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The man and production team behind such lovely films like Summer Wars and Belle are at it again with their take on dark fantasy and revenge. Director Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu have unveiled a new teaser trailer for their next film, Scarlet (full Japanese title Hateshi naki Scarlet/"Scarlet Without Limits"). The 3D-slash-2D animated anime hy...
Playism's Tokyo Game Show 2024 showing had a slew of fun indie games filled with bright and pixelated artwork. One of them I did play a bit was Outrider Mako, which combines the action of a 90s Zelda title with package-delivery quests and yokai-related magic you have to deal with. That game has a release date: 23 June for PC (Steam). Playism is ...
Last year during Tokyo Game Show 2024, we played a number of Playism titles that really clicked with us. One of them is the 2D shooter Nitro Express which combines cute girls with guns, police, mechas to destroy, and pixelated explosions; a brighter Metal Slug with an aiming system. Playism has announced the release date for this cutie: 19 May f...
What's better than one badass ninja in a 2D action game emulating the good old 90s? TWO ninjas, of course! Publisher Dotemu and developer The Game Kitchen (of Blasphemous fame) is adding another playable in their upcoming action game Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. Her name is Kumori and she is part of the series' Black Spider Clan. Based on the new...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 Genre: 2D, Action, Metroidvania, Platformer, Retro After 37 years, developer Storybird Studio took out a relic and decide to make a more fleshed-out sequel out of it. Instead of an hour, Beyond The Ice Palace 2 is now 5+ hours full of beautiful 2D graphics and sprite art, and me...
With Holocure and Idol Showdown out and proving that there's a market for free VTuber games, it's only a matter of time until we get one that's a 2D platformer. That's what this new title starring Shirakami Fubuki is about. The game is called Fubuki ~zero in on Holoearth~ HOLOLIVE ALTERNATIVE and it is a high-speed pixel action game where you fi...
Do you miss games like Golden Axe, Dragon Crown, and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara where you just want to pick a fantasy character and go side-scrolling beat-em-up on bad guys and giant fantasy monsters? Of course you do! Dotemu, Guard Crush, and Supamonks are teaming up to bring you a new 2D beat-em-up called Absolum. The fantasy ...
Party like it's the mid-90s with this new Terminator game chock-filled with pixel graphics. Publisher Reef Entertainment and developer Bitmap Bureau have announced a new game entry in the Terminator film series - Terminator 2D: No Fate. The 2D action title features a lot of run-and-gun action (along with a beat-em-up segment from time to time) w...
Originally published on 20th August 2024. SNK has officially announced the long-awaited sequel to the 1999 Garou: Mark of the Wolves fighting game. The new game, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, promises a unique art style to captivate players, an innovative REV system to heighten the excitement, and enhanced battle systems for maximum enjoyment....
After leaks and gameplay teases, we finally get an official announcement from Sega about its new Shinobi sequel. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance will be out for PC and consoles later on 29 August 2025. The new 2D game looks frickin gorgeous, courtesy of Lizardcube Games' art style and animation work (they did the Streets of Rage 4 sequel a while back)...
Talk about a Metal Gear reunion! Voice actors David Hayter (of Metal Gear Solid fame), Christopher Randolph, and Jennifer Hale will be reuniting to voice the upcoming action side-scrolling title SteamDolls: Order of Chaos. The upcoming action title, published by Top Hat Studios and developed by The Shady Gentlemen, will be out in Early Access fo...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D Metroidvania, Action, Scifi Team Ladybug's latest 2D search action game, Blade Chimera, hits all the right notes from the get-go. From the lush graphics and 2D pixel art style to its smooth controls, the game eases you in while also introducing some fresh game mechanics that all othe...
In one of the most bizarre reveals at The Game Awards 2024, Bandai Namco Entertainment announced Shadow Labyrinth, a 2D sci-fi fantasy side-scroller that transforms Pac-Man into something straight out of a fever dream. Inspired by the Secret Level anthology series on Amazon, this game is taking the "beloved yellow dot" down a much darker—and far ...
Platforms: PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D puzzle, Action, Arkanoid/Breakout tribute I'll say this about Tri Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Odyssey, the latest 2D pixel-based Breakout/Arkanoid puzzle tribute: having your achievements named after awesome rock songs is a surefire way to get my attention. Ball(s) To The Wall Made...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D, Pixel Art, Platformer, Weird Momentum and speed-based platformers will always be near and dear to my heart, assuming they're well-made and well-designed. Thankfully, indie gem Antonblast continues that specific genre of 2D platformers heavily-influenced by Nintendo's Wario Land game...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D, Action, Run-and-Gun The prospects of a 2D action game similar to the Mega Man series are always intriguing. For how simple a concept they present -run left to right killing things and platforming while avoiding death- these games live and die by their level design and...
It's been a while since we've had a brick-breaker game from indie and small-time developers. So what better way to cap off this December than with one that may be beyond the norm, and from indie game company Lillymo Games? Tri Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Odyssey is a 2D brick breaker game that goes beyond the standard "destroy all blocks with this...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed) Genre: 2D Action, Pixel Art, Retro Throwback, 90s Anime Gaming in the Clinton Years -the 90s- was bountiful, especially if you're a fan of anime and OVAs. From your Visions of Escaflowne to El Hazard (both seasons and the TV show), the trope of isekai way before the term was coined made its way into video game...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo SwitchGenre: Compilation of Tetris video games in one-title & interactive documentary If someone were to ask me about one of the first games I ever played, Tetris would immediately come to mind. Its simple gameplay somehow draws you in for hours as you strive f...
Vampire Survivors' new DLC is out and it's a love letter to the series it's inspired from: Castlevania. From its enemy sprites to heroes, Vampire Survivors is drenched in so much Castlevania love that it made a deal with Konami for not just a single Contra DLC, but an extra Castlevania DLC deal. And it worked! Vampire Survivors lets you combine ...
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