For the very first time in the series, the game is both solo and co-op for up to four players! Romans, hold on to your shield, these Gauls mean business more than ever! Explore Hibernia over six action packed chapters, punch Romans relentlessly and collect all the trophies by playing the levels again and again! Creativity required: The more items you fight with and the more variety in your combos, the greater the surprises! Forget about the fish slaps, go straight for the barrels and wood stumps!
Smurfs Kart
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Start your engines! Choose your Smurf with its unique vehicle & special power and throw yourself in the craziest races you’ve ever been! Challenge your friends and family members in this colorful nitro fueled racing game. Developed by the French studio Eden Games, racing game specialist (Gear.Club Unlimited, Test Drive Unlimited, V-Rally…), Smurfs Kart is available on Nintendo Switch, both digital and retail!
Garfield Lasagna Party
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Garfield, Odie, Arlene and Nermal have imagined the craziest mini games for their huge Lasagna Party you are invited to! Be ready to give your best to finish ahead of your opponents by winning as many of the 32 mini-games as possible.
Gather your luck, throw the dice and make the best use of the special items to leave your adversaries behind! Garfield Lasagna Party is THE perfect game to spend some great quality time with friends and family alongside your favorite characters!
Horse Tales – Emerald Valley Ranch
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In Horse Tales – Emerald Valley Ranch, players will be tasked with restoring their family’s run-down estate back to its former glory. This quest will set them on a delightful open world adventure where they’ll explore the peninsula’s gorgeous and varied landscapes, from the colorful seashore of Coral Lagoon to the lush forest of Birchwoods.
They will make many friends along the way, including the nearby residents and of course… horses! Tame, breed, and establish a strong bond with your equine companions, as each is unique and possesses distinct abilities, personality traits, preferences, and training needs.
Make Emerald Valley your own by customizing your adventure: dress up your horses and your avatar with a wide variety of clothing and ornament options, and take part in rebuilding and decorating various buildings, stables, and horse care facilities.
The Hidden World, free expansion for Marsupilami: Hoobadventure
The launch trailer is available HERE
Explore an “out of time” universe filled with prehistoric creatures in The Hidden World, the free expansion, for Marsupilami: Hoobadventure! Your three favorite marsupials are jumping back into the action on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Xbox One and PC. The Hidden World contains 10 brand new levels for some crazy Jurassic action! Whilst most skillful players will try the Chrono mode for these new levels, only the best of the best would date to tackle the brand new Cataclysm mode! Face new enemies and hunt for non-fossilized collectibles to unlock all the game’s achievements!
My Universe – My Baby Dragon
As a new dragon caretaker, you’ll be in charge of your very own nursery. Whatever its element (water, air, fire or earth) your baby dragon will need a lot of love and attention to grow and flourish. You’ll have to be attentive to their needs in order to provide them with their favorite treats. Watch them hatch and help them grow their magic skills, showering them with cuddles and sweets until they take off for the Dragon School. Only the best care takers capable of increasing their magic knowledge will gain the dragon’s trust and maybe even become their friend!
Syberia: The World Before
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Vaghen, 1937: Dana Roze is a 17-year-old girl, who is beginning a brilliant career as a pianist. However, shadows begin to appear over her future as the fascist threat of the Brown Shadow hangs over Europe, at the dawn of the Second World War.
Taiga, 2004: Kate Walker survives as best she can in the salt mine where she has been imprisoned, when a tragic event propels her into a new adventure in search of her identity.
Dive headfirst in Benoît Sokal’s universe with this new episode of the Syberia series, acclaimed by the press with an 81% Metactritic score and players around the world with an 92% positive reviews on Steam. Play as both Kate Walker and Dana Roze as you get to the bottom of mysteries that have remained buried for too long. The title is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store).
Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo
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Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo tells the story of Ed Miller, a writer, came out unscathed from his car crash down into Brody Canyon, California. Even though no one was found inside the car wreckage, Ed insists that he was traveling with his wife and daughter. Traumatized by the event, he begins to suffer from severe vertigo. As he starts therapy, he will try to uncover what really happened on that tragic day.
Sifu
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Sifu tells the story of a young Kung Fu student who has spent their life training for a day of reckoning after the brutal murder of their entire family by a mysterious assassination squad. Sifu’s unique gameplay sits in the crossroads of two established and popular genres, mashing the intensity and timeless thrill of beat’em up with the gripping design of 3D action games. Set against a detailed backdrop of a fictional Chinese city, you will uncover an ancient mystery via a series of difficult confrontations that will test your skills to their limit! To overcome the odds that are heavily stacked against you, you’ll need to rely on your mastery of Kung Fu and on a magical pendant that will revive you after death. The cost of magic is dear, however, and you will age significantly every time you come back to life. Time is the price you will pay for your revenge.
Oddworld Soulstorm – Oddtimized Edition
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Oddworld: Soulstorm is the bigger, badder, bolder action-adventure platformer sequel of the renowned video game series, and the explosive second installment in the quintology after Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty . You play as Abe, the reluctant Mudokon hero who inadvertently sparked an uprising and now must lead his fellow Mudokons in their fight for freedom against the planet’s leaders. Explore massive cinematic scale and 2.9D environments filled with breathtaking visuals. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, arm your followers, solve puzzles, and safely deliver all of Abe’s 1,000 followers to freedom.
Arkanoid – Eternal Battle
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Arkanoid – Eternal Battle, developed by the talented French studio Pastagames marks the return of the iconic block breaker game. For the first time ever, players will be able to compete against each other, offering an online experience thanks to the Eternal Battle mode, the main new feature of this game, bringing the arcade experience to a whole new level. This Battle Royale mode offers the possibility to compete among 25 players online. Arkanoid is one of the most accessible, if not, the most accessible game in the history. The concept remains simple, but you’ll will face level after level an increase of progressive difficulty.
New Joe & Mac – Caveman Ninja
We’re back in the distant Past, when “Rock & Roll” was just about rocks and “Fast food”, a dinner that you couldn’t catch. 2 cave dudes named Joe & Mac live in a peaceful and cool village. Cool it was, until a bogus bunch of Neanderthal snatched all the village’s women.
Developed by Mr. Nutz Studio (Toki, Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All!) this new iteration of the cult arcade classic will invite players to discover a trustful remake and enriched with an Arcade Mode, offering a remaster of the original game, as well as a longer version of the story mode called Extended. Just like the original game developed for arcade play in the 90’s, New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja will offer a local two player co-op mode!
The House of the Dead: Remake
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The House of the Dead: Remake offers players around the world the joy to discover or rediscover this timeless arcade classic from SEGA!
Shoot creatures like in the 90’s with the remake of this cult arcade shooting game!
Renowned biochemist and geneticist, Dr Roy Curien is obsessed by his lifetime project of discovering the nature of life and death. When he finally succeeds, it’s time for his former colleague Sophie Richards to ask for the help of her friends at AMS; Thomas Rogan and agent G. Their mission is simple, end the doctor’s macabre project and save all the employees of the lab. Play solo or with a friend and shoot hordes of undeads and nightmare creatures in this fantastically gory and shameless arcade shooter!
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