Video Game Review: Q-YO Blaster (Switch)
Q-YO Blaster – Available now on Switch ($9.99/£8.99) – Published by Forever Entertainment I think it was way back in the Dreamcast days that I was scared away from playing […]
Video Game Review: The Legend of Gwen (2022)
Billing itself as a hardcore platform game, The Legend of Gwen wears its difficulty like a badge of honour. The thing is, with most hardcore platform games, the enjoyment comes […]
News: Evercade Game of the Month for December 2022: Gelatinous: Humanity Lost
Once again, I’m pretty late to this news – but for the next few weeks, Evercade VS owners can download and check out the entire game Gelatinous: Humanity Lost, for […]
News: Indie Switch Game RITE Receives Universal Acclaim
It’s rare that I’d showcase a game’s review scores or accolades, but I wanted to make an exception in the case of RITE. That’s because the development of RITE feels […]
Video Game Review: RITE (Switch)
A game in the grand tradition of tightly constructed, hardcore, single screen platform challenges such as Super Meat Boy, RITE is a game that gets by without any need for […]
Video Game Review: Jetboy and the Randomizer of Doom (Switch)
What at first feels like a competent modernisation of – and homage to – Rare classic JetPac becomes so much more as you make your way through Jetboy and the […]
Video Game Review: Parasite Pack
I first discovered both of the games included in the newly released Parasite Pack thanks to Evercade. Flea! was included on the excellent Indie Heroes Collection 1 compilation and Tapeworm […]
Preview: Bittersweet Birthday
With a launch date still to be confirmed, boss rush/exploration game Bittersweet Birthday potentially has a long way to go before it arrives on PC and Switch. Yet despite this, […]
Review: Speed Limit
Indie games paying homage to the look and feel of classic 80s arcade games are nothing new – nor are 2D pixel art games that are punishingly difficult, yet highly […]
Preview: Lost Caves
Retro styled pixel art collectathon Lost Caves is launching on the 29th of January via Steam – and looks like it’s going to be an excellent adventure. With four expansive […]
Review: Killer Chambers
Out Now on Nintendo Switch (UK/US) – Developed and published by Village Bench I first played Killer Chambers a little over a year ago, when I reviewed the PC version. […]
Preview: Kick Bot
Let’s get one thing out of the way first, just so we’re clear: I’m terrible at Kick Bot. It doesn’t stop me trying though. And trying. And trying. And trying […]
Review: Battletoads (2020)
The original Battletoads – which was released on Nintendo’s 8-bit console the NES back in 1991 – is infamously challenging, with a number of levels that are so tough that they can feel incredibly unfair at times – it’s a game that’s often fondly remembered until you try it again, at which point you realise how frustratingly difficult it is […]
Review: Shmubedi Boo
Don’t be fooled by the cutesy name and visuals of Shmubedi Boo – it’s an extremely challenging single screen platformer with incredibly devious level design, not unlike a non-scrolling Super Meat Boy, though far more colourful and kawaii than that game ever was. The plot – which is largely irrelevant – sees an evil rabbit stealing apples from the inhabitants […]
Review: Sisters Royale
Available Now on: PS4, Switch, Xbox One – Version Played: Xbox One Though Sisters Royale released earlier this year on PS4 and Switch, the Xbox One version has only just gone on sale – and it’s the port for Microsoft’s console that I’ve been able to play. If you went into Sisters Royale completely blind, it’d probably be a huge […]
Review: Hyper Parasite
Available on: PS4, Steam, Switch, Xbox One – Version Played: XBox One – By: Troglobytes Games When a body snatching alien parasite invades Earth in an alternate, straight-to-video 1980s world, the badass, eyepatch wearing US President – who curses and takes no crap from anyone – declares open season on the invader. Normally, a neon drenched, B-movie style twin stick […]
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