Review

Mindware’s latest work feels like a mixture of retro coin-op and an interactive art exhibit. In 1970, British mathematician John Horton Conway created The Game of Life (often shortened to “Life”), a seminal work in ...

A Ray of Hope Courtesy of Retro Aces M2 Every STG fan should be familiar with the three Rs: Raiden, R-Type, and Taito’s Ray series. Each franchise takes a distinct approach to the genre. Raiden’s ...

The big publishers have inundated us with lukewarm first-person shooters. But Trepang, a five-person development team, puts stagnancy directly in its sights. Trepang2 demonstrates that you don’t need a massive team or enormous budget to ...

Ensuring that Forgotten Valley isn’t disremembered. Despite the technical prowess of contemporary consoles and PCs, it’s easy to become nostalgic for early 21st-century gaming. When Natsume released Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life for the GameCube ...

Cyanide’s latest entry continues to nail the simulation of energy management but falters to improve many of the franchise’s lingering blemishes. As a kid, I’d routinely watch a group of older acquaintances tackle the 1500-meter ...

The charms and challenges of becoming a small-town doctor Despite an anthropomorphized cast and stylized backdrops that resemble a Tex Avery cartoon, Fall of Porcupine has a few truthful insights it would like to share. ...

Running and dashing through Tiny Thor’s succession of thirty stages is competent. But real fun occurs when you get to control the juvenile god’s potent hammer. The best platformers deliver a constant sense of discovery. ...

With the occasional navigational struggles as well as falls that can instantly end your game, Forza Polpo has its faults. But it also feels like visiting an alternative universe where Exact is still making entrancing ...

This definitive edition strives to improve on an already renowned shooter, with several supplements making Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX a standout shoot ‘em up on Switch. 2005’s Raiden III symbolized the well-liked STG reemerging ...

It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine) As Makoto Shinkai and Atlus’ P-Studio have taught us, only strong relational bonds can beat the apocalypse. Much like Weathering with ...