A PASSION FOR ALL THINGS GAMES
A 2-D fighting game, Boss Rush: Mythology pits you against numerous mythological creatures one at a time. Sort of like mini-Dark Souls, this marionette fighter is challenging, loose, yet slightly technical. You know how in the end of any retro Mega Man game the player is place into a hub screen and you enter a […]
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 […]
This week, me and Gillman play through some of Ravenlok because it is a newly released game on Xbox GamePass. Although it begins as a slow paced adventure game, it eventually turns into a fast action RPG with brutal combat. Playing as a little boy, you are transported to a new world by getting sucked […]
When I first started playing Secret Agent: Cold War Espionage, I got upset by the lack of direction, loose controls, and weird control scheme. Going in cold, the first couple stages can be frustrating until you understand what kind of game this low poly James Bond simulator actually is ā a satirical take on a […]
Another simple, single-screened stage-based platformer published by EastAsiaSoft, Color Pals is a low-cost way to easily increase your Gamerscore while offering an hour of twitch platforming. The gimmick behind each of the 50 available stages comes from the color mechanic. Playing as a cube, you can only traverse platforms that share your color. Step on […]
Despite what the name implies, Mangavania doesnāt have much Metroid in it. If anything, it might be more closely related to something like Ninja Gaiden since gameplay is divided into 20 individual stages. Gameplay is also simple as one button jumps and the other attacks. Granted, a few extra abilities like a double jump and […]
Although there is plenty of slow walking, Arye and the Crystal Comet isnāt a walking simulator ā it is more of a flying simulator. There is no way to die but at least there are plenty of things to collectā¦ if you can stomach the impossible control. A generic story is given to the player […]
Taking the block breaking gameplay of classic Arkanoid and mixing it with the competitive matching mechanic of Bust-A-Move, Gematombe is a unique pick-up-and-play $15 downloadable title that is pleasantly surprising. Made by a small indie team and published by Ratalaika Games, this smashing take on block busting gameplay is simple, fun, but still has some […]
Donāt be distracted by the goofy name, Dogfight: A Sausage Bomber Story is a pleasant horizontal shooter that features 4 player local co-op in a world that references different types of food as a point of humor. From a fluid cartoony presentation, this shmup offers some straight-forward classic shooter gameplay. One button shoots, another launches […]
Microsoft announced the following Xbox games will be free for Xbox Live Gold/Ultimate subscribers in May 2023. Star Wars Episode I Racer ($14.99): Available May 1 to 31Hoa ($14.99): Available May 16 to June 15 Star Wars Episode I RacerClimb on and strap in for some old-school āStar Wars Episode Iā podracing action. Play as […]
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