Review

Blast through the skies in your battle helicopter!  Another SEGA arcade shooter has been re-mastered by the devs at M2.  3D Thunder Blade is one more classic addition to the …
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Super Dodge Ball is a definite 8-bit classic, yet also something of a hidden gem.  It isn’t mentioned enough, at least not when compared to the numerous other NES sport …
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While the trailer makes this game appear as some type of runner/cooking hybird, it’s actually a platformer proper, and a surprisingly decent one at that.  While it didn’t wow right …
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Firmly set in the Space Invaders’ mold, Super Destronaut offers Wii U owners some eShop retro shooting at a budget price.  The first thing that’ll probably catch your eye is …
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The promise of danger free space travel might make for a good vacation brochure, but the realities are far more hostile, at least in Affordable Space Adventures.  Thankfully travelers are …
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The latest eShop offering from RCMADIAX, PENTAPUZZLE has you manipulating various shapes to fill in grids.  You can slide and spin each piece all around, but everyone needs to be …
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While hardly the most imaginative title, Don’t Touch Anything Red is a good indicator of what the game entails.  And it delivers on its promise, being a runner where you …
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The Fossil Fighters series makes its move from the DS to the 3DS. Japanese gamers have been playing it for over a year, and now the rest of us can …
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Own the road

A lot could be written about Out Run.  The impact the game had on the arcade scene, its nonlinear gameplay, the genius of designer Yu Suzuki, etc. …
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A look at My Style Studio: Notebook

I’m not exactly sure what type of category “Lifestyle” is, but My Style Studio: Notebook is an edutainment application for creative types.  This …
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Don’t let the awful name fool you – Blek is a good puzzle title, with very rewarding gameplay.  The Wii U eShop has many quality puzzlers to choose from, but …
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Titan Attacks! is described as a “modern remix of classic arcade shoot’em’ups, and that’s a spot on description.  It’s a take on Space Invaders and Galaga, with a bit of …
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Adventure Bar Story gets immediate points for originality, turning a cooking title into a genuine RPG.  I haven’t seen anything like that since Grand Chef, an old 3DO import that’s …
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Excave is a rather average name for a rather average game. This new dungeon crawler doesn’t do anything egregiously wrong, but it comes up short in several ways. Genre fans …
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M2’s Genesis updates have been quite respectable, but it’s the arcade reworkings that have really brought their talents to the forefront. Fresh off Afterburner comes yet another arcade shooter, this …
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When Nintendo first showed off Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, I was both excited and puzzled. While I couldn’t wait for a return to the game play of Kirby Canvas …
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After a longer than expected wait, the Moon Chronicles saga has finally resumed on 3DS. Thankfully this DLC brings all the remaining episodes together at once. Even better, they make …
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Puzzle Monkeys is a block dropping game that reminds me of Dr. Mario in more ways than one.  It’s picked a classic game for inspiration, and the addition of monkeys …
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