Popular Games by CIRCLE Entertainment
CIRCLE Entertainment / Something Classic Games
- 3rd May 2019 (UK/EU)
- 3rd May 2019 (NA)
- 24th Nov 2011 (NA)
- 19th Jan 2012 (UK/EU)
- 15th Feb 2012 (JPN)
The Lost Town - The Dust DSiWare
- 30th Jun 2011 (NA)
- 4th Aug 2011 (UK/EU)
- 26th Oct 2011 (JPN)
- 13th Sep 2010 (NA)
- 17th Nov 2010 (JPN)
- 18th Mar 2011 (UK/EU)
The Lost Town - The Jungle DSiWare
- 2nd Aug 2012 (NA)
- 16th Aug 2012 (UK/EU)
- 22nd Aug 2012 (JPN)
CIRCLE Entertainment / Hope This Works Games
- 15th Sep 2016 (NA)
- 22nd Sep 2016 (UK/EU)
Reviews of CIRCLE Entertainment Games
Mini Review Solstice Chronicles: MIA (Switch) A MIA-xed Bag
Mamma MIA
This game was originally covered as part of our Nindie Round Up series that sought to give coverage to a wider breadth of Switch eShop games beyond our standard reviews. In an effort to make our impressions easier to find, we're presenting the original text below in our mini-review format. Solstice Chronicles: MIA is a twin-stick shooter...
A tactics game for tactics fans
Over the past several years, Rideon has carved out a nice niche for itself with the Mercenaries series. Taking after titles such as Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre, these games have long offered up simple and faithful examples of the tactical RPG experience. The fifth release, Mercenaries Blaze: Dawn of the...
Mini Review Button Button Up! (Switch) - A Perfectly Fine Platformer, And That's It
Stitch-em-up
Button Button Up! is one of those platformer games that can be described as being just ‘fine’. It’s not going to compete with some of the more accomplished games on the Switch like Celeste or Super Mario Maker 2, but nor should it be completely glossed over. It’s a perfectly serviceable platformer with cute visuals and fun...
Review Shadows Of Adam (Switch) - A Short But Sweet Throwback To The Glory Days Of 16-Bit JRPGs
AP as Larry
Once upon a time, traditional JRPGs were ten a penny. Even a few generations ago we were inundated with riffs on that very familiar formula, from Shadow Hearts to Shin Megami Tensei and beyond. Today, that recipe has evolved in all manner of directions leaving those more classic JRPGs as more curio than common. In both gameplay and...
By the numbers
Early this year, when the three Mercenaries Saga games were brought together in the Chronicles collection on Switch, it offered impressive value for money if you were hungry for some Final Fantasy Tactics/Tactics Ogre-esque gameplay – although there were already other options. An absolute deluge of software in the intervening...
Review Shelter Generations (Switch eShop)
Lynx to the past
Charm goes an awful long way in gaming, partly because it's often in such short supply. Many a mechanically sound shooter or platformer has fallen at the final hurdle by being hard to warm to. Shelter Generations doesn't suffer from such a problem. It's absolutely lovely to behold, with charm practically oozing out of every pore (or...
Latest CIRCLE Entertainment News
Thursday1st Oct 2020
Reminder CIRCLE Entertainment's Autumn Switch Sale Ends Today, Up To 85% Off Select Games
17 games discounted
Update: Just as a quick reminder, today is the final day of CIRCLE Entertainment's sale on the Switch eShop. If any of the deals below take your fancy, make sure to snap them up now while you still have the chance. Original Article (Fri 11th Sep, 2020 14:30 BST): CIRCLE Entertainment has kicked off a very welcome sale on the...
Friday18th Sep 2020
Video Here's More Footage Of Skipmore's Slow-Paced "Miniscape" RPG, Picontier
Play how you want
Japanese studio Skipmore has delivered some more information and footage of its slow-paced life sim, Picontier. First revealed back in 2018, Picontier is a pixel-heavy "miniscape RPG" in which you create an existence for yourself on a small island. You'll spend your time farming, crafting, mining and fishing, but you also have the...
Wednesday5th Sep 2018
News Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix Arrives In Japan Later This Month
Western release locked in
Last week, it was confirmed the physical release of Mercenaries Saga Chronicles would arrive here in the west on 11th September. Following the end of the trilogy, Circle Entertainment
Sunday2nd Sep 2018
News Flyhigh Works Express Broadcast Reveals New Global Game Releases For Switch
Watch to find out more
For the first time ever, Flyhigh Works has released an express broadcast with English commentary. Following the previous live stream held in August, this latest video included new game announcements for the west and more details about specific releases in Japan. Below were some of the highlights: New footage of...
Saturday1st Sep 2018
News Mercenaries Saga Chronicles For Switch Receives Physical Release On 11th September
Three games in one
In April, we revealed a retail version of the tactical turn-based strategy RPG trilogy Mercenaries Saga Chronicles would be arriving on shelves this summer. Circle Entertainment, PM Studios and acttil media have now confirmed the physical release will be made available on 11th September.
Saturday11th Aug 2018
News Flyhigh Works Live Broadcast Reveals A Handful Of New Games Coming To Switch
Get excited!
Flyhigh Works held a live broadcast on YouTube announcing multiple Switch games for Japan and also revealing entirely new titles coming to Nintendo's hybrid system in the near future. New games included mobile clicker sequel Captain StarOne (out this October), 2D action-adventure TRANSIRUBY (a 2019 release...
Wednesday25th Jul 2018
News Circle's Cute Puzzler, SubaraCity, Is Setting Up On The Switch eShop This August
Building with blocks
Circle Entertainment's ongoing support for the Switch continues with the announcement SubaraCity is heading to the eShop in August. The "charming and potentially addictive city-building puzzle game" was originally released last year on the 3DS eShop, and is also currently available for free on Android and iOS. This is a...
Tuesday24th Jul 2018
News Circle Is Publishing Dreamy Action-Adventure Incredible Mandy On Switch
From the creators of Koi DX
Circle Entertainment has revealed it will be publishing Incredible Mandy on the Nintendo Switch. The title is being developed by Dotoyou Games, who are previously known for working on Koi DX. Incredibly Mandy uses a theme of dreams to deliver stylised art design and a beautifully-crafted world...
Thursday31st May 2018
News Samurai Defender: Ninja Warfare Arrives On The Switch eShop 7th June
Pre-order for a discount
Previously released on the 3DS eShop in 2015, Samurai Defender: Ninja Warfare - developed by Link Kit - will be arriving on the Switch eShop on 7th June for $7.99USD / €7,99, with a 10% discount for anyone who pre-orders. If you didn't play the original release by Flyhigh Works and CIRCLE Entertainment, this is a...
Friday18th May 2018
News The Stylised RPG Battles Of Shadows Of Adam Is Heading To Nintendo Switch
Featuring a, "unique fast-paced battle system"
Circle Entertainment and developer Something Classic Games have revealed SNES-esque RPG Shadows of Adam will be making its way onto Nintendo Switch. Previously released on PC, Mac and Linux, the game will make its console debut on Switch, featuring, "a compelling story, a unique fast-paced battle system...
Tuesday10th Apr 2018
News Mercenaries Saga Chronicles Will Be Marching Onto Retail With A Boxed Edition This Summer
Three for the price of one
Mercenaries Saga Chronicles dropped onto the Nintendo Switch eShop this past February, and earned itself a respectable 7/10 from our very own news reporter, Ryan Craddock. Well, if you're a physical edition collector, or if you've yet to try Circle Entertainment's turn-based strategy trilogy, then you'll be pleased to know...
Wednesday4th Apr 2018
News Console Exclusive Shelter Generations Will Be Feline Good When It Launches On 12th April
Big cat diaries
As previously reported by Nintendo Life back in January, developer Might And Delight and publisher Circle Entertainment are bringing Shelter Generations to Nintendo Switch as a console exclusive - and now we finally know when the emotional wildcat sim will be making an appearance. Next week no less, on 12th April. The collection -...
Friday23rd Feb 2018
News World Conqueror X Will Forcibly Annex Your Nintendo Switch This March
Send three and fourpence, we're going to a dance
CIRCLE Entertainment has revealed that it is bringing EasyTech's World Conqueror X to the Switch eShop next month. The latest entry in the long-running wargame series takes the action to World War II. It will include support for touch controls in handheld mode, in addition to controller support when...
Wednesday31st Jan 2018
News Mercenaries Saga Chronicles Invades The Switch eShop On February 8th
With a discount for those who pre-order, too
Circle Entertainment has revealed that its tactical offering Mercenaries Saga Chronicles will arrive on the Switch eShop in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand on 8th February. This pack includes not one, not two, but three games from the cult tactical RPG franchise, which was...
Monday29th Jan 2018
News Circle Is Bringing Shelter Generations To Switch As A Console Exclusive
Paws for thought
Circle Entertainment is bringing Might and Delight's Shelter Generations to Switch later this year, it has been announced. Shelter Generations includes Shelter 2 and Paws: A Shelter 2 Game and will be a console exclusive on Switch. Shelter 2 originally launched on Steam in 2015 and places you in the role of a...
Monday15th Jan 2018
News Mercenaries Saga Chronicles Brings A Trilogy Of Tactical RPGs To Your Switch In February
Will Of The White Lions will be a console first
Two entries in the Mercenaries Saga have already appeared on 3DS - 2015's Mercenaries Saga 2: Order Of The Silver Eagle and 2016's Mercenaries Saga 3: Gray Wolves Of War - and now we'll finally be getting the first as all three arrive in the newly minted Mercenaries Saga Chronicles. Due next month,...
Monday8th Jan 2018
News Ambition Of The Slimes Arrives On The Switch eShop Later This Month
It's time for the slime to shine
Flyhigh Works has announced that it will be bringing Ambition of the Slimes to the Switch eShop later this month. This quirky RPG gives the genre's weakest enemy - the slime, as seen in games like Dragon Quest - the chance to be the hero. In this new adventure, this lowly character has the chance to set the record...
Tuesday2nd Jan 2018
News Mercenaries Saga Chronicles Brings The Entire Tactical Trilogy To Switch
In case you missed it on 3DS...
We're huge fans of the Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre franchises here at Nintendo Life, so we were quick to download and enjoy Circle's Mercenaries Saga releases on the 3DS eShop a while back. Now, the publisher has revealed that it is bringing all three games in the series to the Switch...
Tuesday7th Nov 2017
News Circle Is Resurrecting Wii U Title Koi DX For The Switch eShop
A fish out of water?
Circle Entertainment is bringing Koi DX to the Switch eShop this week. Released on the Wii U a while ago, Koi DX places you in the role of a lone fish which has become separated from its owner and is tasked with purifying waters polluted by mankind. Naughty mankind. To do this, you must explore the waters for other fish...
Monday24th Jul 2017
News Parascientific Escape Series Comes to an End This Week in North America
Bringing the cast and gameplay of the first 2 games together
There have been two Parascientific Escape titles on the 3DS eShop to date, offering some interesting story-based puzzle gaming. Now the final part in the series, Parascientific Escape - Crossing at the Farthest Horizon is confirmed for release this week in North America (27th July) at a...
Tuesday4th Jul 2017
News New Release Details on Implosion: Never Lose Hope
Hitting the eShop worldwide on 6th July
Yesterday, we reported on Implosion: Never Lose Hope, a futuristic hack and slash mobile title that’s seeing a release on the Switch in just a few days. Details were a bit scarce at the time, but the publisher recently got in touch with us with more details around what we can expect from the title and when...
Friday26th May 2017
News Free Update for VOEZ on Switch to Add 18 New Songs
On top of the 100+ songs already in the game
Among the glut of launch releases on the Switch eShop, VOEZ stood out as rather unique. It's a portable-only game as it uses the Switch touchscreen and it delivers over 100 songs and rhythm gameplay; we were very impressed with it in our VOEZ review. The game may move up some wishlists - or at least get...
Monday15th May 2017
News Drancia Saga is Bringing More Retro Vibes and 'Frantic Action' to the 3DS eShop
With cameos from the likes of Gunman Clive...
A number of eShop enthusiasts are likely getting more familiar with the work of Flyhigh Works and SKIPMORE, studios that have had a number of games published by CIRCLE Entertainment - past credits include Fairune and most recently the rather brilliant Kamiko on the Switch eShop. There's...
Tuesday9th May 2017
News Dark Witch Music Episode: Rudymical Is Dancing To The Switch eShop This Week
High spirit rhythm action!
Our prolific eShop publishing chums at CIRCLE have given us a exclusive look at the English language trailer for Dark Witch Music Episode: Rudymical which all looks rather lovely. It's out this week - 11th May, to be precise - for $7.99 / €7.99. The game - developed by Flyhigh Works - is a spin-off of...
Friday21st Apr 2017
News Retro-Style Action RPG Kamiko Hits the Switch eShop In The West Next Week
For a bargain price, too
Skipmore's pixel-rich Switch eShop title Kamiko is getting its release in the West next week, on 27th April. Priced at only £4.49 in the UK and $4.99 in North America, this looks like a winner for fans of Fairune and Fairune 2 on the 3DS Shop. Are you ready to wield your weapon bestowed by the gods and open the gates...
Thursday6th Apr 2017
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...
Monday13th Feb 2017
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...
Tuesday7th Feb 2017
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...
Wednesday11th Jan 2017
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...
Tuesday3rd Jan 2017
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...
Saturday10th Dec 2016
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...
Tuesday8th Nov 2016
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,...
Monday17th Oct 2016
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...
Wednesday12th Oct 2016
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...
Wednesday21st Sep 2016
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...
Thursday15th Sep 2016
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:...
Thursday8th Sep 2016
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...
Tuesday9th Aug 2016
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...
Monday11th Jul 2016
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...
Wednesday16th Dec 2015
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...
Wednesday2nd Dec 2015
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...
Wednesday29th Jul 2015
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
Monday29th Jun 2015
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...
Thursday4th Jun 2015
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...
Tuesday19th May 2015
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...
Monday27th Apr 2015
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,...
Sunday15th Feb 2015
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...
Monday9th Feb 2015
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...
Wednesday28th Jan 2015
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...
Tuesday21st Oct 2014
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
