A PASSION FOR ALL THINGS GAMES
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 […]
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. […]
Originally a late Super Famicom release, later ported to PS4 and Switch in 2021, Cotton 100% is now available on Xbox thanks to the efforts of Ratalaika, ININ, and Success. For reference, pretty much everything mentioned in my PS4 Cotton 100% article also applies here so I don’t want to repeat myself too much. In […]
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 […]
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), […]
Pirates on Target is a puzzle game in which the player needs to place boxes on a tiled grid to adjust the trajectory of cannonballs. The goal is to place these pieces in such as way that they find their way to a pirate ship, sending it to the bottom of the sea. Basically a […]
Playing as lone soldier tasked with fighting an army of aliens in space, Gastro Force is a straightforward retro FPS but with a player friendly mapping system. Unfortunately, Gastro Force is unplayable for me because I am a Y-axis inverter and there is no option to invert the controls in the options menu. Even […]
Originally released on PC about a year ago, Ashina: The Red Witch is a text-heavy adventure game now available on console. It is a pixelated journey about visiting the land of the afterlife, searching for your sister, and trying to cooperate with a mischievous spirit who stole your pendant. This spirit also likes to use […]
A low-cost 2D retro-style platformer, Egglien is a quality short burst romp all about pooping eggs on your enemies. The story is ridiculous and shoehorned into the gameplay, but it doesn’t matter because most players will probably want to play this for the easy Achievements anyway. You play as an alien that craps eggs like […]
Much thanks and appreciation must be forwarded to Ratalaika Games and Shinyuden for translating and porting Cyber Citizen Shockman, along with a few other recently released titles such as Moto Roader, Greylancer, Avenging Spirit, and Gynoug, to modern platformers. When old games like these, especially ones that receive an English translation, all gamers win. Cyber […]
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