Researching this vertical shooter franchise led me to discover that the notorious Phoenix Games handled Sonic Wings Special on PS1 in Europe, releasing it as late as 2004. That’s the same publisher behind such low effort guff as Snow White and the Seven Clever Boys and Winky the Little Bear. It was a time when …
There’s nothing like being brazen. Ghetto Zombies: Graffiti Squad namedrops LucasArts’ cult top down shooter Zombies Ate My Neighbors as its inspiration, making it clear what we’re in for. As the name suggests, Ghetto Zombies has an additional graffiti element, with a group of artists looking to reclaim their turf while battling pesky zombies. Power-ups and a …
It’s 1994 and Super Mario Kart has earned its place in video game history as an all-time great, continuing to be a strong seller. Success leads to competition, and one of the earliest contenders to Mario Kart’s throne was Vivid’s Street Racer, published by a then fledging Ubisoft. Featuring a cast of eccentric characters – …
The Switch 2 gains three new releases this week, all of which are reviewing well. Those sticking with the original Switch are well catered for too, making for a week where nobody is left out. Yooka-Replaylee sees the 2017 Banjo-Kazooie inspired 3D platformer retold, featuring more content, new challenges, an extended soundtrack and a bunch …
It’s reasonable to expect a hack ‘n slasher with the word ‘blood’ in its name to be excessively violent. While there is indeed the occasional spurt of ketchup when slashing enemies, its use here appears to align more with the fact that our merciless protagonist seeks revenge. A tyrant king is responsible for taking everything …
Considering the grin-inducing name, it isn’t much of a surprise to discover that SOPA (Spanish for ‘soup’) weaves a humorous tale. Set in South America, we’re introduced to Miho – a polite and mild-mannered child with a fondness for his nana’s cooking. After being asked to grab a potato from the pantry, Miho catches a …
All signs point to a very successful launch for Sony’s Ghost of Yōtei. This follow-up to 2020’s Ghost of Tsushima not only managed to outsell the new Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 bundle at retail last week, but also the multiformat EA Sports FC 26. EA Sports FC 26 consequently dipped to …
Just like the good old days, Battlefield and Call of Duty are about to go head-to-head for military shooter dominance. If feedback from the beta is to go by, Battlefield 6 has the upper hand, fuelled by its focus on destruction, large outdoor environs and vehicular combat. Being a back-to-back release, Black Ops 7 could …
Have you ever bitten into a chocolate only to be repulsed by the flavour of the filling? Coffee crème is a pretty good candidate, or perhaps coconut. That was my experience with this on-rails shooter, only not so much disgust but rather disappointment – like finding out a box of gifted chocolates expired several months …
Nintendo begins to assemble their autumn line-up this week with the release of Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Switch and Switch 2. That’s set to be followed by Pokémon Legends: Z-A on 16th October, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment and Kirby Air Riders in November, before ending 2025 with Metroid Prime …
Creating an RPG aimed at the younger generation must be a tricky task. There’s the obvious need to implement RPG-like features so that it falls within the genre, but at the same time, there’s the requisite to keep things relatively simple so that children can wrap their heads around it. As a licensed product, Nicktoons & …
Almost without fail, the digital storefronts see handfuls of hidden object and spot the difference games released on a weekly basis. Search for ‘Spot the Difference’ on the Switch eShop, for instance, and you’ll be presented with close to 1,000 results. As such, we’ve always believed that titles in these genres are both cheap and …
The next game from Flynn’s Arcade is the intriguing Silver Bullet – a pixel art shooting gallery that cites Wild Guns Reloaded and Cabal as its influences. You play as Van Helsing and are out to stop a vampire. Not from terrorising a village, but rather from stealing puppies. Helsing isn’t alone in his pursuit, aided by …
This colourful co-op construction game is a departure from Sometimes You’s previously published titles, which tend to fall into either into the retro inspired platformer or abstract adventure category. By offering a different kind of experience, it sticks out like a sore thumb. The idea is to lay down foundations and follow blueprints carefully to …
We’ve lost count of how many remasters retro specialists Nightdive currently has in development. Today we can add another to the list: 1997’s cult first-person shooter Blood. Blood: Refreshed Supply has been licensed through Warner Bros (the original was created by Monolith Productions) and marks its debut on consoles. An enhanced re-release for PC made …
