We’d recognise that shade of cyan anywhere. Prolific publisher Flynn’s Arcade are gearing up to release the twin-stick shooter Satryn DX on Switch, which features solid-coloured visuals seemingly influenced by the ZX Spectrum. It looks set to offer a heady dopamine rush, based around rewarding players with power-ups. The higher your score, the more will …
One thing Times & Galaxy isn’t short on is imagination. You play as a robotic news reporter fresh off the production line, out to make a name for themselves at the titular holo-paper. Times & Galaxy is well regarded, but readership is on the wane. As an intern, you’re tasked with covering mundane events and …
Tuesday’s Nintendo Direct – which was certainly one for the ages – saw the surprise release of Metal Slug Attack Reloaded. This isn’t a new game, but rather a mobile conversion of a tower-defence game that appears to re-use a bunch of Metal Slug assets, promising easy-to-learn controls. The £8.99 asking price isn’t too outrageous …
Ahead of the upcoming Evercade Alpha ‘arcade bar’ tabletop system, the next two Evercade cartridges set for release are both arcade collections. Toaplan Arcade 3 and Data East Arcade 2 launch on 28th November, with pre-orders going live at the end of September. To clarify, they’ll work on any Evercade system as long as the firmware is …
MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics will set you back $49.99 when it launches later this year. A slightly steeper price than usual for a retro collection, with the Marvel licenses likely to blame. There’s no denying that it isn’t looking like a worthwhile package though, full of often demanded re-releases. Seven titles will …
As Forest Gump once mumbled, “Life is a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” The same is also true for Piko Interactive collections, with Piko merely being a license holder – whenever they’re involved, you never know which games are going to appear. It’s a very different case from something like …
Atlus’ Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance seemingly had no trouble topping the UK retail chart this week. It also made a decent showing in the Switch chart, entering at #8 despite being an expanded version of 2021’s SMTV – a Switch exclusive. In the PS5 chart it entered at #2, while in the Xbox Series …
No doubt many gamers spent the weekend revisiting Elden Ring in preparation for this week’s full price (£49.99) Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Rather than being accessible to all, players must have defeated both Starscourge Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood before accessing the new region. The achievement/trophy tracking sites reported that a very high …
When browsing the Japanese libraries for consoles such as the Mega Drive and SNES, it’s clear why countless games remained in SEGA and Nintendo’s home turf. Things like romantic visual novels, horse racing-based gambling games, and sumo wrestling sims would have performed poorly commercially in Europe and the US. Then there are games that would …
Originally announced almost a year ago, Taito’s colour arcade platformer Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III finally gains a digital re-release on July 11th. Perhaps it was delayed by heavy rain. As we said upon its initial announcement: “The Bubble Bobble games, ergo Parasol Stars, were incredibly popular across Europe thanks to some remarkably …
If you’re looking for something to play until Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD arrives at the end of the month, you may need to think carefully – the majority of this week’s big name releases fall into the RPG category, with a couple of these being of the 50+ hour variety. Best put the kettle on. …
One trend that has fallen out of fashion is the concept of mascot-driven pinball spin-offs. SEGA kickstarted things with Sonic Spinball in 1993 – a stand in for the lack of a mainline entry that year, ideally needing more development time. Nevertheless, Nintendo saw potential here, creating pinball games starring Kirby, Pokémon, Samus, and even …
Parisian publisher Microids is taking a break from European comic book licenses to bring us the visually impressive Empire of the Ants. Well, technically this is based on an existing property, inspired by a novel of the same name. Set in the Fontainebleau Forest, located in France, it’s an RTS in which you control an …
Prince of Persia meets Mirror’s Edge in this first-person parkour platformer. Taking place in a ruined world with fantasy elements, you’re guided by a mysterious voice and encouraged to seek three relics that hold memories of the past. It’s a journey that’ll take you across ice, lava, and sand. Lots and lots of sand – …
This week’s UK retail chart is mostly unchanged, with three titles in the top ten staying put. This includes the no.1, meaning Hogwarts Legacy secures yet another week at the top of the chart. In fact, the most noteworthy occurrence is Starfield re-entering the top 40 at #11. This appears to be due to retailer …
