Surprise! Kirby Fighters 2 launched on the eShop yesterday, under a cloak of darkness, promising chaotic four-player battles – both local and online – and a two-player tower to tackle. Fighters Points are earned throughout play, which unlock new costumes and perks. Owners of Super Kirby Clash or Kirby Star Allies can also bag bonus outfits. Team17 …
What do you get when you combine Streets of Rage’s refined fighting mechanics with Final Fight’s penchant for bare-chested machoness, while adding a squirt of Dynamite Cop’s utter absurdness? The answer is a rollicking good time. Super Punch Patrol, incidentally, is another answer we’d gladly settle for. This Switch exclusive scrolling brawler comes from the …
Super Mario 3D All-Stars had no trouble topping the UK chart, consequently preventing Marvel’s Avengers from claiming a third week at no.1. The superhero-studded brawler fell to #2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons held onto #3, ushering Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2 to #4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe also remains at #5 for another …
The recent Mafia II remaster left a lot to be desired, adding all-new glitches to a decade-old game. Thankfully, Mafia: Definitive Edition looks a whole lot slicker – this a full-on remake, right down to completely redesigning some areas so they’re more authentic to the era. We’re curiously excited. The rest of this week’s …
This is a Public Service Announcement. Paradise Killer is beyond brilliant. I’ve just wrapped up this Switch detective mystery, and now I’m desperate to sing its praises. You play investigator Lady Day Break (stage names are very much part of the deal here), who’s been summoned from exile to solve the murder of the council, …
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 feel like nothing more than a ROM dump.” But here’s the thing (and …
As time passes, I’ve fallen away from ‘big boom-boom AAA titles’ and fallen in line with gentle indies – games where you grow crops or build little towns and spend your days fishing. If you’re a fan of having your heart relocate into your mouth while you play a twisted game of cat and mouse …
Do you like tanks? Your answer is important here. If you don’t, I’m not sure you’re going to enjoy Tank Mechanic Simulator. It features lots of tanks. Loads. If you love tanks, well, rest assured you fall neatly within the target audience. This simulator casts you in the role of a World War II tank …
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 stories – the hack ‘n slash role-player, originally released by EA in 2012, …
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, all of which can be handled easily by small teams. Super Mario 3D …
Sean Bean narrated horror Kholat is the latest Switch title to receive a limited physical release. Red Art Games are handling publishing duties, issuing 3,800 copies at a reasonable €29.99/£27/$35. The Polish indie title – inspired by the 1959 Dyatlov Pass Incident – has sold over 700k units across all formats (PC, PS4, Xbox One and …
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 years ago. A new lead takes the red-haired fellow to Bone Town – …
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 and Virtua Racing. Reportedly, though, it plays unlike any of its major influences. …
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 blame. Even in 2020, the proposition of making the transition to 3D is …
This week’s UK chart sees an all-new top three, with Marvel’s Avengers leading the way. Despite debuting at no.1, Square-Enix’s superhero smash ‘em up – which currently has a 71% Metacritic – couldn’t outperform the 2018 PS4-exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man. Sales were reportedly on par with Crystal Dynamic’s last Tomb Raider game, however. The UK chart …
