Mobile Games News Recap | Week of November 21 to 27, 2022

Discover the weekly recap of the mobile games news on Android and iOS for the week of November 21 to 27, 2022! On the agenda this week: news about Solo Leveling, the release of a Sword Art Online game, connected wands Harry Potter and much more to discover in this recap. We'll let you read it all below. ⬇️

Solo Leveling: Arise, the trailer of the famous webtoon adaptation

Let's start this week's recap with the first images of the Solo Leveling: Arise trailer. Announced at the beginning of the year, this adaptation of the famous Korean webtoon Solo Leveling presents an ambitious Action RPG to fans of the universe. And the cinematics that illustrate the title give a taste of the anime currently in production.

No gameplay information is revealed by the trailer, but according to the game's beta, we can expect epic and dynamic clashes. With Netmarble in charge of publishing, Solo Leveling: Arise has no release date yet, but should be available in 2023 on PC and mobile. For more info on this game, head to our Solo Leveling: Arise trailer article.

Sword Art Online Variant Showdown released

For the first release of the week, we're going to talk about the Inception of video games so hang on tight. Sword Art Online Variant Showdown is a gacha RPG adapted from the anime and manga of the same name by Reki Kawahara. Its story immerses you in the adventure of characters playing VRMMORPG type video games, with their whole body connected to the virtual world. We can say that the circle is closed with a new dedicated video game.

This new Sword Art Online VS title features gameplay inspired by the greatest hits of the genre, such as Genshin Impact or Tower of Fantasyand features quality visuals from the anime. Variant Showdown unveils a brand new story in the SAO universe, and more precisely in the Cross Edge game. We tell you more in our article about its Sword Art Online Variant Showdown release, available for free on Android and iOS.

MMORPG Honor of Heirs release

If technological advances like SAO's Nerve Gear don't scare you, then you'll surely enjoy playing the brand new MMORPG Honor of Heirs with a bit of blockchain. A play-to-earn title with a medieval feel, Honor of Heirs immerses you in the Arthurian legend revisited with an Asian MMO style.

The great calamity is eating away at the world and, after choosing your class, you will have to go in search of the origin of this rampant evil and take the opportunity to find the Grail if you decide to dig deep into the whole of Brittany.

Take advantage of soul stones to vary your skills and take part in a variety of social activities in guilds or by marrying a 40-year-old man as a sexy elementalist. Honor of Heirs is available for free on Android and iOS and offers play-to-earn features in partnership with Wemix.

Magic Caster Wand: the Harry Potter wand connected

Awaken your inner wizard with the Magic Caster Wand, the new connected wand Harry Potter. Cast spells to your connected devices using a combination of movement and voice. In total, you can cast more than 50 spells, such as Lumos to your light bulbs, Silencio to your speakers or Expecto Patronum to make your Patronus appear on your TV.

With two wands, it will also be possible to duel. Despite the availability of pre-orders for 150 dollars, it will be complicated to put it under the Christmas tree, since sales are limited to the United Kingdom and the United States for the moment.

To discover the different models of Magic Caster Wand, but also more information on other types of Harry Potter wands and tips on wand stands, go to our complete article on the Harry Potter wand connected.

Gameplay of the match-3 Oh My Anne! by Neowiz

Just as colorful as the spells Harry Potter, but much more relaxing than a duel of Expelliarmus, the match-3 Oh My Anne! finally gives some news. Created by Korean developer Neowiz, this title seems to juggle match-3 and emotional storytelling, all led by the character Anne.

In the trailer unveiled this week, we don't see any gameplay, but Neowiz will surely show more in the coming months to tease the Oh My Anne! release.

Neural Cloud release, the new game of the Girls' Frontline IP

Attention Girls' Frontline fans. The fighting dolls are back with the Neural Cloud release on Android and iOS. This time, you're in charge of Project Neural Cloud and must gather all the exiles in the Oasis.

As you play this strategic combat game at turn-based, build the best team and optimize your friendship buffs to progress in the adventure. Find out more about this title with colorful anime graphics in our article on the Neural Cloud release.

New Marvel Snap Cards and Collector Tokens

While Marvel Snap is still in its Wakanda season, Nuverse has just revealed what's new in the next update. First, there are 16 new maps, including She-Hulk, Shuri, the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, Galactus, and Thanos and his Infinity Stones.

In addition, a new store has been added to exchange the Collector's tokens. In exchange for a certain number of tokens, you will be able to buy the card offered by the store, which resets every 8 hours. We've written a dedicated article if you want to check out the full list of new Marvel Snap cards.

Supermarket Cashier release

Have you ever dreamed of running your own virtual supermarket? No ? I haven't either. Yet this is the dream that Supermarket Cashier wants to sell us. Released in free-to-play on Android and iOS this week, this game may remind you of the Flash titles of your childhood Papa's Pizzeria.

Here, you are offered to cash orders, scan items, prepare fruits and vegetables with mini-games, and even package food to serve your customers. A dream come true, right? If you've always wanted to live in the delivery department at Carrefour, why not. At least it's free.

Sky Gamblers Air Supremacy 2 released on iOS

Let's take a little detour into iOS exclusives with the Sky Gamblers Air Supremacy 2 release. Expected by its fans, Air Supremacy 2 launches to honor the previous air combat simulation title with arcade, but realistic controls.

The title is available on iOS at 9 euros 99. For fans of military combat, I remind you that War Thunder will also be entitled to its mobile adaptation War Thunder Edge, which was mentioned in last week's review.

The update 5 of Clash Mini : Robo Rumble

Let's go now to Sweden to see what's new in Clash Mini. Supercell's title is already celebrating the first anniversary since its release in beta. To celebrate this, the update 5 Robo Rumble will be complete on November 28 with new content, visual and audio tweaks, but also balancing for your heroes.

The addition of gizmos will allow you to turn the game around by deploying them. And you'll be able to celebrate your best remontadas with emotes. But above all, we discover that Clash Mini will have less grind and more fun with the new star fragment system to improve your minis rather than having to wait for duplicates! Find all the information about this update Clash Mini Robo Rumble in the official patch notes.

Wild Rift Esports to focus solely on Asia

Even though it was Thanksgiving this week for some of the world, we don't thank Riot Games for its announcement about the future of Wild Rift. The American video game developer and publisher has finally decided to end all activities esport for Wild Rift outside the Asian region.

According to the press release on the game's website, communities in other regions were not sufficiently engaged this year. "It should be given time to develop organically."

Farewell to other major regions for Wild Rift and as you might expect, the LoL mobile community in the rest of the world has mostly pointed to Riot Games to tell them that strengthening their growth efforts would have been more interesting than standing up other regions for the 2023 season.

Square Enix Montreal games announce their end of life

If you regularly follow our recaps, you know that Square-Enix Montreal, bought by the Embracer group and then renamed Studio Onoma, finally had to announce its closure a few weeks ago. This time, we discover the end of life date of the studio's major games, including Arena Battle Champions, Hitman Sniper: The Shadows, Deus Ex GO and Space Invaders: Hidden Heroes.

These four titles you may have purchased will close their doors for good on January 4, 2023 and will no longer be available even if you have them in your library. This is the game of studio buyouts...

OPUS: Echo of Starsong on iOS release

After The Day We Found Earth and Rocket of Whispers, the third part of the OPUS: Echo of Starsong saga is coming to iOS. This visual novel adventure game is already available on Steam since last year, but the mobile version benefits from a new dubbing to improve the gameplay experience.

Dive into the story of Jun, the exiled nobleman who travels the galaxy with his friend, the witch Eda. OPUS: Echo of Starsong is available now on iOS for about ten euros and about ten hours of gameplay.

Activision reveals gameplay and multiplayer for Warzone mobile

As the competition between mobile FPS's intensifies, Warzone Mobile steps forward with its multiplayer mode. Via a video from youtuber Bobby Plays and leaks, we've seen gameplay from Activision's Battle Royale several times. Gameplay-wise, the experience has most of the Call of Duty feel to it, although there is still work to be done on graphics and fluidity before May 2023.

For now, team deathmatch and domination are the only two modes available. We also know that player progression in Warzone Mobile will be tied to your Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0 account, so be sure to pre-register on Android and iOS before release!

Hungry Shark becomes Ubisoft's most downloaded mobile game

Even if you don't know the name of this game, you must have seen at least one flash game in which you play as a shark that devours everything in its path. That's what Hungry Shark is all about.

After acquiring the license in 2013, Ubisoft released Hungry Shark World in 2016 and, together with the previous titles, the license finally surpassed one billion downloads. This fabulous result that also reveals the need for massacre in all of us makes it the most downloaded Ubisoft license on mobile.

A new rune awakening system in Undecember

After its release last month, Undecember continues to expand with a new rune awakening system that will further diversify your character build options. At level 30, each rune has three types of awakening: Origin, Truth and Source.

This update is also an opportunity to add seasonal content, such as cosmetic elements or the boss challenge Descend Raid, which is only accessible at level 80 and impossible to complete alone according to the developers. For more information on this hack'n'slash, I refer you to our Undecember review.

New trailer and pre-registration for Talking Tom Time Rush

Let's end this recap with the opening of pre-registration for Talking Tom Time Rush on Android and iOS. This endless runner on mobile developed by Outfit7 sends your favorite kittens running, avoiding obstacles and collecting gold bars through different eras and takes the classic runner gameplay made famous by titles like Subway Surfers or Temple Run.

While you may prefer dogs, Talking Tom's cats have still had 20 different games and over 10 billion cumulative downloads. It's one of the biggest mobile licenses of all time.

All the mobile news of the week

Thank you all for reading this far, and see you next week for more mobile gaming news! If you missed last week's news, our previous recap covered the Honor of Kings fighting game and auto-chess license, the releases of Wreckfest and Immortality, theannouncement of War Thunder Edge and much more. Otherwise, consider checking out our list of the newest Android and iOS games of the moment.