Publisher Ratalaika re-released a handful of Sunsoft’s 16-bit titles throughout 2025, including the Aero The Acro-Bat trilogy. If you were a fan, you may be pleased to hear that a physical collection is planned for PS5 and Switch. Due to be published by Spanish outfit SelectaPlay, Aero The Acro-Bat Legacy + Sunsoft Lost Gems will …
At primary school, we had a single Acorn computer in our classroom, and if you finished schoolwork early, the teacher let you play on it. The game that fascinated me the most was simply called ‘Romans’ and covered Roman history. It was the graphics that fascinated me the most, in truth, as they were a …
Despite skipping the Switch 2, Bandai Namco’s newest action RPG Code Vein II managed to enter the UK retail (physical) chart at #9. It also debuted at #3 in the PS5 chart, and at #2 on Xbox Series. In fact, it outsold Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 on both formats last week. Not bad …
Next week is rammed packed with new releases. In the meantime, this week gives us three big releases originating from Japan, a couple of pixel art RPGs, and a new entry in the Carmageddon franchise – now with roguelike elements. Dragon Quest VII Reimagined has been feverishly anticipated since its reveal due to not being …
Publisher Jandusoft held an online showcase earlier this week. Amongst several intriguing horror games, and new Game Boy platformer Jett Rider, they revealed Operation Highjump: The Fall of Berlin – a run ‘n gun channelling SNK’s Metal Slug franchise. While it does seem rather on the nose with its inspiration, that’s something easily overlooked considering …
When going into something with the word ‘simulator’ in the title, a first-person viewpoint is pretty much expected nowadays. If you need convincing, the last seventeen simulators we’ve reviewed used this perspective – a run broken by 2015’s Goat Simulator, of all things. Discovering that Disco Simulator has a top-down view came as quite a …
It was always a bit of a mystery why The Disney Afternoon Collection skipped the Wii U and 3DS back in 2017. Sure, the Wii U wasn’t exactly selling like hot cakes, but Capcom was one of the system’s bigger supporters. All four cartoon tie-ins also debuted on the NES. Switch owners are about to …
The Switch finds itself caught between two major Square-Enix’s RPG revivals currently, with Final Fantasy VII Remake having just launched, and the anticipated DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined now just days away. If you aren’t about to sink 30+ hours into either, there’s plenty to get stuck into this week – even if the eShop is …
This Resident Evil influenced first-person horror begins not within the titular village or even in the outskirts while enroute, but rather in the female protagonist’s litter-strewn apartment. Waking in a stupor, a news report on TV claims that a virus is rampant in the rural farming village that’s home to her doting mother. Wasting no …
This Friday sees the release of the Nickelodeon Splat Pack on Switch, PS5 and PC, bringing together a trio of ‘90s licensed games from the Mega Drive (Genesis) and SNES – with the best of the bunch present being Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. Sorry, GUTS fans. If you’ve had your eye on this collection for a …
Featuring a “puntastic” name that sets the tone perfectly, this pixel art roguelike shooter stars a onesie-wearing teddy bear and takes place in a dreamworld. This means anything goes, from an enemy assortment that includes gun-toting pigs and walking AA batteries, to weapons such as a ‘mac & cheese gun’ and an everyday toaster. Even …
Remember that time during the PS1’s lifecycle when Psygnosis began churning out new releases on what seemed to be a semi-monthly basis? If you’re old enough to recall that prolific period, then you may recall O.D.T (Or Die Trying) – which was also bound for N64 at one point. In the years that followed, Piko …
This week’s UK top ten retail chart sees one new arrival and the surprise return of an older title – and it’s one that also tops the PS5 chart this week. That new arrival is the Switch 2’s Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, in at #2. Mario Kart World prevented it from securing the top …
The first Code Vein, released in 2019 on PS4 and Xbox One, wasn’t too well received critically, yet allegedly went on to shift over 3m copies. So, if you’re wondering why Bandai Namco commissioned a sequel, there’s your answer. With six years and a console generation separating the two, it’s hoped this post-apocalyptic adventure sequel …
Your familiarity with Bomb Jack likely depends not just on which decade you grew up in, but your country of residence too. This colourful single screen action platformer was a hit in arcades during the mid ‘80s, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Pac-Land, Mr. Do and Ghosts ‘n Goblins. It was in Europe that …
