After fulfilling the role as a PS1 launch title, the Ridge Racer franchise went down two different routes. Arcade goers were treated to Ridge Racer 2 and Rave Racer in 1994 and 1995, respectively, while PS1 owners gained the meatier Ridge Racer Revolution, Rage Racer, and finally 1998’s Ridge Racer: Type 4. It’s easy to …
Like a Fry’s Turkish Delight, this arid desert-set adventure is full of eastern promise. We’re introduced to Nadira and her faithful pet lizard Jiji, who must brave hostile deserts in search of a lost princess rumoured to grant wishes. While a fantasy adventure foremost, it cleverly manages to edge into sci-fi territory too. Just like …
Nintendo’s latest Indie World presentation has made a busy week busier, adding Switch 2 releases of the award winning puzzler Blue Prince, the co-op beast batter Rotwood, and the Zelda inspired top-down bullet hell shooter Minishoot’ Adventures to the roster. Defying expectations somewhat, the Omega Force developed Pokémon Pokopia for Switch 2 – a social …
Since opening their treasure trove of IPs for various publishers to plunder, we’ve seen several games from Sunsoft’s past brought back to life. Not just retro compilations, such as the somewhat sparse Sunsoft Is Back and a duo of excellent Evercade cartridges, but also new games based on old IP, such as Gimmick 2 and …
After pleasing PC owning petrol heads with its arcade-like sensibilities, Pixel Perfect Dude’s #DRIVE Rally is set to make a pit stop on consoles in June. Meridiem has also announced physical versions for PS5 and Switch, launching simultaneously. #DRIVE Rally is based around a handling system that’s easy to get to grips with but tricky to …
At a time when so many top-down pixel art shooters incorporate roguelike elements, randomising level layouts, boss appearances and such, it’s refreshing to play one with nothing in the way of nasty surprises outside of ones the developers planned. Originating from Brazil, Ghetto Zombies: Graffiti Squad wouldn’t have felt out of place on the Super …
The latest UK retail (physical) chart is a hubbub of activity this week, including a brand new no.1. That newcomer is, of course, Resident Evil Requiem – arguably the biggest release of 2026 so far, with the added backing of a Switch 2 version on day one. It also took no.1 in the PS5, Xbox …
Live service shooters, eh? Get it right, and immense fortunes can be made. Get it wrong, and the servers will be shut off before the CPU’s thermal paste dries. If anyone can secure a following before launching though, it’s Bungie – creators of Halo, Destiny, and a very long time ago, something called Marathon. Modern …
Bliss Brain has rummaged around the PS1’s back catalogue and plucked 70s Robot Anime: Geppy-X from a dusty box marked import oddities. This anime mech-starring shooter was released only in Japan, spanning four PS1 discs due to having over 8,000 hand-drawn animation frames within its animated cut-scenes. It’s now set to grace modern systems (PS5, …
Blaze Entertainment aren’t quite done shmoozing with Microsoft’s gaming division, it seems, as the two more products that fall under that all-encompassing wing have just been announced. Coming as a mild surprise, we’re in for a Rare Super Pocket handheld. As per previously released Super Pockets, it’s compatible with Evercade cartridges and will retail at …
While the virtues of reading a book should never be ignored, interactive gamebooks have their conveniences too. Based on the 2013 choice-based novel of the same name, Down Among the Dead Men is fully narrated and keeps track of your current inventory and life points. That, and anything else you’ve acquired during your quest to …
Back in 2010, the Xbox 360 shooter collection Raiden Fighter Aces could be found lingering on online retailers’ release lists. It bounced around between publishers, including a newly reformed Tradewest and European outlet JoWood, only to mysteriously vanish. At a time when arcade shooters were seldom seen on the likes of Xbox 360, PS3 and …
Nintendo, Capcom and Bethesda, amongst others, must be hoping Switch owners have plenty of disposable income after paying off February’s bills, as it’s a corker of a week for new releases. From Capcom comes not just Resident Evil Requiem for Switch 2 but also Resident Evil 7 biohazard Gold Edition and Resident Evil Village Gold …
“Excelsior!” Limited Run, Marvel and Konami are joining forces to bring us mere mortals a rather comprehensive Marvel retro collection. A collection with thirteen games in total, no less. The multiformat MARVEL MaXimum Collection will include the following: We can expect a digital archive, a music player, a rewind tool, save states, cheat menus, and …
The 32-bit era saw quite a few battles between similar titles. At the start of the generation, Daytona USA and Ridge Racer went head-to-head, and later Virtua Fighter 2 and Tekken 2. One forgotten battle from 1997 saw a three-way struggle between snowboarding sims, with the N64’s 1080 Snowboarding, the Sony published Cool Boarders, and …
