What an adventure Maki – a diminutive red-eyed creature – has before him. Threatened by the destruction of his world at the hands of a tentacle-lashing beast, Maki wakes in a prison cell and must escape with his brother in tow. Together they meet new acquaintances in a fishing village, voyage into an inhospitable jungle, …
Upon hearing that the hook in this top-down roguelike shooter is that you accumulate curses, I was left wondering how the difficulty level would be kept fair. I was also somewhat wary about how fun it’ll be to play if the odds at constantly stacked against you, with every curse hypothetically making progression tougher. Reasonable …
If you’ve heard of the unlicensed NES multi-game cart Action 52, you’ve likely heard that the cartridge itself becomes hot and starts to smell of burning plastic after a while. A sure sign of quality if ever there was. What could possibly be worse than a cartridge potentially setting your beloved NES ablaze? How about …
It’s a case of Need for Speed: Underground meets F-Zero X in this debut release from upstart publisher Current Games. Favouring arcade sensibilities, it features custom body kit equipped sports cars, exotics and modern muscle cars tearing around futuristic racetracks peppered with boost pads and repair strips – hence the F-Zero comparison. The often-forgotten racer …
When Westone Entertainment put the Wonder Boy franchise to rest in the late ‘90s, it’s doubtful they believed its impact and legacy would continue to this day. I’m not just talking about the vast amount of Wonder Boy re-releases and HD remakes we’ve seen over the past decade or so, but brazenly inspired modern games …
One disappointing thing about the Game Boy Color (and to an extent the Game Boy Advance) was that most western publishers chose to release games based on either licensed properties or existing IP. It’s a shame, as had they been bolder and braver, the handheld’s catalogue would have ended up richer and more diverse, with …
In a tale as old as laminate flooring, a mischievous puppy discovers the joy in shaking off mud in their owner’s brand new, freshly cleaned, home. This naughtiness doesn’t end with just a few muddy footprints on the kitchen floor, however. While their doting owner is asleep, our Pomeranian pal sets about coating the entire house …
Anyone going into Killing Floor 3 will likely have a good idea of what to expect, with its premise not exactly being a great stretch of the imagination. This is true not just for Killing Floor 2 veterans, but anyone who has dived into the world of co-op zombie slaying before. Playing as a team …
At a time when video game pricing and preservation are making headlines, it’s refreshing to see a publisher putting out a modestly priced new release that’s available both digitally and at retail on day one. It isn’t as if we’ve seen many single-player first-person shooters of late either, with DOOM: The Dark Ages, Atomfall, and …
Over the past few years, QUByte has been picking retro games from Piko’s extensive catalogue and pairing them together for inexpensive digital collections. Results have been somewhat mixed, as while the games chosen are reasonably well known within retro gaming circles, many are far from being considered classics. This new collection sees six previously re-released …
Confused? Allow us to fill you in. Ed & Edda are the mouse mascots of the German theme park Europa-Park, set to star in an upcoming racing themed CGI movie that’s conveniently hitting cinemas during peak tourist season. This kart racer is a tie-in, launching the exact same day as the movie itself. That’s at …
Contrary to popular belief, the humble SEGA Game Gear had more to offer than just Master System spillover, significantly scaled down Mega Drive conversions, and a bunch of licensed games of varying quality. Turn to the Japanese software library, and you’ll find an assortment of oddities that includes several exclusives from SEGA, a handful of …
Being a lighthouse keeper must be an arduous task; one with a heavy burden. Not only is there the need to keep everything functional, but also to regularly look out to sea and monitor passing vessels and sudden changes in weather. Now factor in additionally having to run a traveller camp, including assigning roles, cooking …
With a name like that, this couldn’t possibly end well. This short visual novel introduces us to four characters, all of which are led to an untimely demise due to the precarious situations they find themselves in. That, and the decisions made by yourself along the way. Featuring an 18+ age rating, the colourful cast …
Inflation isn’t just rampant on the UK high street – it’s rife on the otherwise calm Minami Lane too. The docile citizens are eager to spend cash in the noodle bars and convenience stores peppering the street, but the prices must be set perfectly. This means not just making goods cheap enough for the cash-strapped …