MGP Studios recently announced that their upcoming first-person Roguelite Unbroken is coming to Steam PC in late 2023. According to MGP, Unbroken “takes the core of Project Downfall and gives it a solid grindhouse Castlevania spin.” While Unbroken is noted to be relatively short, MGP points out that the game is designed with the multiple options and pathways from start
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Sounds like a “flaming” good time! …wait… Terarin Games has announced that preorders are now open for Terra Flame on Nintendo Switch. Terra Flame is a horizontal 2D shoot ‘em up (or simply “shooter”, as the kids called them back when) inspired by classic games of the 90s such as the Thunder Force series and – I don’t know –
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A link to the past… few games that were also SNES Action/Adventure also available on Steam… Looking back, all of my favorite games (Chrono Trigger, Earthbound, Pokémon) in some way emulate what The Legend of Zelda started back in 1986: Assumption: Most of you have played these games, finished these games, and played them again and again. Objectively, these games
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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
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Ghosts in the machine? Shoot them with bullets. On Thursday, game publisher HYPERSTRANGE released the 90s-inspired FPS GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead via Steam Early Access. Developed by Daev Team, GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead features old-school arena shooter gameplay and a surrealist, reality-bending “meta-narrative” that explores the meaning of death. (43?) Players take on the role of Molly, who
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Anyone else seeing “SNESs”? Eastasiasoft has announced that 3D survival horror game SENSEs: Midnight is coming digitally to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbone and SeXbox in June, with physical editions for Nintendo Switch and PS5 going live for preorders later this week. Developed by SUZAKU Games in partnership with eastasiasoft, SENSEs: Midnight is the first game in a planned anthology
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ININ Games recently announced that Cannon Dancer (known as OSman in the West) is releasing both digitally and physically for Nintendo Switch, PS4 and PS5 on 13 April 2023. The Xbox version will receive a digital-only release. A side-scrolling action game in the vein of Shadow Dancer and Strider, Mitchell Corporation’s Cannon Dancer was certainly a rarity upon its arcade
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Strictly Limited Games (the other small-run physical video game publisher) recently announced that preorders for limited boxed editions of Steel Empire – Chronicles will begin on Sunday, 9 April (yep, Easter Sunday). This collection includes three versions of Steel Empire (SEGA Genesis, Nintendo GBA, and the 2019 remake), as well as a bonus game Over Horizon (NES), which was never
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Publisher Hamster has announced that Rezon is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released by Allumer in 1991 for arcades, Rezon is a side-scrolling 2D shoot ‘em up (or simply “shooter” as we called them back then) in the vein of Gradius and (very much so) R-Type. Players must take
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What do you do with it once you catch it? Publisher DANGEN Entertainment recently revealed new gameplay footage for the dark fantasy action RPG Hunt the Night, which is set to release 13 April for Steam PC. The release date for the console versions (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox) has not yet been confirmed. Developed by Moonlight Games, Hunt the Night
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On Thursday, publisher Just For Games released the “expiatory story-arcade game” Saga of Sins is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, SeXbox and Steam PC. Developed by Bonus Level Entertainment, Saga of Sins puts players in control of a holy cleric who must battle against the seven deadly sins: envy, gluttony, greed, lust, sloth, wrath, and pride.
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Why not April 15th? Playism has announced that Marfusha is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbone and SeXbox on 6 April. Developed by hinyari9, Marfusha is described as a “high-tempo tax-paying gate defense shooter” and set in a broken, dystopian future where death and taxes truly are the only things that are certain. Here’s the official breakdown of Marfusha
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On Friday, publisher Toko Midori launched a new free-to-play, first-person shooter Bone Dust via Steam Early Access. Developed by Platonic Partnership, Bone Dust is described as a challenging “bullet-hell” arena shooter set against a “unique and unsettling art style that is sure to leave players bewildered.” Be ye wildered, dear readers? Players must use “rapid bursts of playing cards” (Oui,
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Publisher Hamster has announced that Bonze Adventure is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released by Taito in 1988 for arcades, Bonze Adventure (地獄めぐり) is a 2D arcade action platformer somewhat in the vein of Ghouls ‘N Ghosts. Here’s the quick story synopsis from Hamster: Enma, king of the underworld,
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On Wednesday, X Plus Games announced that 2D platformer Bat Boy is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbone and SeXbox and Steam PC on 25 May. Developed by Sonzai Games, Bat Boy puts players in the cleats of a misplaced baseball star who must “swing, deflect, spin, and power-hit” his way through several retro-inspired stages featuring 8-bit aesthetics. Here’s
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For the first time since its inception 25 years ago, Running With Scissors’ POSTAL series is now available on PlayStation platforms in the form of POSTAL 4: No Regerts. Famously known as a hyper-violent, “stress-relieving” first-person shooter scorned by governments and media types alike, POSTAL 4: No Regerts was released on Tuesday for both PS4 and PS5 (featuring cross-buy). Here’s
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Edward Norton and Jessica Biel are not (yet) confirmed to be involved with the project. Raven Games has announced that their upcoming horror game The Illusion Curse is set for release on 29 March for Steam PC . A follow-up to The Illusion and The Illusion Nightmare, The Illusion Curse is described as an intense psychological horror game where the
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Smart Ball? Dashing Orange. On Monday, publisher JanduSoft announced that challenging platformer Dashing Orange is coming to PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and Xbone and SeXbox on 30 March (Xbox pre-orders actually start 30 March with a launch on 6 April). Developed by Nickolas Machado (Light up the Room), Dashing Orange is described as a “colorful adventure” for those who enjoy
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Indie game publisher PLAYISM recently announced that Rusted Moss has been delayed to Q2 2023. The game was previously planned for a February release. Developed by faxdoc, happysquared, and sunnydaze, Rusted Moss is a folktale-inspired, action-adventure game in the “Metroidvania” gameplay style, also referred to as a “Grapplevania” by the developers. Here’s the official breakdown of Rusted Moss from Playism,
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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,
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“So once you do know what the question actually is, you’ll know what the answer means.” Mens Sana Interactive has announced that their upcoming puzzler The Answer is 42 will be released on 6 April for Nintendo Switch in Europe, Australia and the Americas. It is already available on Steam PC. The Answer Is 42 combines mathematics and logic skills
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Publisher Chorus Worldwide and developer LCB Game Studio recently announced that Varney Lake, the second installment of the Pixel Pulps Anthology will release on Friday, 28 April for Steam PC, PS4, PS5, Xbone, SeXbox, and Nintendo Switch. Like its predecessor Mothmen 1966, Varney Lake is a visual novel inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and the home computer graphics of
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Publisher Ratalaika Games recently confirmed that the action-adventure game The Guise is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbone, SeXbox, and Nintendo Switch on Friday, 17 March. It was originally released on Steam PC in 2020. Developed by Rasul Mono, The Guise is described as a“metroidvania”-esque fairytale about a young boy trapped in the body of a monster. The Guise features a
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Well before tomb raiding became the sexy pastime of buxom, British bombshell, the 1980s was awash with treasure-hunting, dungeon-exploring dudes in search of lost relics and forgotten stockpiles of gold… you know- to donate to a museum. It was also the era of Montezuma’s Revenge, an action adventure game created for the Atari 800 computer by a 16-year-old programmer named
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“The coal still burns…” Untold Tales have announced that the upcoming action rogue-lite Flame Keeper will be coming to Nintendo Switch, Epic Games store and Steam PC on 17 March. Developed by Kautki Cave, Flame Keeper puts players in control of a tiny piece of burning coal named Ignis, who is on a quest to restore the “Eternal Flame.” The
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“Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need… roads.” Publisher Hamster has announced that Turbo Force is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released by Video System in 1991 for arcades, Turbo Force is a vertical shooter where up to three players take to the skies in heavily armed flying cars.
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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
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“Fewkin’ prawns!” On Tuesday, Happinet Corporation announced that the underwater “Metroidvania” game (because non-linear, side-scrolling action/adventure game” doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue) Pronty is now available on Nintendo Switch. Originally released in 2021 for Steam PC, Pronty is being released for the Switch under the Happinet Indie Collection label. Here’s the official breakdown of Pronty from Happinet, followed by
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John Dee never smiled. Not once. Ever. On Friday, KEMCO officially released The Smile Alchemist for SeXbox, Xbone, Steam PC, PS5/PS4 (supporting Cross-Buy) and the Nintendo Switch. Described as a narrative-driven alchemy simulator, The Smile Alchemist puts players in control of a young hero who collects ingredients, fulfills requests, and mixes a variety of alchemical recipes, all with the aim
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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
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The Splintering 