FTS: Celebrated Series Unveils ‘Piczle Cross: Story of ‘Seasons’ Switch/Steam

 

 

14 December 2023 To celebrate the acclaimed Story of Seasons series, today Japan publisher, Rainy Frog, is excited to announce the next instalment of the critically lauded Piczle series Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons. Releasing on Nintendo Switch and PC Steam, this must-play puzzler offers a feast of fun, compelling challenges and beautiful settings that can be enjoyed on release 27th February 2024.


With the current trend and upsurge for more cosy titles, Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons, is a perfect fit to please that demand, as well as capturing a new audience that wants something more relaxed, but at the same time challenging and enjoyable!

The Recipe for Success
The critically acclaimed Piczle series has been redefining the logic-puzzle genre for over a decade. Infusing the series with a rich story and lovable characters, each Piczle title gives puzzle fans more than just puzzles. From the sprawling world and story of the critically acclaimed Piczle Cross Adventure to the retro LCD inspired Piczle Puzzle & Watch Collection and the rich depths of Piczle Lines 2: Into the Puzzle Verse, Piczle offers unique logic-puzzling experiences.

 

Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons continues this tradition and winning formula by offering not only the most feature-rich and cosy nonogram experience available, but doing so in homage to everybody's favourite farm life game series!

 

In Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons players experience addictive nonogram logic-puzzles that celebrate the beloved farm life game series by exercising their brain with classic logic-puzzles. Favourite villagers and bachelors, tools and crops, animals and upgrades in nonogram form will provide you with countless hours of puzzling!

 

No end of nonograms
With over 350 puzzles featuring a wealth of different Story of Seasons mainstays you’ll have a veritable pasture-full of puzzling pleasure! Puzzle variations include nonograms featuring the series' farm animals, seasonal crops, villagers and, of course, your favourite bachelors and bachelorettes!

Bigger together
Five unlockable collage puzzles celebrate Story of Seasons’ festivals by combining dozens of puzzles into a bigger picture. Each collage puzzle combines dozens of individual nonograms that each unlock part of a bigger canvas celebrating your favourite festivals!

Explore the Almanac
Clearing specific puzzles will unlock entries in the in-game 100+ page almanac that celebrates all your favourite characters and critters from the Story of Seasons games.

Play it your way!
True to the Piczle series, Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons provides the most feature-rich and option-abundant experience available to cater the puzzling experience to players’ exact liking. From hiding away the timer to correcting mistakes, from choosing the puzzles’ themes to managing how completed clues are marked off, play exactly how you want. There is no wrong way to play!

There is so much more on offer to ensure an intuitive & intriguing time is had!

Piczle series creator and Score Studios CEO James Kay commented “Thanks to Marvelous' cooperation, I was able to develop a game that faithfully reflects the story of the Story of Seasons series. It was a great honor to work with Marvelous on the game and hope that fans of both Story of Seasons and Piczle will enjoy the game."

 

Hikaru Nakano, Manager at Marvelous Global Games Studio added “The characters and crops from Story of Seasons have been turned into cute puzzles, creating a really fun game. I hope fans of the Story of Seasons series will enjoy the game.”


 

 

Features

  • Test yourself with 30 hours of brain-stretching puzzle fun with 350 puzzles.
  • Reveal a bigger picture by completing collage puzzles combining dozens of smaller puzzles.
  • See your farm grow with new crops as you complete puzzles.
  • Watch the seasons change in your farm as you progress.
  • Browse a 100+ page almanac with information from five Story of Seasons games.
  • Listen to music from the Story of Seasons games in the Music Player.
  • Enjoy the same charming character and farm graphics used in the Story of Seasons games.
  • Tweak the puzzle experience as you like it with a wealth of puzzle options.
  • Unlock 25 varied achievements.
  • Supports 9 languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese)

 

About Rainy Frog
Established in 2013, Rainy Frog is a Japanese video game company based near Tokyo publishing console games in Japan and worldwide. In Japan, the company has published more than 100 games across all major platforms and works with Japanese developers to publish their games worldwide. Rainy Frog joined the Forever Entertainment group in April 2022. 
www.rainyfrog.com





FTS: “Expeditions: A MudRunner Game” Launches March 5 (PC, Consoles)

 

Discovery Awaits! Pre-orders Now Open for Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, Releasing March 5!

PARIS  Dec. 14, 2023 – Get ready to embark on an ever-rewarding scientific journey! Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, the latest creation from Saber Interactive, the acclaimed studio behind MudRunner and SnowRunner, has announced its official release date of March 5, 2024, for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Pre-orders are now live, allowing eager adventurers to secure their spot on the starting line of this groundbreaking off-road trek. Expeditions is a real call to adventure, with new gadget-packed vehicles to help you overcome any obstacle on missions where success depends on being prepared.



For Every Obstacle, a Solution. For Every Task, a Tool.

Drive a variety of all-terrain vehicles through treacherous paths, utilizing advanced technologies and high-tech tools to overcome obstacles. Equip your vehicles with essential gadgets like drones and scanners to ensure success in the wild, or use tools like metal detectors to locate caches of valuable equipment. Build and manage your base, hire a team of top-notch experts to improve your skills, and unlock new possibilities for exploration.

From arid deserts to rugged forests and the steepest mountains, Expeditions offers a tech-filled journey brimming with hidden treasures and forgotten ruins.

Pre-orders are Now Open

Pre-order the Supreme Edition, Year 1 Edition or Standard Edition of Expeditions: A MudRunner Game now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store to get your hands on exclusive content, including an early unlock for the game 96 hours before its release for both Supreme and Year 1 Editions! Physical versions of the Standard Edition will also be available for pre-order at select retail stores.

The Supreme Edition gives you access to:

  • The base game
  • Early Unlock: 96 hours before the game’s official release
  • The Great Don 71 – a special cosmetic for the Don 71 SUV
  • The Year 1 Content Pass
  • The Cotco Canyon truck
  • The Pioneer Pack, including alternate versions of four different trucks

The Year 1 Edition gives you access to:

  • The base game
  • Early Unlock: 96 hours before the game’s official release
  • The Great Don 71 – a special cosmetic for the Don 71 SUV
  • The Year 1 Content Pass
  • The Cotco Canyon truck

The Standard Edition gives you access to:

  • The base game
  • The Great Don 71 – a special cosmetic for the Don 71 SUV

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game releases on March 5, 2024



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