A PASSION FOR ALL THINGS GAMES
Released about a year and a half ago on PS4/Switch, Pocky & Rocky: Reshrined is now available on Xbox. Awesome to see Natsume games on a Microsoft console. Hopefully more are on the way. Everything mentioned in my original PS4 Review, which can be viewed HERE, stands true with this Xbox port. In short, this […]
Heiankyo Alien was originally released in 1979 on PC and predated the release of Pac-Man. When this Gameboy port was released, it contained a port of the PC original and also included a modern version with updated visuals. Both modes are available to play with a partner via a link cable. The original version features […]
Published by EastAsiaSoft, Battle Station Blockade is a rails shooter build with a voxel visual style. Controlling a set of gun turrets, the player automatically floats down a seaway and is tasked with shooting anything that moves. Paratroopers, enemy cannons, ships of different sizes, and even flying saucers will attack the player. Think River Raid […]
Based on a Korean brand, Uzzuzzu My Pet: Golf Dash is essentially a glorified Mario Party mini game about a fun, casual, and easy-going mini golf experience. Instead of putting a golf ball, the player directly controls the golf ball by holding the analog stick in a any direction, then launching it by pressing “A”. […]
Published by Ratalaika Games and sold for a measly $5, Evil Diary is a single player horde-mode style shooter that offers high action in 10–15-minute increments. It is a simple game without replay value, but Achievement hunters will want to take note. You play as a young girl in a world that was destroy by […]
There are many ports of the original Donkey Kong Country but this Gameboy Color version is the only one that has these exclusive 2-player mini games. However, you’ll need to grind through the single player campaign to unlock them… along with a bunch of Gameboy Printer stickers and images.
An unofficial spin-off of Tetris, Settris is a casual experience tasking the player to fill a tiled grid with Tetris pieces just like a jigsaw puzzle. It offers simple and stress-free gameplay as there is no timer or penalty for failure. There is no hint system but there is probably an online guide available by […]
The Traveler’s Path is a simple puzzle game about guiding a traveler to the exit by swapping and rotating tiled pieces on a single screen. It is essentially Pipe Dream but without the stress of ooze constantly flowing. Here, the player can take as much time as needed and the traveler will only walk across […]
ININ, Tozai Games, and Ratalaika Games have released the Irem Collection Volume 1 on Switch, PS4/5, and Xbox. Composed of three classic shooters and retailing for $25, this product-of-its-time compilation will kick your behind with its fun but brutal difficulty. The compilation is composted of Image Fight (NES, FC, PCE, Arcade), Image Fight II (PCE-CD), […]
This week, Gillman and I play through some Super Mario RPG, the 2023 Switch remake. Here, we discuss our time with the original game when we were both youngsters and I am glad to know that the one missable frog coin in the beginning of the game is now gettable later!
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