Author: Danny Neleman

After the Eschatos announcement, here’s more shmup news! The Famitsu Golden Hall of Famer, NeverAwake, will finally make its way to Xbox. This nightmarish twin-stick shmup has been available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 since September 28th, but it took some time to be ported to Xbox. The game received critical acclaim, with an overall Metacritic score of 88 on Switch and 84 on PS4. You can read the Retrolike.net review here. Although reviewer Danny (me) found the core gameplay excellent, we were slightly more critical. The game felt like it dragged on a bit, with uninspired story progression. However,…

Today, Strictly Limited Games announced that the highly rated shmup Eschatos will be available for pre-order on May 22nd. Both the PS4 and Switch versions will be available through Strictly Limited Games’ website. The regular editions will cost €/$29.99, which is only €/$3 more expensive than the digital release. Additionally, the Collector’s Edition, packed with exclusive content, will be available for €/$69.99. Strictly Limited Games promises that this will be the only physical run of the game. A little bit about the game form Strictly Limited’s press release: Eschatos is a beloved polygonal vertical shoot ’em up by Qute Corporation. Initially…

Former key members of Nazca’s Metal Slug team are working on a new Run & Gun game.

Kemco’s retro-styled RPG, Sword of Elpisia, has gradually been released on all known platforms over the last couple of years, and now it finally has a physical release through Limited Run Games. While the game has been released for Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation 4 and 5, unfortunately, only the latter receives an LRG release. For those who are unfamiliar, here is a little synopsis of Sword of Elpisia: In Terra, a world whose civilization developed thanks to magic tools, there are frequent cases of people being turned into magic swords. Alice, a girl who is traveling with Aldo, the…

Deathwish Enforcer is out now on Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4 and 5 Anyone with even the slightest interest for classic 70’s action cop movies and Sunset Riders-style shoot’em up action, get ready to take the trash to the curb with “Deathwish Enforces”. This very obvious spoof and parody of the Deathwish and Dirty Harry (The Enforcer, specifically) franchises is now available digitally, while a physical Limited Run release can still be pre-ordered. Pre-order will close on may the 14th. It’s 1969, and an evil crime syndicate is trying to take over the streets of San Francisco. As part of…

Visual Novel Red moon of april is now available for Vita through homebrew browser VitaDB. Find links to download here!

Retrolike.net keep tabs on all the latest Game Pass announcements to keep you up-to-date on retro inspired releases you might want to play, once they are added to the platform. And you have a bunch of games to look forward too. Well, we do, at least. Fuga 2 : Melodies of Steel It’s time to once again take the helm of a tank and unleash destruction with your in-game siblings. The only problem? Half of your family has been trapped inside your trusty old Tank from the first game. Fuga 2, an RTS loaded with lots RPG elements and Japanese…

Infinite States Games is releasing a 3D remake of their 2014 retro-inspired arcade game “Don’t Die, Mr. Robot!”. This news is hitting our website in multiple ways, as the original game is a modern take on old-school grid-based action puzzlers like Pac-Man and Ladybug, tweaked with the currently popular survival mechanics. Now, the developer coming out with a remake of the original (another specialty of ours). From the publisher : “3D Don’t Die, Mr. Robot! is a fast-paced, arcade-style collect-’em-up where you play as Mr. Robot, a little droid who has become trapped in a highly dangerous and rather fruity…

Press Release Incube8 Games, the retro game publisher and developer, has announced its acquisition of Greenboy Cartridge Games, the development studio that exclusively develops Game Boy titles. The acquisition expands Incube8 Games’ portfolio of retro handheld games and strengthens its commitment to preserving the gaming experience with 8-Bits games. Greenboy Cartridge Games, led by Dana Puch, is renowned for developing exceptional Game Boy titles. Setting themselves apart from other modern developers who draw inspiration from Nintendo’s classic handheld, Greenboy Cartridge Games exclusively produces games for the Game Boy console. This dedication has garnered them a loyal following and critical acclaim,…

Goosebumps and shivers down our spine at the same time – another beloved Beat ’em Up franchise is getting reimagined with what appears to be a certain TMNT Shredder’s Revenge flavor. We’re talking about Double Dragon, in the form of Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons! This is another attempt at a remake for the series, following the release of a 2011 iPhone game and, more notably, Wayforward’s Double Dragon Neon (2012) and Double Dragon IV by Arc System Works (2017). The game is being developed by Secret Base, who made a name for themselves in the Brawler business…