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If you want to see an era where Nippon Ichi made wholesome(?) JRPGs before the Disgaea franchise took over, you may want to check out this upcoming collection. Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles will be out on 29 August in English according to NIS America. The collection includes Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess and Rhapsody III: Memori...
Dotemu and Guard Crush Games just announced a brand-new update for its hit 2D beat-em-up title Streets of Rage 4. The action game's biggest update features new co-op moves between characters (throw your partner, partner does co-op move using the special button ala Streets of Rage 1), 300+ in-game improvements, and a new custom survival mode if y...
There's no school like the old school. ATO Gaming Cafe will be hosting a pretty awesome 2000s-era LAN party and couch gaming this coming weekend. The event is called the 1st Retro Gaming Carnival, featuring a Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 LAN Party as its highlight. The event will also feature a Retro Bazaar where you can shop for retro ...
Publisher WayForward and developer Canari Games announced the release date of its tribute to Flashback and Another World: Lunark. Lunark will be out on 30 March for PC (Steam), Xbox Series, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. The game will also receive a physical and collector's edition for those consoles courtesy of Lim...
If you want some monochrome 90s-style adventuring with a matching soundtrack of that era, look no further than Froach Club and Poppy Works' upcoming title Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories. Melon Journey was previously planned for a 7th March release date; the game will instead be out on 6th April for PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series...
Continuing the tradition of creating action figures and toys of long-dead 90s JRPG properties, Square Enix is still milking the Xenogears train in that regard. The latest offering is Maria Balthasar and Chu-Chu, who are part of the Bring Arts line of figures. Both characters are included in one set, with the price tag being roughly US$123. Check...
The recent Nintendo Direct showcased a long-awaited RPG collection: The Etrian Odyssey trio of games on the Nintendo DS back in 2007 onward. For the first time, players will get to play this first-person RPG and cartographic-savvy title on the easiest setting possible. In case you didn't hear, the Etrian Odyssey series back in the Nintendo DS da...
Nintendo will be releasing old and classic Game Boy and Game Boy Advance titles in their monochrome/coloured glory onto the Nintendo Switch. It'll be out later today after the current Nintendo Direct presentation today. For the Game Boy titles, you can use either the original Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, or Game Boy Color filter to view the games ...
Dark and Darker is a new first-person dungeon adventure where teamwork matters and the softcore need not apply. It's a throwback to the days of Eye of the Beholder and Ultima Underworld-style of 90s PC gaming, but made for 2023. Developer Ironmace has released a new demo in time for Steam Next Fest for this quarter. Here are the Dark and Darker ...
Games are not only an art, but also a technology - and technology is constantly evolving in unexpected ways. One of the ways that games are evolving is the creation of more consoles and means of development - so what are your thoughts on a ‘fantasy’ console, but with a very real way to develop for it? Mee the PICO-8. A Fantasy Console? Yes...
Sting, a company known for some unique Game Boy Advance games, will be releasing one of its classic titles onto the PC after so many years. They're porting Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone in Early Access for PC via Steam on 6 February. This version of the game is playable from start to finish, including some extra side content. The game wi...
The 2D action game fixes from indie companies just keep on coming. Here's another one for the books: Saga of Sins. Saga of Sins is a side-scrolling action-adventure game where the game's aesthetics are based on the stained glass artworks of Hieronymus Bosch, with a story where you tackle the seven deadly sins as the cleric Cecil. He can enter pe...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PS4, Nintendo Switch Genre: Adventure game set in 90s rural Indonesia It's rare to see a January video game title at the start of a year to captivate and entice my jaded palette, much less one made by a small studio that took 7 years and even went through some publisher kerfuffle last year. Yet here we are: M...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch, PS4 Genre: 2D action ninja platformer If you fondly miss 16-bit fast-paced action games like Shinobi 3, Hagane, and Run Saber, the two-man developer group Joymash will sort you out with 2023's first-ever arcade offering that slaps and slashes. Flip Out & Kill People Vengeful Guardia...
Capcom's Street Fighter series not only revolutionized fighting games, but also has a stellar library of music that stands the test of time since the 90s. And since it's the series' 35th anniversary, not to mention the upcoming release of Street Fighter 6, Capcom is hosting a live concert in Japan. The Street Fighter 35th Anniversary Concert wil...
For the rest of the list, head here. For #6, head here. #5: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Shredder's Revenge After numerous crappy and subpar license action games, it’s high time the original mutant animal ninja brothers -Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello- get back their honour with a beat-em-up title worthy of their legacy. A...
Head here for the full list. #8: Vampire Survivors AND Holocure We’re giving one of our prestigious top 10 spots between two titles that share a common new genre: one we affectionally call the WASD game. It’s 8 at night. You play a 2D character in a 2D environment with enemy sprites looking like legally-distinct Castlevania enemies...
Born of Bread is a 2.5D adventure RPG game that combines exploration with a combat system that rethinks turn-based encounters. Experience a home-cooked retro take on classic cartoony with charming characters for children and adults alike. Players assume the character of a sentient flour golem with a childlike curiosity who possesses a unique set...
Platform(s): PC(version reviewed), Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One Genre: 2D beat-em-up RPG hybrid with Technos throwbacks aplenty 2019's River City Girls surprised everyone with its brand of humour, fun 2D beat-em-up action, lush pixel artwork, catchy music, and nods to the Kunio-kun and Double Dragon franchise. A couple more years later, we're...
The hit 2022 WASD game Vampire Survivors is getting its first-ever expansion. It's called Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Moonspell and it just appeared out of nowhere on PC (Steam). No release date has been mentioned for now, but we do know the DLC contains 8 new characters, 13 new weapons, 1 new stage, and 6 new music tracks. The new stage is...
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