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Exciting news for fans of River City Girls 2! WayForward has officially announced the release date for the eagerly anticipated Double Dragon DLC, and it’s arriving sooner than many expected. Originally slated for a Summer 2024 launch, the DLC has now been rescheduled to be available this fall. Players can look forward to stepping into the shoe...
So much for the Summer of Double Dragon. WayForward has announced that it's delaying its upcoming DLC for River City Girls 2 to later this year. The Billy and Jimmy Lee DLC will be out in Fall 2024 instead of Summer 2024. Hailing from the Double Dragon series, Billy and Jimmy Lee will be voiced by Dan Avidan and Arin "Egoraptor" Hanson respec...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One Genre: 2D Search Action, Metroidvania, Run-and-Gun, Retro There are many ways to remake an 80s classic title: either make a graphically-superior version coating its old gameplay while adding in new mechanics and current-gen control schemes, or just straight-up ...
Earlier this week, it was announced that two games based on John Carpenter's 1978 horror slasher classic Halloween are in the works. One of them has been revealed. Boss Team Games and WayForward, in cooperation with Compass International Pictures, Forward Front, Lionsgate, and STARZ, have announced pixel art side-scrolling platformers RetroRealm...
WayForward will be adding the famous Lee Brothers in its 2D beat-em-up slamfest River City Girls 2. Originally cast as dojo masters who sold moves to Misako and Kyoko (and her pals) in RCR2, Billy and Jimmy Lee will close shop and become playable characters in the game as upcoming DLC this Summer. The duo will be voiced by Dan Avidan (Billy) and...
During the Nintendo Indie Showcase April 2024, Atari and Shantae developer WayForward announced that Yars Rising is coming to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC sometime in late 2024. From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Y...
Publisher Konami and developer WayForward have revealed the official release schedule for Contra: Operation Galuga, the latest instalment in the beloved 2D run-and-gun series. Alongside the announcement, the playable demo of the game and pre-orders are now available. In this reimagined version of the classic NES action game Contra, players c...
2D run-and-gun title Contra is making a comeback, though whether people want it like this or not is a separate matter entirely. What matters is that WayForward, the devs behind one of the better Contra games out there -Contra 4 for Nintendo DS back in the Aughts- is developing the upcoming title. And just like classic title Contra: Hard Corp, yo...
Wayforward recently announced during the Limited Run Games 2023 showcase that an extensive collection of "elite slapfest" titles, Rose & Camellia Collection is heading soon to the Nintendo Switch platform. Rose & Camellia Collection is a remake of a 2007 flash game from developer NIGORO. Players follow the story of Reiko Tsubakikoji,...
Indie game studio WayForward, alongside publishing partners Sunsoft and Limited Run Games, have announced that an enhanced version of the original 16-bit horror game Clock Tower is headed to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC in early 2024. This marks the first time this terrifying initial adventure in the popular horror se...
Developer WayForward has made a ton of Shantae metroidvania 2D games, but there was one that didn't see the light of day. At least until now. Publisher Limited Run Games and WayForward have announced Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution for, surprise surprise, Game Boy Advance. Yes, there will be a "new" Shantae game but for the 2001 portable gamin...
Publisher WayForward and developer 13AM Games is adding more content to its past year 2D kaiju beat-em-up Dawn of the Monsters. Titled "Arcade + Character DLC Pack", the DLC adds a new Arcade Mode, a new playable character called Meteor Temujin which is a Power Rangers' Megazord tribute piloted by an all-female team, and a whole lot of new chara...
Lunark is out right now for PC and consoles, and is a huge treat for 90s cinematic platformer fans who love how these kinds of games move and feel. Granted, it may not be for everyone, but it is unique and looks nice doing what it does best. The game can get pretty tough, with a lot of trial and error going on with its platforming and its obstac...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PS4, PS5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Genre: Cinematic platformer brought back from the 90s You have to thank folks like Jordan Mechner, Paul Cuisset, and Éric Chahi for introducing cinematic experiences in the 90s era of gaming. Not only do you have lavish artwork and animation to admire, but als...
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...
If you love the Western anime production series RWBY, you may find the latest game adaptation quite decent. RWBY: Arrowfell mixes 2D action with search action-like elements, where you can switch between the main huntresses -Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang- and use their special Semblances to defeat foes, solve puzzles, and overcome obstacles. If yo...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D action platformer with search action-like elements The last time production house Rooster Teeth lent their Western animation/anime license RWBY out for a video game is for the Arc System Works fighting game crossover BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, and that worked out very well for them. ...
WayForward just released new gameplay for River City Girls 2, spotlighting on new character Marian. Well, "kinda" new, since she's THE same Marian in Double Dragon lore, former damsel in distress. The video below explains that she's been working out on her own while waiting to be rescued by her "close friends" Billy and Jimmy Lee while they're f...
Update: River City Girls 2's release date is added. WayForward has dished out more info about its upcoming 2D beat-em-up River City Girls 2. First up, there's a bit more gameplay of the main characters Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, Riki, Marian (Double Dragon ex-damsel-now-badass), and Provie. You also get to know the villains of this entry: the crim...
Our weekly recaps continue, still in video form. Welcome, ladies and gents, to another entry of This Week In PC Gaming. Thanks to our sponsors from Asus and their TUF Gaming brand, we're given the opportunity to do a weekly dose of PC gaming recaps featuring the top news and game releases/highlights of the week. For the week of 9th-15th July, we...
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