A PASSION FOR ALL THINGS GAMES
Bloodhound, a fast-paced boomer shooter without a plot, is now available on pretty much all current gen consoles and PC. You can read our staff writer’s review of the PC version here for more. In short, everything mentioned in the PC article mostly holds true here. This is an action game that doesn’t require thought. […]
This week, Gillman and I played through a shipping container level in Bakeru, a Goemon-like by Spike Chunsoft. At the time of this stream, the game is not available to the public but a FREE demo is available on the Switch eShop.
This week, Gillman and I play some of the super charming Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid by Spike Chunsoft on Switch. This game’s wholesomeness is turned up to 11!
Originally released on mobile, Fishing Break has been ported to Switch by Roofdog and Ultimate Games. It is a low-cost, casual fishing experience built around short-burst arcadey gameplay. The gameplay loop is simple and will easily last for many hours. Catch fish. Sell fish (or donate to a museum) to earn cash, then spend that […]
Clearly inspired by 1982’s Robotron: 2084, Satryn DX is Flynn Arcade’s newest, retro arcade-style release. Simply put, if classic Robotron was remade here in 2024, this would be the result. Retaining the same twin-stick controls, sequential level-based stages, and overall save-and-survive gameplay, this $7 digital download has everything that made Eugene Jarvis’ original a hit. […]
Yeo, the small team that also released the cult favorite The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa and Arrest of a Stone Buddha, have ported Fading Afternoon to Switch, a beautifully animated 2D noir crime simulation-lite. It is easy to see the Yakuza/Like A Dragon and River City influences but easily stands apart with its obscure gameplay […]
Developed by a small European team, Mouse & Crane is a cooperative puzzle adventure targeting 4–7-year-old players. It is one of those games that a parent can play with their youngster to work together to complete simple tasks; a great starter game especially on Switch. With each player holding a single JoyCon, one player needs […]
Flynn’s Arcade, publisher of the excellent new, retro arcade games Donut Dodo and Murtop, has also released Goliath Depot, another excellent, new retro arcade-style platformer. Instead of taking inspiration from classic Donkey Kong, Bomberman, and DigDug, Goliath Depot can sort of be seen as an evolution of Elevator Action. From a single screen, the player […]
Bomb Cat, published by RedDeer Games on Switch, is a Suika Game clone but with two differences. The first difference comes from the visual theme. Instead of dropping circle shaped fruit into a well, the player instead drops circle cats of different colors. However, gameplay remains exactly the same. If two of the same shaped […]
A sort-of spiritual sequel to 2020’s excellent Hidden Through Time, Sophia the Traveler is another hidden object game which is basically a digital version of Where’s Waldo. While still offering plenty of wholesome entertainment, it doesn’t have as many features as Crazy Monkey’s original but is sold at a lower price point. Using the analog […]
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