Scanning all non-Prime 4…
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Switch and Switch 2, 2025) is compatible with all Metroid amiibo. The three specific Prime…
Red Pippy (XSX) Review
Published by Ratalaika Games, Red Pippy is an endearing little 8-bit platformer about a bird learning to fly. This…
N64 Transfer Pak Complete…
The N64 Transfer Pak was originally bundled with Pokemon Stadium, allowing players to import Pokemon from Red and Blue…
Hunter’s Moon (PC) Review
Developed by the team behind the Sovereign Syndicate universe, Crimson Herring Studios, Hunter’s Moon is one of those games…
Bus World (XSX) Review
Bus World is one of those sims that immediately feels that little bit different from the usual “drive here/stop…
I’m listed in Ahro’s…
In my 20+ years writing about games I’ve been published digitally and in print, I’ve helped influence and launch…
Monster Rancher Explorer (GBC,…
Monster Rancher Explorer on Gameboy Color has nothing to do with Monster Rancher. For some reason, the Monster Rancher…
Schildmaid MX (XSX) Review
Published by EastAsiaSoft and released on all modern consoles for $20, Schildmaid MX is a horizontal shooter with a…
Neon Inferno (XSX) Review
Retroware and Zenovia Interactive’s Neon Inferno is a striking run-and-gun shooter seeped in brooding mood, it is loaded with…
Bomb Kitten (XSX) Review
Published by EastAsiaSoft for $5, Bomb Kitten follows the classic Bomberman formula but with more reaction-based puzzle solving as…
Sektori (XSX) Review
From the same developer that worked on Resogun and Dead Nation, Sektori is an eye-melting, insanely paced, twin-stick shooter.…
Square Brothers (XSX) Review
Square Brothers is an environmental puzzle platformer published by Ratalaika Games for $5. With no timer, score, unlockables, leaderboards,…
VIDEOVERSE (XSX) Review
If you’ve ever lost track of time chatting on old forums, sharing fan art, or posting on those early…
Verho Curse of Faces…
There’s something strangely nostalgic about a game that looks like it was made two decades ago and forgot to…
Dreams of Another (PS5)…
Dreams of Another, released by the Pixel Junk creator, deserves respect for trying to do something different – instead…
Ultimate Zombie Defense (XSX)…
Developed by Terror Dog Studio, Ultimate Zombie Defense is an isometric shooter that mixes traditional horde survival mechanics with…
Twilight Parade: Moonlit Mononoke…
Twilight Parade: Moonlit Mononoke is another low-cost digital download published by EastAsiaSoft. A horizontal shooter with multiple playable characters,…
Halloween 1985 (XSX) Review
Published by EastAsiaSoft, Halloween 1985 is a new, retro-style arcade gem that hits all the right notes. From the…
Beaked Buccaneer (XSX) Review
Developed by a small indie team and published by Ratalaika Games, Beaked Buccaneer is a 1-hour Metroid-like romp that…
Angry Video Game Nerd…
Published by Retroware, The Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit not only encapsulates the crude humor of the YouTube series,…
Stellar Reach (PC) Review
Developed by Stellleas, Stellar Reach is a sprawling, interstellar 4X strategy title that lets you build and empire among…
Unfair Rampage: Knightfall (Switch)…
Published by RedDeer.Games and developed by Imphenzia, Unfair Rampage: Knightfall is a 2.5D run-and-gun(ish) action platformer with procedurally generated…
Hyperkin Competitor Xbox Controller…
Shipping in late October 2025, Hyperkin’s wired Competitor Xbox controller might look a little familiar. Taking obvious cues from…
Redex (XSX) Review
Published by EastAsiaSoft, Redex is a side scrolling pixel-based survival shooter with some slight tower defense strategies. In short,…
Nuclear Gladiators 3000 (Switch)…
Published by RedDeer.Games, Nuclear Gladiators 3000 is another survivors clone but this one is actually pretty good. Now available…
Kaku Ancient Seal (XSX)…
Developed by Bingobell, KAKU: Ancient Seal is an ambitious open-world action-adventure that follows a young protagonist, Kaku himself, as…
Blaster Force 3000 (XSX)…
Published by Ratalaika Games and developed by Petite Games, Blaster Force 3000 is a simple, straightforward, yet appreciated retro…
Silver Bullet (Switch) Review
The latest retro-style release published by Flynn’s Arcade, Silver Bullet is another fun, low-cost arcade style experience on Switch.…
Mercury V75 – HE…
On paper, the Mercury V75- HE Gaming Keyboard looks like it’s come straight from the set of a futuristic…
Spindle (PC) Review
There’s something instantly intriguing about Spindle. You play as The Grim Reaper, Death himself – but rather than the…
Scurge: Hive (XSX) Review
Originally released in 2006 for the Gameboy Advance and developed by Orbital Media, Scurge: Hive was one of those…
Gumball in Trick or…
Developed by Cartoon Network Games, Gumball in Trick or Treat Land attempts to rekindle the quirky charm of the…
Kotenok (XSX) Review
Kotenok is another low-cost ($5), simple platformer published by EastAsiaSoft. Other than easily adding 1,000 gamerscore to your Achievement…
Legend of Steel Empire…
Legend of Steel Empire originally released on Switch in early 2024 but Steel Empire has been ported to many…
Angry Video Game Nerd…
Retroware, in collaboration with Programancer and Mega Cat Studios have brought us Angry Video Game Nerd 8-Bit – a…
Castle of Heart: Retold…
Originally released on Switch in 2018, Castle of Heart: Retold is an expanded version of the 7Level’s IP. Without…
Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer (XSX) Review
A horizontal shooter published by EastAsiaSoft for $9.99, Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer is a shmup with a serious name. When it…
Notice Me Leena –…
Notice Me Leena – senpai! is a low-cost tower defense title that has a lot in common with Plants…
Zombie Rollerz: The Last…
At first glance, Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship looks like someone turned up at an office meeting in a…
UNRELEASED Virtual League Baseball…
Virtual League Baseball 2 was a completed Virtual Boy game that was never released as Nintendo’s system was canceled…
