A PASSION FOR ALL THINGS GAMES
Shinyuden and Ratalaika Games deserve credit and recognition as they have been on a hot streak of re-releasing forgotten retro games on modern consoles. Available for the first time in the West, their latest release is another Masaya classic called Bike Daisuki! Hashiriya Kon, better known as Rider’s Spirits, a 16-bit Super Famicom original. As […]
Playing as a mask wearing sentient robot, the narrative begins innocently. While casually venturing through some ancient ruins, a legendary sword claims you as its wielder, tasking you with being the savior of the land. Astor: Blade of the Monolith doesn’t waste any time and almost immediately throws the player into the quest, which is […]
Ghost Teen Escape from Limbo is another simple, low-cost, single-screened platformer published by EastAsiaSoft. The goal is to reach the exit in each of the 50 stages but there is a gimmick in completing each stage – you need to die. This is a puzzle platformer. Meaning, players need to figure out how to reach […]
Previously released on Switch and PC, Horizon Chase 2 is now available on Playstation and Xbox complete with crossplay. It isn’t deep racing gaming but still has some entertaining qualities despite being simple and modern. The main selling point of this sequel is all about the crazy cool sense of speed. It doesn’t have the […]
Doug’s Nightmare is an oddly creative but super repetitive $6 digital download. Playing as a banana with anxiety, gameplay takes place from a top-down perspective with twin-stick shooter controls. Think Smash T.V. but without fun, excitement, and purpose. Not that this twin stick shooter is without personality, it is just pointless. Why are you playing […]
Digital Eclipse, recently known for their Atari 50, Karateka, and Llamasoft Gold Master Series, has once again re-released another old game within a modern, elegant format. Wizardry, originally released in the early 80s, is one of those series that gained a cult following over many years. Personally, my experience with this groundbreaking series is very […]
Awesome Pea 3 is the final, single-screen precision platformer that costs $5. While it has the most production values out of the trilogy, the wildly swinging difficulty factor will have you exclaiming four letter words you didn’t know existed. I couldn’t stream my play time of Awesome Pea 3 because it would have been banned […]
Ratalaika Games has been re-releasing old games to the pleasure of retro fans with the latest being the forgotten third game in the Shockman series. Originally released exclusively in Japan for the PC Engine CD, Cyber Citizen Shockman 3: A Princess from Another World is another side scrolling action platformer akin to the previous games […]
Maximum Entertainment and Abiding Bridge released Sclash, an easy to play but difficult to master 2D samurai 1-v-1 fighting game. The gimmick revolves around tension and split-second decision making as each bout is loaded with drama as death comes from a single strike. Visually, the hand-drawn Japanese calligraphy art-style is impressive and carries weight. Instead […]
Originally released on Dreamcast, Rainbow Cotton is now easily accessible on all modern platforms thanks to ININ and Success. As a point of reference, Panorama Cotton, Cotton 100%, Cotton Fantasy: Superlative Night Dreams, and Cotton Reboot have all been re-released over the last couple years. Personally, I welcome the revival of this cult franchise. To […]
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