Bambas! review

Remember the childish antics that made trudging to school less dull? Kicking a can down the street was a popular pursuit, especially if you didn’t own a football. If you found two large cans, you could even crush them so they became stuck on your shoes, mimicking RoboCop as you walked. Crunching dry leaves underfoot …

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Jaleco Sports: Goal! brings back two Nintendo soccer sims

Rock It Games has just released Jaleco Sports: Goal! on Steam and GOG, featuring the NES’ 1990 soccer sim Goal! and its 1992 Super Nintendo sequel Super Goal! Both were originally developed by Tose, a Japanese studio still around today – usually at Nintendo’s beck and call. The Goal! series has a confusing history, gaining a …

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Ruffy and the Riverside, Locomoto, Tamagotchi Plaza, FRONT MISSION 3: Remake, and Fast Striker EX hit the Switch

All aboard the Switch eShop express. Our destinations include Tamagotchi Plaza, Boxville and the Riverside. Oh, and where ever Locomoto takes us – hence the train references. The drip-feed of Switch 2 releases continues this week with Bandai Namco’s Tamagotchi Plaza. Part of the Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop series, it’s a collection of mini-games based …

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The SEGA Saturn’s eccentric European exclusives

The SEGA Saturn had one of the more peculiar game catalogues. More diverse than the N64’s library and with far less slop that the PS1, it largely consists of scrappy but reasonably faithful arcade conversions, a small selection of system showcases from SEGA themselves, a seemingly random bunch of third-party titles, and a wealth of …

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Join the freedom fighters in Chicken Run: Eggstraction

OG Games has announced the first Chicken Run game in twenty-five years. Why has it taken so long? That’s likely down to 23 years passing between the two films. Chicken Run: Eggstraction is being developed in conjunction with Aardman and takes place where the 2023 movie Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget left off. Taking control …

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Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game review

Have you ever played a game solo and had the impression that you’ve mastered it, only to jump online and discover how it’s really meant to be played? That was my experience with new parkour sim Rooftops & Alleys, believing I had a firm grasp on getting around with style, only to be made a …

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Mario Kart World is the UK’s no.1 for a third consecutive week

Nintendo controls the UK physical (retail) chart this week, with Mario Kart World claiming a third consecutive no.1. Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition also rose to #2 (up from #5) which appears to be down to a combination of sales from the Switch 2 and PC versions. This would suggest that Switch 2 stock was replenished …

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God of Weapons review

When it comes to reviewing new games in the Vampire Survivors inspired auto-shooting genre – which are currently appearing at a rate of 2-3 per week on the digital storefronts – my line of thought is to seek out what makes an entry stand out from the countless others out there. In some cases, the …

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IGS’ arcade games are coming to PC for the first time

After making an appearance on Switch back in 2023, IGS Classic Arcade Collection is about to make the jump to PC. For those unaware – and you’ll be forgiven if that’s the case – IGS (International Game System) are a Taiwanese company who creates arcade and PC games for the Chinese market. They’re still very much …

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