Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker's Launch Overshadowed by Nintendo Direct Timing
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Nintendo Life
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Summary
A visual novel prequel called Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker launched on June 9th, the same day as a major Nintendo Direct that featured announcements like Ocarina of Time and Kingdom Hearts IV. The article discusses how the game's developer, Gentle Troll, was unfortunate to have its launch coincide with this major gaming event that was announced with only 24-hour notice, making it impossible to avoid the timing conflict.
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· 3 pulledWe've seen game releases doing everything they can to get out the way of GTA 6's November launch window, but what do you do when a major gaming event is announced with a mere 24-hour notice?
That's the misfortune that befell Gentle Troll and the launch of its visual novel prequel, Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker.
The game launched earlier this week on 9th June — a day that, thanks to the Direct, left most of us distracted by the likes of Ocarina of Time and Kingdom Hearts IV
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