Publisher Microids has unveiled a new gameplay trailer for Flashback 2, this time revealing a return to the artificial jungle environment of Titan. This new installment into the Flashback series is a thirty-years-later sequel to Conrad Hart’s first sci-fi adventure. Flashback 2 is being developed in collaboration with members of the original creative team, and will offer a similar blend
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Publisher Hamster has announced that Cop 01 is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Nichibutsu in 1985, this is the first time that Cop 01 (pronounced “Cop Zero One”) has been commercially available on a home console. Set is a sci-fi future, Cop 01 features a
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On Monday, Atari revealed that their upcoming reimagining of Haunted House is coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, Playstation and Xbox later in 2023. Developed by the Brazil-based developers at Orbit Studio, this new take on Haunted House “pays homage to the original survival-horror adventure by seamlessly adopting dynamic roguelite elements while incorporating stealth-based gameplay and haunting boss battles.” A playable
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Publisher ININ Games recently announced that both Ray’z Arcade Chronology and RayStorm x RayCrisis HD Collection will be coming to both Nintendo Switch and PS4 on 30 June. Both anthologies feature multiple titles from the classic RayStorm arcade space shooter series, and all of the games in each collection are being developed by M2 in cooperation with Taito (the original
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Publisher Hamster has announced that MEGABLAST is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Taito in 1989, this is the first time that MEGABLAST has been commercially available on a home console. Set at the end of the 21st century, MEGABLAST is a horizontally scrolling space shooter
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Game publisher Kemco recently announced that preorders are now available on the Nintendo Switch and Xbox platforms for zombie RPG Raging Bytes. The game is also available to wishlist on PS4, PS5 and Steam PC. Developed by Hit-Point, Raging Bytes is designed to be approachable to a broader audience than most zombie games, with less blood and gore than is
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The most unnecessarily longwinded title for a game about stacking blocks ever. Publisher Hamster has announced that Tetris The Absolute: The Grand Master 2 Plus is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released by Arika in 2000 for arcades, the convolutedly titled Tetris TATGM2+ (ick) is an updated revision of
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Wuvvv… twue wuv… NGGGGYAAAH! Publisher RockGame has announced Last Whisper Survival, a new open world multiplayer game set in a dystopian, zombie-infested future. Developed by MxzGaming, Last Whisper is taking a different approach with the post-apocalyptic survival genre… erm, sub-genre? According to developer Maxime Lebel: “Through Last Whisper Survival, I aim to portray the power of love and its ability
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No, not “Toronto”…… friggin’ Autocorrect… Eastasiasoft has announced that the multiplayer action-platformer Torinto is coming to PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbone, and SeXbox on 24 May. Developed by Leaf Team Games and Ratalaika Games, Torinto is allows one or two players to free the people of their medieval kingdom from an evil wizard. Here’s the official breakdown of Torinto from
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Because the name “Baseball Nut” was already taken. Sonzai Games’ retro-inspired action platformer Bat Boy is now available for Steam PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbone and SeXbox. 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 the official breakdown
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Publisher Hamster has announced that Tecmo Knight is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released by Tecmo in 1989 for arcades, Tecmo Knight (aka Wild Fang in some territories) is a side-scrolling beat ‘em (akin to Golden Axe) set in a supernatural fantasy world. Players take control of a creature-summoning
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Publisher ESDigital recently announced that the genre-blending Demon Skin is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbone, SeXbox and Nintendo Switch on 5 May. The game is already available on Steam PC. Developed by Ludus Future, Demon Skin combines elements of hack’n’slash, platforming, fighting and RPG mechanics for a combat experience set in a dark fantasy world. The console release of Demon
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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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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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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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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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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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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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“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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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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Atari has announced that the microgame collection Atari Mania is set to release for PS4 and PS5 on 4 April. The game is already available on Nintendo Switch and Steam PC. Developed by Illogika, Atari Mania features over 150 challenges inspired by the levels, characters, and challenges of the titles in Atari’s library. Several updates have been made since the
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THREE triggers?!?! Reeeeeeee! XSEED Games recently announced co-op action-RPG, Trinity Trigger, will be released in North America on 25 April for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, GOG and Steam PC. Developed by FuRyu, Trinity Trigger’s creative team boasts a number of experienced staff including Square Enix veterans. It is also worth noting the game has been rated E10+ by the ESRB,
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“Ain’t no trees in Botswana. Nuh-uh. I know. I’m a Botswanian lumberjack and I ain’t never had a job.” Publisher Hamster has announced that Don Doku Don 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 Nintendo Famicom and
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The Splintering 