A PASSION FOR ALL THINGS GAMES
A vertical shooter published by EastAsiaSoft, Nephenthesys is a challenging and speedy shmup. In fact, the speed is too fast! Each playable ship, each with their own shot-type, all control the same. Meaning, the speed in which they move is so fast, each death is usually by accident, making it easy to bump into bullets […]
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (GC, 2003) was an exclusive Gamecube title released by Sonic Team and Sega. Once the single player campaign is cleared, players gain access to the Gamecube-to-GBA linking connectivity in which 4 single-player games can be downloaded individually to the GBA: ChuChu Rocket Challenge, Puyo Pop’s Endless Mode, Nights into […]
Shivering Stone is a single-screen block pushing puzzle game, aka Sokoban, built around a snowy visual theme. Using only the analog stick and the “A” button, gameplay is simple and built around trial and error. This digital download only costs a few bucks too. Playing as a young man portrayed as a tiny sprite, the […]
When a Gameboy Advance, the original horizontal model or a GBA SP (not the Gameboy Micro), is linked to a Gamecube Gameboy Player, it can be used as a controller to recreate a more authentic gameplay experience.
Sequel to Ravva and the Cyclops Curse, Ravva and the Phantom Library is more of the same but that is perfectly okay since the original was so gosh darn charming. Presented in a retro 8-bit visual style, you play as Ravva, an owl in a wizard hat, who can summon a few friendly deities at […]
Published by Ratalaika Games and available on all major platforms, Hirilun is a monochrome time-based platformer with a difficult to pronounce name. The goal is to get through the intricate obstacle courses in the shortest amount of time to earn a 3-star ranking. Unfortunately, this time-trail-based first person platformer is unplayable for me as there […]
Pizza Tower is heavily inspired by Wario Land Shake It! (Wii) with its fast-paced, nicely animated gameplay.Gillman picked it up on a Steam sale, said good things, and so we decided to play it this week.
Instead of releasing new, retro score-based arcade games like Donut Dodo and Murtop, Flynn’s Arcade has published 8 Colors Star Guardians, a nothing-else-quite-like-it RPG boss rush presented in a retro style. It is loaded with charm, contains helpful and entertaining dialog, and contains die-and-try-again gameplay that doesn’t grow tedious. Describing Star Guardians actually sounds pretty […]
By connecting Metroid Fusion (Gameboy Advance) with Metroid Prime (Gamecube) via a GC-to-GBA Link Cable, the original NES Metroid becomes unlocked and playable complete with a new save system. Then, the Fusion Suit can be unlocked and playable in Prime. Just keep in mind, you’ll need a completed save file to make this data transfer.
Ultracore is a lost Sega Genesis game (Mega Drive) that was basically completed in 1994. Publisher Psygnosis decided to pull the plug at the finish line since next gen consoles were on the horizon. It was then released on Switch and Analogue’s Mega Sg a couple years ago but is now available digitally on Xbox. […]
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