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SCPM: And a forum has appeared for the 1997 adventure game Voodoo Kid:
https://www.gog.com/forum/voodoo_kid
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Glaucos: Uhmm... this and The Abbey, maybe an incoming batch of Retro European Adventure games?
Maybe some from whoever has the rights to Erbe Software-published games: https://store.steampowered.com/search/?publisher=Erbe%20Software (The Abbey but not Voodoo Kid)
Interesting. All of the Alcachofa Soft games on Steam, we will see some of them here. It is available even the first game they developed, Drascula. It was a freebie given by the developers and if nothing changed it is available for free on ScummVM. But on Steam it is 4.99€.
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New company in the catalog: Digital Theory. Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance?
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New companies in the catalog:

101XP and Sever for The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Data East (disbanded in 2003)

Edit: Added info about new game covering 2 of the companies.
Post edited February 24, 2021 by The-Business
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Another company added to the catalog: DOJI, should be Coffee Noir (demo available):
Coffer Noir in an innovative way combines the elements of economic strategy (business simulation) and crime novel with noir atmosphere. Graphic design resembling the classic American comic books and narration style inspired by Agatha Christie's books will let you immerse in an intriguing case of the mysterious disappearance of Richard Kersey and learn secrets of efficient business management during the investigation. Thanks to the fact, that playing games trigger high internal motivation and active user participation in the gameplay.

STORY

It is 2021. In an alternate reality, London hasn't changed much: it rains as always and mysteries emerge in the mist among inattentive passers-by. Arthur Oliver, a private detective who has already seen his best professional years, unexpectedly becomes a part of one of London's dreadful puzzles: he must find out why Richard Kersey, a businessman on the local coffee market, disappeared without a trace.

FEATURES

BUSINESS SIMULATION
Manage your team, handle production, invest in promotion and don’t let your coffee business go bankrupt - you have to plan your strategy carefully as you deal with limited resources!

DEEP NEGOTIATIONS
Successfully negotiate and gain the trust of your business partners to not only win the good deals, but also to get the clues essential for solving the criminal mystery.

REALISTIC STRATEGY
The game was developed with the support of professional economists and academics to provide you with a thorough business simulation experience.

INTRIGUING DETECTIVE STORY
Feel the sweat on your brow while solving the case of Richard's disappearance. Don't get yourself easily swayed - this story may be more complicated than it may seem on the first glance!

NOIR COMIC VISUALS
Inspired by classic American comic books and equipped with film noir mood with a retro-future twist the game delivers the unique visual experience.

RETRO AMBIENCE
Jazzy ambience with professional voice-overs will help you feel the atmosphere of 40’s-retro-style interiors, dense cigarette smoke and a smell of good coffee while wearing the classy detective outfit...
New company combination in the catalog: Experience Inc., Codeglue. (EDIT: It's not for this one, see Gragar's answerr below.) Is it for Antegods?

Antegods is a fast-paced arena action game in which ancient civilizations have taken to space. Two teams of four pilots control enormous ‘totem’ statues, collecting energy in procedurally generated environments, trying to activate an even bigger ‘titan’ statue. Whoever wins these tactical battles climb an intergalactic tournament ladder, ultimately becoming gods themselves.

At Codeglue, we’re creating a unique story universe, assembling elements of ancient culture and science fiction into something we’ve dubbed ‘stonepunk'. This universe will not just be explored in the game, but in an accompanying comic book series too. This will tell the Antegods tournament’s backstory by following four adolescent pilots seeking out glory accross the vast and majestic gulf of space.
Post edited February 25, 2021 by The-Business
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The-Business: New company combination in the catalog: Experience Inc., Codeglue. Is it for Antegods?
No, it's for Saviors of Sapphire Wings/Stranger of Sword City Revisited:
https://nisamerica.com/saviors-sapphire-wings/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1363840/Saviors_of_Sapphire_Wings__Stranger_of_Sword_City_Revisited/
Sorry for derailing a bit: But the soundtrack for Saviors of Sapphire Wings sounds exactly like the main theme of Zelda: A Link to the Past, at least in the middle part of the video. Can someone with better musical hearing confirm?

For easier comparison: Check the trailer at second 0:34 and compare to this video: https://youtu.be/r4MhlyFwmrA at second 0:07.
Post edited February 25, 2021 by Oddeus
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Oddeus: Sorry for derailing a bit: But the soundtrack for Saviors of Sapphire Wings sounds exactly like the main theme of Zelda: A Link to the Past, at least in the middle part of the video. Can someone with better musical hearing confirm?
It definitely sounds almost like it, not exactly similar. The use of specific notes and chords is so similar, almost rip-off level.
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Oddeus: Sorry for derailing a bit: But the soundtrack for Saviors of Sapphire Wings sounds exactly like the main theme of Zelda: A Link to the Past, at least in the middle part of the video. Can someone with better musical hearing confirm?
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Panaias: It definitely sounds almost like it, not exactly similar. The use of specific notes and chords is so similar, almost rip-off level.
Cool, then I´m not crazy. I hope, they don´t get any problems with that.

EDIT: Looks like the extensive listening to Iron Maiden provided us with a perfect pitch.
Post edited February 25, 2021 by Oddeus
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New company in the catalog: Seed by Seed for Pile Up!:
Pile Up! is a 1-to-4 player couch coop 3D platforming adventure for friends and families! Jump on each other, explore the cardboard world together and use items along the way to build the wackiest piles!
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Pile Up is all about cooperation and communication, through both its local multi-player setting and its main mechanics. Piling is its core, and the main challenge is not about execution skills but the team's ability to organize and to achieve a common goal. We are convinced that games are a great way to learn about helping each other. Pile Up is a non-violent, safe place for players to express themselves, to experiment freely and to be creative. We want to build a game that encourages people of all ages and game habits to play together and to join their forces and talents to share a pleasant, friendly moment.
Features

Pile up on each other!
A joyful adventure for 1 to 4 players
A memorable journey about friendship, helpfulness and never leaving anyone behind!
Cute colorful cardboard worlds and creatures to discover
Countless puzzles that foster creativity
Drop in and out at any time with dynamic challenge rescaling
Crazy mini-games and their variations to spice things up!
Choose from a variety of skins for your own Boxling
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New company and company combination in the catalog: Peachy Keen Games and Whitethorn Digital, Maple Whispering Limited for Calico:
Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!

Calico is meant to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. The gameplay reflects that with a laid back, low stress creative environment to explore and play in.

Character Creator

The Calico character creator will allow players to create their own magical person to experience the world through. There will also be plenty of clothing to choose from and collect throughout the game!

All Animals are Interactive

The player will encounter many animals in the world of Calico. Once befriended, you can name them, add them to your party, or send them to their new home at the café. Animals in your party will follow you everywhere you go and listen to your commands. The animals in your café will relax and play with any customers that pop in for a visit.

Along with adding animals to your party, interact with cats and other animals by petting and playing! Some of the animal interactions in Calico will include playing with toys, dancing, cuddling, petting, carrying, lounging with, and pampering. There will even be special features, like placing animals on your head! Special creatures like koi fish will be able to be fed, and the birds would love to be given seeds!

Café Decoration

Your task in Calico is to bring the town's café back to life again. This isn’t just achieved by bringing in cats and animals alone, however – you can also decorate your café with furniture and toys! We will have a full system that allows you to collect and arrange furniture, decorations, and toys. Some furniture is for the café’s human visitors, while other furniture is meant for your animal friends (like cat trees, scratching posts, and dog beds, to name a few options!).

Cooking Minigame

Create a wonderful café by making yummy baked goods and drinks for the townspeople!
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New company in the catalog: Paragon Software. Does GOG want to force us to run backups? No! Their XF5700 Mantis Experimental Fighter got republished in late 2020.

Guardians of Infinity: To Save Kennedy developed by them is supposed to get released soon. Maybe an opportunity for a bundle with JFK Reloaded?
New company in the catalog: Dino Digital for Forgotten Fields:
Sid is a fiction author struggling with a creative block, attempting to recapture the feelings of inspiration he felt when he was younger. In order to pay the bills, he needs to think up a story and apply for a grant - the deadline is today - a lazy Sunday in the middle of summer.

On this Sunday, his struggle is disturbed by an invitation to attend an unavoidable family obligation - The place Sid grew up in is about to be sold, and his mother wants him to come home for a small party so he can say goodbye to it. With the deadline approaching and his creative juices having frozen, this is not something he's looking forward to.

Join Sid as he reluctantly journeys back home, meets old friends, relives memories and attempts to kick start his creativity back into gear. Also take part in his creative process as you play through interactive sections depicting the story he's attempting to write.

Forgotten Fields is a warm, cozy game about nostalgia, creativity, appreciating the present, and the passage of time - a meditation on impermanence and the shortness of life.
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Trails of Cold Steel IV already has a storepage here, but now it also has a release date; April 9th.

https://twitter.com/NISAmerica/status/1367598595327684612