April2017
Video Retro-Style Action RPG Kamiko Looks A Safe Bet For Western Switch Release
From the developer of Fairune
Skipmore's forthcoming pixel-rich Switch title Kamiko looks set for a western release, if the latest Japanese trailer is anything to go by. The short clip includes the logo of Circle Entertainment at the end, a company famous for localising Japanese games for western release. The game sees players controlling one of...
February2017
News Go! Go! Kokopolo 3D Will Be Digging Its Claws Into the 3DS eShop Soon
At last!
DSiWare brought us some gems, and one of them was Go! Go! Kokopolo, a fast-paced and challenging chase 'em up by Tanukii Studios. It's been a long time in the making but its sequel - Go! Go! Kokopolo 3D - Space Recipe for Disaster is due out soon. The good news was shared by publisher CIRCLE Entertainment, which is stepping in to publish...
News Parascientific Escape: Gear Detective Begins Its Investigation This Week
North America is first up
Sometimes the 3DS eShop can deliver some surprise gems, and one of these in 2016 was Parascientific Escape Cruise in the Distant Seas; it has an interesting story, while blending escape room-style gameplay with a sense of adventure. We were rather taken with it in our review, in any case. The good news is that CIRCLE...
January2017
News CIRCLE Entertainment Dips Into New Territory With Koi on Wii U
Koi blimey
The Wii U eShop has been a platform for some rather left-field releases, and we think that the upcoming Koi from CIRCLE Entertainment will be another one for the list. It appears to take place within a Koi pond - obviously - with missions, customisation and more involved in the gameplay. A trailer and some screens showing different...
Feature A Year in Development - CIRCLE Entertainment Reflects on 2016 and Indie Challenges
"We won't give up on Nintendo platforms"
In this series of features we invite 'Nindies' to share thoughts on their experiences in 2016. In this entry we chat to Chris Chau, co-founder and CEO of CIRCLE Entertainment; the company is one of the most prolific eShop publishers, particularly on 3DS, and we discuss its continuing drive to release a...
December2016
News Mercenaries Saga 3: Gray Wolves of War Adding More Budget RPG Action to 3DS Soon
Arriving in North America on 15th December
The 3DS has been a wonderful machine for RPG fans, with games of various sizes, styles and prices arriving on the system. The eShop has played its part, often with low-priced efforts that can nevertheless be rather fun. The Mercenaries Saga series has been a decent example, and we quite enjoyed its first...
November2016
Video Get Hype For The Kutar Series With This Gloriously Unhinged New Trailer
"Kutar will just inflate his body and overcome"
Circle Entertainment is releasing the Kutar series in North America this week, a range of mini-games which showcase the mysterious Kutar, who - we're reliably informed by the PR below - is absolutely not a dog, cat or bear. There are 10 titles in total, each costing 99 cents. They are Kutar Apple,...
October2016
News Mr. Pumpkin Adventure is Shaping Up to be a Quirky Wii U eShop Title
New Fairune 2 trailer released, too
CIRCLE Entertainment is one of the most prolific publishers on the 3DS eShop, and has also been making some strides on the Wii U eShop. It's got two titles on the way this week in North America (20th October) and next week in Europe (27th October), one each for Nintendo's home console and portable stores. Mr...
News Fairune 2 Releases in North America on 20th October
Europe gets it a week later
Some of you may remember Fairune, a budget RPG that released on the 3DS eShop a couple years ago. We thought it was a pretty good time for what it was, and evidently the game acquired enough of a following to justify a sequel. Fairune 2 has been in development since nearly the first one released, and now it's been...
September2016
News Noah's Cradle is Taking to the Skies on 3DS Soon
It's a bit like Ace Combat, basically
CIRCLE Entertainment is still extremely active on the 3DS eShop, and is publishing another title in the coming days. This time around it's Noah's Cradle, developed by Silver Star Japan. While the name may make it sound like a peculiar religious edutainment title, it's actually an action flying game that brings...
News "Slow Living Miniscape RPG" Picontier Coming To 3DS, Gives Us Earthbound Feels
From the creators of Fairune
CIRCLE Entertainment is bringing Skipmore's "slow living miniscape RPG" Picontier to the 3DS, it has been revealed. The game features crafting, combat, fishing and dungeons to explore, and its pixel-rich visual style reminds us an awful lot of Earthbound. Here's some info taken from the game's Steam Greenlight page:...
Video Polara, the Fast-Paced Runner Heading to the 3DS eShop
CIRCLE Entertainment steps in as publisher
As both a publisher and developer, CIRCLE Entertainment is among the most prolific content creators on the 3DS eShop, and it has yet another title to show off; it looks rather promising, too. It's a futuristic fast-paced runner (developed by Flyhigh Works) with the emphasis evidently on difficulty. The...
August2016
Video Ambition of the Slimes Looks Weird and Potentially Wonderful on 3DS
"From the mouth... Slime goes inside..." is actual dialogue
If you read our Nintendo Download Update details for Europe recently you'll have seen Ambition of the Slimes in the 3DS eShop category, a turn-based RPG in which you control slimes of various abilities. Developed by Altair Works and being published by CIRCLE Entertainment, it certainly...
July2016
News Adventure Labyrinth Story Begins Its Quest on the 3DS eShop Soon
A spin-off for Adventure Bar Story
Adventure Bar Story was a quirky and enjoyable release on the 3DS eShop, and now developer Rideon Japan - with publisher CIRCLE Entertainment - is bringing a spin-off to the West called Adventure Labyrinth Story. Described as a rogue-like RPG, you set off into a randomly generated dungeon with the goal of...
December2015
News The Legend of Dark Witch 2 Will Cast Its Spell Very Soon on 3DS
Four HOME Themes arrive on the same day
The Legend of Dark Witch was a bit of a surprise on the 3DS eShop, with the action platformer proving to be a solid addition to the store; we gave it a recommendation in our review. Publisher CIRCLE Entertainment has now confirmed some key details around the sequel, including the fact it's arriving in North...
News Circle Entertainment Claims That Nintendo of America Only Allows Up to Four Themes Per 3DS Game
Maybe an attempt to promote variety?
Though most updates to the 3DS just make the device even more stable than before, there have been rare occasions where new, major features were added, such as the introduction of Miiverse to the platform. Another major improvement was the addition of home screen themes, providing gamers with a way to customize...
July2015
News CIRCLE Entertainment Highlights Early Sales Figures and Success for Mercenaries Saga 2
Encouraging early results
Mercenaries Saga 2: Order of the Silver Eagle is just one of various CIRCLE Entertainment releases on the 3DS this year, but the relatively recent arrival certainly has some appeal. Visually it draws comparisons to Final Fantasy T
June2015
News Mercenaries Saga 2 Is The Closest You'll Get To A New Final Fantasy Tactics On 3DS
Launches this week in North America
Final Fantasy Tactics fans should be interested to know that CIRCLE Entertainment is publishing Rideon Japan's Mercenaries Saga 2: Order Of The Silver Eagle on the North American 3DS eShop. The game - which originally launched on smartphones - looks almost identical to Square Enix's legendary turn-based strategy...
News Tappingo 2 Puzzles Its Way to Europe on 25th June, But Germany May Miss Out
Developer hoping to self-publish separately in Germany
It's taken a while, but the rather enjoyable Tappingo 2 has almost arrived in Europe. It's been confirmed that it'll hit the region on 25th June, though it will skip Germany, at least initially, which has its own separate rating system - USK. The title's developer, Hugo Smits, has clarified...
May2015
News Samurai Defender Aims to Defend the Castle This Week, in North America, on the 3DS eShop
Tap and destroy
CIRCLE Entertainment certainly stays busy on the 3DS eShop, producing a whole range of releases both developed in-house and publishing the work of others, particularly studios based in Japan and the Far East. Some prove to be gems, certainly, while others are a little more modest in what they offer; nevertheless, the portable's eShop...
April2015
Over 100 missions and customisable ships
CIRCLE Entertainment remains one of the most active publishers on the 3DS eShop, often localising some promising games from Japan for Western audiences; it appears to be doing that once again with the conceptually enticing Karous -The Beast of Re:Eden-. Originally developed by Sakura Flamingo Laboratory,...
February2015
News Adventure Bar Story is Your Typical RPG and Pub Management Experience
Where every party knows your name
There can be the perception that an RPG can be made out of anything, and the upcoming Adventure Bar Story on 3DS is proof of that. Set to arrive in the coming week in North America for $5.99, this eShop game certainly has a quirky premise. It has the usual RPG elements of setting up a Party and venturing out into...
News Fairune II is Adventuring Towards the 3DS eShop
Some retro-style music is also thrown in
Fortunately for fans of the genre, reasonable and solid RPGs are a fairly common find on the 3DS eShop. With the bar set high by excellent titles such as Bravely Default, Rune Factory 4 and Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan, it can be rather difficult to make an RPG that really stands out from the pack...
January2015
News Prepare to Get Folding in KAMI for 3DS eShop Soon
Deceptively simple puzzling
Our friends at CIRCLE Entertainment who are based in China are quite prolific on the 3DS eShop, bringing some pretty great games from little known developers to our dual-screen devices. Their latest game which should be out very soon is KAMI, a deceptively simple puzzler where the player folds out colored paper to fill...
October2014
News Castle Conqueror EX Invades the North American 3DS eShop on 23rd October
Are you ready to do battle against The Empire?
CIRCLE Entertainment’s latest title, Castle Conquerors EX, for the 3DS eShop was teased in August as the sixth release in the real-time strategy series, with plenty of improvements promised over the DSiWare original. Now, the prolific digital developer has revealed Castle Conqueror EX is invading th
