Review by Matt S. Normally, when writing a review for a game, convention would suggest that the author stick to analysing the game itself. But with Senran Kagura Burst I find that impossible, because in the lead up to its release the game has been tainted thanks to a ill-informed…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I’ve always preferred Donkey Kong’s 2D platformers to any others (yes, including Mario). From the primal background music, to the exotic locations, to the animal heroes and enemies, there’s a more earthy theme and style to Donkey Kong than the other major platformer franchises, and I…
Read MoreReview by Jim S. What happens when you mix Castlevania and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time? You get AeternoBlade. AeternoBlade is a 2D action platformer where you play as Freyja, a young woman whose village was destroyed by Beladim, the Dark Lord of Mist. If that doesn’t give…
Read MoreHappy Valentine’s Day gamers! You won’t find any chocolates in this edition of the News Wrap, but you will find the latest on yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, the debut trailer for parody-platformer BroForce, the official word on Borderlands 2 on the PS Vita and some of the latest videos for Lords…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. It’s well-documented now that long-time Japanese developer, Neverland, went bankrupt late last year. This was despite finding unprecedented sales success with its swan song, Rune Factory 4, which managed to become the fastest-selling title in the series and one of the fastest for the company overall.…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Publisher, Ripstone, seems pretty happy with the Wii U. After releasing Knytt Underground onto the console, it’s got Pure Chess on the way soon, and it has just announced that its oddball adventure game, Stick it to the Man, is also on the way. We reviewed…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Retro City Rampage and its amusing take on open-world action games has been around on a few platforms now, but this remastered version of the 8-bit throwback experience for the Nintendo 3DS is the best version to date. Chris was a huge fan of the Vita…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. A couple of days ago Nintendo finally rolled out its hotly-anticipated Pokemon Bank to European and Australian Poke-nuts, and the service has just launched in the US. Promising the ability to store thousands of virtual critters on nice, safe servers back at Nintendo HQ, this Cloud…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Good news Pokemon fans! The long-awaited Pokemon Bank is finally available in Australia and New Zealand, and throughout Europe (sorry, not sure about America – perhaps a reader can let us know in the comments?) For those that aren’t yet aware of it, the Pokemon Bank…
Read MoreOpinion by Chris I. This past Thursday, Nintendo held an investor’s meeting to give insight into the company’s response to the market pressures that it is facing. Nintendo’s stock dipped throughout the proceedings. While this a normal response when any company when it announces a major new strategy, Nintendo’s recent offerings…
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