Hello there, and welcome to my end of year retrospective. This has been a pretty unpredictable year for gaming, with some amazingly fun games being released, alongside some real train wrecks. There have been series revivals, continuations of existing franchises and excellent indie titles, there was even a once cancelled game finally being brought toContinue reading “Best of 2025 Retrospective”
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Telenet Shooting Collection – Steam Review
Overview – originally developed by Telenet Japan and Wolf Team, with Edia Co bringing them to new audiences, the Telenet Shooting Collection is a selection of classic retro shooters from the 90s. Players can enjoy four classic shooter titles, from the PC-Engine Super CD Rom and SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis, with some of the games neverContinue reading “Telenet Shooting Collection – Steam Review”
Trouble Witches Final!: Episode1 Daughters of Amalgam – PlayStation 4 Review
Overview – developed by Rocket Engine and Studio SiestA, with publishing handled by ININ Games, Trouble Witches Final: Episode1 Daughters of Amalgam is the latest update to the Cute ‘Em up shooter. Take to the air with one of 12 witches, each with unique character stories and play styles in frantic bullet hell action. ThisContinue reading “Trouble Witches Final!: Episode1 Daughters of Amalgam – PlayStation 4 Review”
Lost Gems – Winter Heat (SEGA Saturn)
Hello an welcome to this week’s instalment of Lost Gems, the series where I discuss classic games that have been lost, forgotten or abandoned. As it is the winter season, I want to cover the winter sports game developed for arcades by SEGA AM3, then ported to the SEGA Saturn for the 1998 winter Olympics.Continue reading “Lost Gems – Winter Heat (SEGA Saturn)”
Sonic Wings Reunion – PlayStation 4 Review
Overview – developed by SUCCESS Corp, with publishing handled by Red Art Games and Hamster, Sonic Wings Reunion is a vertical shooter, where the world is threatened by a mysterious organisation. Play as one of eight pilots and take to the skies on a mission to save the world from this mysterious threat. This versionContinue reading “Sonic Wings Reunion – PlayStation 4 Review”
Karate Survivor – Steam Review
Overview – developed and published by Alawar, Karate Survivor is an action survival roguelite, inspired by martial arts movies of the 80’s. As the martial arts master, take on the unrelenting hordes of enemies across a set of distinct locations, using anything that isn’t bolted down too kick ass. This version of the game isContinue reading “Karate Survivor – Steam Review”
Princess of the Water Lilies – Steam Review
Overview – developed by Whyknot Studio in collaboration with publisher Red Dunes Games, Princess of the Water Lilies is a 2D puzzle platformer, taking place in a magical handcrafted world. As a cat that is adopted and raised by a family of frogs, go on a magical adventure to save your home from a mysteriousContinue reading “Princess of the Water Lilies – Steam Review”
Neon Inferno – Steam Review
Overview – developed by Zenovia Interactive and published by Retroware, Neon Inferno is a blend of Run n’ Gun action and gallery shooter, taking place in a neon soaked cyberpunk New York. In 2055, NYC is split into territories where battles for domination take place, between several major factions including the Yakuza and NYPD. ThisContinue reading “Neon Inferno – Steam Review”
Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion – Steam Review
Overview – developed and published by Bubby Darkstar, Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion is an absurdist first person shooter, set in Amerikaw that is being invaded evil robots. As Shooty, take on the robot horde and save the world from the robot invaders, while interacting with a colorful cast of idiotic NPCs throughout the game. ThisContinue reading “Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion – Steam Review”
DUCK: Dangerous Ultimate Cartridge Kidnapper – PlayStation Review
Overview – developed by Duck Team and published by Valkyrie Interactive, DUCK: Dangerous Ultimate Cartridge Kidnapper is a microgame collection, with 100 distinct and very short challenges. As a group of ducklings, overcome the curse of the evil spirit D.U.C.K and beat the 100 in 1, or become trapped in the game. This title isContinue reading “DUCK: Dangerous Ultimate Cartridge Kidnapper – PlayStation Review”
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