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Action platformer Elsie blasts onto PC and consoles today
Retro-inspired action platformer Elsie is on PC, PlayStation 5 and Switch today. Developed Knight Shift Games and published by playtonic, you take on the role of Elsie battling through hordes of deadly robots and taking on intense boss fights. Levels are procedually generated and you’ll have access to many moves including dash and parry as…
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Aero the Acro-Bat 2 Switch review
We’ve been all over the story that retro publishers Ratalaika Games and LLC Shinyuden are releasing the Aero the Acro-Bat series on consoles. We reviewed the first game on Switch last month and are now excited to review the second game in the series, also on Switch. It’s also being released for Xbox and PlayStation…
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Five great Neo Geo fighting games
I’m an arcade gamer at heart and no genre gets my blood pumping more than a great one-on-one fighting game. If one system showcases the magnificence of beating the heck out of each other for bragging rights it’s SNK’s Neo Geo AES console. Art of Fighting This was SNK’s second series of fighting games following…
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Hamster Co. has released this week’s Arcade Archive title.
Just like clockwork Hamster Co. announces this week’s Arcade Archive entry. Finalizer Super Tranformation is a vertically scrolling shooter released by Konami in 1985. The game is out now on PlayStation and Switch and is 1-2 players. Your mission is to take down the out-of-control Odes-30i by making full use of the shields, various weapons,…
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Retro-inspired Action RPG title Battle Wizard Attack out today
Developer Lootzifr GmbH has announced the early access release of its new retro-inspired RPGA title Battle Wizard Action. It’s out today on Steam and has a 40% off special price until 13th September 2024. The game is reminiscent of 16-bit top-down action titles and has eight wizards to choose from as you battle through the…
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Minesweeper meets Rogue in Dungeon Divers out now on Steam
Who doesn’t love a good old game of Minesweeper? Cheekily sneaking into a game while the boss is in a meeting. Ok, it’s not 1996 but for anyone with fond memories of Microsoft’s puzzler take a look at Dungeon Divers from developer Wilson The Ball. It takes elements of classic dungeon crawling and tile puzzles…
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NES platformer Super Sunny World heading to Steam this year
Retro developer Matt Hughson, best known for the brilliant Witch n’ Wiz released in 2021, has a new NES platformer heading to Steam. Matt has been developing Super Sunny World over the last year or so and says his inspirations are the original Super Mario titles on the NES. The game is a homage to…
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New Rugrats game allows you to choose between 8-bit and modern visuals
Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland is a new retro-inspired puzzle platformer from developers The MIX Games and Wallride. It features both 8-bit pixel art and modern hand-drawn visuals reminiscent of the original 90s cartoon. It will be available on 10th September 2024 on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch. Limited Run Games is producing a physical edition,…
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Argonaut Games returns with a Croc remaster due later this year
Argonaut Games, the iconic developer that led the 3D gaming revolution in the 80s and 90s, has announced its return after a 20-year hiatus. The first game to be announced is a remaster of the 1997 hit 3D platformer Croc: The Legend of the Gobbos for consoles and PC. Although we’ve no news on a…
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Worms Armageddon’s – Anniversary Edition dropping to consoles next month
We’re spoilt for Wormage these days. Not only do we have a new Worms board game to get wriggling to, but now Digital Eclipse and Team 17 have announced the release of Worms Armageddon – Anniversary Edition. The turn-based blast-a-thon will be tunnelling to Switch, PlayStation and Xbox on 26th September 2024. The 25th birthday…
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