8-Bit Adventures 2 Review
Throwback JRPG 8-Bit Adventures 2 is a highly polished tribute to the classics.
Voidwrought Review
Powersnake and Kwalee’s cosmic horror Metroidvania Voidwrought is a gorgeous game with snappy 2D platforming and combat.
Miniatures Review
Other Tales’ Miniatures is an artful collection of short adventure games that wistfully explores childhood imagination.
Keylocker [Review]
Keylocker is a rhythm-based combat JRPG from developer Moonana and publisher Serentity Forge inspired by the Mario & Luigi RPG series.
Neva [Review]
Narrative action platformer Neva, Devolver Digital and Nomada Studio’s follow-up to GRIS, is one of the year's best games.
RetroRealms Double Feature - Halloween and Ash vs Evil Dead [Review]
Boss Team Games and WayForwards’ RetroRealms Halloween and Ash vs Evil Dead are gruesome horror retro platformer crossover delights.
Reynatis [Review]
Action RPG Reynatis from NIS America and Furyu Corporation is a forgettable experience that never escapes feeling silly despite taking itself very seriously.
Elsie [Review]
Knight Shift Games’ Elsie is an underbaked retro platformer roguelike that could have been so much more.
NanoApostle [Review]
Boss rush game NanoApostle is a slick and challenging gauntlet for skilled players.
Just Crow Things - Second Opinion [Review]
Sam takes another look at Just Crow Things, the corvid chaos simulator from Unbound Creations.
Crypt Custodian [Review]
Help Pluto, a recently deceased cat, navigate his new job as a janitor in the afterlife and make new friends in this stellar Zeldalike from Kyle Thompson and Top Hat Studios.
Edge of Sanity [Review]
Do you have what it takes to survive Lovecraftian horrors in the Alaskan wilderness?
Yars Rising [Review]
WayForward and Atari's Yars Rising is a fun Metroidvania marred by unskippable minigames.
The Plucky Squire [Review]
Enchanting adventure with gorgeous visuals The Plucky Squire doesn’t reach its full potential.
Sunsoft is Back: Retro Game Selection [Review]
Play three Sunsoft Famicom classics on modern platforms in a no-frill package from Red Art Games.
PAX West 2024 Spotlight: Corpse Party 2: Darkness Distortion
Sam spent some time with the gruesome Corpse Party sequel, Corpse Party 2: Darkness Distortion, at PAX West 2024.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak [Review]
NIS America’s localization of Nihon Falcom’s Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak is great.