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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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed) Genre: Retro Platform Shooter Duck Paradox, the debut title from Magic Games, is a quirky platformer that throws you headfirst into the chaos of space-time, hunting down a misplaced pet duck. If the premise sounds wacky—or quacky—it’s because it is. With a title like Duck Paradox, you expect a ...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed) Genre: Racing, Retro, 90s 2024 seems like a good time to release new small indie-made racing games; quickplay-style titles without the frills and fuss from your Gran Turismos, Forza Horizons, and Need For Speed games that are horribly marketed. We got our old-school racing fix with 3D racer Parking Garage Rall...
I'm not sure if "cute pixel-art girls" is a set genre, but my visit to the Playism booth at Tokyo Game Show 2024 shows that there's a ton of upcoming games with that in mind. For this short feature, I'll be focusing on the one that left the biggest impression on me: Nitro Express. Published by Playism and made by Grayfax Software, Nitro Express ...
Japanese role-playing game fans will be getting yet another ode to Chrono Trigger. During Tokyo Game Show 2024 and the Xbox Showcase, developer Riyo Games and publisher Humble Games have revealed a new JRPG called Threads of Time. The game is clearly influenced by 1995 JRPG masterpiece Chrono Trigger, with snippets of its time travel-influenced ...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 Genre: Party game, Pixel Art, Spin-Off If you're in tune with Japanese gacha games and anything publisher Cygames has churned out for the past 7 years or so, chances are you've experienced or seen the phenomena known as Uma Musume. Literally translated as Horse Girl, the series ...
Publisher Coatsink and developer Sad Cat Studios will be delaying its upcoming 2D pixel sci-fi action platformer Replaced to next year. According to both companies, the stylish-looking 2D game will be out in 2025. Previously, the title had a 2024 release window until this announcement. Replaced was planned to be on PC, Xbox Series, Xbox One, and...
The newly revealed Lorn Vale, an open-world survival sandbox RPG set in a post-apocalyptic landscape, was unveiled during today's PC Gaming Show. Crafted by Gritty Games and brought to players by Playstack, Lorn Vale offers a unique take on player-driven narratives. Players begin their journey as a lone-survivor amidst the desolate wastelands an...
Developer Matt Dabrowski is releasing his new open-world pixel 2D action game Streets Of Rogue 2 pretty soon. The Early Access version of Streets of Rogue 2 will be out on 14 August for PC (Steam). The game features a host of playable characters, loads of top-down 2D pixel action reminiscent of classic Grand Theft Auto games (before GTA 3), and ...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PS4, PS5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D action platformer, kitty game If anyone is wondering if there will be a game that puts you in an animal role using Ukiyo-e black outline-focused artwork, you don't need to bring up Okami that much anymore. You can refer them to the newly-released 2D p...
Platform(s): PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 Genre: Metroidvania, Search Action, retro If this new Metroidvania is any indication of the future of video game publishing, bring in more legacy YouTubers taking big chances then! From Bigmode Games (the small-time game publishing company of Jason "videogamedunkey" Gastrow) comes Animal Well, ...
Holo X Break is the latest free game featuring Hololive VTubers. In it, you pick one of the four VTubers -Polka, Botan, Lamy, Nene- as they beat up all sorts of bad guys wearing X masks, as well as enemy VTubers as bosses. It's a 2D pixel art game with a roguelite feel to it; you level up your character slowly and gain new skills as a result, and t...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D action platformer with a drill There is nothing more masterful and beautiful than witnessing a perfect video game speedrun, much less performing it after much trial and error, and loads of practice. Pepper Grinder, the latest 2D pixel graphics action game from publisher Devolver Digi...
Platforms: PC (version reviewed), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D Action Platformer Paying Tribute To Castlevania It seems these days that indie developers really go hard for 2D action platformers. If it's not a Metroidvania, it's a linear action game that emulates Konami's Castlevania series; the earlier ones where you worry...
Fancy a game built for speedrunners like yourself? Then this Digital Devolver-published 2D platformer might be your 2024 cup of tea. Pepper Grinder is a 2D platformer with lovely pixel art and a solid hook: you play a girl named Pepper who wields an awesome human-sized drill that lets her burrow through dirt, water, and all sorts of drillable ob...
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