The Switch may have missed out on Final Fantasy VII Remake, but thankfully, it isn’t without this month’s other Square-Enix JRPG remake. Trials of Mana is a 3D remake of the 1995 SNES cult classic Seiken Densetsu 3, rebuilt from the ground up. Reviews went live earlier this week and while the reception hasn’t been …
Final Fantasy VII Remake wasn’t able to hold the UK chart top spot for a second week running, giving way not to Call of Duty or even Animal Crossing, but rather FIFA 20. Animal Crossing: New Horizons did rise one position to claim #2, however. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare fell to #3, then at …
If you are looking for a multiplayer arena shooter with appealing cartoon design and a catchy soundtrack, look no further. This 2D bullet-dodging shootout is a perfect four-player couch game to play with friends. Online play is available too, so you don’t have to worry about pestering your nearest and dearest to play. Local …
Alien Isolation managed to live up its potential, delivering an experience worthy of the license. It’s hoped the Sony-published Predator: Hunting Grounds will also stick close to its source material to provide an authentic experience. It certainly can’t be any worse than Predator 2 on Mega Drive. It’s heading into a somewhat crowded field, being …
It’s a case of slim pickings on the PS4 and Xbox One this week. The same doesn’t apply to the Switch, which sees a slew of eShop releases. Nice to see not everything has changed. There’s a reason behind the jam-packed line-up, however – many of the retro classics which formed the recent Double Dragon …
Eighty-nine penny sweets. Just under a third of a modern-day Beano. One used copy of Waterworld on DVD. 89p doesn’t buy much these days. Amazingly though, it can still get you a Switch game. We put three budget-price buys through their paces. Pocket Mini Golf This softly coloured arcade game makes a good first impression. …
We were expecting the intriguing sci-fi RPG Hellpoint this week, but for reasons obvious, it was delayed at the final hurdle. With no clear major new release, we’re left with a few smaller bits and bobs to talk about instead. Fallout 76 and Journey to the Savage Planet both receive significant updates and DLC. The …
How low can you go? As low as 1-bit, it seems. This twin-stick shooter prides itself of being as low-fi as possible, resembling a cross between a CGA PC game circa 1983 and an over-ambitious Atari 2600 arcade conversion, jagged edges and all. Due to the chunky sprites, only a handful of enemies are on …
Square-Enix must be on cloud nine – Final Fantasy VII Remake is this week’s new UK no.1. GI.biz notes it had a better first week than Capcom’s Resident Evil 3 remake, selling double the amount of copies. FFVII’s launch sales were far lower than those of 2016’s Final Fantasy XV, however. This isn’t too surprising. …
1997’s Final Fantasy VII was nothing short of ground-breaking. Japanese role-playing games had only enjoyed limited success in the West before its arrival, often perceived as being a bit, well, nerdy. RPGs were renowned for being slow-paced, text-heavy, and needlessly complicated – everything the instantly gratifying big hitters of the era, from Sonic to Mortal …
Rewinding back to last week, PS2-era platformer TY the Tasmanian Tiger HD is now available on Switch, launching at a modest £23.99. The outback adventure has been remastered in HD with improved shadows and reflections, running at 60fps. It also includes a new hardcore mode, character skins, and an audio director’s cut. While TY never …
Despite high street stores being closed, physical game sales remain strong in the UK. GI.biz reports 350k games were sold last week, resulting in a million game sales since lockdown began. As per the last couple of weeks, console pack-in titles are performing well, suggesting PS4 and Xbox One bundles are flying off store shelves. …
Ring Fit Adventure is not Wii Fit. I mean that in a few positive ways, as well as a few negative ones. Like a lot of people, I bought Ring Fit at launch and it didn’t really stick. I do Muay Thai a few times a week, and soccer and a boot camp both once …
Ara Fell’s inspiration is obvious from the moment it begins – Super Nintendo RPGs. It’s how you remember 16-bit games looking whenever fondly recalling the ‘90s, but far more technically accomplished than any SNES game could ever hope to be. The number of sprites and detail within the backdrops would have made Nintendo’s much-loved` machine …
The biggest release of the week, if not the month, is already in the hands of some lucky gamers. Square-Enix made the decision to ship physical copies of Final Fantasy VII Remake early due to COVID-19. Its bad news if you pre-ordered on PSN – Square-Enix are standing firm on 10th April for a worldwide …
