Originally released on Wii in 2006, Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD has been ported to all modern consoles with an updated coat of visual paint and reworked to support non-motion controls. While it isn’t the best Monkey Ball title, this HD port has enough content to mildly entertain fans that never played the original. […]
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NEWS – NBA Jam, a book from Boss Fight Books, is now available digitally, physically soonNBA Jam by Boss Fight Books is now available. The book that tells of the creation, impact, and legacy of what may just be the all-time greatest sports video game. (Ebooks ship immediately & paperbacks ship 11/15.)It’s been four years in the making, and features interviews from dozens — including lead developer Mark Turmell, famed […]
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NEWS – Xbox Live games on sale for the week of October 22, 2019The following discounts are available to Xbox Live Gold members now through October 28, 2019. There is also a spotlight sale and publisher sale happening. Xbox One: Content Title Content Type Discount Notes 2Dark Xbox One Game 80% DWG Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion Xbox One Game 40% Spotlight Sale Age of Wonders: Planetfall […]
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REVIEW – Jalopy (Xbox One)Jalopy, a game about driving through the European Eastern bloc with your uncle in the early 1980s, is probably the slowest and least exciting game you might ever play. While it will not please action fans, there is something definitely unique about the obscure approach of Jalopy’s gameplay. The ultimate gameplay loop involves driving from […]
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NEWS – Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo bundles six classic shootersThe arcade experience comes home with Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo for Nintendo Switch on February 18, 2020! Samurai Aces Episode I Samurai Aces Episode II: TENGAI Samurai Aces Episode III: SENGOKU CANNON GUNBIRD GUNBIRD2 GUNBARICH
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REVIEW – SEGA AGES Columns II The Voyage Through Time (Switch)Like Space Harrier before it, SEGA AGES Columns II is a faithful console port of the arcade version thanks to the consistently high emulation quality of developer M2. All the bells and whistles you expect are here including visual toggles such as screen stretching, enabling scanlines, and plenty of boarder options. Even the worbbly arcade […]
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REVIEW – SEGA AGES Ichidant-R Puzzle & Action (Switch)There is good reason you never heard of Ichidant-R before; it has a confusing name and was only released to Japanese arcades in 1994. Thankfully, Sega and M2 have ported this forgotten arcade title to Nintendo Switch under the SEGA AGES banner. The easiest way to describe Ichidant-R is to compare it to other mini […]
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NEWS – Classic Dungeons & Dragons RPGs now available on consoleSkybound Games and Beamdog announced that enhanced editions of several classic Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing videogames– including Baldur’s Gate, the Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear expansion, Baldur’s Gate II, Planescape: Torment, and Icewind Dale– are now available on modern consoles for the very first time. Available globally these boxed versions can be purchased at […]
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NEWS – Xbox games on sale for the week of October 15, 2019The following discounts are available to Xbox Live Gold members now through October 21, 2019. There is also a franchise sale happening, mostly with Ubisoft games. Xbox One: A Way Out Xbox One Game 50% DWG ACA NEOGEO BASEBALL STARS 2 Xbox One Game 50% DWG ACA NEOGEO SAMURAI SHODOWN IV Xbox One Game 50% […]
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REVIEW – Reventure (Switch)At first glance, the 2D pixel art of Reventure might look like a typical puzzle platformer, possibly with some Metroidvania gameplay, but includes something entirely unique. Instead of simply trying to save a princess, the ultimate goal is to unlock all 100 different endings. This might sound tedious, or even confusing, but just about every […]
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