The dust has only just settled on Black Myth: Wukong and Concord, yet another major PS5 release is already on the horizon. Astro Bot sees the playful robot on a planet-hopping quest to find his lost crew, crammed to the rafters with cameos from other Sony properties. Recent previews were remarkably positive. PS Plus subscribers …
Back in 2019, Tengo Project successfully revived the 1994 SNES scrolling brawler The Ninja Warriors. Action platformer Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn is their latest project, this time taking us back to 1990 and the humble NES. Upon release, the original Shadow of the Ninja was praised for its fluid gameplay and simultaneous two-player mode. …
Barely a week goes by without a mascot platformer revival being announced, so it was inevitable that Croc Legend of the Gobbos would return somewhen. Not only is the cherished PSone platformer making a comeback though, but also publisher Argonaut, who vanished from the gaming landscape in 2004. A HD remaster of Croc Legend of the Gobbos for …
Tuesday’s Nintendo Direct has made a busy week for the Switch even busier, with a handful of games launching during the presentation. Specifically, Castlevania: Dominus Collection – which brings together three DS Castlevania entries, along with the arcade game Haunted Castle – farmyard sandbox Goat Simulator 3, and the hit Wario-inspired frantic platformer Pizza Tower. …
Capcom really wasn’t joking when they said they wanted more of their fighting games to be available on modern consoles. Capcom Fighting Collection 2 has just been announced for PS4, Switch and PC, including the following assortment of 2D and 3D brawlers: Features include an art gallery, music player, mid-game saves, a training mode, screen …
Talk about a long time coming. SEGA has finally announced an entry in the Yakuza series for Switch. Somewhat logically, it’s Yakuza Kiwami – the remake of the PS2 original. Yakuza Kiwami sees series star Kazuma Kiryu take the fall for a murder they didn’t commit. After leaving prison ten years later, they find themselves …
Konami’s Castlevania Dominus Collection wasn’t just announced during today’s Nintendo Direct – it also launched during the presentation too. This collection brings together the well-received Nintendo DS entries: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia. A rewind tool and save states feature, along with a music library and a compendium of in-game …
In addition to Worms Armageddon – Anniversary Edition, retro specialists Digital Eclipse are also working on Tetris Forever for Switch. Launching to coincide with Tetris’ 40th anniversary, Tetris Forever will contain the original 1988 Famicom version of Tetris, Tetris 2 + Bombliss, Tetris Battle Gaiden, and more. An interactive museum will also feature, including documentary videos and digital artifacts. That’s …
Digital Eclipse are giving Team17’s Worms Armageddon the interactive museum treatment in celebration of the fan favourite’s 25th anniversary. It’s a remaster of sorts, including a redesigned UI, HD graphics options, modern aspect ratios, a new save system, and custom screen filters. Six players can battle online, with cross-gen support that allows for PS5/PS4 owners to …
After appearing on online retailer’s pre-order lists over the weekend, ahead of a full reveal in Retro Gamer magazine, Plaion and Retro Games Ltd have officially announced The Spectrum – a modern recreation of 1982’s ZX Spectrum. Set to launch 22nd November for £89.99, The Spectrum includes 48 built-in games, 720p HD output via HDMI, …
Shortly after that fateful day when SEGA pulled the plug on the Dreamcast, over 100 titles ended up either being scrapped or reworked for other consoles. One of these casualties was Picassio, a promising looking stealth adventure that entailed sneaking into museums and galleries to steal valuable artworks. Development moved over to the PS2, but …
In the years that have followed since Fatal Run’s 1990 release, Atari’s hardware-pushing post-apocalyptic battle racer has gained a following, mostly through its numerous re-releases. Originally released for the Atari 2600 and 7800 as a European exlusive, it’s set to make a comeback in 2025 via a sequel planned for all formats. Fatal Run 2089 …
It’s reassuring to see that even in these times of financial uncertainty, publishers still hold back releases to coincide with monthly paydays. For reasons unknown, save perhaps for gamescom causing a backlog, there’s a bumper bounty of new releases to tie-in with the end of August. Ubisoft has a new open-world adventure to explore. Star …
The franchises Konami are known for often vary from one individual to the next depending on which era they grew up in. Today they’re commonly referred to as the publisher behind Metal Gear Solid, Contra and Castlevania. Two generations ago, they were on a winning streak with Pro Evolution Soccer, which yearly went up against …
Last week two bird-filled sandbox adventures were on the agenda. This week, it’s witches. Mika and the Witch’s Mountain entails delivering packages to townspeople on a small island, with scope for exploration as you whizz around on a broom. Visually, it appears to take inspiration from Zelda: The Wind Waker. Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the …
