Review by Matt S. Super Mario Maker was a brilliant idea. Of course it was. Giving fans the exact same building blocks that were used to make the Mario games, and encouraging them to get out there and create is healthy, in the same way that the likes of Minecraft…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. My Friend Pedro is admittedly very on brand for Devolver Digital, and it’s no surprise either that it first found life as a Flash short on Adult Swim Games. It’s another in the line of skill-intensive, individual-expression-through-stylised-violence games that follows in the wake of Hotline Miami…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. Super Mario Maker 2 is the next big Nintendo release for the year, and while we have a review in the works, in this here preview period before the various embargoes lift and we’re allowed to talk about it in full, I’ve just got to remind…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Idea Factory’s newest Neptunia game comes to us from Canadian Artisan Studios and… it’s a nicely made game. It has an elegant combat system, some truly stunning art, and there has clearly been a lot of effort put into it. So why is it a disappointment?…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Here’s a review of two contrasts for you: As a 2D platformer JRPG, Super Neptunia RPG is good fun and well made. As an entry in the Hyperdimension Neptunia series, it’s a disappointment. Your mileage with this game is going to depend on two things: how…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Thai developer, Corecell Technology, has been trying to get a sequel to its dark fantasy platformer, AeternoBlade, underway for the longest time now. In fact, Corecell first announced that it was working on an AeternoBlade II way back in 2015. Related reading: Our review of the…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. My favourite thing about Lapis x Labyrinth is how your average party of four dungeoneers stacks on top of each other – affectionately referred to as “dango” by their developer (although not in game). It perfectly captures the energetic, lighthearted tone the game goes for –…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The first Konami Anniversary collection was a bit of a bust, offering a collection of classic games which were a little too obscure and one-note for their own good. Konami and development partner M2 have come good this time around, though. Castlevania Anniversary Collection is a…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. “Aggelos is the perfect combination of retro style and modern-day game design.” That bold claim is one of the main lines used in the marketing of Aggelos, but it’s one the game doesn’t entirely live up to. It’s got the “retro style” thing down pat—it perfectly…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. You can always be sure of one thing about anything Devolver Digital stamps its logo on; somehow, even when it takes on a project that is completely traditional in scope, it manages to find a developer to do something interesting with tradition. Gato Roboto is Metroid…
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