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Snake is easily one of the most-copied games on the planet. There have to be hundreds of clones on mobile platforms alone. Today’s game, Snake King for the Nintendo Switch, throws its hat in the ring with what it hopes is an interesting new wrinkle to the formula. Unfortunately, interesting is not a word I’d use to describe Snake King.
Continue readingInertial Drift – Nintendo SwitchDeveloped By: Level 91 EntertainmentPublished By: PQubeCategory: Arcade RacerRelease Date: September 11, 2020 The nineties played host to many arcade racing greats such as Sega Rally and Ridge Racer. Both series featured detailed 3D textured cars…
Continue readingMini Motor Racing X Nintendo Switch Developed By : The Binary Mill Published By : The Binary Mill Category : Racing, Arcade Release Date : Sep 17, 2020 Games as a whole have come a long way since the 8-bit…
Continue readingSpinchNintendo Switch Developed By : Queen Bee GamesPublished By : Akupara GamesCategory : Platformer, Action, ArcadeRelease Date : Sep 03, 2020 All our lives we’re told to avoid judging books by their covers. But, as gamers, I’m pretty sure this…
Continue readingDeveloped By: CreamativePublished By: CreamativeCategory: Arcade Beat’em UpRelease Date: 08.06.20 Clan N is an up to four player couch co-op indie Arcade style Beat’em up game that combines the classic arcade game with today’s modern fighters. With a fast-paced nature, you must dodge,…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Tri-Heart InteractivePublished By: Tri-Heart InteractiveCategory: Arena, Action, ArcadeRelease Date: 02.07.2020 I miss the console wars. Back then companies had a face, a mascot we all remember, and some we’d like to forget. The end of the millennium brought…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Moving Pieces Interactive Published By: Screenwave Media Categories: Arcade, Puzzle Release Date: 07.31.20 Do you remember QBert? Dodo Peak is somewhat of a modern effort in a QBert like game, only with a much cuter, less foul mouthed…
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 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 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 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 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: 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 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 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 readingCat Girl Without Salad : Amuse BoucheNintendo Switch Developed By : WayForwardPublished By : WayForwardCategory : Indie, Bullet Hell, ArcadeRelease Date : Apr 01, 2020 A number of years ago, WayForward jumped in with Humble Bundle and released a fake…
Continue readingBubble Bobble 4 FriendsNintendo Switch Developed By: TaitoPublished By: ININ GamesCategory: Action, Arcade, Multiplayer, PartyRelease Date: 03.31.20 The Bubble Bobble series has a long and storied history on both arcades and home console, and I have never engaged with it…
Continue readingStreets of Rage 4Nintendo Switch Developed By: Dotemu, Lizardcube, Guard Crush GamesPublished By: DotemuCategory: Arcade, Action, Brawler, MultiplayerRelease Date: 04.30.20 The 90’s Console Wars have been over for two decades – I mean, so have the 90’s, so that makes…
Continue readingTop RunNintendo Switch Developed By: Katata GamesPublished By: Fantastico StudioCategory: Action, Arcade, Endless Runner, PlatformerRelease Date: 02.12.20 I love it when a game just sneaks up, grabs your attention, and won’t let go. I sometimes feel like there’s an endless…
Continue readingRobots Under Attack!Nintendo Switch Developed By: Dmytro DerybasPublished By: Dmytro DerybasCategory: Action, Arcade, PuzzleRelease Date: 01.14.20 Robots Under Attack! for the Nintendo Switch is the inaugural release from Ukrainian single-person indie developer Dmytro Derybas. It’s a bow-and-arrow based physics puzzler…
Continue readingDeveloped By: Hi-Bit StudiosPublished By: 8-4Category: Action, ArcadeRelease Date: 01.23.2020 I didn’t grow up in the ’80s. Much of the glowing nostalgia of the decade we see reflected in Ready Player One or Stranger things is before me. However, I see…
Continue readingMusic RacerNintendo Switch Developed By: AbstractArt, Light Road GamesPublished By: Sometimes YouCategory: Arcade, Music, Rhythm, RacingRelease Date: 01.29.20 I don’t often play racing games, but recently I’ve come across a few arcade racers that I really liked – Horizon Chase…
Continue readingThe Adventures of Elena Temple: Definitive EditionNintendo Switch Developed By: GrimTalinPublished By: GrimTalinCategory: Action, Arcade, Platformer, PuzzleRelease Date: 12.24.19 The hardest part of retro gaming is often finding hardware that still works; old consoles don’t last forever, after all. Developer…
Continue readingXenoRaptorNintendo Switch Developed By: Peter Cleary, Stage Clear StudiosPublished By: DigeratiCategory: Action, Arcade, Twin Stick ShooterRelease Date: 12.25.19 Get those thumbs ready; we’ve got another fast-paced twin stick shooter incoming! XenoRaptor for the Nintendo Switch comes to us courtesy of…
Continue readingSuper Street: Racer Nintendo Switch Developed by: Lion Castle, Game Solutions 2 Published by: Funbox Media Category: Racing, Arcade, Simulation Release Date: Nov 07, 2019 Racing games have found new life in the past decade as graphical fidelity has improved…
Continue readingA return to the purity and simplicity of the arcade halcyon days? Or a barebones dinosaur unsuited to modern sensibilities?
Continue readingStory of a Gladiator Nintendo Switch Developed By : Brain Seal Entertainment Published By : Brain Seal Entertainment Category : Arcade, Fighting, Beat-em-up Release : Nov 27, 2019 While some games rely on a sense of grandeur, popping off spiffy…
Continue readingMust Dash AmigosNintendo Switch Developed By: MINIBEAST Published By: MINIBEASTCategory: Arcade, Multiplayer, Party, RacingRelease Date: 12.05.19 Must Dash Amigos for the Nintendo Switch is the first release from UK-based developer MINIBEAST. The game, whose art design is heavily influenced by…
Continue readingDead End JobNintendo Switch Developed By : Ant WorkshopPublished By : Headup GamesCategory : Action, Twin-Stick, ArcadeRelease Date : Dec 13, 2019 The concept of a dead-end job is one that most of us are familiar with. Whether you joke…
Continue readingBouncy Bob 2Nintendo Switch Developed By: Mad GamesmithPublished By: Ultimate GamesCategory: Action, Arcade, MultiplayerRelease Date: 11.20.19 It’s fun to have the occasional game day with friends to relax and unwind. There are new party games coming out every week trying…
Continue readingRocket WarsNintendo Switch Developed By: Rooftop PandaPublished By: Rooftop PandaCategory: Action, Arcade, MultiplayerRelease Date: 11.14.19 Is it multiplayer arena arcade shooter time again already? It must be, because I’ve got Rocket Wars for the Nintendo Switch on the docket, and…
Continue readingOne Person StoryNintendo Switch Developed By : LampogoloviiPublished By : Drageus GamesCategory : Arcade, Puzzle, StoryRelease Date : Nov 8, 2019 Puzzle games are wide-spread in how you can be tasked to play them. Some can be extremely intricate with…
Continue readingDisney Classic Games Aladdin & The Lion King Nintendo Switch Developed By : Digital Eclipse Published By : Disney Interactive Category : Arcade, Platformer, Re-Release Release Date : Oct 29, 2019 If you’re my age, and either you yourself or…
Continue readingKiller Queen Black Developed By: Liquid Bit and BumbleBear Games Published By: Liquid Bit and Nighthawk Interactive Category: Multiplayer Arcade / Action-Platformer Release Date: 10.11.2019 Killer Queen Black is a high-flying multiplayer arcade port with action-platformer gameplay and real-time strategy…
Continue readingDelta Squad Nintendo Switch Developed By : Eskema Games Published By : Ratalaika Games Category : Twin-Stick, Action, Arcade, Multiplayer Release Date : Nov 1, 2019 Twin-stick shooters seem to be a flood in the gaming market nowadays. It seems…
Continue readingDeep Space Rush Nintendo Switch Developed By : BUG Studio Published By : Ratalaika Games Category : Action, Arcade Release Date : Oct 25, 2019 It’s a wonder that space travel continues to be a thing in real life, when…
Continue readingInto the Dead 2 Developed By: PikPok Published By: Versus Evil Category: Endless Runner Release Date: 10.25.2019 Into the Dead 2 is an action-packed endless runner that has you trying your best to survive as you sprint through hordes of…
Continue readingCreepy Brawlers Developed and Published By: Mega Cat Studios Category: Fighting / Arcade Release Date: 10.24.2019 Creepy Brawlers is a fighting game from Mega Cat Studios that takes almost every inch of its inspiration from the Punch-Out!! series. From the…
Continue readingHAUNTED: Halloween ’86 Developed and Published By: Retrotainment Games Category: Side-Scrolling Beat ‘Em Up Release Date: 10.24.2019 HAUNTED: Halloween ’86 is a side-scrolling beat ‘em up from Retrotainment Games. Not only does this title grace the Nintendo Switch, but also…
Continue readingWorbital Nintendo Switch Developed By : Team Jolly Roger Published By : Team Jolly Roger Category : Action, Strategy, Multiplayer Release Date : Oct 18, 2019 Strategy games are a widespread genre, and if you’ve read any of my reviews…
Continue readingSuper Box Land DemakeNintendo Switch Developed By: lightUPPublished By: Ratalaika GamesCategory: Arcade, PuzzleRelease Date: 10.11.19 The best thing about the present game industry scene is the breadth of games available to gamers. Sometimes you feel like a triple-A spectacle from…
Continue readingSuper Monkey Ball : Banana Blitz HD Nintendo Switch Developed By : Sega Published By : Sega Category : Arcade, Platformer, Party Release Date : Oct 29, 2019 While there may not be any new Sega consoles appearing in anybody’s…
Continue readingDeveloped By : QUByte Interactive Published By : QUByte Interactive Category : Arcade, Platformer, Retro, Action Release Date : October 8 2019 Aldred Knight of Honor is an arcade platformer game developed by Brazilian team QUByte Interactive, where you take the role of…
Continue readingPixel Gladiator Published By: Drageus Games Category: Side-Scrolling Tower Defense Release Date: 10.25.2019 Pixel Gladiator is a side-scrolling tower defense game that melds a sci-fi aesthetic and horde mode with waves of incoming enemies — think Kingdom: New Lands mixed…
Continue readingGames like Contra that relied on being brutally hard to keep kids pumping quarters into them have fallen by the wayside. There are still difficult games, certainly, but those arcade quarter gobblers have sort of disappeared. Valfaris upgrades that classic formula but makes it modern for today’s sensibilities.
Continue readingThe Ninja Saviors: Return of the WarriorsNintendo Switch Developed By: NatsumeAtariPublished By: ININ GamesCategory: Action, Arcade, FightingRelease Date: 10.15.19 Video game history is a personal passion of mine; I love reading about the history of gaming and dreaming about all…
Continue readingInvisigun Reloaded Nintendo Switch Developed By : Sombr Studio Published By : Sombr Studio Category : Action, Stealth, Multiplayer, Party Release Date : Aug 22, 2019 For me, party games have always been associated with Nintendo, going way back to…
Continue readingContra: Rogue Corps Developed By: Toylogic Published By: Konami Category: Run-And-Gun / SHMUP Release Date: 09.24.2019 Contra: Rogue Corps is a run-and-gun style shoot ‘em up that takes many of the original conventions from the 1987 arcade classic and adds…
Continue readingDeveloped By : Nord Unit Published By : HeroCraft Category : Arcade, Puzzle Release Date : Septeber 05 2019 Hyperforma is a block-breaking game by Russian developer Nord Unit. You could describe it as a futuristic-cyberpunk version of the classic…
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