Well, well! It looks like M2 is getting into the Attack Helicopter Week spirit! The Japanese developer recently announced that Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli will be coming to both Nintendo Switch and PS4 in Japan as a “Toaplan arcade garage” collection. Scheduled for release on 28 October, Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli will be available both in digital format for 3,960 yen and a physical
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Game publisher Hamster has announced that DARWIN 4078, the classic vertical scrolling shoot-em-up arcade game, is now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released by Data East in 1986, DARWIN 4078 is the predecessor to 1987’s Super Real Darwin. In DARWIN 4078, your ship absorbs and converts the energy from other
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Publisher Headup recently announced that Elder Games’ Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four will release for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on 13 August. Available on Steam PC since February 2021 (or July 2020, if you count early access), Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four is a procedurally generated collectible card game featuring action RPG elements. Here is the official breakdown of
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Publisher GameMill Entertainment recently announced that Cruis’n Blast is coming to Nintendo Switch on 14 September. Originally developed by Raw Thrills and released in arcades in 2017, Cruis’n Blast is the latest in the long-running arcade racing series that began with Cruis’n USA in 1994. You can check out the latest trailer below, following a brief breakdown of Cruis’n Blast
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Publisher Ratalaika Games has announced that Ametist Studio’s 2D action-platformer Within the Blade is coming next week to PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Blending ninja action, stealth, and RPG gameplay elements with a throwback pixelated art style, Within the Blade looks to be designed for hardcore platformer fans, whether they are nostalgic for the punishing, retro games of the
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Game publisher Hamster has announced that Sea Fighter Poseidon, the classic underwater action arcade game, is now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released by Taito in 1984, Sea Fighter Poseidon has only previously been available to play at home via a Japan-only release on PS2. In Sea Fighter Poseidon, players
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Today I received the physical edition of Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX for Nintendo Switch, and it has a lot to offer if you’re an old-school SEGA fan. And I do mean REALLY old school (like me). To see how the package stacks up to the original SEGA Master System version, check out the video below. Thanks for watching
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Game publisher Feardemic recently announced an agreement to publish Twisted II Studio’s first-person horror title Dark Fracture for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, SeXbox and Nintendo Switch. The game is tentatively scheduled for a late 2022 release, to include physical editions. Taking its horrific inspiration from Zdzisław Beksiński and H.R. Giger and featuring an Eternal Darkness-esque sanity meter, Dark Fracture
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Hamster has announced that Raiden, the classic arcade shoot-em-up (or as we called it back in its day, a “shooter”), is available today (1 July) on PS4 and Nintendo Switch as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released by Seibu Kaihatsu in 1990, Raiden was the first game in the long-standing sci-fi shooter franchise. It was ported to
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Publisher QUByte Interactive has announced that the confusingly titled third installment of Minimol Games’ FLATLAND series is now available digitally for Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One and SeXBox. FLATLAND Vol.2 is a 2D platformer featuring colorful yet minimalist visuals. Here’s the official breakdown of FLATLAND Vol. 2 from QUByte: The third sequel in the FLATLAND series brings the most challenging
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On Thursday, ININ Games announced that Cotton Reboot! will be released both digitally and physically on the PS4 and Nintendo Switch on 20 July in Europe, North America and Australasia (It’s been available in Japan since February). Developed by BEEP, Cotton Reboot! is a reimagining of the 2-D shoot-em-up originally released in arcades and later on the TurboGraphx CD and
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Hamster has announced that lesser-known arcade beat-em-up (slice-n-dice?) Shingen Samurai-Fighter is available today (24 June) on PS4 and Nintendo Switch as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released by Jaleco in 1988, Shingen Samurai-Fighter was later ported to the PC Engine (that’s the TurboGrafx-16 for us Western chaps). In Shingen Samurai-Fighter, 1-2 players take control of a pair
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Publisher RedDeer.Games recently announced that the H.P. Lovecraft-inspired party game Sacrifice Your Friends is coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and SeXbox later this year. Developed by Astrolabe Interactive and successfully crowdfunded in 2019, Sacrifice Your Friends is a comedic horror brawler for 1-4 players. The game is already available for PC via Steam early access, and when the Switch
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On Thursday, publisher QUByte Interactive released Arcade Space Shooter 2 in 1 on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Developed by Moraes Games, Arcade Space Shooter includes two games (namely Space War Infinity and Space Smash), both of which are modernized love letters to classics of the golden age of arcades (namely Asteroids and Space Invaders). Here’s the full breakdown of Arcade
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During this year’s Nintendo Direct at E3, publisher Live Wire announced that CAVE Interactive’s stylish bullet hell shooter Mushihimesama is now available for the Nintendo Switch. Originally released in 2004, Mushihimesama (meaning “Bug Princess”) has since been ported to the PS2, Xbox 360 and even iOS. Here’s the official breakdown of Mushihimesama from Live Wire: Reco, a human princess, protects
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Warhorse Studios recently announced that their medieval RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance is coming to the Nintendo Switch thanks in part due to a partnership with publisher Prime Matter. According to the press release, the upcoming Nintendo Switch version of Kingdom Come: Deliverance owes its existence to a “happy mistake”, as the PS4 Royal Edition of the game was erroneously also
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Hamster has announced that lesser-known 80s arcade platformer Pirate Pete is now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released by Taito in 1982, Pirate Pete is described as a “thrilling, white knuckle adventure” that will take the titular Pete through caves, ship decks, and the ocean itself to save a lovely
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Axyos Games’ risqué third-person horde shooter Hentai Vs. Evil was released for PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch in May. Originally available on PC (via Steam), Hentai Vs. Evil features several fetching heroines who must save other cute girls from a demon invasion. While the Steam version of Hentai Vs. Evil features a fully nude mode (up, down & all around),
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Strictly Limited Games recently released a new trailer for Spelunker HD Deluxe, a retro-inspired reimagining of TOZAI’s classic 80s platformer. Spelunker HD was originally released for PS3, but this new “Deluxe” edition for PS4 and Nintendo Switch features updated graphics and a new gameplay mode. Here’s a breakdown of the different game modes, followed by the new trailer. • Adventure:Players
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Publisher Gamuzumi recently announced that Zetsubou’s new visual novel game Sable’s Grimoire is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and SeXbox on 10 June. In Sable’s Grimoire, players assume the role of Sable, a young aspiring mage who is finally accepted into Amadronia Magic Academy. However, he is soon drawn into the daily drama of his demi-human (or
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Publisher CFK has announced that 2D fantasy game Wicce is available today (3 June) on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Developed by Alpheratz*, Wicce has been available on Steam PC since 2016. The game stars a witch who is searching for her missing daughter in the dark medieval world overrun by plague and hordes of monsters. Players control the witch, who
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Hamster has announced that lesser-known 90s arcade shoot-em-up Hacha Mecha Fighter will be available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch today (3 June) as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released by NMK in 1991, Hacha Mecha Fighter is described as an approachable side-scrolling shooting game that is easy to pick up and play, even for gamers who aren’t
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VLG Publishing recently announced that point-and-click adventure game Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town will be coming to Nintendo Switch on 8 June. Developed by imaginarylab, Willy Morgan is designed for the most discerning of adventure game enthusiasts, blending 3D and 2D visuals in an adventure inspired by retro classics such as Day of the Tentacle and The
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Eastasiasoft recently announced that tactical RPG Empire of Angels IV will be coming later this June for PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Despite its roots reaching back to 1993, this will be the first time that the Empire of Angels series will be available on home consoles. Developed by Softstar and inspired by Norse mythology, Empire of Angels IV
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Gamigo recently announced that its voxel-based MMO Trove will be coming to the Nintendo Switch in Summer 2021. In Trove, players can venture through voxel-based worlds or dungeons, solve puzzles, compete in a variety of mini games, or participate in the “Bomber Royale” multiplayer mode. Heroes can be customized with equipment and abilities, and character classes can be switched on
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Konami recently announced that Super Bomberman R Online will release on 27 May for PS4, Nintendo Switch and Steam PC. An Xbox One version is still planned, though no release date has been confirmed at this time. Formerly a Google Stadia exclusive (point and laugh), Super Bomberman R Online is a free-to-play re-envisioning of the classic multiplayer game, this time
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XSEED Games has confirmed that the western release for Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed is now scheduled for 20 July 2021, exactly two months following the Japanese release. Standard editions of the game will be available digitally on Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PC (via Steam, GOG and the Humble Store) for $39.99. There are also multiple special editions of the
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Game publisher Eastasiasoft recently announced that retro-inspired, twin-stick shooter Trigger Witch is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and SeXBox in summer 2021. The game will be available via each respective platform’s digital storefront, as well as in physical format thanks to PlayAsia. Developed by New Zealand studio Rainbite, Trigger Witch is set in a world “where magic
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Spike Chunsoft recently announced that they are hard at work developing a new action RPG based on the manga Made in Abyss. Titled Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness, the game will be available for Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Steam PC sometime in 2022. The storyline will include a faithful adaptation of the original manga, as well as
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Game publisher FuRyu and developer Historia recently released a second trailer for The Caligula Effect 2, a sequel to the 2016 turn-based RPG originally released on the PlayStation Vita. You can check out the latest trailer below, followed by a breakdown of the game from NIS America. A virtuadoll named Regret has created the world of Redo in order to
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The Splintering 