About Harrison Milfeld

When it comes to dream fighting game collaborations, the 20-year-plus-old SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium for the Neo Geo Pocket Color honestly still packs quite an entertaining …
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To put it briefly, Loot Hero DX has one simple hook: charge through hordes of medieval monsters until you reach the end. That’s pretty much the gist of it overall, …
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When Double Dragon Neon was originally released in 2012, the WayForward-developed reboot of the classic beat ‘em up was meant to give the series a much-needed boost of western feel …
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Can you restore order to Hell? That is the big question presented to you as you begin More Dark, a pixelated retro puzzle platformer that’s not only easy to pick …
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Anyone who has had the opportunity to partake in an escape room with friends will feel slightly familiar with the concept behind the indie puzzler Area 86. While that concept …
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While they’re more well-known for being the minds behind the Kirby series and the inception of the Super Smash Bros. franchise, independent developer HAL Laboratory has never shied away from …
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CrossKrush, on paper, has a weirdly disturbing yet interesting premise as a puzzler. The game set-up is that an elderly married couple, Henry & Florence, are enjoying a peaceful lifestyle …
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One of the major things you’ll come to realize when playing present-day incarnations of 16-bit inspired arcade beat ‘em ups is that if you’ve played one, then you’ve essentially played …
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RogueCube is a rough-and-tumble yet simple 2D action affair in which you may ask yourself, “Is it acceptable to be a square?” Or a cube, in this case. Okay, really …
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It’s quite interesting that the development of the 16-bit run and gun shooter Ultracore is one which has striking similarities to even Star Fox 2’s own journey to existence. Both …
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On paper, Radio Squid sounds like a neat concept that could easily charm you straight to your heart. Straight out of the box, you have a retro 2D monochrome aesthetic …
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If there is a way to describe Oddworld accurately, it’s most certainly both strange (in a good way, natch) and never afraid to show its dark humor chops. Those elements …
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The key observation that one will first discover when playing Ego Protocol: Remastered is that you must be quickly on top of things if you want to succeed. That is, …
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Upon my first few minutes with EQQO, it was already apparent that this was going to be a unique and rather poetic experience. Essentially, what I was getting into would …
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I will admit right off the bat that the Kunio-kun series of games is something I have only been really familiar with because of the River City moniker. For years, …
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One of my first experiences with a Killer Queen arcade cabinet dates back a few years ago at my local barcade. As soon as I entered the establishment, I noticed …
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When Astral Chain was first unveiled to the world a mere six months before its official street release, the thoughts careening through my head were both optimistic and yet slightly …
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When dealing with any form of a 2D arcade beat ‘em up, one would likely assume to not expect much depth or even substance in the entire package. However, in …
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