I’m usually not one for the “pure” Roguelike or Mystery Dungeon genre, I’ll admit this. But every once in awhile a game comes along that I can’t stop playing in those aforementioned genres. …It figures that it would be a…
Sky Rogue: Procedural Ace Combat at its Finest
I’ll be honest. I love games about aerial combat and dogfights when they’re simple pick up and play affairs. Toss me a super complex sim like Falcon 4.0 and I will probably crash and burn in record time. Thankfully, the…
SPOLOUS EX: A Love Letter to Gradius…And it’s FREE!
So back in 1985, Konami released a really fun game called Gradius. For awhile it was actually a really big thing, but we haven’t seen a proper new one since Gradius V ever since Konami became well…What it has been…
Death’s Gambit Afterlife: Don’t Fear the Reaper
Death’s Gambit is a game that released a few years ago but didn’t get a whole lot of attention, because while it wasn’t a bad game, it felt like a very average one due to being underwhelming in a lot…
Unsighted: Don’t Leave This One Unseen.
Unsighted is definitely something I’d qualify as a hidden gem this year, as it came out of nowhere for me, but ended up being one of my favorite titles of 2021. If you enjoy Metroidvanias and Zelda style games, this…
Super Amazing Wagon Adventure: Less edu’ and more ‘tainment.
GENRE: Historically Accurate 2D Shooter GET IT HERE: Super Amazing Wagon Adventure (Steam) So, back in the 80s, when I was but a wee lad in elementary school, I always enjoyed computer related clubs and activities when they were a…
Devil May Cry 3: Hideaki Itsuno’s Redemption Arc
GET IT HERE: https://store.steampowered.com/app/631510/Devil_May_Cry_HD_Collection/ Also on Switch, PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series X Hoboy, this one’s gonna be a thing folks. Don’t get me wrong, Devil May Cry 3 is one of my favorite games, it’s amazing and everyone should play it.…
A Robot Named Fight: You got Super Metroid in my Binding of Isaac! …AND I LOVE IT.
I remember having a talk with someone long ago how if they could make a procedurally generated Metroid, they’d be a coding genius. Well, if that’s the case, Matt Bitner is officially a genius, because that’s exactly what A…
Nova Drift: Remember Asteroids? It’s back, in Bullet Hell Form!
GENRE: Modernized Arcade Shooter Classic With a Hint of Roguelite GET IT HERE: Nova Drift (Steam)
Mechblaze: Heavy Metal Run’n’Gun. Get it? Cause Mechs are heavy and metal?
Make no mistake, I love me some big, stompy robot action. Luckily for me, so does Japanese indie developer AstroPort, who has quite the history with big stompy robot action. And if you need proof of that? Look no further…
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