Retro Game Alert! Over Horizon x Steel Empire Release Date Confirmed!Grab this Japanese-exclusive gem on Nintendo Switch & PlayStation 4 on July 18 Berlin, Germany – 08, July 2024 – Hold on to your seats, because it’s time to go full steampunk! On July 18th, ININ and Mebius will bring you the original retro game […]
You Could Win a 4-Day Badge To PAX East
Do you love video games? Sure you do, which is probably why you’ve always dreamed of going to PAX East. This year the Boston gaming convention will be held from March 21-24 and is going to be as big as ever. However it’s an expensive trip for most people as a 4-day badge costs $250 […]
The Most Efficient Way To Farm Renown In Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Fire Emblem Three Houses is one of my most favorite games of all time but when I started my second playthrough, I was fed-up with the amount of renown that I had. After a single playthrough, I only had enough renown to do a handful of upgrades and there was a lot that I couldn’t […]
Lets Talk About Some Upcoming Things
Hi everyone! Elly here! As some readers or even the occasional visitors will know, The Switch Effect went down last week. It was probably a long time coming. Early in 2022, I was given reign of this website by it’s previous owner. While at first, it was giving me access to emails and social media […]
[News] Eschatos Physical Release by Strictly Limited Games
Strictly Limited Games seem to have quite the knack for re-releasing older, maybe lost or obscure games. It’s something I’m sure many a retro game fan is a fan of, myself included. This time they are partnering with Qute to bring the once Japanese only Xbox 360 shmup, Eschatos to a physical worldwide release. Now […]
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[Review] McPixel 3 – Nintendo Switch
Developed By: Sos Sosowski Published By: Devolver Digital Categories: Point and Click Release Date: 11.14.22 I’m not exactly sure how to describe McPixel 3. It’s the sequel to MxPixel. What happened to McPixel 2? Lets not talk about that. McPixel 3 is somewhat of a point and click. Mix a point and click with Wario […]
[Press Release] Dezatopia & Mecha Ritz – Nintendo Switch
The Japanese Indie Shooter One-Two Punch Combo!– Two superb titles in one box – Stuttgart, Germany – December 2022 – Strictly Limited Games welcomes two new Shoot ‘em up titles in one ‘hot’ combo physical releases for the Nintendo Switch to their store. In collaboration with Hanaji Games, this is the only physical version of
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[Review] Capcom Fighting Collection – Nintendo Switch
Developed and Published By: Capcom Categories: Retro, Compilation, Fighter Release Date: 06.24.22 Oh my god, Red Earth finally has a console port after over twenty years. Oh yeah, there’s a bunch of Darkstalkers games too. Capcom Fighting Collection is the latest in Capcom’s endless saga of re-releasing their old games. I wonder if this
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[Review] Sonic Origins – Nintendo Switch
Developed By: Sonic Team, Headcannon Published By: Sega Categories: Retro, Compilation, Platformer Release Date: 06.23.22 Oh boy, another port of Sonic 1 and 2 to current gen consoles. How many does the Switch have now? 4? Well, Sonic Origins does one better than the others. This isn’t a port of the Genesis games…again. This is [&hellip