Today we’re all celebrating the Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection,* a new retro compilation of all of SEGA’s Wonder Boy and Monster World games from the 80s and 90s released to
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Featured Art Cards 2: Ultra Star, Last of the Seekers & Vyzpzz
Today I’m again indulging in sharing a few recent art cards: Ultra Star, the as-of-yet unnamed protagonist from Patrick Thomas Parnell’s Last of the Seekers
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Review: “Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection” (Nintendo Switch, PS4)
Today we’re all celebrating the Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection,* a new retro compilation of all of SEGA’s Wonder Boy and Monster World games from the 80s and 90s released to
Fantasy RPG “Heirs of the Kings” Now on Xbox and Steam PC
On Friday, publisher Kemco released fantasy RPG Heirs of the Kings for SeXbox, Xbone and Steam PC. Developed by Exe Create, Heirs of the Kings
Taito’s “Metal Black S-Tribute” Now on Xbox One, Steam PC
Undoubtedly in celebration of “Metal Black History Month”, City Connection has announced that Metal Black S-Tribute is now available on Xbone and Steam. This version
Tyler Carpenter’s “The Girl With The Mega Fists” Volume 3 Fully Funded on Day 1
Those are truly, truly mega… fists. On Wednesday, independent comic book creator Tyler Carpenter launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Girl with the Mega Fists
“Castillo: The Nine Circles” Steam Page Now Live
Independent developer Jackson “TheSmashers” Clayton has announced that the Steam store page for the retro-inspired CASTILLO: The Nine Circles is now live, while the full
Featured Art Cards 2: Ultra Star, Last of the Seekers & Vyzpzz
Today I’m again indulging in sharing a few recent art cards: Ultra Star, the as-of-yet unnamed protagonist from Patrick Thomas Parnell’s Last of the Seekers
The Great Coin Trouble Continues in “Goblin and Coins II” Coming to Steam PC in April
Straight outta Serbia, the one-man development machine Nikola Bulj has announced that Goblin and Coins II is set to release in April on Steam PC.
Throwback FPS “Dread Templar” Now Available on PC
Remember, remember the 13th of… Friday… erm, this isn’t working…. Fulqrum Publishing has officially launched the 1.0 version of Dread Templar for PC via Steam,
Taito’s “The New Zealand Story” Joins the Arcade Archives on PS4, Nintendo Switch
“Who likes to rock the party?” Publisher Hamster has announced that The NewZealand Story (aka The New Zealand Story) is now available on Nintendo Switch
Retro-Inspired Action Platformer “Violet Wisteria” Coming to Steam in February
Japan based development studio Kanipro recently announced that their first game – maiden game, if you will – Violet Wisteria will launch on 9 February
Jon Del Arroz’s “Flying Sparks” Concludes with “Ultra Light Beams”
The interdimensional lizard people are upon us! On Tuesday, independent author and “the leading Hispanic voice in science fiction” Jon Del Arroz launched a crowdfunding
Donkey Madness’s “Shotgun Samurai Legends” Fully Funded on Day 1
Have gun, will legend. On Monday, Donkey Madness (Madness, I tell you!) launched a crowdfunding campaign for Shotgun Samurai Legends, a 48-page action/adventure anthology and
Sunsoft’s “Ikki Unite” Coming to Steam PC in February
Sunsoft has announced that their casual co-op game Ikki Unite will be coming to Steam PC on 15 February. Known outside Japan as both Farmers
Pum Spak’s All-Ages Comic “Unemployed Monsters” Still Available In-Demand (Crowdfunding Spotlight)
“Monsters” seems a little bit strong… “Hippies” maybe… Pum Spak recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Unemployed Monsters, a 56-page comic book featuring work by
Physical Editions of “Ninja JaJaMaru” Collections Coming to Consoles in February
ININ Games recently confirmed that three compilations of Jaleco’s classic Ninja JaJaMaru games will be coming to the West in February, with two of them
Drecom’s “Tokyo Stories” Coming Later this Year to PC, Consoles
Japan-based developer Drecom recently announced that their upcoming adventure game Tokyo Stories (working title) will be exhibited at the 2023 Taipei Game Show, which will
Physical Editions of “Infinite-Beyond the Mind” Coming from Strictly Limited Games
Earlier this week, Strictly Limited Games (the other small-run physical video game publisher) opened pre-orders for limited physical editions of Infinite-Beyond the Mind for both
The Book That Saved a Movement?
How an unassuming art book saved the ComicsGate name
Puzzle-Platformer “Mistcaller” Revealed; Coming to Steam in December
Gorillas not confirmed. On Friday, developer Onyx Wings unveiled its upcoming supernatural, mystery-based platformer Mistcaller, which is planned for a December release on Steam PC.
Retro Shooter “Senjyo” Joins the Arcade Archives on PS4, Nintendo Switch
Publisher Hamster has announced that sci-fi shoot ‘em up Senjyo is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives
Alterna Comics’ Winter Preorder Campaign Now Live
A hazy shade of newsprint On Wednesday, Alterna Comics launched a pre-order crowdfunding campaign for their Winter lineup of books. This time around, the campaign
Underwater War Sim “Nuclear Sub” Coming to Steam PC
Sim Submarine Publisher PlayWay has unveiled Nuclear Sub, a new submarine simulator coming soon to Steam PC. Developed by Nuclear Games, Nuclear Sub is designed
Endless Arcade-Style Shooter “Void Prison” Coming to Nintendo Switch
“Twisting turning through the never!” Indie game developer SneakyBox recently announced that their twin-stick shooter Void Prison is set to release on 19 January for
Retro-Inspired Platformer “Smilemo” Coming to Nintendo Switch on 19 January
He doesn’t look like he’s smiling to me… Game publisher CFK recently announced that the new side-scrolling action game, Smilemo, is available for pre-order now
Point ‘N Click Brawler “Scrap Riders” Now on Nintendo Switch, Steam PC
Sounds like the story of my first car. On Monday, Microids Indie released the retro-inspired Scrap Riders on the Nintendo eShop and Steam (both PC
Old School RPG “Alphadia Neo” Now on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch
On Friday, KEMCO released Alphadia Neo for the PS5, PS4 and Nintendo Switch. The game was released last year for Steam PC and Xbox platforms.
Puzzle Platformer “Sekisai” Now Available on Steam PC
Feeling horny? …like a rhino, ya’ dirty bird. On Friday, Sewohayami released its puzzle platformer Sekisai for Steam PC. Sekisai (maybe “Coughing Rhinoceros” in Japanese?
Haunted Pizza’s Superhero Comic “Hurley’s Heroes” Fully Funded in First 24 Hours
On Wednesday, Haunted Pizza launched a crowdfunding campaign for Hurley’s Heroes issue 1, a 40-page “flipbook” that includes not just the main story, but also
Retro-Inspired Indie Puzzler “Backpack Twins” Now on Nintendo Switch
Today, game publisher Amata K.K. has released Backpack Twins on the Nintendo Switch eShop. The game is already available on Xbone, PS4 and Steam PC,
South River Studios’ Horror Comic “The Mythicals” Launching in February
The fellas at South River Studios are currently hard at work prepping a crowdfunding campaign for The Mythicals issue 1, a horror adventure comic that
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