You've got your choice of sweet and spicy in the "covers of monster raising RPGs" genre this week.
Things we missed last week: Rug Rats (1983) in the Archives, and in Japan a feature phone Persona 3 game starring Aigis which... if we're being honest here, is probably a better play experience than The Answer.
This week has a pair of large RPG remakes (well, a trio if you count an EggConsole re-release of Sorcerian aka Dragon Slayer) - you can splash out full price for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance or you can step down a few bucks to pick up the Switch version of the 2017 3DS game Monster Hunter Stories. Whether you prefer your monster taming M or E, Friday has your back - perfect timing as I'm on vacation next week for both. (We'll have a review for Vengeance later this week, if you want a peek into the editing bay.)
If you're OK with Konami right now and maybe don't want to support full price upgrades, you can stack up the Rocket Knight Adventures/Sparkster remakes with Stories on Tuesday and still come out ahead by a cent. Also, is Anime vs Evil a heel v heel matchup? Answers in Talkback.
North America
Retail
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (US$59.99/C$79.99: Friday)
Digital
Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked ($29.99/$39.99: Tuesday)
Monster Hunter Stories ($29.99/$39.99: Friday)
Anime vs Evil: Apocalypse ($24.99/$34.00: Saturday)
Railbreak ($19.99/$27.69: Friday)
Astrune Academy ($14.99/$20.99)
Path to Purge ($14.99/$19.99)
Monolith ($14.99/$19.49)
Craft Archaeology Simulator: Pyramid to Polar ($11.99/$16.99: Sunday)
Fit My Zoo ($11.99/$16.39: Friday)
Lesson Learned ($9.99/$13.49: Wednesday)
Roxy Raccoon's Pinball Panic ($9.99/$11.99: Wednesday)
Tiny Little Farm ($9.99/$9.99: Saturday)
Cyberpunk City Tycoon ($8.99/$12.99: Friday)
Neon Noir ($6.99/$9.99: Friday)
EggConsole Sorcerian PC8801-mkIISR ($6.49/$7.34)
Forest Fantasy ($4.99/$6.82)
Willy's Wonderland ($4.99/$6.99)
Bumper Kitty ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)
Froggy Bouncing Adventures ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)
Cozy Jigsaw Puzzle ($4.99/$6.82: Friday)
Railway Islands 2 ($4.99/$6.49: Friday)
Hidden Cats In Paris ($2.99/$3.99)
Chopper Strike ($0.99/$1.29: Saturday)
Revealed Later
Agnostiko Origins ($24.99/$27.32: Friday)
The Great Adventures of Nedmapagmahal ($19.99/$34.04: Friday)
Undesired Harem ($19.90/not releasing)
Bug & Seek ($14.99/$19.49: Friday)
Shopping Clutter: Halloween Mystery ($13.99/$19.15)
Shopping Clutter: Spring Blossom ($13.99/$19.15)
Shopping Clutter: Winter Break ($13.99/$19.15)
Bunny e-Shop ($12.99/$14.99)
Fruit Mountain ($8.99/$11.79)
Xonix ($6.99/$8.99)
A Fragile Mind ($5.99/$7.99)
Grand Prix Racing Universal ($4.99/$5.99: Friday)
Princess Dress-Up ($3.99/$5.45)
Puzzle Box: Animals ($2.99/$3.99)
Paintball King ($2.15/$2.95: Monday)
Courage Reasoning Nori 6.5 Courage, Departure ($1.00/not releasing)
Archives
Vs Star Luster ($7.99/$9.87)
Sales and Price Drops
Highlights: Nintendo has inaugurated their traditional June super sale (the "Mega Extreme Fun Sale") with discounts on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Fire Emblem: Engage, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, $5 Dragon's Dogma, and sooooo much more. PSPrices, DekuDeals
Europe
Retail
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (€59.99/£54.99: Friday)
Digital
Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked (€29.99/£24.99: Tuesday)
Monster Hunter Stories (€29.99/£24.98: Friday)
Anime vs Evil: Apocalypse (€24.99/£22.49: Saturday)
Railbreak (€19.99/£17.99: Friday)
Astrune Academy (€14.99/£13.49)
Monolith (€14.79/£13.29)
Bug & Seek (€14.79/£13.29: Friday)
Path to Purge (€13.89/£12.49)
Craft Archaeology Simulator: Pyramid to Polar (€11.99/£11.99: Sunday)
Fit My Zoo (€11.99/£10.79: Friday)
Lesson Learned (€9.99/£8.99: Wednesday)
Roxy Raccoon's Pinball Panic (€9.99/£8.99: Wednesday)
Rainbow Diamonds (€9.99/£9.99: Friday)
Cyberpunk City Tycoon (€8.99/£7.99: Friday)
Counter Force: Tactical Warfare (€6.99/£6.99: Tuesday)
Neon Noir (€6.99/£6.99: Friday)
Xonix (€6.89/£6.19)
EggConsole Sorcerian PC8801-mkIISR (€5.59/£5.39)
Froggy Bouncing Adventures (€4.99/£4.99)
Forest Fantasy (€4.99/£4.49)
Willy's Wonderland (€4.99/£4.49)
Bumper Kitty (€4.99/£3.99: Friday)
Cozy Jigsaw Puzzle (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)
Railway Islands 2 (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)
Tiny Watermelon Match (€3.99/£3.49: Friday)
Hidden Cats In Paris (€2.99/£2.69)
Chopper Strike (€0.99/£0.66: Saturday)
Revealed Later
Agnostiko Origins (€27/£24.29: Friday)
The Great Adventures of Nedmapagmahal (€18.39/£16.59: Friday)
Undesired Harem (€15.9/£14.9)
Shopping Clutter: Halloween Mystery (€13.13/£11.79: Wednesday)
Shopping Clutter: Spring Blossom (€13.13/£11.79: Wednesday)
Shopping Clutter: Winter Break (€13.13/£11.79: Wednesday)
Fruit Mountain (€8.99/£7.49)
A Fragile Mind (€5.59/£4.99)
Grand Prix Racing Universal (€4.99/£4.99: Friday)
Princess Dress-Up (€3.99/£3.59)
Puzzle Box: Animals (€2.99/£2.69)
Paintball King (€1.99/£1.79: Monday)
Archives
Vs Star Luster (€6.99/£6.29)
Japan
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (¥9878: Friday)
Construction Simulator 4 (¥5720)
Zoeti (¥4980)
Anime vs Evil: Apocalypse (¥3080)
Monster Hunter Stories (¥2990: Friday)
Kamaeru: Frog Paradise (¥2300: Monday)
Path to Purge (¥2299)
Neon Noir (¥1900)
Fit My Zoo (¥1870)
Urban Trace: Parkour Simulator Pursuit (¥1599)
Astrune Academy (¥1320)
Roxy Raccoon's Pinball Panic (¥1000)
EggConsole Sorcerian PC8801-mkIISR (¥880)
Froggy Bouncing Adventures (¥780)
Willy's Wonderland (¥770)
Railway Islands 2 (¥700)
Sonar Beat (¥500)
Hidden Cats in Paris (¥450)
Revealed Later
Sociable Soccer 24 (¥4000)
Agnostiko Origins (¥3917)
The Great Adventures of Nedmapagmahal (¥3137)
Counter Force: Tactical Warfare (¥1095)
Evolings (¥1088)
Fruit Mountain (¥980)
Vs Star Luster (¥838)
Space Invaders 90 (¥660)
Grand Prix Racing Universal (¥590)