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The Diminutive ’80s Ninja Gets the All-Star Treatment The Diminutive ’80s Ninja Gets the All-Star Treatment Modern remakes of last century’s games don’t always succeed. For every Cotton Reboot! or Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap ...

The best air simulation on Switch doesn’t let you in the cockpit What is the concept? Following in the contrails of Sonic Powered’s 3DS-based air traffic simulations, I Am an Air Traffic Controller AIRPORT HERO HANEDA ...

Journeying through the crevices of Hell looks nice, but lacks balance. What is the game’s concept? While attractively animated, Helvetii’s introduction is rooted in flowery prose (“corruption spread from him like ichor from a wound”), ...

Wings of Bluestar’s might not live up to the classics that inspired it, but it’s an agreeable STG thanks to brawny and adaptable weaponry. Devoted shoot-em’-up fans will undoubtedly recognize Wings of Bluestar’s multitude of ...

Good morning, Glorious Massacre, or Graze Master? Decades of shoot-‘em-up games have imparted a crucial message to players: the enemy projectile should be avoided at all costs. But that enduring adage gets challenged in Graze Counter ...

An HD remaster of a game that was already in high definition In 2010, Signal Studios released Toy Soldiers onto the Xbox Live Arcade service. Critical and commercial responses were positive, with both groups appreciating ...

With visuals reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and aspirations for exploration right out of No Man’s Sky, Sail Forth has lofty aspirations. But too often, your trek descends into tedium. Built ...

Aggressive opponents aren’t the only adversity you’ll encounter in Jitsu Squad. From fits of slowdown, intermittent crashes, and an excessive initial load time, you might want to think twice before picking this fight. Real-life street ...

Even see a chicken with a lava gun slaughter a live studio audience? There’s no shortage of twin-stick roguelikes on Switch. Even if you’ve already blown through engrossing efforts like Iron Cryptical and NeuroVoider, it’s ...

Swords, magic, and mecha combine in a retro-style role-playing adventure that’s far more than just a tribute to the 16/32-bit era. 90’s role-playing games like Chrono Trigger, Suikoden, and Xenogears established many of the genre’s ...