Author: Danny Neleman

This Gimmick! Special Edition review is made by playing the PC Steam version. Gimmick! is also available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox and Playstation. My thoughts go out to all those Nordic kids who found Gimmick! under the tree on Juldagen (eh, Christmas) back in 1993. All these kids probably circled this new NES platformer in the toy shop’s Christmas catalogue. It came so late in the life cycle of the console that kids who were still playing the NES must have been attracted to it. Little did they know that this game, with the incredibly cute, green, and wholesome character…

The Neo Geo CD has always been a gateway into Neo Geo collecting, as it is relatively affordable compared to its AES and MVS sister platforms. Although the lackluster CD speed of both versions of the console mostly results in long loading times, the game prices and import friendliness have always attracted a niche but dedicated following. A big part of the love for the Neo Geo CD has to be the incredible controller that came with it. It’s arguably the single best controller of its generation, with great button placement, a sublime shape, and the best thumbstick ever made.…

Steam Next Fest has ended. This week-long Steam event, driven by developers, was brimming with an abundance of free demos, developer streams, and more. We have covered some of the highlights so far, but one standout that we have yet to mention is Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew. Thanks to publisher Mimimi Games, we had the opportunity to spend a bit more time with the demo to fully immerse ourselves in the the world and lore of Shadow Gambit. Island Desperados To start off, Shadow Gambit is a real-time stealth strategy game set in the imaginative pirate world of the…

If you were a gamer of the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube era and interested in arcade games, you are likely aware of what could be considered one of the greatest game collections of all time: Taito Legends I and II. The preorder of the second volume of its modern equivalent, Taito Milestones 2, is available now! Taito Milestones 2 preorder ININ Games and Taito teamed up to revive the spirit of Taito Legends with the Taito Milestones releases. The first edition was released in May of last year, and recently ININ and Taito announced the second volume. As is the case with all…

Steam Next Fest has barely ended, and the next Steam event has already begun! It’s that time most PC gamers both love and dread simultaneously—the sale that tempts us to fill up our backlog with enough gameplay hours to last us until we reach seniority. Check out our retro-inspired recommendations

Indie-dev and publisher, RedDeer.Games in association with Bacord Games announced that Maki: Paw of Fury is heading to Steam and Nintendo Switch later this year. Maki: Paw of Fury, is an retro-inspired Beat’em up, with incredibly large and cute anthropomorphic sprites. The main character, a charming fox named Maki, is drawn into a world full of threats and dangers. His beloved is kidnapped by a mysterious villain, and he must set out to rescue her, defeating all sorts of enemies and bosses along the way. Maki has mastered the noble art of Tsume no Ken, making him an extraordinary anthropomorphic fighting machine capable…

This Brave Soldier review is played and tested on Nintendo Switch. The game is developed by JM Neto Game Dev and published by EastAsiaSoft and available for $3.99/€3,99 in the Nintendo eShop. The game is also available on Xbox (Series S/X/One), PC and Playstation (4/5). Run-and-gun games have always been a hit-or-miss for me as a subgenre. During the 8-bit era, these games often fell into two categories: either arcade ports that were extremely rudimentary, relying heavily on the player’s memory and being extremely hard to master, or masterpieces crafted by companies like Capcom, Konami, and Sunsoft that still hold…

Hamster announced that Namco’s arcade and TurboGrafx-16 classic, Splatterhouse, is coming to Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4, Today (June 22nd)! “Splatter house” is an action game released by NAMCO (Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.) in 1988. Take control of the hero, Rick, and use the power of the spirit in your mask to make your way through the cursed mansion to rescue your girlfriend Jennifer. Fight off merciless monsters to get out of the haunted mansion alive! Apart from the TurboGrafx and Wii’s Virtual Console, Splatter House hasn’t seen many console (re-)releases, so it is a nice fit for Hamster’s Arcade…

What if you combine the building and resource management of Minecraft, the graphical fidelity of a 1991 PC DOS platformer, and the survival strategy gameplay of a game like Grounded? And let’s not forget to add a touch of “Lost in Space” for the setting and story. If you shake that coctail hard enough, you’ll get Farworld Pioneers. A 2D survival sandbox game developed by Igloosoft and published by Tiny Build. The game has just been released on Xbox and is also available on Xbox Game Pass. Additionally, it’s available on Steam, and a version for PS4/5 is currently in…

Panic, the company behind the innovative crank-driven retro video game handheld, the Playdate, has announced the new June 2023 games for its curated online game store called Catalog. There is a whole slew of games added, but here are our top picks: P-Racer The first game is a bit odd. P-Racer is a pseudo 3D cart racing game highly inspired by Mario Kart. Developer Matteo went all the way in trying to convert the Mario Kart-like racing experience to a platform as viscerally 1-bit as the Playdate. Additionally, he added some really impressive game modes. It is kind of amazing.…