Success often leads to imitation. Whereas Souls-likes took a year or two to surface following the critical and commercial success of Dark Souls, games looking to replicate Vampire Survivor’s winning formula started to appear within months. This was clearly due to their simplistic nature, with the first batch of clones mimicking the retro-style pixel art …
We’ve seen a few Disney games on Switch this generation, but none that have been system exclusive. That changes this week with the debut of Disney Illusion Island – a co-op side-scrolling platformer developed by the studio behind 2020’s Xbox Battletoads reboot. Featuring hand-drawn animation and an orchestrated musical score, it sees Mickey and company …
Play Capcom’s fast-paced dino blasting online shooter for just an hour or so, and you’ll start to notice similarities with the Japanese giant’s previous works, most of which contribute to its existence. The obvious example is the celebrated Dino Crisis, but in truth, it owes its creation to Capcom’s other dino wrangling series – Monster …
This week’s UK top ten features two new arrivals. One you can likely easily guess – Nintendo’s Pikmin 4 has carried itself to the top spot, dislodging the recently discounted FIFA 23. This is quite possibly the first time a Pikmin game has shot to the top of the chart – Pikmin 3 on Wii …
2017’s Double Dragon IV, which sported NES-style sprites, was universally panned by critics. With this in mind, it’s easy to see why Arc System Works have handed the reigns to Secret Base for the next installment. In addition to a long list of playable characters, Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons sees the long-running …
This 3D platformer features a PlayStation 2-style low-poly aesthetic. While this art style is usually reserved to evoke a sense of nostalgia, that isn’t the case here – Sephonie is far removed from the cutesy, mascot-starring, platformers of the early noughties. Instead, it’s an experience far more ‘out there’ and contemporary, being a combat-free experience …
The end of 2023 will see a re-release of 1991’s celebrated single-screen arcade platformer Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III via publisher ININ. This appears to tie-in with a future announcement regarding the series – a new entry along the lines of 2020’s Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back would be …
A new King Kong game is long overdue, with the last major tie-in being way back 2005. While the hairy titan did show up during a Call of Duty: Warzone season, that doesn’t really count. The same goes for the Godzilla vs. Kong mobile game. The giant gorilla deserves a giant video game. It’s too …
This Friday, Switch owners can finally p-p-pick up Pikmin 4. Arguably the biggest release of the summer, critics are almost entirely in agreement that it’s a franchise high note – a culmination of everything that came before it, and now more accessible than before. The relaxed difficulty level does reportedly come at a cost, though, …
The platforming genre is one of the oldest around, so it’s no surprise to discover developers going to great lengths to implement innovative mechanics to keep things fresh. Just as a dash of garlic is enough to give a mid-week dinner a spicy kick, the 8-bit inspired platformer Garlic will also leave you tingling. Our …
Amazon Prime Day has given the UK retail chart a slight shake-up, with the most noteworthy occurrence being Battlefield 2042 re-entering at #5. The online shooter was available for a mere £5.99 during Amazon’s two day sale, propelling it back into the top ten. Other top 40 re-entries include Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach …
[Edit: Review by Lauren Relph] Set on the cartoony Octane Isle, this couch co-op game is a race against time where you make fenders funky, re-energise engines and rebuild cars to transform them from battered jalopies into the machines of dreams. Don’t panic if you prefer to work alone, as this is possible too, though …
Over 1,300 games are out this week. No, really – the retro streaming service Antstream Arcade hits Xbox on Friday, available for £29.99 a year or £79.99 for a lifetime pass. It appears there’s a good mixture of games on the platform, varying from Lucasarts’ adventures such as Monkey Island and Day of the Tenticle, …
You’d think that the very first Deadliest Catch tie-in would be subtitled ‘The Game’ to make it apparent that it was based on the TV series. But no – this is the latest in a long line of tie-ins, and the first to make it clear that it’s a licensed product. The early noughties run …
In addition to Jurassic Park Classic Game Collection, Limited Run Games revealed a slew of other new titles at yesterday’s LRG3 event. A few of these were known about already, such as a re-release of Gargoyles Remastered – 16-bit action platformers based on the ‘90s Disney cartoon. The notorious 3DO FMV game Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties …
