Story of a Gladiator

The developers behind this 2D arena brawler presumably didn’t intend for it to resemble a 16-bit beat’em up. To be more specific, its pleasingly brief battles have a similar flow to the boss fights found in the likes of Final Fight and Streets of Rage. A large, or new, enemy makes themselves known while several …

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Out this week: Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, Gris, Story of a Gladiator, GOLAZO, more

This week’s pickings are rather slim considering the time of year, with only the Switch receiving a couple of new retail releases. To quote Patty from The Simpsons’ historic first full-length episode: “It’s Christmas? You wouldn’t know it around here.” The PS4 gains a few belated conversions, including the stunningly animated platformer Gris, and the …

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