Fly me to the moon and let me crash into the walls… As game concepts go, few are older than directing the descent of a precarious spacecraft. While Atari would popularize the undertaking with 1979’s ...
Read More »Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes review
Rabbit & Bear Studios delivers a welcome reminder of what made the Suikoden series so great. Why are Japanese role-playing games so beloved? Some might argue that the franchises of the 90’s laid down some ...
Read More »Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom review
An evil Elon clone, hundreds of collectibles, and a Crazy Taxi reference are all part of this wild ride. I don’t usually begin reviews with a warning, but Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom probably warrants one. ...
Read More »Minishoot’ Adventures review
Ignore that peculiar apostrophe and get to shooting in a Zelda-esque overworld. Across the last decade or so, there’s been a surge of smart genre fusions. 2014’s Rollers of the Realm merged pinball with role-playing ...
Read More »Children of the Sun review
Where bullet-time, brainy puzzles, and one bellicose cult survivor collide. Children of the Sun is rarely what you think it’s going to be – and that’s a very good thing. Initially, you might mistake it ...
Read More »Top Racer Collection review
Revisiting Gremlin’s acclaimed arcade racers For many, Top Gear brings to mind the long-running BBC television with an obsession for automobiles. However, if you grew up during the Super Nintendo / Super Famicom’s heyday, the ...
Read More »Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles review
Does city-building without the usual stress sound appealing? Within seconds of booting up Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, it’s evident that you’re in for something different. In the corner of the game’s main screen, you’re greeted by ...
Read More »Missile Dancer 2 review
The joys of scuttling an entire enemy squadron with a single button press. Undoubtedly, Junichi Terayama has an affinity for classic shoot ‘em ups. Publishing as Terarin Games, he has single-handedly crafted a succession of ...
Read More »Parry Nightmare review
Goodbye Trauma-san, Good Morning to You! Much like the Phoenixx-published NeverAwake, Parry Nightmare’s action also takes places in a world of surrealistic dreams. When Honno, the game’s protagonist falls asleep, her nighttime hours are teeming ...
Read More »Verzeus mini-review
All the joys of a classic Game Boy Shooter, just without the eye strain. This month, Retsuzan’s “Game Buddy” franchise arrived on Steam. As the name implies, each entry in the seven-game series evokes the ...
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