Originally created in 2010 for actual 8-bit NES hardware, Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril is a homebrew original has been ported to Xbox One via 8-bit Legit, a publishing arm of Mega…
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Sockventure (Switch) Review
A precision platformer, Sockventure doesn’t bring anything new to the genre but offers some short-burst entertainment thanks to a more approachable difficulty factor. Not nearly as difficult as Super Meat Boy but…
Revita (Switch) Review
It is a new week. You know what that means!? Yes, another half dozen rogue-based titles are released on the digital marketplace of your choice. Revita is another one of these games…
Z-Warp (Xbox One) Review with stream
Z-Warp is a vertical shmup that has unique gameplay mechanics that separates it from other shooters and will keep you coming back for more game over after game over. Gameplay is actually…
Slipstream (Xbox One) Review with stream
An ode to OutRun, Slipstream is an 80s indie driving game about drifting at right angles to make right turns, outfitted with a wondrous pixelated backdrop. It isn’t exactly original and tracks…
Big Bang Pro Wrestling (Switch) Review
Big Bang Pro Wrestling is the latest Neogeo Pocket Color game to be re-released digitally on the Switch eShop. To this point, I have covered every NGPC re-release, including the Steam version…
Horned Knight (PS4) Review with stream
A simple action platformer, Horned Knight is a low cost digital downloadable title (a limited run physical version is available via Red Art Games) about jumping, avoiding hazards, dashing, killing monsters, and…
Flat Kingdom: Paper’s Cut Edition (Xbox One) Review with stream
Proving Chris Columbus wrong, Flat Kingdom demonstrates that the world is flat. It is admirable when game purposely markets itself as a game without 3D but this isn’t a Paper Mario clone…
Thunder Kid: Hunt For the Robot Emperor (Xbox One) Review with stream
A simple tunnel shooter action game, Thunder Kid: Hunt For The Robot Emperor plays like an arcade game from the mid-80s but with early PSOne style visuals. Controlling the Thunder Kid, it…
Fingun (Switch) Review
A comical single-screened boss gauntlet horizontal shooter, Fingun provides stupid fun for the thirty minutes that it lasts. With most of the visuals made in MS Paint, the game never takes itself…