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After eighteen long years since the last mainline entry (and thirteen since the last spin-off), Irem’s horizontally-scrolling shooter returns with R-Type Final 2. It’s fun, especially if you’re a traditionalist, but also a bit flawed. ...

With art, music, and coding by respected industry veterans, Battle Axe in a refreshing throwback to ’90-era gaming in every way but pricing. As the industry grows older, arcade-style experiences are becoming increasingly rare. Sure, ...

Buildings Have Feelings Too! wants you to have pity on aging structures and help them realize their ambitions. It’s a noble pursuit undermined by an ambiguous teaching, a clunky user interface, and a handful of ...

Tasomachi: Behind the Twilight invites players to explore locales in a tranquil puzzler that is free of combat but filled with beauty. Likely, you’ve encountered nocras’ talents before. His artwork, both 2D and 3D, has ...

From new entries in the beloved Pokémon Snap and R-Type franchises, a new PS5 exclusive, and a remastering of 2004’s Rome: Total War, there’s a number of notables arriving this week. For Xbox owners, the ...

  An abundant mix of mystery, horror, and an adorable cute cast, Death end re;Quest arrives on Switch with a proficient port with few sacrifices. There’s a multitude of games built around the hypothetical. Each ...

The Dragon Engine makes a winning now-gen debut with Judgment, offering a stable, 60FPS framerate, almost imperceivable load times, and all the largely inconsequential DLC of the PlayStation 4 version. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s Yakuza series is ...

Touhou Hyouibana: Antinomy of Common Flowers pits the Gensokyo girls against one another in an aerial, tag-team based fighter. Despite the exquisiteness of the 2D spritework, players should expect a few rough edges. The Touhou ...

Uniting Sophie, Firis, with twins Lydie and Suelle, Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack offers an abundance of alchemical fulfilment across a trio of titles. Bundling extras such as an option for accelerated battling and a ...

From a trio of Atelier remasters, a remake of the original Nier, and the emergence of several notable visual novel compilations on Switch, this week has a number of remarkable new releases. For those seeking ...