Review

Ninja Gaiden II (known as Shadow Warrior II elsewhere) is a critically acclaimed NES sequel. Released in 1990 (arguably peak NES in North America), it had to compete with a …
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Cool Boarders is among the first wave of titles for the surprising new Console Archives series. Subtitled “Exciting Snowboard Game,” I imagine this would’ve generated some excitement had I rented …
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A masterclass in short and simple yet incredibly effective horror, Dollmare is a game contained fully within the plunging shadows of a creepy doll factory where you are a quality …
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Hextreme Void is an action game developed by Double Mizzlee and published by Eastasiasoft. If you enjoy bullet-hell games, then this title will be up your alley. However, time spent …
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RANDOMAX is a vertical shoot ‘em up developed by ASTRO PORT and published by Sanuk Inc. It’s a brief roguelite where no two playthroughs are the same between the weapons …
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Hero Seekers is a JRPG developed by Vanguard and published by KEMCO. This title contains a linear gameplay path, a decent story with interesting character backgrounds, and turn-based strategy combat. …
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Reus 2 is a god game that’s all about building planets and seeing how civilizations react to the world you create for them. Instead of controlling people directly, you shape …
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Contrasting a bitter environment with an adorable style, Winter Burrow is a survival game in which you play as an orphaned mouse rebuilding your home in the depths of a …
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Absolum is a roguelite beat ‘em up developed by Supamonks and DotEmu and published by DotEmu. With multiple characters to choose from, local and online co-op, and multiple paths to …
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Call of the Sea is a first-person adventure game developed by Out of the Blue Games and published by Raw Fury. It’s a mystery filled with wonder, puzzles, and some …
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It’s time to party like it’s 1989, with Elvira and the Party Monsters. It’s a year I look back on fondly, even if I was too young to appreciate it …
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Truck Driving is a title developed by Tap Nation and published by Ultimate Games. It’s marketed as an action game, according to its Nintendo page, but it’s a driving simulation …
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment raises a similar thought I had with its predecessor, Age of Calamity. While the latter’s enjoyment depended, in part, on having played Breath of the …
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A companion game to 2023’s Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget movie, Chicken Run: Eggstraction launches you into the heart of the Aardman action. The game follows on from the …
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Ball X Pit is a roguelite shooter involving a weaponized bouncing ball. It features rows of advancing enemies trying to push past your line of defence while you attempt to …
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Loosely inspired by the earliest era of cartoons, Bad Cheese is a psychological horror game that explores the lingering terror of childhood trauma. Almost the entire story takes place within …
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Despite taking place almost entirely within a single shop, Strange Antiquities draws you thoroughly into its mysterious and intriguing world. You play as the apprentice of a store that trades …
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Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots is the first entry I’ve played in the long-running, if sporadic series. I do remember reading reviews of the original, which was developed by Camelot, later …
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