Table of Contents

Summer Game Fest 2021
Koch Primetime
IGN Expo Livestream
Guerrilla Collective Day 2
Wholesome Direct 2021
Ubisoft Forward
Devolver Forwarder
Gearbox Entertainment
Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase
Square Enix Presents
PC Gaming Show
Future Games Show
Limited Run Games
Capcom
Nintendo Direct

Devolver Forwarder

One of my fondest E3 memories is the first Devolver Digital showcase. I tuned in expecting a normal press conference, and went through many, many emotions as I slowly realized along with the rest of chat that we were watching some form of concentrated madness instead.

Since then, Devolver has found an entertaining balance between parody and actual game announcements, and has become a highlight for me.

This year’s parody was focused on games as a service and monetization, with Devolver presenting “monetization as a service,” a subscription service that gives you access to premium purchases you can make. It was great.

Meanwhile, they showed more gameplay from Shadow Warrior 3, a new sidescrolling action game called Trek to Yomi, another trailer for the multiplayer game Phantom Abyss, and another new multiplayer game called Wizard With a Gun. We also got to see another trailer for Death’s Door, which I really like the looks of.

A deckbuilding puzzle game called Inscryption looks interesting, and they announced a mobile game parody of mobile games called Devolver Tumble Time. Then they announced a physical-only game called Demon Throttle.

As they wrapped up this year’s showcase, they also managed to parody NFTs. I’m not sure what they have left for next year, but I can’t wait to find out.

Gearbox Entertainment

Now, I missed watching Devolver live and initially intended to watch Gearbox and then go back to Devolver later. After a few minutes of Gearbox’s show, I decided to catch up on Devolver’s insanity first. But don’t worry, as soon as I finished, I tuned in to see what Gearbox covered.

Gearbox began with a nice little video introduction about how it was a rough year and we deserve a treat now.

They talked for a while about things like the Borderlands movie, and then moved on to Borderlands Science, which is a mini-game in Borderlands 3. Then they had an itty bitty teaser for Homeworld 3. After that, they showed the trailer for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands again and talked a bit about the world.

Then Homeworld 3 got another tiny bit of attention.

We got to see Tribes of Midgard again with some more detail, and then they announced a PS4 port of Godfall, along with a new expansion and an update. Then they talked about Homeworld 3 for another few seconds. Then they talked more about the Borderlands movie.

…Why did Gearbox have a showcase?

That wraps up today’s E3 offerings, but don’t worry – tomorrow is filled with showcases, including a couple I’ve been looking forward to quite a bit!

Table of Contents

Summer Game Fest 2021
Koch Primetime
IGN Expo Livestream
Guerrilla Collective Day 2
Wholesome Direct 2021
Ubisoft Forward
Devolver Forwarder
Gearbox Entertainment
Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase
Square Enix Presents
PC Gaming Show
Future Games Show
Limited Run Games
Capcom
Nintendo Direct

Guerrilla Collective 2 Day 2

Today is the start of E3, and the first thing scheduled for today was the second day of the Guerrilla Collective’s showcase. Once again, we’ll be going through highlights, because a lot of games were shown.

They started with another look at Aragami 2, a firefighting action platformer called Firegirl, and a sci-fi game called Batora: Lost Haven that seems interesting. Next came a game called Grime, with a trailer that told me absolutely nothing.

Akatori and Archvale look like they could be entertaining, but the coolest game shown (for me, at least) was a dark fantasy action-adventure game called Hunt the Night.

We also got another look at Black Book, which looks neat, and I’m also intrigued by The Light of the Darkness.

One that especially caught my attention, though, was the absolutely adorable Slime Heroes.

Demon Turf was shown again, but the slow animation of that game just doesn’t make the gameplay look fun to me even though I love 3D platformers.

Arietta of Spirits is another one I’ll be keeping an eye on. They showed a trailer for Sable (which you might remember from the musical performance the other day), and it’s incredibly pretty, but I’m not sure if it’s my sort of game.

Death Trash looks like it has potential, White Shadows has some Limbo vibes, and they revealed an Enhanced Edition of Raji: An Ancient Epic. I reviewed Raji for MonsterVine, so I’m curious about the changes in the Enhanced Edition.

Those were the biggest highlights for me from the Guerrilla Collective’s second day. They ended with a Limited Run Games interview. Of course, LRG has its own E3 show later this week, which I’ll be covering as well. And from that, they led straight into the lead-up for the Wholesome Direct.

Wholesome Direct 2021

The Wholesome Direct began by saying they’d show off 75 games, which is when I really decided to make this a highlights post instead of trying to cover anything.

The best thing about Wholesome Directs is that you tend to see a lot of cute games. That’s how I feel about Bird Problems: A Sitcom Narrative Game, a game about a socially awkward bird.

I need it.

I’m not a big fan of farming sims, but Snacko (a “farming cat-venture”) looks so cute I might try it anything. I’ll also be keeping my eye on the 3D platformer Here Comes Niko.

Yokai Inn looks interesting, Mythic Ocean is just beautiful, and Kokopa’s Atlas is another one that seems really cute.

I played a demo of Garden Story and found it to be promising, so it was nice to see that again, and Beasts of Maravilla Island is beautiful. Tasomachi, which is coming to consoles this year, also looks interesting.

A visual novel called Please Be Happy was also shown, and BattleCakes is a turn-based RPG where you play as cupcakes. Cupcakes! Cloud Jumper looks interesting, and I really like the look of Witchery Academy, too.

Many more cute games were announced, so be sure to check out the Wholesome Direct.

And now we have a short break until Ubisoft’s E3 2021 show begins!