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Developed By: Radical Fish Games Published By: Deck 13 (Digitally), ININ+Strictly Limited Games (Physical) Categories: RPG, Retro, Action Release Date: 07.09.20 Ever since playing the dotHack series in my adolescence, I’ve always been rather fascinated by games that feature fictional…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Code WakersPublished By: Armor GamesCategory: Shooter, Action, ArcadeRelease Date: 12.05.2020 Jet Lancer demonstrates from its opening moments that humans were always meant to fly. With a flashy presentation of stylish visuals and a catchy, energetic soundtrack this arcade…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Digital Illusions/EA DICE (Originally), Strictly Limited Games (Final Release) Published By: ININ Games (Digitally), Strictly Limited Games (Phyiscally) Categories: Retro, Shooter Release Date: 06.23.20 In a recent trend of bringing cancelled games back from the depths of obscurity…
Continue readingSuperliminal Nintendo Switch Developed By : Pillow Castle GamesPublished By : Pillow Castle GamesCategory : Puzzle, First-Person, AdventureRelease Date : July 07, 2020 They say perception is everything, that how you see things can somehow exhibit superiority over how things…
Continue readingAfter the bumper month that was June, there was no way July could continue in the same vein…or was there? Well, no. In fact, there were a relatively small number of announcements made during the month, which would have been…
Continue readingThe Great PerhapsNintendo Switch Developed By: Caligari GamesPublished By: Drageus GamesCategory: Adventure, Puzzle, PlatformerRelease Date: 07.10.20 The Great Perhaps for the Nintendo Switch has plenty of quality ingredients needed to make it a memorable experience, but unfortunately it just doesn’t…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Dreadlocks Ltd Published By: Qubic Games Categories: RPG, Cyberpunk Release Date: 07.24.20 The first thing to comes to mind for majority of Western RPG games for me is top down, turn based, themed in Tolkein-esqe fantasy. Of course,…
Continue readingNever Breakup Nintendo Switch Developed By : ISVR Published By : indienova Category : Platformer, Puzzle, Party Release Date : July 16, 2020 If I’m being completely honest, when I was claiming this code after the previous game I played…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Tribute Games Categories: Retro, Platformer Release Date: 07.21.20 If you’ve been paying even the slightest attention to games in the last decade, you’d notice that retro throwbacks have became rather popular. Nostalgia always sells, Capcom proved this with…
Continue readingAcross the GroovesNintendo Switch Developed By : Nova-boxPublished By : Nova-boxCategory : Adventure, Narrative, Visual NovelRelease Date : June 17, 2020 As much as I love reading, I never thought I’d be the type to enjoy visual novel games. Instead,…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Retrific Categories: Shooter, Roguelike Release Date: 07.16.20 It’s sometimes tough to decipher if a game is challenging, or downright unfair and hard. Challenging games always feel like you can learn something to get further and further in, while…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Limit Break Categories: Shoot-em-up, Retro Release Date: 07.09.2020 As an American, I don’t exactly have any nostalgia towards the Commodore Amiga, however I always been a fan of the shoot-em-up genre. At first look, I assumed 1993 Shenandoah…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Phobia Game Studio Published By: Devolver Digital (Digital), Special Reserve Games (Physical) Categories: Horror, Metroidvania, Indie Release Date: 07.23.20 While not a new idea by any means, there’s always a novelty factor to playing as a villain or…
Continue readingBipedNintendo Switch Developed By: NEXT StudiosPublished By: Postmeta GamesCategory: Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer, ArcadeRelease Date: 07.02.20 Is there anything in the world more frustrating than a platformer with imprecise, inconsistent controls? Well, yeah, probably – but not in the gaming world….
Continue readingSpongeBob SquarePants : Battle for Bikini Bottom – RehydratedNintendo Switch Developed By : Purple LampPublished By : THQ NordicCategory : Platformer, Action, AdventureRelease Date : June 23, 2020 I thought I’d seen it all. The remaster, remake, reboot, re-everything in…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Deqaf StudioPublished By: No Gravity GamesCategory: Strategy, Action, ArcadeRelease Date: 16.04.2020 War is hell. Bloody fights of nation against nation, tribe against tribe in modern cinema, television, and video games are increasingly more horrific with each new installment…
Continue reading1971 Project HeliosNintendo Switch Developed By: RecotechnologyPublished By: RecotechnologyCategory: StrategyRelease Date: 06.09.20 1971 Project Helios for the Nintendo Switch is a frustrating game to review; it has so much potential, but much of it falls just short of being great….
Continue readingDeveloped By: Matt Glanville Categories: Arcade Release Date: 07.03.2020 Developed by Matt Glanville, both Grab the Ghost 3000 and Singled Out share a philosophy for game design. Design a game as simple as can be and make it remotely appealing….
Continue readingDeveloped By: Project R3D Published by: Drageus Games S.A. Categories: Shooter, Action Release Date: 06.05.2020 On an aesthetic level, I’m rather fond of Bridge Strike. The sprite work reminds me of NeoGeo Pocket Color games. It’s colors are warm and…
Continue readingLonely Mountains: Downhill – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: Megagon IndustriesPublished By: ThunderfulCategory: Mountain Bike Trial, RacingRelease Date: May 07, 2020 As you start atop the mountain, there is a moment of zen. No cars, no other people, no noise pollution from…
Continue readingPew Paw Nintendo Switch Developed By : Drageus Games Published By : Drageus Games Category : Action, Twin-Stick, Arcade Release Date : June 12, 2020 Whether it’s movies and TV shows, books, or video games, one setting we’re all too…
Continue readingDeveloped By: White Owls, ToyBox Published By: Rising Star Games Categories: Adventure, Mystery Release Date: 07.10.20 THE FOLLOWING REVIEW IS SPOILER FREE. STORY ELEMENTS WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED. ONLY ELEMENTS FOUND IN THE FIRST EPISODE WILL BE COVERED. Deadly Premonition…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Team8 StudioPublished By: Drageus GamesCategory: Action, Arcade, Twin-StickRelease Date: 05.29.20 Genetic Disaster for the Nintendo Switch is a twin-stick roguelite action game featuring four unique characters with their own skills and playstyles. It has a really cool aesthetic…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Blacklight Interactive Published By: Team17 Catagories: Golf, Party Game Release Date: 05.19.20 Lets get this out of the way, I am terrible at minigolf. Terrible at it playing it in real life, and terrible at it while playing…
Continue readingRuinerNintendo Switch Developed By: Reikon GamesPublished By: Devolver DigitalCategory: Adventure, Action, StrategyRelease Date: 06.18.20 Ruiner for the Nintendo Switch is a fast-paced twin stick shooter/brawler featuring challenging, fast-paced gameplay. The title presumably derives from the fact that every time you…
Continue readingCatherine – Full Body Nintendo Switch Developed By : Studio Zero Published By : SEGA Category : Action, Puzzle, Narrative Release Date : July 7, 2020 It’s been nearly a decade since the original version of Catherine was released, playable…
Continue readingSummer in Mara Nintendo Switch Developed By : Chibig Published By : Chibig Category : Adventure, Simulation Release Date :Jun 16, 2020 It’s always nice to have a relaxing game that you can fall back on. Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing…
Continue readingThe last couple of months, you may have noticed a certain lack of positivity in the introduction to these roundshmups, mainly due to what can only be described as a paucity of big announcements. I feel it’s important not to…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Taito (original games), M2 (ports) Published By: ININ Games (Digital), Strictly Limited Games (Physical) Catagories: Shootemup, Retro Release Date: 06.16.2020 Darius Cozmic Collection Console Edition is the sister release to the Arcade Edition. This collection holds 9 games…
Continue readingDeveloper: Taito (original games), M2 (ports) Publisher: ININ Games (Digital), Strictly Limited Games (Physical) Catagories: Arcade, Shootemup, retro Release Date: 06.16.2020 In 2019, Taito would release Darius Cozmic Collection in Japan. This M2 developed compilation collects the first three Darius…
Continue readingDeveloped By: COWCAT Catagories: RPG, Roguelike, Dungeon Crawler, Shooter Release Date: 06.09.2020 Demon’s Tier + feels like a game made by people aiming for fun as a general mood. As if the small team all put a bunch of fun…
Continue readingStar Horizon Nintendo Switch Developed By : Orbital Knight Published By : No Gravity Games Category : Arcade, Space Combat, On-Rails Release Date : May 14, 2020 Us Nintendo fans are no stranger to the on-rails shooter. The original Starfox…
Continue readingTurmoil Nintendo Switch Developed By : Gamious Published By : Playdigious Category : Strategy, Simulation, Management Release Date : May 28, 2020 I used to have a very different mentality about simulation games. When I was younger I was absolutely…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Nomad Games Published By: Nomad Games Catagories: Tabletop, RPG Release Date: 03.09.2020 Talisman Digital Edition is the most recent in attempts to make videogames off of the Games Workshop tabletop series, specifically the fourth edition, which was released…
Continue readingLa-Mulana 1 & 2 Nintendo Switch Developed By : NIGORO Published By : NIS America Category : Metroidvania/ Action Adventure Release Date : Mar 17, 2020 There are many games that claim to be difficult, but not many of them…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Infuse Studio Published By: Merge Games and Signature Edition Categories: Adventure Release Date: 05.07.20 Spirit of the North is not a typical adventure game. There is no standard story to speak of, no dialogue, no text, no characters…
Continue readingSunless Sea Zubmariner Edition – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: Failbetter GamesPublished By: DigeratiCategory: Roguelike Strategy AdventureRelease Date: April 23, 2020 The sea can be an unforgiving place unless you’re prepared. Even if you think you are, the sea may still swallow…
Continue readingDeep Sky DerelictsNintendo Switch Developed By : Snowhound GamesPublished By : 1C EntertainmentCategory : Role-Playing, Strategy, CardRelease : Mar 24, 2020 Back in 2017, a new sort of genre began to gain a lot of attention, with roguelike deck-building. After a…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Granzella Published by: Nippon Ichi Software America Categories: Adventure, Survival Release Date: 04.07.20 The Following Review contains spoilers. March 10, 2011. The day Disaster Report 4 was to release in Japan. The game however would get delayed due…
Continue readingMinistry of BroadcastNintendo Switch Developed By : Ministry of Broadcast StudiosPublished By : HitcentsCategory : Pixel, Platformer, 2DReleaes Date : Apr 30, 2020 The future is a great unknown that just about everyone loves to speculate on, whether it be…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Psikyo (Original Games), Zerodiv (Ports) Published By: Nippon Ichi Software America Category: ShootemUp, Arcade Release Date: 01.21.20 Throughout the first year of the Switch’s release, a developer named Zerodiv had been publishing ports of a series of arcade…
Continue readingCurious ExpeditionNintendo Switch Developed By: Maschinen MenschPublished By: ThunderfulCategory: Adventure, Board Game, Simulation, StrategyRelease Date: 04.02.20 I have to question whether this is the proper political climate in which to make a game about stealing ancient cultural artifacts to impress…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Jump Over the AgePublished By: Fellow TravellerCategory: AdventureRelease Date: 03.04.2020 Everyone plays videogames for different reasons. Some play to adopt the role of a hero or villain. Others play for a personal challenge against a series of predetermined…
Continue readingDread NauticalNintendo Switch Developed By : Zen StudiosPublished By : Zen StudiosCategory : Turn-Based, RPG, StrategyRelease Date : Apr 29, 2020 Vacations are a pretty fantastic thing, getting to fly or sail off to some faraway place and leave your…
Continue readingConvoy: A Tactical RoguelikeNintendo Switch Developed By: Convoy GamesPublished By: Triangle StudiosCategory: Action, Adventure, Strategy, Role-PlayingRelease Date: 04.08.20 Is it ever a bad time for a strategy roguelike to hit the Switch? Yeah, I guess, if you’re already playing one….
Continue readingSuper Mega Baseball 3 Nintendo Switch Developed By : Metalhead Software Published By : Metalhead Software Category : Sports, Simulation, Arcade Release : May 13, 2020 Every year sees a constant flux of sports titles being released. Fully licensed versions…
Continue readingWith most of us still under some form of lockdown, it’s been, unsurprisingly, another slower than usual month in terms of shmup news and announcements. We did get a couple of decent releases, however, and with the upcoming schedule rather…
Continue readingTools Up! – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: The Knights of UnityPublished By: All in! GamesCategory: Puzzle Party GameRelease Date: December 03, 2019 Couch multiplayer has been enjoying a bit of a renaissance since it was pushed out of the way by…
Continue readingOperencia: the Stolen SunNintendo Switch Developed By: Zen StudiosPublished By: Zen StudiosCategory: Adventure, Dungeon Crawler, Role-PlayingRelease Date: 03.31.20 As much as I love RPGs – with a particular soft-spot for dungeon-crawling looters – I have something of a blind spot…
Continue readingHyperParasite Nintendo Switch Developed By : Troglobytes Games Published By : QubicGames Category : Action, Arcade, Roguelike, Twin-Stick Release Date : Apr 03, 2020 Roguelikes and twin-stick controls seem to go perfectly together, almost to the point that when these…
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