STACK #235 May 2024

GAMING FEATURE

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Game producer on Sand Land at Bandai Namco Entertainment KEISHU MINAMI

SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI V: VENGEANCE The legendary demon hunting series set in a ravaged future Tokyo continues, with this definitive expanded edition of what was a Switch exclusive. The expansion is huge, with an entire new storyline – Canon of Vengeance - sandwiched in that boasts new locations, choices, and, of course, demons! Naturally, if you’re new to proceedings you can also explore the original angels versus demons battle in the Canon of Creation storyline – there’s dark and challenging content aplenty here.

ELDEN RING: SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE EDITION Having not only scooped up awards aplenty, but also a fiercely dedicated fanbase, the latest fantasy masterpiece by FromSoftware returns, complete with its biggest expansion yet in Shadow of the Erdtree . This fresh story finds you in a whole new game world - the uncharted lands of shadows - where long-buried secrets await your discovery with the guidance of Miquella the Empyrean. With new weapons, abilities, spells, and other extras, there’s now more to Elden Ring than ever.

1 What’s the first game that you

remember playing? Super Mario Bros . Everyone in the world knows Mario, and I used to play it when I was a child. The excitement and joy I felt when I was able to play the game with my friends, taking turns with the controller, discussing the strategy, and even completing the game is an original experience.

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2 What was the last game that you finished? This will be the one I will finish playing soon: Unicorn Overlord . I play it because I think it is wonderful to think about strategy and feel the excitement when I am able to derive my own strategy. series of all time? League of Legends . Here, too, your own strategy and that of your team are important, and I love the excitement and joy I feel when that battle strategy works, so I play almost every day. underrated video game of all time? I will refrain from answering this question. As a game producer, I always feel the enthusiasm, hard work, passion, and joy of production, and I would like to refrain from giving an answer that something is undervalued because I feel it is easy. 5 What’s the game that you most wish you’d worked on? Personally, I would like to try my hand at action RPG and strategy type games. 3 What’s your favourite video game/ 4 What do you think is the most

SUPER MONKEY BALL BANANA RUMBLE SEGA’s manic monkey AiAi is back, with his friends, for another outbreak of wild banana gathering rolling platform action over hundreds of stages. Yes, it’s bigger than ever this time out, with arcade and adventure modes (with local four-player action) joined by a wild 16 simian multiplayer online mode fight to the finish. If customising is your bag, then there are over 300 items to play with, plus there’s a funky new move to master in the spin dash, which can see you zoom to victory.

LUIGI’S MANSION 2 HD All the wonders of the classic 2013 Nintendo 3DS action adventure starring Mario’s little bro Luigi return, bigger and better than ever in this high-definition Switch update. Armed with his trusty Poltergust 5000, a spectre hunting he will go, seeking out and retrieving the missing shards of the Dark Moon - which usually protects the valley from all those scary, ghoulish shenanigans - that are strewn across several puzzle (and ghost) filled haunted mansions. Be brave, Luigi!

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Many peoples’ inner pop stars were let loose when Sony launched hit-laden karaoke smash SingStar for the PS2. With the console appealing beyond just the gamer demographic, it was an instant party hit, and dozens of sequels followed for years to come.

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