Review by Matt S. One can never have too many Bubble Bobble and Snow Bros. clones. The era of the single screen arcade platformer is long over, but every so often something happens to delight fans of this particular niche. Case-in-point: I never knew Zupapa existed. Then it was released…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Reigns is a game about being many things at once, and it too, is a game which tries to be many things at once. It feels poetic to review Nerial’s compilation of the original and its expansion on the Switch, also a console which tries to…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I rarely continue to play a game for years after its release. I just don’t have the time. Even games I truly love I can never seem to find an excuse for a replay. At least, until they transition to become “retro” enough that I can…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed a Mario Party title this much. The last couple of iterations have been wildly experimental in some ways, almost to the point of doing away with the very board game foundation that attracted me to the series right back…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The Disgaea series has evolved significantly from its first title. It has retained the same dark humour in telling stories about the various conflicts of the underworld, but in terms of how it tells those stories, and the game’s various mechanical systems, if you play Disgaea…
Read MoreReview by Tyler T. Beat ‘em ups have been an arcade staple due to their simplicity. Often only requiring two buttons (an attack and jump), the game’s allowed players to feel like they’re successful enough at it to plop down another quarter in the arcade when they inevitably die due…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Defunct, from newcomer, Freshly Squeezed, and published by Soedesco, is a momentum-based 3D platformer that’s all about getting through vast and varied levels as fast as possible. With a central mechanic about rolling down steep hills and a level design philosophy that explores elements of platforming,…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Imagine being the last lifeline for someone kidnapped – you’re only in contact with them through text message, and you’re hanging on to every last message not knowing how things would play out. It’s a position of high responsibility mixed with tense anxiety, and that’s the…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. It’s 2018 and things exist, indie games are occupying every niche available, and here’s a blackjack game on Switch which perfectly recreates the style and look of Street Fighter II. The similarities are uncanny, down to the choices in colour palette, the lavish backgrounds and the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. As a big fan of the old gamebooks that I obsessively consumed through my childhood, I was so impressed with what Tin Man Games did with The Warlock of Firetop Mountain. Taking the basic gamebook experience and turning it into a blend of board game and…
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