Jaleco’s two-player arcade game Avenging Spirit – the Game Boy version of which is infamous for featuring wildly different box art in the US and Europe – is the latest inexpensive retro re-release from Ratalaika Games. Launching next Friday (29th July) for £5.99, this 1991 side-scrolling run ‘n gunner sees you playing as a ghost …
If you’re wishing Stray was on Switch this week, then you probably aren’t alone. There is something similar out now on the eShop, though – Endling – Extinction is Forever puts you in control of a fox. Not any fox, but the last fox on earth. It’s an emotional tale that’s going down well with …
If you haven’t been following Bright Memory: Infinite’s progress, you may be surprised to learn that it’s the work of a solo developer. FYQD-Studio’s founder Zeng Xiancheng has spent the last few years mastering Unreal Engine 4 to create a technical showcase that can go toe-to-toe with just about any ‘AAA’ title. It’s a brilliant …
Platform games are one of those things the old-fashioned phrase ‘ten a penny’ seems to have been coined for. Especially when looking at the indie games section of Steam, where you can probably rack up several human lifetimes’ worth of backlog if you bought platformers alone. There are a lot of them, and it can …
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has returned to the UK chart top spot, with a minor price cut to thank. Amazon Prime Day has given the rest of the top 40 a shake-up too, with a handful of Ubisoft games benefitting greatly. Far Cry 6 managed to return to the top ten, up from …
If your plan to beat the heat entails sitting inside and playing video games, then we have some good news – around a dozen noteworthy new games launch this week, a couple of which are due on Game Pass and PlayStation Plus Extra. The anticipated PlayStation exclusive Stray leads the way, tasking players with escaping …
The Mega Drive/Genesis Mini must have been a success for SEGA, as a follow-up has not only been revealed, but is now confirmed for the US. The Genesis Mini 2 – based on the smaller Genesis 2 – features improved hardware and comes with a 6-button pad as standard. Only one controller is bundled with …
The Rumble Fish is one of those mythical games – the kind you may see namedropped online, but never exposed in full. No retrospectives, no re-releases, no internet memes. It simply exists as something few have heard of, and even fewer have played. This 2D beat’em up series was developed by Dimps, a studio best …
I love the ’90s. Objectively the best decade ever, and I won’t hear nor see arguments to the contrary. It brought us rave music, the burgeoning popularity of side-scrolling beat ‘em ups, and amazing 2D pixel art on SNK’s Neo Geo console. Funny, then, that along comes Final Vendetta with all of the aforementioned in …
A couple of months ago Disney+ subscribers were treated to a reboot of Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers. It managed to gain coverage on gaming sites thanks to a cameo appearance of ‘Ugly Sonic’ – one of many ‘homages’ to classic or forgotten characters. The producers snuck in so many references and in-jokes that multiple …
Earlier this week Nintendo warned of playing the Switch in temperatures above 35 degrees. Most unfortunate, considering we’re expecting to reach 36 degrees here in the UK over the weekend. Not only that, but there are some intriguing indies out this week too. XEL looks set to offer Zelda-inspired action and adventure, only with a …
If you’re in the mood for a twin-stick shooter, then we have some good news – Aniquilation launches July 27th on Steam and consoles. That’s providing you don’t mind waiting a couple of weeks, of course. Terraforming is the big attraction here, giving chance not to just use the environment as a weapon, but to …
This week’s UK top 40 sees three new arrivals. We’re honestly grateful to have chart news to discuss, especially when summer is typically quiet. Bandai-Namco’s Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series – a collection of two PlayStation platformer remasters – was the highest-charting new release, entering the all-formats retail chart at #5. It also made #7 in …
Movie tie-ins have certainly become a dying breed – some twenty years ago, almost every big-name blockbuster saw a tie-in game. It took publishers a long time to realise that often the real value is in the franchise itself, not the movie adaptation. Casting back to the days of old, DC League of Super-Pets: The …
Some twenty years ago, it wasn’t uncommon for publishers to create sporting spin-offs that starred either their own characters or whatever licensed properties they happened to hold at the time. A few examples that spring to mind are Droopy’s Tennis Open on GBA, the Game Boy Color’s Snoopy Tennis, and Baby Felix Tennis on PSone. …
