On first glance, Satryn DX doesn’t appear to offer anything resoundingly new. It’s a twin-stick shooter in which you manoeuvre a teal-coloured warrior around single screen arenas, blasting tiny pixel art enemies and saving blob-like creatures. When all enemies are defeated, you’re transported to the next area – with a flashy blink-and-you’ll-miss-it primary-coloured transition screen. …
At a time when many of the biggest names in retro gaming are often reserved for subscription services – such as Antstream and Switch Online – or used as selling points for dedicated retro collections, it’s refreshing to see a much-requested retro gem gain a multiformat standalone release. Taito could have easily held back Parasol …
A bunch of THQ Nordic published titles have returned to the UK retail chart this week, and we can only assume that one of the online retailers (or perhaps GAME) has been selling them for very little. If it only takes a price drop from a single retailer to propel a game back into the …
A new series of Cobra Kai launches on Netflix this week, and presumably to coincide, GameMill has announced The Karate Kid: Street Rumble. This pixel art side-scrolling brawler takes us through the original trilogy, with the action spread across twelve stages. Locations revealed so far include Topanga Beach, West Valley High, and the Cobra Kai …
Sweet Jeebus. It’s one of the busiest weeks of the year so far, with several anticipated indies due, along with new titles from Capcom, EA, SEGA, Plaion, and Nintendo. The majority have review embargos that lift on July 16th so expect a colossal content drop across the gaming sphere. From the major publishers, there’s College …
If you’re wondering why we’re reviewing something called ‘Princess Maker’ the chances are you’re unfamiliar with the game’s history. This life simulation was a hit on Japanese computers in 1993 before gaining a release on the 3DO, Saturn and Dreamcast exclusively in that region. When the import scene for the Saturn and Dreamcast took off …
Arc System Works are teaming up with YUKE’s to create Double Dragon Revive – a 3D reimagining of the 1987 classic side-scrolling brawler. Details are currently slim on the ground, with the press release mostly comprising character art. We can at least tell you that Arc System Works’ fighting game staff are on board to …
There’s a distinct theme to this week’s assortment of new Switch releases – the vast majority originate from Japan. We’re in for a heady mixture of anime tie-ins, RPGs, visual novels, beat’em ups, and even a drifting-focused racer set on Japanese mountain roads. There’s Bandai Namco’s Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition too; something …
When people talk about ‘big hair’ in the ‘90s, they may as well be talking about the Stone Protectors – the short lived 1993 multi-media property arguably guilty of trying too hard. Supported by a thirteen-episode cartoon series, Stone Protectors took the goofy and outlandish personalities of the Ninja Turtles, the bulging biceps and colourful …
Even though now available on Xbox Game Pass, there’s no stopping EA Sports FC 24. Football mania has helped the sports sim claim not just the all formats no.1, but also no.1 in the PS5, PS4, and Xbox Series charts. Sales are even up on Switch, rising to #5 this week. This means that Luigi’s …
Something is intriguing about late generation Mega Drive and SNES titles. 1997 was the final year at retail for both systems, with barely a dozen games released for each. The PSone, Saturn and even N64 were available, and so these late arrivals were mostly licensed games, tired annual sporting updates, or aimed at younger gamers …
“Bargain approaching! Bargain approaching!” Next week sees the release of the retro shooter collection Over Horizon x Steel Empire on PS4 and Switch, arriving at the knockdown price of £13.49. If you’re quick about it, an extra 10% discount can be had for pre-orders. This collection, published by ININ, includes the 1991 NES shooter Over …
July’s Game Pass drop sees a trio of belated releases hit the Xbox for the first time. From Annapurna Interactive comes the critically acclaimed Neon White, a fast-paced first-person demon-obliterating adventure set beyond the gates of Heaven. Tchia, meanwhile, is an open world physics-driven sandbox taking place on a Tropical archipelago. Then there’s The Case of …
If you’re glancing over Parkitect’s screenshots and wondering why it looks a few generations behind the times, then allow us to fill you in. The development of this theme park management sim began in 2014, ergo the start of the PS4/Xbox One era. After a successful Kickstarter and a spell in early access, the full …
Although it’s one of the more subdued weeks for new Switch eShop releases, it’s still leaps and bounds over the dry weeks we had to endure during the Wii U’s reign, with a handful of notable new releases upon us. Only a few, mind. There’s a new RPG on the agenda, in the form of …
