Rising Dusk review

Had this 2D platformer launched in the ‘90s, it would likely be mentioned in the same sentence as Natsume’s Pocky & Rocky and Konami’s Goemon (aka The Legend of Mystical Ninja,) due to it featuring similar sights. This too uses ancient Japanese folklore as its central theme, set in a world full of yōkai of …

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Out this week: Vertigo 2, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Trinity Fusion, Bahnsen Knights, Rising Dusk, Raccoo Venture, more

Rewinding to last week, GOTY contender Baldur’s Gate 3 is out now on Xbox, dropping during The Game Awards. That was joined by the slick-looking, and potentially massive, multiplayer battler THE FINALS for PlayStation and Xbox formats, along with Epic’s Rocket Racing and LEGO Fortnite. If anything can make Fortnite even more popular, it’s LEGO. …

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Anti-coin collecting 2D platformer Rising Dusk launches in December

If you’re a fan of all things retro, the name Shinyuden likely rings a bell. The Japanese studio has recently brought the likes of Avenging Spirit, Gleylancer, Gynoug, and Shockman to modern platforms. Their next title isn’t a classic game of yore, but rather a retro inspired new release – Rising Dusk comes from Studio …

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