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![Alwa’s Legacy (Switch) Review](https://squallsnake.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/alwas-legacy-switch-hero-300x169.jpg)
October 13, 2020
Released in early 2019, Alwa’s Awakening was an original fantasy-based Metroidvania developed by Elden Pixels. Outfitted with a charming 8-bit aesthetic, this simple environmental platformer provided a straightforward experience but a decent way to spend a weekend’s worth of gaming. This sequel, Alwa’s Legacy, is more of the same only with an upgrade to a […]
![Alwa’s Legacy coming to Switch September 29th](https://squallsnake.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Alwas-Legacy-300x169.jpg)
September 18, 2020
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Indie developer Elden Pixels has just announced via the Nintendo Life Showcase that Alwa’s Legacy, the successor to the critically acclaimed 8-bit inspired platformer Alwa’s Awakening, is launching on Nintendo Switch for £13.99 / $17.99 / €14.99. Alwa’s Legacy released on Steam in June garnering high praise from players, now Elden Pixels is bringing the […]
![REVIEW – Alwa’s Awakening (PS4)](https://squallsnake.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Alwas-Awakening.jpg)
April 13, 2019
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A New NES Game Built like a new original 8-bit NES game, Alwa’s Awakening is an indie Metroidvania that prides itself on its old school visuals and gameplay techniques. Using nostalgia as one of the main bullet points, this RPG platformer features some appealing gameplay gimmicks but also stumbles a bit by the time the […]
![Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection (XSX) Review](https://squallsnake.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Sunsoft-is-Back-retro-game-selection.jpg)
September 4, 2024
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Published by Sunsoft and developed by Red Art Games, Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection is a compilation of three Famicom games never released in America: The Wing of Madoola, Firework Thrower Kantaro’s 53 Stations of the Tokaido, and Ripple Island. Originally released in the mid to late 80s, these three games have received full […]
![Gravitators (XSX) Review](https://squallsnake.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Gravitators.jpg)
August 19, 2024
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Gravitators, published by EastAsiaSoft, isn’t a typical shooter. Although 2D, each stage is its own area to freely explore complete with twin-stick aiming controls. It reminds me a lot of a Solar Jetman (NES) but with a much more modern approach. There are variations, but gravity is involved in some way with each stage, hence […]
![Exophobia (XSX) Review](https://squallsnake.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Exophobia.jpeg)
July 29, 2024
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Exophobia is an homage to the roots of the shooter genre. Putting action and exploration first, this retro throwback is the perfect new, old first-person shooter fans will enjoy. Fighting your way through a crashed alien infected spaceship, this purposely pixelated adventure looks almost like classic Wolfenstein but in space. With no reloading, no jumping, […]
![RPM: Road Punk Mayhem (XSX) Review](https://squallsnake.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RPM-Road-Punk-Mayhem.jpg)
July 24, 2024
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RPM: Road Punk Mayhem is a vertical shooter that doesn’t hold your hand, never shows mercy, and forces players to get good. The learning curve and difficulty factor are steep, but you’ll love every second of it while asking for more. Built around a hard rocking post-apocalyptic visual theme, RPM never takes its foot off […]
![Bouncy Chicken (XSX) Review](https://squallsnake.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bouncy-Chicken.jpg)
July 17, 2024
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Bouncy Chicken is sort of like Pong meets Billiards only with low production values and frustrating, not-that-much-fun gameplay. The goal is to shoot a chicken on a non-scrolling single screen stage to bump into all the pieces of corn on the board. The chicken can ricochet off walls and moving objects, essentially making the chicken […]
![Satryn DX (Switch) Review](https://squallsnake.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Satryn-DX.jpg)
July 11, 2024
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Clearly inspired by 1982’s Robotron: 2084, Satryn DX is Flynn Arcade’s newest, retro arcade-style release. Simply put, if classic Robotron was remade here in 2024, this would be the result. Retaining the same twin-stick controls, sequential level-based stages, and overall save-and-survive gameplay, this $7 digital download has everything that made Eugene Jarvis’ original a hit. […]
![Rusted Moss (XSX) Review with stream](https://squallsnake.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Rusted-Moss.jpg)
July 10, 2024
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I’ve been saying it for years. To make just about any game instantly more fun, simply add a double jump or grapple hook. Rusted Moss firmly incorporates the latter and then some, establishing this as a well made Metroidvania about making the journey just as satisfying as reaching the destination and unlocking the new ability. […]
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