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Want a taste of an intro to a pixel art boss rush game? Well, here's the intro to Eldest Souls, a new game from indie publisher United Label. The animation is called "At The Door of Death" and it features the main hero of the game taking on a monster or two. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6XCVerK1wI Despite the not-so-creative title, Eld...
Skateboarding games, while fun, have two main issues: one - it can be tough for newbies from the get-go. Two: the places you skate in seem pretty barren. Enter OlliOlli World, a super-bright and cheery (albeit weird) game where you pull off skateboarding tricks for points on a 2D plane. Simple gameplay and controls, but its course design and cha...
Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D action platformer game featuring Taiwan Robin Hood Feel the need to liberate early 20th century Taiwan from the cruel Japanese occupation, but in a bright and comic colour-filled 2D action platformer game with slick controls and Devil May Cry-like combat? Then you may want to check out The Legend of TianD...
When's the last time you played a comic book-stylized action game set in 1920s Taiwan during the country's Japanese rule? Never? Exactly! Which is why it's great to see a game like The Legend of Tianding taking place in this not-quite-spoken-of time in history, albeit in a 2D action platformer context. Publisher Neo Doctrine and developer CGCG j...
Fowl play is afoot with developer Blastmode and publisher Playism, who are releasing its upcoming 2D run-and-gun game Mighty Goose this year. Mighty Goose, a game where you play a gun-toting goose who can pilot vehicles to kill oncoming aliens, will be out on 5th June for PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. This feather-tri...
Get ready for a punishing 2D platforming good time; Ghost 'n Goblins Resurrection will be out for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC (Steam) this 1st June. Previously, the game was made available for the Nintendo Switch. Pre-order bonuses include one-day early access on 31st May for consoles, and a special "Wallpaper and Mini Soundtrack Set" for PC. G...
Vancouver-based game makers Extremely OK Games, who has charmed us with its 2D platformer Celeste, has unveiled its next game: Earthblade. Here's the logo. Or at least, a vibe of it. Earthblade is described as a "2D explor-action game in a seamless pixel art world". The game's OST will be from Lena Raine, who composed for Celeste. Here's a q...
2D action-platformer games are dime a dozen these days, which is why you need that X-factor to stand out from the rest. In 30XX's case, it works in a roguelike mechanic within its frenetic ode to Capcom's Mega Man and Mega Man X titles. Being a Mega Man nut myself, I do enjoy this potential breath of fresh air. The gist of Batterystaple Games' 2...
The devs from Edelweiss & publisher Marvelous are doing a bang-up job with their 2D platformer-slash-farming-simulation fantasy title Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. The PC, PS4, and Nintendo Switch title has garnered a total worldwide sales figure of 500,000 units, both digital and physical. The fact that it cracked the top 10 on Steam this Novem...
505 Games and indie studio have teamed up to bring back the Drawn To Life series after 11 years of hiatus and Scribblenauts nonsense that spawned from it. And so far, the latest sequel that's a long time coming, subtitled Two Realms, is basically retaining its charm while maintaining its build-a-hero concept. The gist is this: you play a chosen ...
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One Genre: 2D Action Game With Metroidvania & Diablo Hooks Remember 2018's Metroidvania Dark Souls wombo combo Dead Cells? Yes, that was an incredibly challenging but fun 2D action title that's sure to influence many indie game designers to come. One can assume that Big Blue Bubble's latest effort Forego...
Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D Dark Souls Metroidvania Action Platformer If you're looking for a challenge this month from an indie developer, look no further than Glass Heart Games' Vigil: The Longest Night. This 2D action game wears its inspirational sleeves proud - that of From Software's hardcore action RPGs and Castlevania titles ...
Miss the old-school challenge of Battletoads back in the day? Well, you can try out the 2020 Battletoads exclusive for Xbox One and PC. Players can check out this multiplayer beat-em-up later when it's officially out 20th August. The latest trailer emphasizes the game's mix of brawling, platforming, and top-down shooting. And yes, it's available o...
Studio Zenovia will release their tribute to early 90s 16-bit platforming and Bionic Commando-esque action in the form of Steel Assault. The PC Steam retro-tailored title will be out in 2020. It features the following: Fast-paced 2D platforming where your main character Taro Takahashi punches, whips, and ziplines his way through a ton of linear ...
Last year's Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a nice ode to Metroidvania titles, though not a game that revolutionizes the genre. Still, we had fun with it. And now we get to replay it again with this new update. The game will be getting a randomizer mode that tweaks a handful of aspects of the main game. Working as a replacement to the cancell...
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