Where a cat is actually the hero against an infestation of mice. Publisher Hamster has announced that Mouser is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by UPL in 1983 and later ported to the MSX, this is the first time that Mouser is seeing an official
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A million dollars? “Yabai!” Eh, it’s only a couple of letters off. In any case, earlier this week, Rippaverse Comics launched a preorder campaign for Yaira issue 1, 90-page superhero adventure featuring characters created by Eric July. Like previous Rippaverse books, the Yaira preorder campaign is already a runaway success, having raised over a million dollars quicker than any Rippaverse
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Haunted Pizza recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for USAssassin IV: Dogs Of War, the latest installment of the USAssassin series. The project is already fully funded, having thus far raised nearly $7 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by Mark Poulton (SeaDog, Viking Wolf) and featuring illustrations by Mike McMahon (Graveyard Shift Supplemental), Dogs of War is a 64-page graphic novel where
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Last week, independent comic book creator Per Berg (aka Narwhal) launched a crowdfunding campaign for Earthbound: Grand Prix* part 2 (of 6), a 48-page sci-fi book. Written and illustrated by Berg (Hotel Story, Foreign Agent), Grand Prix is the sequel story to the celebrated Earthbound graphic novels. Not only is the project already fully funded, but Berg promises that the book itself is
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Sooooo…. DEAD at 37? Earlier this week, independent comic book creator Josh Howard launched a crowdfunding campaign for DEAD at 17: KILL DAY, a 32-page supernatural fantasy comic. Written by and illustrated by Howard (T-Bird and Throttle), DEAD at 17: KILL DAY is a retelling of the first issue of DEAD at 17 (then titled DEAD @ 17) which released
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This week, publisher 11 bit studios released the isometric RPG The Thaumaturge on PC with a future release planned for PS5 and SeXbox later this year. Developed by Fool’s Theory*, The Thaumaturge is described as “a combination of history and fantasy” that draws on Slavic folklore for the narrative backdrop. Meanwhile, the gameplay mixes turn-based RPG combat with investigation mechanics.
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In the red corner, weighing in at 82 thousand metric tons… Earlier this week, independent comic book creator Donal DeLay launched a crowdfunding campaign for Jaeger Bomb, a 72-page sci-fi superhero graphic novel. Written by DeLay and AJ Frost and featuring art by DeLay, Jaeger Bomb pits super-powered luchadors against giant monsters. According to DeLay, all of the work on
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Crom! Arrow Comics recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Shadow Kingdom, a 110-page (69 pages of story plus tons of back matter) sword and sorcery fantasy graphic novel. Created by Randy Zimmerman and Russ Leach, The Shadow Kingdom graphic novel is adapted from the classic tale written by Robert E. Howard featuring King Kull (not Conan) and set in
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Publisher CFK recently announced that eastern fantasy shoot’em up game Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage will be participating in the Tokyo Games Summit 2024 held in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan on 2 March. During the event, the latest demo version of the game will be unveiled for all comers to check out. Developed by Korean indie developer Deerfarm, Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage is an
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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
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There was a time when caveman games were plentiful (the early 90s, specifically), and gamers were blessed with prehistoric platformers such as Joe & Mac, Bonk’s Adventure, Chuck Rock, Legendary Axe, and several others, if you can believe it. However, the caveman craze went dormant well before the nonlinear action/adventure sub genre irritatingly known as “Metroidvania” became so prominent among
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Superzapper recharge… Publisher Digital Eclipse recently revealed that Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, the second interactive documentary in the Gold Master Series, will release for PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch on 13 March. This special collection allows players to explore Jeff Minter’s catalogue of groundbreaking games with pixel-perfect recreations of many of them. These also include a number of
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Publisher Klabater recently announced that Bio Inc.: Redemption will be available for Xbox and PlayStation platforms on 27 February 2024. A release date for the Nintendo Switch version has yet to be revealed. Originally released on mobile platforms and described as a “medical simulator”, Bio Inc.: Redemption blends elements of puzzle and strategy with a slight touch of supernatural flair
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Got Jungler fever? Publisher Hamster has announced that Jungler is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Konami in 1981 and later ported to some rather obscure platforms (like the Tomy Tutor and Xbox Game Room), this new release is the first time Jungler has been
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Unhinged Entertainment recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for ABSOLUTE. One Stormy Night, a 24-page, black and white comic book. The project is already fully funded, having raised nearly $3 thousand at the time of this writing. Created by Jason Bascom, One Stormy Night is stylish fantasy adventure featuring characters from the mainline ABSOLUTE. series. Here’s the official pitch taken from
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Become a true master of weapon… not grammar. Publisher Hamster has announced that Master of Weapon is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Taito in 1989 and later ported to the SEGA Mega Drive (Genesis) in Japan, this is the first time that Master of
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Earlier this week, publisher Orange Popcorn (ew!) released HunterX: code name T is available now on Nintendo Switch in both the Americas and Europe. The game can also be digitally preordered in Asia via the Switch eShop, if that applies to you. (Any Asia-based readers out there?) The sequel to the original Hunter X game, code name T brings back
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On Wednesday, renowned comic creator and Compass Comics founder Graham Nolan launched a crowdfunding campaign for Return to Monster Island, a 64-page action/horror book. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $50 thousand at the time of this writing. Written and illustrated by Nolan, Return to Monster Island is the sequel to the 1998 original Monster Island.
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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
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Publisher Hamster has announced that Silk Worm is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Tecmo in 1988 and later ported to the NES, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum, this is the first time that an arcade-perfect port of Silk Worm
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It’s not a Samson story, either… Last week, independent comic book creator Adam Lawson launched a crowdfunding campaign for issue one of Jawbone Death, a 28-page supernatural action adventure story with black and white art. The project is already fully funded, having raised more than $6 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by Adam Lawson (The Exiled, The
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Last week, Alterna Comics launched a pre-order crowdfunding campaign for their April lineup of books. Just like previous preorder campaigns, this one is being run both on Indiegogo (here) and the Alterna Comics website (here).* Through either of the campaign pages, you can pick up all four of Alterna’s April issues, or simply pick and choose the titles you want.
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“I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.” And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:
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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
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Last week, the crowdfunding campaign for DAMEGANG issue 3 ended successfully, raising more than $3 thousand before the crowdfunding period came to a close. Written and illustrated by independent comic creators Billy Nunez, DAMEGANG is a sci-fi adventure featuring a group of fetching ladies of an unusual size. Here’s the official pitch taken from the DAMEGANG Indiegogo campaign page: In
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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
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Independent author and Whimsyland founder Daniel P. Riley recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for issue 1 of Jisedai, a 32-page, manga-inspired comic book based on the novella series of the same name. The project is already fully funded, having raised nearly $3 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by Daniel Riley and featuring illustrations by Kevin Jacob and
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If you were busy with Christmas holiday comings and goings last week (like we were), you may have missed that Hamster has released Solitary Fighter on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Taito in 1991 Solitary Fighter the first one-on-one fighter where you can kick a bear in
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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,
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Last week, Quinn Howard’s crowdfunding campaign for The Lie Behind The Star Volume One came to a successful close having raised more than $50 thousand. Written by Howard and featuring illustrations by Matthew Weldon (Punchline), The Lie Behind The Star is a 42-page graphic novel described as “science fiction with deep philosophical themes, weaving elements of cosmic horror into its
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The Splintering 