This pixel art RPG is a pretty good indicator of how far the gaming industry has come in the last twenty years. Starring a young boy who’s clearly on the spectrum, it becomes apparent early on that this is a personal passion project, featuring the Texas-based developer’s own brand of warped humour and even incorporating …
Not only did Konami reveal eFootball Kick-Off! for Switch 2 during today’s Nintendo Partner Direct, but also made the surprise announcement that the Nintendo-focued Super Bomberman Collection will launch later today. Available for Switch and Switch 2, it includes twelve versions of seven different Bomberman games, two of which are localised for the first time. Here’s …
Hamster, publishers of the weekly Arcade Archives series, are branching into console retro re-release territory. The idea here is to bring older console games to modern platforms, including those that have never graced certain formats before. The press release mentions that re-releases will feature customisable control layouts, screen settings, and save states. It’s unclear, however, …
January saw a slew of RPGs on the Switch eShop, and it seems that February is going to be another RPG-centric month. It may even end up being the genre of choice throughout 2026, offering long-lasting experiences from Japanese studios that know their craft and run like well-oiled machines. If the recent Switch 2 version …
Although tonally different, there are telling signs in this ‘90s franchise revival that the developers were responsible for the futuristic racer Redout. The fluorescent blue exhaust and nitro trails are the biggest giveaways, along with the neon green smears the zombie-like streetwalkers leave behind on the tarmac. We can’t ignore the ability to defy gravity …
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 …
