Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I will bring you the best news you may have missed with each issue. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition is finally launching for more consoles
A four-year wait seems unnecessary, but better late than never. RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition, first released for PC and Nintendo Switch in September 2020, has been announced for PlayStation and Xbox. These versions will launch in roughly a month. RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 was popular in the amusement park sim game series. And it came with big changes: the pixellated, isometric view was replaced with a 3D world. The Complete Edition also includes the Soaked! and Wild! expansion packs.
The game gives you full control of your own theme parks, from builds to management. Fill your park with over 300 rides (including coasters), 500 scenery items, and 60 shops and services. Control the park’s finances, services, and staff while keeping your guests satisfied. The expansion packs feature waterparks and animal habitats.
Developed by Frontier Developments and published by Atari, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition will be released for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, and Xbox One on March 20. It is currently available for PC (Steam, Epic, GOG) and Nintendo Switch.
Aussie-based developer announces Game Over – A Musical RPG??
That isn’t a question: the title does include those two question marks! Hailing from Melbourne, self-taught developer Jake Houston has been working on Game Over – A Musical RPG?? over the past eight years. The music RPG with rhythm-based combat includes zany characters, moral conundrums, and platforming events. What happens after the game credits roll? As a bonus, you’ll get to experience diegetic music — and even learn the definition of “diegetic!”
In this game, you encounter musical characters, moral choices, and multiple endings. The rhythm-based enemy encounters never repeat. The difficulty options go from normal to Nigel Mode; Nigel is the developer’s father’s name, and he did not like losing games — so now you won’t have to! The start menu and the functioning pause menu are listed as “okay” features.
Developed and published by Jake Houston, Game Over – A Musical RPG?? will be released for PC (Steam) on April 11.
Books and video games blend in thriller puzzle game Your House
Text-driven mystery Your House is my kind of title; it is described as a game you can read and a book you can play, seamlessly blending thriller-fiction with escape room-like puzzles. The narrative is centred around the price of chasing your dreams. Uncover the secrets of an enigmatic mansion when Your House launches in March, or start now with a new demo for Steam Next Fest.
Set in the ’90s, Your House follows a rebellious teenager (aren’t they all?) who gets a cryptic postcard and a set of keys to an old, mysterious mansion. The house is a living puzzle, holding onto the secret pasts of three characters. While Debbie progresses, she will unravel their stories and uncover tales of defying societal expectations to pursue personal dreams. But as she progresses, the lines between truth and mystery get blurry and she makes a life-altering discovery. While Your House is technically a prequel to Unmemory, it is playable as a standalone title.
Developed and published by Patrones & Escondites, Your House will be released for iOS/Android and PC (Steam) on March 27.
Watch the opening movie of Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, plus learn about Aladiss’ regions
Opening movies can provide a great taste of what’s to come in games, so I love that they are often released as pre-launch trailers. Gust and Koei Tecmo have consistently done this in the past, and it is no different for Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land. Last week’s opening movie trailer brings prospective players into the marvellous (but, alas, alchemy-free) land of Aladiss, and more information has been released regarding its regions.
Related reading: Learn more about Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land here and here.
The Ligneus region is where Yumia’s story begins and the Research Team establishes its first base. It is far from the Aladissian capital and includes plains and forests. Points of interest include the Arbor Botanical Garden and the 8th Laboratory. Fungi is fun in the Sivash Region, featuring magnificent mushroom-like flora. Yumia will encounter the demihuman Welleks people, and the team while meat a tribe of monsters known as the Neru people. Places of interest include the Preces Cathedral and the ruins of Hermea Academy. The Auruma region is filled with the ruins of a city, including a tree-like metal structure and its commercial district. Yumia will visit a former centre for studying mana for the whole of Aladiss, the Mana Transposing Furnace, and the team will encounter the Geni tribe.
Developed by Gust and published by Koei Tecmo, Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land will be released for PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, and Xbox One on March 21, 2025.
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