Video by Matt S. I really didn’t think I’d love The Eternal Castle. Nothing about it is a “me” kind of game. And yet… This thing is so damned artful in everything that it does that it’s one of the smartest and most interesting games I’ve played in quite some…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I’ll never finish The Eternal Castle. The level of skill that it demands of the player is so far beyond what I’ll ever be able to do that I know, right now and without a shadow of a doubt, that it would be simply impossible for…
Read MoreVideo by Harvard L. Rogue Legacy is one of the most influential and well-known indie games out there. A 2D platformer/roguelike, the game is famous for being everything that people love – and hate – about roguelikes wrapped up in pacey action and a humourous art style. This week for…
Read MoreVideo by Harvard L. If you didn’t play Liar Princess last year, you missed out on one of the highlights of the year. This little puzzle platformer, published by NISA, does a remarkable job of not only being a challenging little game, but also cleverly subverts the entire Grimm fairy…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I try not to use the word “hate” much, because it’s an overly emotive word and doesn’t really suit video games – if you genuinely hate a game or games, you’re a little too invested in them. However, the dislike that I feel for collect-a-thon 3D platformers…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Horror is one of the more difficult genres to get right. Silent World shows just how wrong things can go. Usually with games that are such significant misfires as this I want to give the developers the benefit of the doubt, and say that a lack…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. I was only vaguely familiar with La Mulana when I first put on my Indiana Jones fedora and dived into the self-proclaimed Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game. As I did, I thought to myself “I’ve played a bunch of Metroidvanias before, what harm could one more…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Dead or School finally released in western markets today, and it’s a supremely trashy – but really good fun – platformer/JRPG/fan service vehicle. Related reading: Read our review here! I’ve written a full review at DDNet, so I didn’t feel like running through the game itself…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. (Note: We have previously reviewed this game on Nintendo Switch as a Japanese import. However, with the game getting a formal western release, we thought we’d re-publish the review for those that are curious. Having tested the PlayStation 4 version now, it is effectively the same…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Prinny 1 & 2 were platformers released back on the PSP. Featuring NISA’s demon-penguin mascot, these games were infamous for being very challenging and very, very good. Now NISA has decided to bundle them up together and release them on Nintendo Switch. The package will include…
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