We’re taking a look at the 80s dystopian action adventure, Neon City Riders from Mecha Studios! But is this 2D cyberpunk adventure too rad for our millennial minds?! A Neon Dystopia The 80s was an interesting era wasn’t it? Especially when taking into consideration the outlandish takes we all had […]
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We’re back with another stellar ninja and magical girl filled shoot em up collection from NIS America, Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo! Thank the Gunlord Last time on Psikyo Shooting Stars, we got to take an expansive look at the famed shoot em up wizards Psikyo and many of their titles […]
Punch, kick and headbutt your way through a pack of boyfriend stealing thugs with Misako and Kyoko in Wayforward’s latest twist on an old classic, River City Girls! Alive and Drop-kicking You know, I’ve probably said this before, but I love seeing developers take a beloved concept, genre or even […]
NIS America brings us 6 classic shoot em ups from the esteemed Psikyo in the Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha compilation on the Nintendo Switch! The question is, where do I deposit my wallet? How the Shmup Was Won The modern age of gaming – what an era to be a […]
The Long Reach from Painted Black Games sends us into a downward spiral of hallucinations, violent outbursts and light puzzle solving. But are they out of their minds or is this the pixelated horror game we all didn’t know we needed? Sharing is Caring The mind is a funny thing. […]
Sydney Hunter plucks at your nostalgic heart strings with it’s retro inspired design philosophies, but are the ancient practices of the past just a crutch or will they truly make the game shine? The Art of Limitation Frequently I think to myself, “You know what would be cool? If they […]
Remember the days of 8bit platforming greatness with games like Super Mario Bros and Tiny Toon Adventures? The Perils of Baking delivers a throwback to those days. The questions is, does it succeed? Winner Bakes All As an avid retro gamer and a lover of baking, The Perils of Baking […]
Have you ever had the urge to jump up onto your desk and sweep everything off of it? No, not in that sexy way, but in the “There’s biscuits floating in my water dish, you sycophant!!” kind of way? Well, with this week’s Backlog Buck Club pick you might just […]
It’s an arcade extravaganza as I run and gun my way through NG:DEV Team’s Gunlord X! But will they be able to bring the spectacle of the arcade experience home?! Time Honored Traditions Arcades – an extravaganza of gaming that has always been a curiosity for me. I mean the […]
I take a look at Coffee Crisis by Mega Cat Studios to see if rockin’ tunes, aliens and over caffeinated baristas are all I need to fall in love with this retro inspired beat ‘em up! Super Ultra Double Espresso Turbo EX Caffeine, the life blood of many an adult! […]