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From CastleStorm, Swords and Soldiers, to Metal Slug Defense, there’s a good chance you’ve played a 2D side-scrolling real-time strategy game. Even if you haven’t, the concept is rather easy to absorb. On each end ...

Originally released three decades ago, Nintendo’s Famicom Detective Club makes a reappearance this week, with the duology remastered by Steins;Gate developer Mages. If sleuthing isn’t your thing, Mass Effect Legendary Edition invites you back to ...

Bolstered by a minimalistic visual delivery and a soundtrack that sounds like Depeche Mode B-sides, Flowing Light’s 200 bite-sized action-puzzles ooze creativity. But tedium might set in before you’ve completed the bulk of them. With ...

Often unflinchingly bleak and remarkably equivocal, MAMIYA – A Shared Illusion of the World’s End isn’t your typical visual novel. But like many great works of literature, it’s exceedingly perceptive, offering insights into the human ...

Seibu Kaihatsu/MOSS’ Raiden franchise has earned its place in the STG pantheon, thanks to meticulously polished play and that iconic plasma laser. This definitive edition stives to improve on an already distinguished shooter, with several ...

With a roster of eye-catching rivals and a briskly-paced game of Texas Hold’em, Poker Pretty Girls Battle: Fantasy World Edition feels like four-of-a-kind on Switch, especially given the game’s reasonable price point. There are few ...

The weekly scheduling of recruiting and training monsters, enhancing trapping technologies, and building up the boss makes Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager a vocation worth seeking out. But look over the work ...

While the appearance of Resident Evil Village might be garnering the most attention, this week has a number of other notable new releases. Hood: Outlaws & Legends is an ambitious multiplayer effort, requiring teams to ...

After eighteen long years since the last mainline entry (and thirteen since the last spin-off), Irem’s horizontally-scrolling shooter returns with R-Type Final 2. It’s fun, especially if you’re a traditionalist, but also a bit flawed. ...

With art, music, and coding by respected industry veterans, Battle Axe in a refreshing throwback to ’90-era gaming in every way but pricing. As the industry grows older, arcade-style experiences are becoming increasingly rare. Sure, ...