Superhero smash ‘em up UNDEFEATED launches on PS5 for free

After notching up 2m downloads on Steam, indie publisher Chorus has released the energetic superhero game UNDEFEATED on PS5 for free. How? Why? Well, UNDEFEATED was created by three students studying at Japan’s Vantan Game Academy and serves as a teaser for the bigger and more ambitious UNDEFEATED: Genesis, set to release in 2025 and …

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MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection, Caravan SandWitch, Yars Rising, Wild Bastards, and Deep Beyond hit the Switch

Although not far off from being full price, it’s doubtful many gamers will feel taken for a ride with MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection. That license renewal likely didn’t come cheap, either. This beat’em up package includes seven titles from the late ‘90s and early noughties, including the frequently requested fan favourite Marvel Vs. Capcom …

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The PS2 oddity Mister Mosquito is coming to PS Plus Premium this month

Today’s PS Plus Extra/Premium reveal for September includes a couple of unexpected PS2 re-releases, both originally published by Sony themselves in Japan. Both date to 2001, making them early releases for the console. Sky Gunner is a third-person aerial combat shooter with steampunk elements that Atlus picked up for the US market. A European release …

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Deep Beyond review

Fortune awaits Lilly and her faithful dog Chester in this treasure seeking adventure. They’ve spent their life living along the coast, and as such, are well-versed with all things nautical – right down to navigating the surrounding seas. This short story begins with a jaunt underwater to recover a relic that’ll supposedly lead to a …

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The Last Ninja Collection has been fully funded on Kickstarter

With 29 days still to go, The Last Ninja Collection has smashed its £10,000 Kickstarter target – and by quite some margin, with the total currently sitting at a handsome £29,026. The campaign was launched by original developers System 3, with support tiers including physical Switch versions that’ll only be available through Kickstarter. This collection will …

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Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland review

Nostalgia forms the core of this side-scrolling 2D platformer. What we have here is a brand-new NES game – with even a physical NES cartridge release planned – that’s overlayed with cartoon-like HD visuals, complete with the option to toggle between the two visual styles. This two-pronged approach recalls the current state of the toy …

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The Meating review

While playing this homebrew NES platform puzzler – available for Switch and on physical NES and GBA carts – I couldn’t help to think what ‘80s and ‘90s gaming critics would say about it. Eventually, I reached a surprising conclusion to my musings. The Meating simply couldn’t have existed back when the NES was around, …

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Ace Attorney Collection, Bakeru, Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku, Gimmick 2, and Aero The Acro-Bat 2 hit the Switch

Next week looks incredibly busy for the Switch with over a dozen notable new releases due. This week isn’t looking too bad either, especially if you have a penchant for all things retro. Monday saw the release of BAKERU, Spike Chunsoft’s spiritual successor to Konami’s 3D Goeman games. Developed by Good-Feel (Yoshi’s Crafted World/Princess Peach: …

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Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection review

As pleasing as it is to see genuinely cherished retro video games re-released, it can be equally pleasing to see more obscure titles gain a revival too – the kind that few will have heard of, and even fewer will have played. That’s the case with Sunsoft is Back, which brings together three of Sunsoft’s …

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Billy’s Game Show review

Oh, Billy. The loveable blood-stained spawn of Kermit the Frog and Grover, known for his fondness of human flesh, has created a twisted game show and our plucky protagonist just so happens to be the latest contestant. To escape Billy’s compound, you’ll need to avoid sawblades strung to crude DIY constructions, hunt for items and …

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Cash Cow DX, from the creator of Donut Dodo, launches later this month

Many will testify that Donut Dodo was a near-perfect take on Donkey Kong. For their follow-up, Pixel Games are taking on Mappy with a multi-screen platformer; one that also throws in Sonic-style loops for good measure. Cash Cow DX promises a challenging experience with no continues. You play as a cow out to steal back …

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