Shameless Self Promotion Time Again: Of Donuts and Dodos
I was recently given a retro-styled game named Donut Dodo to review (thank you, Flynn’s Arcades!). Styled after classic single screen arcade platformers of the early 80s (think games such […]
News: Evercade Game of the Month for September 2022: Eyra, The Crow Maiden
The Evercade VS is undoubtedly my favourite console at the moment. It’s an essential purchase for old school gamers – and it also won’t break the bank if you do […]
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: Timberman: The Big Adventure (Switch)
A character made famous (or infamous!) in a maddeningly fast-paced button basher not unlike Flappy Bird – albeit chopping down trees instead of attempting to fly through precariously positioned gaps […]
Hardware Review: Capcom Home Arcade
Though it came out in 2019, we’re only just getting around to reviewing this thing. First things first – what is the Capcom Home Arcade? Well, I’m glad you asked. […]
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: Turrican Anthology Vol. II (Switch)
The first Turrican Anthology – as you can see from my review – was a compilation that I enjoyed enormously. Having fond memories of the original Turrican games on the […]
News: Turrican Anthology Vol I and Turrican Anthology Vol 2 Now Available for PS4 and Switch
When I think back to the Turrican games – classic 90s run and gun titles that first made an impact on home computers before making their presence felt on numerous […]
News: Classic 90s Arcade Title Avenging Spirit Launches on Current Gen Consoles
Originally released in arcades in 1991 – and, in slightly different form, on Game Boy in 1992 – Jaleco’s Avenging Spirit has now been released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, […]
Video Game Review: Avenging Spirit (Xbox Series X)
I’m always genuinely taken aback when I encounter a 90s arcade game that I’ve never heard of; having frequented arcades on a regular basis back then and devoured all kinds […]
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 […]
Video Game Review: Pac-Man Museum Plus (Xbox Series X)
The 2014 Pac-Man Museum was an excellent compilation – but it had the misfortune of being launched while the horrendous animated misfire Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures was being broadcast. […]
Video Game Review: Wonder Boy Collection (Switch)
Few video game characters have as confusingly twisted a history as Wonder Boy, whose games either came without numbers (see the second game in the series: Wonder Boy in Monster […]
News: 90s 3D Platform Title ‘Jim Power’ Receiving Strictly Limited Editions – on New and Retro Formats!
It’s an exciting time to be a retro run-and-gun platform game fan, as cult classic Jim Power: The Lost Dimension is coming to PS4 and Switch, as well as re-releasing […]
Review: Piko Interactive Collection 1 (Evercade Cartridge 09)
One of the best things about the Evercade is that the collections – even when they’re from companies who have constantly re-released their back catalogue games over the years – […]
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