Since February 2012, gamers worldwide have had access to a low-cost credit-card sized computer that fulfils many of their retro gaming needs. From unofficial ways of gaining more Nintendo 3DS Streetpasses to a fully fledged emulation system, the Raspberry Pi has just opened up even more gaming avenues through a much needed update – bringing […]
While many people cite WipEout 2097 as their favourite entry in the series, we’re willing to bet that many of those players missed out on the excellent WipEout 3 Special Edition. Released only in PAL territories during 2000, the game attracted little coverage and did little to bump up sales for the futuristic racing franchise […]
Why wouldn’t you love Sega’s Dreamcast? It’s the natural successor to the Saturn and shows Sega at its most creative. Yes, Sony’s PlayStation 2 was impossible to ignore with its promise of the “Emotion Engine” and the sheer backing of millions of expectant PlayStation owners, but Sega didn’t care. The Dreamcast felt like it existed […]
Author: jrsupermoore One of the Super Nintendo’s strengths was in converting certain arcade gallery classics into equally excellent experiences on home console. A couple examples that come to mind are Midway’s NBA Jam (1993) and Capcom’s Street Fighter II (1991). Both of these games were paramount for reinvigorating their genres, but it’s … Continue reading
This post is written by Jake Parr. Blood is a hidden gem, rife with dark humour and horror cliches whilst offering challenging game-play and excellent level design. Despite its glitches and design errors, such as the super-accurate human enemies and their poor TNT-tossing abilities that commonly blow up their allies and themselves, Blood is still […]
If you’re anything like us, you might have missed the Kickstarter campaign for Game Atelier’s Wonder Boy-inspired Flying Hamster II: Knight Of The Golden Seed. It wouldn’t have been hard to do so, as the crowdfunding effort was cancelled three weeks in after FDG Entertainment stepped in to realise the project. Nine months later, the […]
Released: 2004 Genre: Arcade action Publisher: Devolver Digital Developer: Denaton Games The Background Despite having something of a reputation on the indie scene as a prolific creator of short, creative games, developer Jonatan “Cactus” Söderström was a relative unknown before Hotline Miami. That was all set to change when Cactus was introduced to artist and […]
Fancy a light and breezy game for something a bit different? Then better get ready for a trip upwards with Forward to the Sky.