Matt Gander 
The next major Switch 2 release, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, is only a week away. If you’re after something to keep your fingers busy until then, plenty of rotary telephones are available on eBay. Failing that, the Switch 2 gains four new releases this week. Three of these are also available on the original …
If you go into this surreal survival horror without knowing it comes from a solo developer, you’d easily believe it was created by a modestly sized studio. Solo developed games tend to be personal small-scale projects, or relatively simple pixel art adventures and platformers, making this a rare exception. Andrei Chernyshov has spent the last …
As the name suggests, this modern single screen arcade game is intended to look and feel as if it came straight from 1985. It’s perhaps a bit more advanced than it lets on though, much to its credit. Amongst the highest grossing arcade machines of that year were Commando, Kung Fu Master and Karate Champ, …
We’ve reached the point in the Vampire Survivors fuelled auto-shooter craze where developers are imagining how the genre would have looked and played decades ago. It’s the original Diablo that provides the bulk of inspiration here, sporting similar detailed 2D sprites and a quasi-isometric viewpoint. It isn’t difficult at all to imagine somebody playing Halls …
The UK physical release chart is a hubbub of activity this week, featuring six new releases in the all formats top 40, two of which debut within the top ten. Firstly, though, Pokémon Legends: Z-A remains no.1, which is no shock considering its available on both Switches. That, and the fact that Pokémon is mighty …
No sooner than launching Ninja Gaiden 4, another major release published by Xbox Game Studios is upon us. Like last week’s Ninja Gaiden 4, sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds 2 isn’t an Xbox exclusive, heading to PS5 as well. This makes sense, not just from a business perspective, but also considering the 2019 original was …
Considering even arcades themselves are seldom seen outside of busier seaside towns, it’s always pleasing to see GameMill bringing one of Raw Thrill’s bold and brash arcade games to consoles. Raw Thrills of course being one of the few companies left producing arcade machines that aren’t ticket/prize redemption based. Bootleg keyrings and mini pots of …
IP holders Piko Interactive have revealed plans for two new Coleco Mini Arcades. Nothing is definitive just yet though, as they’re seeking funding through Gamefound and Indiegogo. Zany Golf Mini Arcade, which is presumably the Mega Drive version of EA’s 1988 take on mini-golf, will feature a trackball. The Stone Protectors Mini Arcade meanwhile is based …
Retro Games Ltd and PLAION have finally provided Amiga fans with an update for the upcoming THE A1200. This Amiga 1200 re-release was originally due out around a year ago, only to be hit with legal issues. To recap, the THE A1200 is a full-size Amiga 1200 with a working keyboard, HDMI output, save states and …
Conceptually, Acre Crisis sounds really promising. It’s a PS1-era style first-person shooter with a similar plot to the original Resident Evil, only taking place on a dinosaur filled island (a la Dino Crisis) instead of inside an eerie mansion. It promises a brief 2-3 hour playtime, which pairs well with its arcade sensibilities such as …
The Switch 2 gains four new releases this week. EA’s Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted is however available on the original Switch too, which makes sense considering it’s merely a HD remaster of the 2D tactical garden-based battler. Did it need remastering? Probably not, considering the cartoony visuals haven’t aged much. It seems this is just …
Allow me to introduce you to Schrödinger’s cart. Unlike the previous two AVGN games, which favoured 16-bit style visuals, this new endeavour transports us back to the past and into the 8-bit era. The reason behind this, aside from nostalgia, is that it’s due a physical NES release in the future. It exists as a …
As one of the first commercially available microcomputers, arriving in 1982, for many ‘80s youths the ZX Spectrum was a gateway to a whole new dimension – especially those who spent their dinner money playing the latest arcade games. The humble computer was soon superseded by its rivals yet captured the minds of a generation, …
The UK retail chart sees three new arrivals this week, one of which comes as a surprise. Of course, it’s no surprise at all to see the anticipated Pokémon Legends: Z-A topping both the all formats and Switch charts. This means EA’s Battlefield 6 is no longer no.1, ending its run after a single week. …
Nintendo and Sony have both recently launched a big winter release – Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Ghost of Yōtei, respectively – and now it’s Microsoft’s turn, ignoring that Double Fine’s smaller scale Keeper illuminated Xbox consoles last week. There is a twist to this tale though; one you may already be aware of. Ninja Gaiden …