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The Smash T.V./Xeno Crisis gameplay is a winning formula. High action. Short burst gameplay. Entertaining co-op. Big bosses. Swarms of enemies. Powerful weaponry. And just enough randomness to allow the player to build skill to get better. Xatrom Command follows the overall top-down gameplay of these fan favorites but forgets to include all the cool […]
Do not let the weirdly spelled name distract you. Cybertrash Statyx is an approachable, 90-minute 2D linear shooter with a simple presentation and straightforward gameplay. It is straightforward all the way around but still carries enough entertainment value to justify the cost. It might look like a Contra clone, but it is slower paced and […]
Violet Wisteria is a 2D side-scrolling action platformer based around Japanese fantasy. Unfortunately, the tri-combat system is both its main gimmick but also its biggest flaw. When playing on Xbox, the “A” button jumps while the three other face buttons are assigned a specific attack that is associated with a color: red, white, and blue. […]
Attack of the Karens is a satirical take on the popular “Karen” meme put into a surprisingly entertaining 2D scrolling shooter. You play as the harbinger, a tiny ship with infinite bullets that (mostly) shoots to the right. While the screen can be filled with bullets at times, this isn’t a bullet hell. Instead, this […]
Ultimate Games, who originally released Fishing Simulator, has now ported Pocket Fishing to the Switch. With 65 fish species to catch and numerous abilities to upgrade, this fishing simulator, with its many RPG mechanics, sounds great on paper but has some major flaws when playing on console. What should be a relaxing and calming digital […]
Following in the footsteps of the excellent The Making of Karateka, Digital Eclipse’s first sequel in their Gold Master Series is another informative and entertaining Docu-story focusing on one of the weirdest/wildest game developers of all time. Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story is based entirely around this British developer that enjoys making games about laser […]
The Shiren series of roguelikes has consistently maintained its high level of quality throughout each iteration including the previously released Shiren The Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (Switch/Vita). Shiren The Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island follows this lineage with both a high level of quality and a ridiculously […]
10 Seconds to Win! is another low cost, easy Achievement point 2D platformer published by EastAsiaSoft. It took me about 10 minutes to earn all the Achievements and almost double that to clear all the stages. Its brevity shouldn’t be confused with low quality, however. While it lacks replay value, the short-burst gameplay is mindlessly […]
Clearly inspired by Capcom’s Mega Man series, Berserk Boy follows Capcom’s winning formula while adding some modern, personalized flare. Plus, the main character is basically a Super Saiyan wearing cargo shorts and the gameplay puts a much bigger emphasis on dashing. There is a plot, which takes a while to get going, but it takes […]
Froggy A Retro Platformer takes the platforming speed and fluidity of Super Meatboy but tones down the difficulty factor to create a simple yet pleasant one hour of gameplay. Presented in a 1-bit black and white visual style, the pixeled visuals are well done and animated with care. For a five-dollar game, everything is simplistic […]
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