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With lightning gun in hand, Ricky Recharge offers an appealing score-run. But with only a single environment, it’s not as electrifying as it could be. Armed with a gun that emits arcing bolts of electricity, ...

With visuals reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and aspirations for exploration right out of No Man’s Sky, Sail Forth has lofty aspirations. But too often, your trek descends into tedium. Built ...

Please Be Happy reminds us that learning about ourselves often involves the risk of revealing your insecurities. Fear has become the prevailing implement of politicians, marketers, and the media. The result of this persistent trepidation ...

Although Microsoft and Sony are concluding 2022 with a minimal release of new software, Nintendo shows few signs of slowing their output. The publisher is even doubling down during this traditionally tranquil period, debuting new ...

Aggressive opponents aren’t the only adversity you’ll encounter in Jitsu Squad. From fits of slowdown, intermittent crashes, and an excessive initial load time, you might want to think twice before picking this fight. Real-life street ...

Since joining Madhouse in 2004, Atsuko Ishizuka has served as animator, storyboard artist, and director for notable works such as No Game No Life, A Place Further than the Universe. With the release of Goodbye, ...

Even see a chicken with a lava gun slaughter a live studio audience? There’s no shortage of twin-stick roguelikes on Switch. Even if you’ve already blown through engrossing efforts like Iron Cryptical and NeuroVoider, it’s ...

The gags and gunplay are both serviceable but the real enjoyment stems from the exploration of an alien world built of equal parts shiny plastic and grime. The single-player first-shooter campaign grew a bit stagnant ...

Lately, there’s been a resurgence in retro-style brawlers, with the appearance of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge and River City Girls 2 substantiating the trend. Meanwhile, Azure Striker Gunvolt 3’s appearance on PlayStation 4/5 ...

Swords, magic, and mecha combine in a retro-style role-playing adventure that’s far more than just a tribute to the 16/32-bit era. 90’s role-playing games like Chrono Trigger, Suikoden, and Xenogears established many of the genre’s ...