Years ago, Activision caused a minor commotion after choosing to bring Rovio’s Angry Birds Trilogy to consoles. The problem wasn’t necessarily to do with the game’s quality – on mobile it was a proven time waster – but rather the fact that they were charging £29.99 for something that cost under a quid to download …
Arcade-style scrolling brawler The Phantom, based on the 90-year-old costumed hero, is only a few weeks away, due on PC and consoles on 12th March. Developed by Art of Play, it has a storyline approved by IP holders King Features, and artwork to match the comic’s origins. Set over 14 stages, you’re able to play …
Numskull are aiming for the stars with Stratogun, a vector-style arcade shooter inspired by ‘80s classics. The action is mapped onto a sphere, known as The Red Orbit, which you’re able to whiz around at high speed while blasting all manner of geometric shapes. The difficulty level is intended to be easy to learn but …
Capcom has been on a roll of late, making good on promises, creating all new fan favourite entries in long run franchises, and bringing back much loved IP. Monster Hunter Wilds – the successor to 2018’s Monster Hunter World – looks set to continue this trend, with the beta gaining a positive reception. Wilds has …
If you grew up in the ‘90s you may recall the Samurai Pizza Cats – a 1990 anime, originally known as Kyatto Ninden Teyandee, that was localised for Western audiences. To celebrate the franchise’s 35th anniversary a new video game is in development. Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past is being created by the …
While a second Tomb Raider collection for Evercade was always likely, we thought it might appear closer to the lucrative winter period. But no – Tomb Raider Collection 2 will be in this year’s second wave of carts, due out in April. This collection brings together 1999’s Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation and 2000’s Tomb Raider: …
Rainbow Arts was one of the most prolific publishers on the Amiga, Commodore 64 and Atari ST yet they’re only regularly spoken about whenever Turrican is involved. When the company was sold off in the late ‘90s, they had an astonishing 70+ games credited to their name. It’s only now that we’re starting to see …
It’s half term in the UK, meaning kids will likely be restless by this point. There are at least a dozen intriguing new releases on the eShop this week to occupy minds both young and old. We reviewed Marron’s Day, which is a short (1-2 hour) story entailing a plan to save a scrapped annual …
The present gaming landscape is incredibly diverse, and Marron’s Day is the perfect example of this. It’s a 1-2 hour story driven adventure with Game Boy-style visuals (well, technically Game Boy Color as screens change palette) that’s light on action and heavy on cuteness, ideally suited for youngsters. Had this released when the Game Boy …
This military-themed pixel art defence shooter brings back a classic ‘80s arcade trope. To wit, you’re the last line of defence against an entire army determined to bring your beloved country to its knees. Rather than playing as a muscular clone of either Schwarzenegger or Stallone, as seen in such arcade classics as Mercs and Total …
If the recent Evercade cartridges weren’t enough, there’s yet another way available to experience Toaplan’s back catalogue. Not that we’re complaining, you understand – the former arcade giant’s games have always deserved to reach a bigger audience. TATSUJIN’s Amusement Arcade Toaplan is available now for iOS and Android, offering a similar experience to Capcom Arcade Stadium. …
This week’s UK retail (physical release) chart sees four new arrivals. The Take 2 published Sid Meier’s Civilization VII was the highest charting, arriving at #2 in the all formats chart. It also managed to enter the PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series top tens. Then at #4 it’s Rugby 25 from Nacon, which also …
We can only assume Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has a Mister Donut shop outside their offices, as they’re able to produce fully-featured and content rich Like a Dragon (nee Yakuza) games on a yearly basis. Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is this 2025’s offering, starring Goro Majima as they explore the open sea while assembling a one-of-a-kind …
There are entire universes that we don’t even know exist. Take MACROSS, for instance. Before this week, I’d never heard of it – not even its US incarnation Robotech. Considering I was tasked with reviewing a new MACROSS shoot’em up, it only felt right to do some research. It turns out this Japanese series has seen …
With today’s announcement of Atari Arcade 2 planned for an April release, Blaze’s Evercade line-up for 2025 is starting to take shape. This cartridge, numbered #14, will include ten arcade titles. For reference, the now-discontinued Atari Arcade 1 featured thirteen games. The titles here are mostly obscure. Berzerk and Frenzy are recent acquisitions, originally released …
