As many feared, Super Mario 3D All-Stars is lacking as a whole – this collection should be a joyous celebration of all things Mario. Instead, we have three games slapped on £50 cart with few extras. To quote Eurogamer “[it] can sometimes...
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THQ Nordic are on a roll with their remasters of late with games such as Destroy All Humans, SpongeBob Rehydrated and Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered climbing the chart high at launch. Now we can Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning to their list of success...
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It’s increasingly apparent that the pandemic has affected how Nintendo’s development studios operate, prompting a change of plans to their 2020 Switch line-up. The Switch is in its prime, yet the majority of games in the pipeline are smaller-scale titles and remasters,...
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We were left smitten by Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town – a PC point ‘n click adventure revival which we previewed back in July. You play as the titular Willy Morgan, the son of an explorer who mysteriously vanished...
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We’ve waited ages for an excellent arcade racer, only for two to turn up at once. Typical! The low poly Hotshot Racing and the neon-drenched Inertial Drift are at least vastly different beasts. Hotshot Racing recalls the days of Daytona, Ridge Racer...
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From the mid-’90s onwards countless franchises made the jump from 2D to 3D. Some, such as Super Mario, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid and Zelda flourished; others struggled to convert their trademark mechanics to the third dimension, with camera issues often to...
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Hack ‘n slash RPG Kingdoms of Amalur is the latest THQ Nordic re-release, complete with a now obligatory nonsensical subtitle. The original was released by EA in 2012, failing to achieve commercial success despite positive reviews. Just like previous THQ Nordic revamps,...
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Twenty-six years have passed since the Battletoads last caused a ruckus. No, this isn’t a lazy ‘history of the series’ style intro – it’s an integral part of the plot. During that time the toads have become nobodies, fading from public memory....
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