Published by EastAsiaSoft, Montezuma’s Revenge – The 40th Anniversary Edition is a remake of the 1983 original and has inspired other tiles like Spelunky and Spelunker. Unfortunately, the lack of polish and…
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Scanning all non-Prime 4 amiibo into Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Switch and Switch 2, 2025) is compatible with all Metroid amiibo. The three specific Prime 4: Beyond amiibo (Samus, Samus on VI-O-LA, and Sylux) each unlock a small…
Red Pippy (XSX) Review
Published by Ratalaika Games, Red Pippy is an endearing little 8-bit platformer about a bird learning to fly. This one-hour, casual romp doesn’t have much replay value but the low-cost, low stress,…
Neon Inferno (XSX) Review
Retroware and Zenovia Interactive’s Neon Inferno is a striking run-and-gun shooter seeped in brooding mood, it is loaded with action, and has a deep, memorable tone. While the personality and visuals are…
Bomb Kitten (XSX) Review
Published by EastAsiaSoft for $5, Bomb Kitten follows the classic Bomberman formula but with more reaction-based puzzle solving as opposed to explosive action. Instead of playing as a colored bomber dropping round…
Sektori (XSX) Review
From the same developer that worked on Resogun and Dead Nation, Sektori is an eye-melting, insanely paced, twin-stick shooter. The adrenaline pumping gameplay mixed with kaleidoscope visuals and techno soundtrack results in…
Square Brothers (XSX) Review
Square Brothers is an environmental puzzle platformer published by Ratalaika Games for $5. With no timer, score, unlockables, leaderboards, or way to die, this puzzle game is simple and reminds me a…
Dreams of Another (PS5) Review
Dreams of Another, released by the Pixel Junk creator, deserves respect for trying to do something different – instead of a gun destroying things, it creates… at least this is how the…
Twilight Parade: Moonlit Mononoke (XSX) Review
Twilight Parade: Moonlit Mononoke is another low-cost digital download published by EastAsiaSoft. A horizontal shooter with multiple playable characters, this shmup might sound appealing on paper but the end result feels horribly…
Halloween 1985 (XSX) Review
Published by EastAsiaSoft, Halloween 1985 is a new, retro-style arcade gem that hits all the right notes. From the simple-yet-challenging gameplay to the mid-80s pixel perfect presentation, this low-cost digital download is…