Shinyuden and Ratalaika Games deserve credit and recognition as they have been on a hot streak of re-releasing forgotten retro games on modern consoles. Available for the first time in the West,…
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Astor: Blade of the Monolith (XSX) Review
Playing as a mask wearing sentient robot, the narrative begins innocently. While casually venturing through some ancient ruins, a legendary sword claims you as its wielder, tasking you with being the savior…
Ghost Teen Escape from Limbo (XSX) Review
Ghost Teen Escape from Limbo is another simple, low-cost, single-screened platformer published by EastAsiaSoft. The goal is to reach the exit in each of the 50 stages but there is a gimmick…
VIDEOCAST – Metal Slug Tactics demo (PC)
This week, Gillman and I check out the new Metal Slug Tactics PC demo.I love this art style and really looking forward to the console release later this year.
Horizon Chase 2 (XSX) Review
Previously released on Switch and PC, Horizon Chase 2 is now available on Playstation and Xbox complete with crossplay. It isn’t deep racing gaming but still has some entertaining qualities despite being…
Goliath Depot (Switch) Review
Flynn’s Arcade, publisher of the excellent new, retro arcade games Donut Dodo and Murtop, has also released Goliath Depot, another excellent, new retro arcade-style platformer. Instead of taking inspiration from classic Donkey…
Doug’s Nightmare (XSX) Review
Doug’s Nightmare is an oddly creative but super repetitive $6 digital download. Playing as a banana with anxiety, gameplay takes place from a top-down perspective with twin-stick shooter controls. Think Smash T.V….
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (XSX) Review
Digital Eclipse, recently known for their Atari 50, Karateka, and Llamasoft Gold Master Series, has once again re-released another old game within a modern, elegant format. Wizardry, originally released in the early…
Awesome Pea 3 (XSX) Review
Awesome Pea 3 is the final, single-screen precision platformer that costs $5. While it has the most production values out of the trilogy, the wildly swinging difficulty factor will have you exclaiming…
Cyber Citizen Shockman 3: A Princess from Another World (XSX) Review with stream
Ratalaika Games has been re-releasing old games to the pleasure of retro fans with the latest being the forgotten third game in the Shockman series. Originally released exclusively in Japan for the…