Matt Gander 
If you grew up in the ‘90s you may recall the Samurai Pizza Cats – a 1990 anime, originally known as Kyatto Ninden Teyandee, that was localised for Western audiences. To celebrate the franchise’s 35th anniversary a new video game is in development. Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past is being created by the …
While a second Tomb Raider collection for Evercade was always likely, we thought it might appear closer to the lucrative winter period. But no – Tomb Raider Collection 2 will be in this year’s second wave of carts, due out in April. This collection brings together 1999’s Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation and 2000’s Tomb Raider: …
Rainbow Arts was one of the most prolific publishers on the Amiga, Commodore 64 and Atari ST yet they’re only regularly spoken about whenever Turrican is involved. When the company was sold off in the late ‘90s, they had an astonishing 70+ games credited to their name. It’s only now that we’re starting to see …
It’s half term in the UK, meaning kids will likely be restless by this point. There are at least a dozen intriguing new releases on the eShop this week to occupy minds both young and old. We reviewed Marron’s Day, which is a short (1-2 hour) story entailing a plan to save a scrapped annual …
The present gaming landscape is incredibly diverse, and Marron’s Day is the perfect example of this. It’s a 1-2 hour story driven adventure with Game Boy-style visuals (well, technically Game Boy Color as screens change palette) that’s light on action and heavy on cuteness, ideally suited for youngsters. Had this released when the Game Boy …
This military-themed pixel art defence shooter brings back a classic ‘80s arcade trope. To wit, you’re the last line of defence against an entire army determined to bring your beloved country to its knees. Rather than playing as a muscular clone of either Schwarzenegger or Stallone, as seen in such arcade classics as Mercs and Total …
If the recent Evercade cartridges weren’t enough, there’s yet another way available to experience Toaplan’s back catalogue. Not that we’re complaining, you understand – the former arcade giant’s games have always deserved to reach a bigger audience. TATSUJIN’s Amusement Arcade Toaplan is available now for iOS and Android, offering a similar experience to Capcom Arcade Stadium. …
This week’s UK retail (physical release) chart sees four new arrivals. The Take 2 published Sid Meier’s Civilization VII was the highest charting, arriving at #2 in the all formats chart. It also managed to enter the PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series top tens. Then at #4 it’s Rugby 25 from Nacon, which also …
We can only assume Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has a Mister Donut shop outside their offices, as they’re able to produce fully-featured and content rich Like a Dragon (nee Yakuza) games on a yearly basis. Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is this 2025’s offering, starring Goro Majima as they explore the open sea while assembling a one-of-a-kind …
With today’s announcement of Atari Arcade 2 planned for an April release, Blaze’s Evercade line-up for 2025 is starting to take shape. This cartridge, numbered #14, will include ten arcade titles. For reference, the now-discontinued Atari Arcade 1 featured thirteen games. The titles here are mostly obscure. Berzerk and Frenzy are recent acquisitions, originally released …
It initially seems that the main selling point of this inexpensive (£5.79) auto-shooter is the authentic Game Boy-style visuals. Well, the Game Boy Color-style visuals, to be more precise – moving objects are coloured, and there’s a selection of palettes to flick through. Soon it transpires that it has a lot more to offer beyond …
The bushwhacking Metal Gear Solid Delta isn’t the only stealth adventure Konami has in the pipeline, as they’ve also picked up publishing duties for ZDT Studio’s underwater caper Darwin’s Paradox. Seemingly inspired by Finding Dory’s Hank, ergo every scene featuring the seven-limbed octopus, this colourful and creative looking adventure sees Darwin forcefully leave his natural habit, …
Love is in the air and on the Switch eShop this week, with a handful of games releasing to coincide with Valentine’s Day. These include the emotional side-scrolling adventure Afterlove EP – from the creator of Coffee Talk – the comical and cartoon-like arcade game Girlfriend from Hell, and Matchmaker Agency – which gives the …
Following on from Akka Arrh, Jeff Minter is continuing their partnership with Atari, revealed today to be working on a reimagining of the early 3D shooter I, Robot. So early, in fact, that the 1984 arcade original was the first ever game to feature flat-shaded 3D polygons. Despite being the first of its kind, I, Robot …
Another week, another new no.1 in the UK retail chart. This time it’s Deep Silver’s turn to take the top spot with their well-received medieval RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. It was recently revealed that sales have been incredibly strong, with one million units sold within 24 hours of going on sale. It isn’t just …