Mechaconda comes to us from Brazilian solo developer NATO Games, aka Renato Gomes Marcacini. Do you see? They have a limited back catalogue to use as a barometer of quality, with their one prior game being Deep Deep Deep Nightmare. Going by the lack of reviews online, it didn’t generate much buzz. Fellow Brazilians QUByte …
Rhythm action Roguelite Alpha Nomos will be bringing its unique brand of beat-synced combat to PS5 and Xbox Series shortly after the PC version launches. Set in a world where time and space have collapsed, you play as the clownish Cello and must fight a band of corrupted puppets throughout abandoned cities and a corrupted …
Since appearing on the Wii U in 2015, Splatoon has become an important franchise for Nintendo. It’s no surprise to find it gaining the spin-off treatment, which is something arguably more appealing than Nintendo going through the motions to release Splatoon 4 instead. Helping to shake up the formula, the Switch 2’s Splatoon Raiders is …
Capcom’s classic Mega Man series provides unlikely inspiration for this vertical shoot ’em up. After being presented with a brief introduction to a rogue’s gallery of animalistic villains, including a mole known as Toby Topside, you’re shown a familiar stage select screen that uses character portraits. From here, you can tackle stages in any order, …
Whatever fortunes are amassed in this medieval city builder, a cut must go to the king. Somewhat cheekily, this goes far beyond gold, even extending to pieces of the finest peasant clothing from the local tailor, and honey from your hives. Not even the bees are safe from zealous taxation! The time soon comes to …
A dearth of new physical releases has made this week’s UK retail chart largely stagnant, complete with a top ten that merely sees recent releases switching places. The well-reviewed Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has secured a second consecutive no.1. With worldwide sales reportedly exceeding 3m, it seems that Ubisoft timed its release perfectly. EA …
One of July’s biggest games is available to play later this week, albeit at a price – Halo: Campaign Evolved – Premium Edition will set you back £69.99 and provides early access from Thursday, with the standard version out next Tuesday. This remake of the original Halo is highly anticipated, partly because it’s the first …
Sunsoft are arguably best known for their range of quality 8-bit licensed games, second only to Konami when it came to delivering the goods with the likes of Batman and Looney Tunes. We can’t ignore how cherished their own IPs, such as Blaster Master and Hebereke, are either. One thing they aren’t remembered quite so …
No, Pro Jank Footy isn’t about to arrive casually late to the World Cup party. It’s based on Australian Rules Football, a different sport entirely. No really. Also known as Footy, Australian Rules Football sees 18 players compete, often on a modified cricket ground. Handballing is fine, and there’s a bunch of other rules that …
The Nintendo eShop sees a slew of intriguing and enticing new titles this week. Nothing strange about that. What is curious, though, is that the vast majority are for both the Switch and Switch 2, making this a rare week where nobody is left behind…a couple of releases aside. One of these is Denshattack – …
Can you recall playing SEGA’s seminal Jet Set Radio for the first time? Don’t worry if you can’t, as Denshattack is here to recreate that glorious experience, more than able to jog your memory. It sports a similar vibrant cel-shaded aesthetic, has identical themes of teen rebellion, and likewise embraces graffiti culture. It’s time to …
Developed by Kalisz-based Polish developer Pixel Perfect Dude, #DRIVE Rally is an appealing arcade racer with rally stylings done in a cel-shaded manner. It’s also a loose follow-up to #DRIVE, which was originally released on mobile devices in 2019 before power-sliding onto the Switch. Now, everyone has the chance to drive recklessly around tight corners, …
Another day, another solo developed project. I guess if you want something done right, you must do it yourself. That said, Agent 64: Spies Never Die is born out of one man’s passion for Rare’s 007 GoldenEye and Perfect Dark – it’s very much something they were keen to create. Featuring a low poly look, …
Spooky platformer Bobo and the Chest of Nightmares is set to launch on Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC, and Switch just in time for Halloween. The Switch version is a last-minute addition to the launch day (30th Oct) rollout. Our titular hero happens to be a jester, while the game itself is inspired by ‘90s …
It has been said that we’ll never see a generational leap like the one we saw in the mid-‘90s, going from two-dimensional 16-bit games on cartridge formats to polygon-based games on CD-based systems. While that may be true, one leap often ignored is when we progressed from the PS3 and Xbox 360 to the PS4 …
