Top Ten Greatest Black & White Comic Book Series of All Time (Monochrome May Special)
List of the top 10 greatest black and white comic book series of all time.
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Top Ten Crossover Storylines in Comic Book History
What is a comic book crossover storyline? Well, it’s a comic book story that travels through at least two (but often more) different titles. For example, the classic Avengers/Defenders War took place between the two titles during the 1970s and is still talked about to this day by loyal fans. A crossover could also have one centric title, with several
Read moreTop Ten Greatest Horror Artists in Comics History (Festival of Dread Special)
The Top 10 Greatest Horror Artists in Comic Book History
Read moreTop Ten Terrifying Manga Characters That Fuel Your Nightmares (Festival of Dread special)
On the night of All Hallow’s Eve, you are forced to take a dark alley to escape a mob of an angry spirit, who would you not like to meet in that alley and why. Here are some of the disturbing and scary Manga characters the adds fuel to nightmares.
Read moreTop Ten Halloween-Themed Stages in Retro Games (Festival of Dread Special)
Welcome back to The Splintering‘s Festival of Dread, our month-long celebration of all things that go bump in the night! Today, we’re going to highlight some of the best Halloween and horror-themed stages in retro games. It’s important to note that this list will not include stages from games that are fully horror inspired like Castlevania or Ghouls N’ Ghosts,
Read moreTop Ten Monster Characters in Comics (Festival of Dread Special)
A ranking of the Top 10 Monster characters in comic books
Read moreTop Ten Living Legends: Comic Book Writer/Artist/Creators WHO DO IT ALL
Welcome back to another Top Ten list here at The Splintering. Today, we’re spotlighting the top ten writer/artist/creators – essentially, those creators who “do it all.” We’re taking everything into account on this one, including the creators’ writing, their artwork and their creations. Read on and be sure to let us know who we may have left out in the
Read moreTop TEN Helicopter Video Game Bosses (Attack Helicopter Week Special)
Welcome back to Attack Helicopter Week here at The Splintering. Today were reaching back into the retro gaming vault to discuss the Top Ten best helicopter boss battles. Without further ado, let’s get started! 10. Rambo (NES) Rambo for the Nintendo Entertainment System isn’t a great game. The titular hero seems to spend far more time killing bees and tigers
Read moreTop Ten Living Legends – Comic Book Artists
Lists are fun, aren’t they? They allow contributors and readers alike to share their experiences and opinions. They are nostalgic, and informative. Here at The Splintering, we’ve decided to open the doors for some “Top Ten” lists, both to give our contributors a chance to share their voices and to allow our readers to do the same. So please, review
Read moreFrozen Puzzler “Arctictopia” Now on Nintendo Switch
If you were stuffed with Turkey this Thanksgiving, you may have missed that Gravity Game Arise released Arctictopia on the Nintendo eShop as part of their “Gravity Indie Games” project. Developed by Gamtropy, Arctictopia is an approachable puzzle game with no time limit designed to “soothe those who are tired of the harsh world.” Here’s the official breakdown of Arctictopia
Read moreNichibutsu’s Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up “Legion” Now on PS4, Nintendo Switch
“Then He asked him, ‘What is your name?’ And he answered, saying, ‘My name is Legion; for we are many.’” -Mark 5:9 Publisher Hamster has announced that Legion is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Nichibutsu in 1987 under the title Spinner-87 Legion, this is
Read moreAnime-Inspired Metroidvania “Arcadia: Colony” Coming To Nintendo Switch In May
Kibe Software House recently announced that the anime-inspired “Metroidvania” game Arcadia: Colony will be released for Nintendo Switch on 16 May. It is already available on Steam. Arcadia: Colony is described as having “a vibrant world made of surprising locations… home to colourful characters and lively environments, yet under attack from alien machines.” Players will get the chance to explore
Read moreExplore The Ink Art Worlds Of “TENSEI” On Steam PC
“It was most tranquil.” Neuron Age’s indie development arm Project Pegasus recently released TENSEI on Steam PC, and is planned for release on other unspecified platforms at a future date. Set in a stylish 3D world inspired by East Asian ink artwork, TENSEI offers a unique genre mishmash intended to be approachable by game journalists gamers of all skill levels.
Read moreAllumer’s “War of Aero” Now on PS4, Nintendo Switch via the Arcade Archives
No acrobats were harmed in the making of this war. Publisher Hamster has announced that War of Aero is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Allumer in 1993 under the title War of Aero: Project MEIOU, this is the first time that War of Aero
Read more“God’s’Dog: Warrior”, Jonathan Pageau’s Retelling Of Saint Christopher, Continues On Kickstarter
Symbolic World Press recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for God’s’Dog: Warrior, a 150+ page follow-up to the massively successful God’s’Dog: Monster which was crowdfunded in 2021 via Indiegogo. The project is already a runaway success, having raised roughly $80 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by Jonathan and Matthieu Pageau and featuring artwork by Matt Sheean (illustrations), Jesse
Read moreKonami’s Arcade Classic “Super Contra” Now on PS4, Nintendo Switch
For my taste, none of the series’ sequels ever quite matched the greatness of the original Contra game (the NES version, that is), but Super Contra came close. On Thursday publisher Hamster brought Super Contra to the Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Konami in 1988, Super Contra was
Read moreRetro Arcade Action Game “Mighty Guy” Now Available on PS4, Nintendo Switch
Before Mighty Final Fight, before Final Fight Guy, there was Mighty Guy. Late last week, publisher Hamster released Mighty Guy on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of their digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Nichibutsu in 1986, Mighty Guy is a top-down action game akin to Commando and Ikari Warriors. Players take control of the
Read moreKonami’s Arcade Action-Platformer “Mystic Warriors” Now on PS4, Nintendo Switch
Publisher Hamster has announced that Mystic Warriors is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Konami in 1993, this is the first time that Mystic Warriors has been commercially available in the West. In Mystic Warriors, players choose from five playable martial arts masters: Spyros, Kojiro, Keima,
Read more“Koumajou Remilia II: Stranger’s Requiem” Coming to Nintendo Switch, Steam PC in December
Publisher CFK recently announced that Koumajou Remilia II: Stranger’s Requiem, the 2D action game based on Touhou Project and Frontier Aja and the sequel to KR: Scarlet Symphony is coming Nintendo Switch and Steam PC on 14 December. Co-developed by Frontier Aja and CFK, the Koumajou Remilia series are described as “gothic horror action” games that unabashedly take inspiration from
Read moreGame Review: “Taito Milestones 2” (Nintendo Switch)
Hey! It’s Darius!… 2! Aaaaaannnd a bunch of other games that never made it to the good ol’ U.S. of A. Some may be familiar with The Legend of Kage or maybe an import or emulation enthusiast may have touched on some of these, but I imagine that most of the games on the Taito Milestones 2 collection will be played for
Read moreThe “Octopus Cowboy” Reloads for Book Two (Crowdfunding Spotlight)
Eight arms to shoot you in the face. Independent comic book creator Jason Orfalas recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Octopus Cowboy: Book Two, a 100+ page fantasy western. Written and illustrated by Orfalas, Octopus Cowboy tells the story of an unconventional Wild West adventure featuring an octopedal invertebrate protagonist and his zoo crew of animal allies. Here’s the official
Read moreStylized Boxing Title “Punch A Bunch” Coming to Nintendo Switch on 20 July
Publisher No Gravity Games has announced that “adrenaline-pumping” boxing game Punch a Bunch will be released for Nintendo Switch on 20 July 2023. The game is already available on Steam PC. Developed by YouTuber and independent game developer Pontypants and ported in collaboration with No Gravity Games, Punch a Bunch is a highly stylized boxing/fighting game for one or two
Read moreReview: “Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!” (Nintendo Switch)
How many Bubble Bobble fans do we have in the reading audience today? Alrighty then, so how many Puzzle Bobble fans are there? (*cough!* Bust-A-Move for us old-schoolers *cough!*) I feel like it’s been a long time since I played a Puzzle Bobble game. Let’s see… I think I had a demo for the Bust-A-Move Live… Sorry… Old habits die hard… PUZZLE BOBBLE Live back on the Xbox 360, and that came
Read moreReview: “Night Sky” (Nintendo 3DS, Monochrome May Special)
Welcome back to Monochrome May, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of all things inspired by color blindness. Sort of. Not really. Today we’re going to take a look at Night Sky, which was digitally published by Nicalis for the Nintendo 3DS in 2012. Developed by Nicklas Nygren, Night Sky is a unique spin (kill me) on the puzzle platformer, adding rotation physics into the mix as
Read moreReview: “Cannon Dancer” (Nintendo Switch)
Osman, huh? That’s the name that they went with for the English release. I feel like Cannon Dancer is a way cooler name than Osman, although I guess this release is trying to rectify that by tagging on the Cannon Dancer name this time around.* I figured “Osman” had to mean something, though. After some quick internet research, I found
Read morePixel-Art Platformer “Anyaroth: The Queen’s Tyranny” Coming Soon to Nintendo Switch, Steam PC
Join the fight to free Enya! Oh, wait… “Anya”? Well, that’s different now, isn’t it? Indie publisher Firenut Games has announced that platforming adventure Anyaroth: The Queen’s Tyranny will launch on 30 March for Steam PC and Nintendo Switch. Developed by Yggdraseed Studios, Anyaroth: The Queen’s Tyranny is inspired by classic sci-fi, particularly the Metroid series, complete with a throwback,
Read moreSatirical Voyeur Simulator “Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099” Coming to Nintendo Switch, Steam PC in May
Miguel O’Hara cameo not yet confirmed. Fictiorama Studios recently announced that their “digital voyeur simulator” Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099 is coming to the Nintendo Switch on 25 May alongside the Steam PC version. The sequel to the original Do Not Feed the Monkeys, this new 2099 installment ventures into the sorta-near future for a satirical experience that combines
Read moreReview: “Ninja JaJaMaru: The Lost RPGs” (PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch)
Jaleco’s little red ninja that could is getting a bit of a renaissance lately, with a an all-new multiplayer game and multiple retro collections including both Ninja JaJaMaru: Retro Collection and Ninja JaJaMaru: The Lost RPGs. Today we’re going to take a look at Ninja JaJaMaru: The Lost RPGs, a bundle of two RPG-style games from the 80s and 90s that
Read moreGame Review: “Ninja JaJaMaru Retro Collection” (PS4, Nintendo Switch)
Konichiwa! Today we’re going to take a look at Ninja JaJaMaru Retro Collection, a compilation of side-scrolling Ninja JaJaMaru games from the 80s and 90s recently published by ININ for the Nintendo Switch and PS4.* Developed by City Connection, Ninja JaJaMaru Retro Collection includes six games… eh, more like five. We’ll say five and a half. The games are as follows: We’ll
Read moreEndless 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 the Nintendo Switch. Described as a “fast-paced, endless arcade game” where players must survive waves of enemies in “an ever-shrinking void ring.” Fortunately, you have plenty of guns and power-ups available to defend yourself. In
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