Author: Jimmy Lynn Sanchez

This is a review of Murtop, played and tested on Nintendo Switch. Murtop is available on Nintendo Switch, Steam, Linux and Mac OS/iOS for €/$ 4.99 Murtop is a homage to all-time arcade classics such as “Bomber Man”, “Bomb Jack”, “Pac-Man”, and many more from the legendary first part of the 1980s. Originally created by Spanish solo developer Xavi Goméz, Murtop was published through Itch.io. However, indie publisher Flynn’s Arcade picked it up, and through this port by RAWRLAB Games, it found its way to the Nintendo Switch. Let’s find out if this obscure Itch.io release can live up to its…

This is a review of Sunrise GP played and tested on Nintendo Switch. Sunrise GP is available on Nintendo Switch for €/$ 14.99. Over the past few years, there have been quite a few “retro” racers. Some, like “Hotshot Racing,” the re-release of the original “Virtua Racing,” and “Horizon Chase Racing,” have inspired a lot of indie developers to take a shot at the genre as well. This month specifically, two of these projects are being released within a week of each other. Formula Retro Racing and Sunrise GP. We haven’t had a chance to look at Formula Retro Racing…

Jimmy, our staff writer and resident Evercade enthousiast, selected his favorite 5 cartridges for Blaze Entertainment’s retro-consoles by digging through his complete Evercade collection. These are his favorite releases out of the 41 available right now: Atari Collection 1 (Home Cartridge #1) As the pack-in cartridge for the Evercade Handheld (2020), Evercade’s latest hardware edition started off with a real bang. With 20 games in this inaugural edition, it has a cross-selection of Atari’s best early console work. Canyon Bomber, Centipede, Food Fight, Ninja Golf, Video Pinball, and Yars’ Revenge are all personal favorites of mine. This cartridge has a fantastic…

Indie Heroes Collection 2 is the 37th cartridge released for the Evercade-platform since its inception in 2020. Out of the 37 to date, 28 have been in the Home/Indie series, eight in the arcade-series, and one Home Computer series. The collectors among the Evercade owners (and there are a lot of you out there) will view this release as a core staple and will have pre-ordered the cartridge without a doubt. However, if you look at it from a gameplay or value-for-money angle, you could be of the opinion that Indie Heroes Collection 2 may not be worth it. With…