First released on the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis in 1991, this cutesy pinball game from Wolf Team (Earnest Evans, Sol-Deace, Valis) could be seen as a trendsetter. It arrived a couple of years ahead of Sonic Spinball, sharing a few similarities, and was ahead of the curve when it came to the prehistoric/dinosaur craze that Jurassic …
A glut of new releases hit the Switch and Switch 2 this week, with the latter gaining 2017’s acclaimed RPG Divinity: Original Sin 2, fresh from last week’s announcement of a new entry in the series. It sees a resolution and frame rate jump over the Switch version, but as noted by Nintendo Life, it …
It isn’t often that a video game sells itself short, with publishers and occasionally developers making promises they’re unable to keep. True to its name, Bus World does indeed involve driving buses in a handful of different countries. Cast aside any preconceived notions of taking old dears to the nearest hypermarket, however, as Bus World …
As the Evercade advances onwards, now in its fifth year, it’s increasingly at risk of hosting collections we’ve already seen on other platforms. This winter’s assortment of new carts is a perfect example of this, with The Llamasoft Collection featuring a near identical selection of games as 2024’s multiformat Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, while …
The Switch 2 must be flying off (warehouse) shelves this festive period, as pack-in title Mario Kart World has returned to the UK all formats retail chart top spot. In doing so, EA Sports FC 26 has dropped to #2. EA’s sports sim only manages to claim no.1 in the Xbox Series chart this week, …
Things are starting to quieten down as Christmas approaches, with just a few new releases of note out this week, including a handful of belated conversions for the Xbox, along with what appears to be the last retail releases of 2025. From Limited Run comes a re-release of the 1999 PS1 2.5D platformer Tomba 2, …
After several years of silence, Capcom has finally turned their attention to Mega Man. Revealed at last night’s The Game Awards 2025, Mega Man: Dual Override is officially the twelfth entry in the series. We’re in for another slice of side-scrolling action, starring a classically designed Mega Man going up against Dr. Wily and his …
The retro enthusiasts at Bitmap Bureau made their intentions for Terminator 2D crystal clear: to create the high quality 16-bit style T2 tie-in we never saw in the early ‘90s. No longer faced with hardware and cartridge limitations, they’ve arguably had an easier time creating Terminator 2D than the likes of JLN and Ocean did …
Smile, you son of a fish! Limited Run Games has acquired the rights to re-release JLN’s underwater, shark stabbing, 1987 adventure Jaws – based on the blockbuster movie. It’s coming to PS5 and Switch as a physical release with a manual for $34.99, or as a $99.99 edition with a pixel-art style lamp, soundtrack CD, …
The Switch eShop is a hubbub of activity this week with the last of 2025’s anticipated releases due. Next week has a couple of releases of note too, including Limited Run’s Tomba 2 re-release, whereas Christmas week currently appears to be little more than a dumping ground for shovelware. Until then, let the good time …
The dust hasn’t even settled on R-Type Delta: HD Boosted, and yet the next R-Type project has already been revealed. R-Type Dimensions III is a menage et trois between ININ, Tozai and Irem and sees the retro horizontal shooter receive a new coat of polygon paint, going from 2D sprites to high end 3D graphics. Publisher ININ …
Earlier this year we looked at Accolade Sports Collection, which brought together five retro sports sims from the early ‘90s. While a couple didn’t fare too well in this modern age, the package still had worth, with the more technically impressive titles propping up the poorer ones. This brings us onto new collection Jaleco Sports: …
Cosy games are commonplace nowadays, offering relaxed and wholesome experiences intended to distract from the bustle of daily life. It’s a genre, if you can call it that, with a lineage that can be traced further back than you may think. The Harvest Moon farming series made its debut on the SNES in 1996, for …
Just two new releases are present in this week’s UK retail (physical) chart. One can be found towards the top of the chart, the other in the lower echelons. Despite being released on both Switches, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond makes its debut at #3, with the multiformat EA Sports FC 26 holding onto no.1 and …
Knowing genre conventions can be a blessing and a curse for both the game and the player. Take Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song as an example. I’m more than familiar with the genre, so I thought I knew what I was in for. I began my quest, chose a fun looking starting character, refused the ‘slow’ …
