Rataliaka Games is one of my favorite sleeper hit publishers. Like EastAsiaSoft, most of the games they release only cost a few dollars and focus on indie developed titles geared around one…
Tag: Xbox Series X
ZPF (XSX) Review
Originally released for the Sega Genesis in 2025, Mega Cat Studios has ported ZPF, a new-retro 16-bit horizontal shooter, to Xbox. While the futuristic metal fantasy setting is eye catching and looks…
GluMe (XSX) Review
Published by EastAsiaSoft for $5, GluMe is essentially Sokoban to the max. It is a single screen block pushing puzzle game with an interesting twist that makes each puzzle much more challenging…
Pulmo (XSX) Review
Positioned as a sequel to the experimental ALVEOLE, PULMO is just as weird but in a good way. Instead of thinking of this as a game or digital toy, it might make…
Spica Adventure (XSX) Review
Original released in Japanese arcades, Spica Adventure is available globally for the first time thanks to the efforts of ININ and Taito. The phrase “better late than never” applies here as this…
Ninjori Echoes (XSX) Review
Published by Ratalaika Games for $5.99, Ninjori Echoes is a 2D puzzle platformer with a gimmick – the player needs to create and maintain shadow clones to activate switches, reach new heights,…
Pengilo (XSX) Review
Published by EastAsiaSoft for $5, Pengilo is a simple physics-based environmental puzzle platformer. It only takes a half hour to clear, and all the Achievements are easy and will pop with natural…
Grind Survivors (XSX) Review
Grind Survivors is another top-down auto-firing shooter in the horribly over populated rogue survivors genre. Walk around an environment. Pick up the XP from defeated foes. Enhance your damage output by stacking…
Devil Jam (XSX) Review
Although it was released on PC a while ago, Devil Jam is now available on most modern platforms and acts as one of the survivor titles to be released this week. Although…
Adventurous Slime (XSX) Review
Published by Ratalaika Games and developed by lightUp, Adventurous Slime is basically palette swapped Beaked Buccaneer. Which is not a negative because this simple, casual, 1-hour Metroid-like is rather pleasant, albeit nothing…