Sometimes you stumble across a game that, as soon as you see it, think “That’s a great idea! Why didn’t someone do that before?” because it’s one of those obvious things that should’ve made complete sense to anyone to make. This was my reaction upon first seeing Cat Box Paradox on Twitter for #screenshotsaturday – …
According to Nintendo, almost 60 games launched on the eShop last week. A new record, we believe. This week is nowhere near as jam-packed, which may have something to do with a little-known thing by the name of Pokémon. Back in 2005, fans hoped Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness on GameCube would deliver a more …
Indie games are often designed to arouse nostalgia for the 8-bit and 16-bit eras. Occasionally the 32-bit era, too. When Drakkar Dev set about creating this top-down mech hack ‘n slash/shooter hybrid, we very much doubt they hoped to bring back memories of the Xbox 360/PS3 era. Or more specifically, a half-baked licensed movie/cartoon tie-in …
Modern puzzle adventures are usually relaxed affairs that give ample time to solve their brain teasers. Summertime Madness is the exception, intended to be played with a six-hour time limit. At any time, it’s possible to bring up the protagonist’s pocket watch to see how much time is left. This isn’t merely a gameplay feature …
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Extraction – which boasts a 74% Metacritic – is the first new arrival of 2022 within the UK chart, entering at #4. It also managed to top both the PS5 and Xbox One Series X charts, and this was despite it being available on Xbox Game Pass. Chances are it didn’t …
The biggest games of the month coincide with what’s likely to be the first payday of 2022 for many. Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection’s release is also timed perfectly for the upcoming movie. This seems to be a theme for Sony this year, with the rumoured The Last of Us Remake allegedly due around the …
The mid-90s were a rough time for Marvel. Losing money hand over fist, the comic giant filed for bankruptcy before laying off one-third of its staff. This is the reason why dozens of Marvel games launched during this time. Desperate to stay afloat, the cost of licensing one of their characters or properties was incredibly …
Almost by default, futuristic racers are lustrous things. For this, we can thank a combination of exhilarating speeds, curvaceous and desirable vehicles, rollercoaster-style courses, and speaker warbling soundtracks. It’s no surprise that numerous consoles launched with a futuristic racer – they’re ideal showpieces. Repixel8’s Gravity Chase ticks most of those boxes. Vehicles get up to …
Even as a stupid teenager I could tell Data East’s disc-flinging Windjammers was a special game. The Day-Glo colours, hyperactive pace, and novel premise made it stand out from other arcade games. It has aged gracefully too, so it’s no surprise DotEmu has swept in to create a sequel. We can expect hand-drawn graphics reminiscent …
Labyrinth Legend is an early entry into the 2022 competition for World’s Most Generic Game Title, and it revels in following that genericness down to the gameplay. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s an isometric 2D pixel art action-RPG dungeon crawler, a sentence more complicated than the actual moment to moment action is. Pick …
Retro specialists Ziggurat Interactive – who recently re-released Bloodrayne and its sequel on current-gen consoles – have snagged more than 80 titles from the Rainbow Arts catalogue. Rainbow Arts was best known for the Turrican series and the brazen Super Mario Bros. clone The Great Giana Sisters – a game which landed the now defunct publisher …
If we were gambling men, we would have put money on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe once again topping the UK top 40 physical chart. It’s a good job we didn’t lay cash down – this week’s no.1 has come out of leftfield, being good old Minecraft on Switch. FIFA 22 holds onto #2. At #3 …
If you enjoy games a little quirky and different, you’ll relish this week’s assortment of new releases. Flying the flag for originality, we have the hyperactive arcade revival Windjammers 2, the canine snapping Pupperazzi, golf RPG hybrid RPGolf Legends, eccentric action RPG Nobody Saves the World – from the creators of Guacamelee – and the …
Bullets, bright colours, flashing lights and death. If that sounds like a good time to you, then Shinorubi should probably be on your radar. Releasing in Early Access 20th January, it follows in the footsteps of genre titans like Do-Don-Pachi and, well, everything else Cave ever made. Fast-paced vertically-scrolling shooting with a high skill ceiling, …
Most of this week’s Switch games are belated conversions. They aren’t exactly well-known titles, however, which makes for an intriguing week of hidden gems and forgotten classics. Coming as a complete surprise, the Switch gains one of the NeoGeo Pocket Color’s best titles – SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash. The 1999 original was sold …
