Marron’s Day review

The present gaming landscape is incredibly diverse, and Marron’s Day is the perfect example of this. It’s a 1-2 hour story driven adventure with Game Boy-style visuals (well, technically Game Boy Color as screens change palette) that’s light on action and heavy on cuteness, ideally suited for youngsters. Had this released when the Game Boy …

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Snezhinka review

This military-themed pixel art defence shooter brings back a classic ‘80s arcade trope. To wit, you’re the last line of defence against an entire army determined to bring your beloved country to its knees. Rather than playing as a muscular clone of either Schwarzenegger or Stallone, as seen in such arcade classics as Mercs and Total …

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Amusement Arcade Toaplan launches on mobiles with Truxton as a freebie

If the recent Evercade cartridges weren’t enough, there’s yet another way available to experience Toaplan’s back catalogue. Not that we’re complaining, you understand – the former arcade giant’s games have always deserved to reach a bigger audience. TATSUJIN’s Amusement Arcade Toaplan is available now for iOS and Android, offering a similar experience to Capcom Arcade Stadium. …

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MACROSS – Shooting Insight – review

There are entire universes that we don’t even know exist. Take MACROSS, for instance. Before this week, I’d never heard of it – not even its US incarnation Robotech. Considering I was tasked with reviewing a new MACROSS shoot’em up, it only felt right to do some research. It turns out this Japanese series has seen …

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Atari Arcade 2 announced for Evercade, featuring Berzerk and Frenzy

With today’s announcement of Atari Arcade 2 planned for an April release, Blaze’s Evercade line-up for 2025 is starting to take shape. This cartridge, numbered #14, will include ten arcade titles. For reference, the now-discontinued Atari Arcade 1 featured thirteen games. The titles here are mostly obscure. Berzerk and Frenzy are recent acquisitions, originally released …

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Beef Cat Ultra review

It initially seems that the main selling point of this inexpensive (£5.79) auto-shooter is the authentic Game Boy-style visuals. Well, the Game Boy Color-style visuals, to be more precise – moving objects are coloured, and there’s a selection of palettes to flick through. Soon it transpires that it has a lot more to offer beyond …

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Konami announces underwater stealth adventure Darwin’s Paradox

The bushwhacking Metal Gear Solid Delta isn’t the only stealth adventure Konami has in the pipeline, as they’ve also picked up publishing duties for ZDT Studio’s underwater caper Darwin’s Paradox. Seemingly inspired by Finding Dory’s Hank, ergo every scene featuring the seven-limbed octopus, this colourful and creative looking adventure sees Darwin forcefully leave his natural habit, …

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Trails through Daybreak II, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, Amber Isle, Dead Dragons, Afterlove EP, and Snezhinka hit the Switch

Love is in the air and on the Switch eShop this week, with a handful of games releasing to coincide with Valentine’s Day. These include the emotional side-scrolling adventure Afterlove EP – from the creator of Coffee Talk – the comical and cartoon-like arcade game Girlfriend from Hell, and Matchmaker Agency – which gives the …

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Jeff Minter is reimagining Atari’s early 3D shooter I, Robot

Following on from Akka Arrh, Jeff Minter is continuing their partnership with Atari, revealed today to be working on a reimagining of the early 3D shooter I, Robot. So early, in fact, that the 1984 arcade original was the first ever game to feature flat-shaded 3D polygons. Despite being the first of its kind, I, Robot …

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II tops the UK retail chart

Another week, another new no.1 in the UK retail chart. This time it’s Deep Silver’s turn to take the top spot with their well-received medieval RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. It was recently revealed that sales have been incredibly strong, with one million units sold within 24 hours of going on sale. It isn’t just …

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Turbo Overkill review

This modern retro first-person shooter has an incredibly apt name, letting players know what they’re in for before even pressing the start button. We’re introduced to Johnny Turbo (no, not the TurboDuo console’s ill-fated mascot), a Terminator-esque cyborg with upgradeable circuitry who just happens to have a chainsaw concealed in their leg. By sliding along …

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Out this week: Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, Trails through Daybreak II, Slime Heroes, Afterlove EP, Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip, more

While there’s nothing uncommon about new releases launching on a Friday, this week sees more than usual due to Valentine’s Day – including titles appropriately themed, such as the narrative adventure The First Valentine, comical 2D puzzler Girlfriend from Hell, and the anticipated Afterlove EP – a tale of love and loss, from the creator …

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