3D collectathon platformers occupy the same lane for me as comfort food or an AC/DC album. They’re reliable, and no matter how much time passes, I can always return to them and feel familiarity. Of course, the best 3D platformers that leave their mark on history end up feeling more…
Hamster Corporation has announced that the classic Namco arcade game Air Combat 22 will be heading to its Arcade Archives series for modern platforms. As the sequel to the industry defining Air Combat, Air Combat 22 expanded the gameplay by allowing players to select different aircraft to carry out their…
Limited Run Games is back with a brand-new lineup of merchandise based on a classic Sega title. To honor the 25th anniversary of Jet Set Radio, you can now get a whole slew of shirts, plushes, trading cards, and keychains to show your love for Beat and the crew. While…
The average Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers episode had about ten minutes of fighting in a 30 minute episode. Ask anyone who was glued to their television as kids (or even adults… like me) and they’ll tell you that was more than enough time to justify tuning in every week. Perhaps…
Please note that this review is of the Steam build of Antonblast. The review will be updated with details on the performance of the Nintendo Switch version of the game when it drops later this month. As a kid, it was instilled in me pretty early on that…
The long-awaited HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest III is just around the corner, bringing the RPG classic to a new age with a brand-new look. In the wake of our first hands-on and our preview, I’ve been plugging away at Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake with my merry band of…
You’re on a path in the woods. And at the end of that path is a cabin. And in the basement of that cabin in a princess. You’re here to slay her. If you don’t, it will be the end of the world. As you play through Slay the Princess…
Sonic X Shadow Generations Switch 2 review update Written by Matthew Powers | June 9, 2025 If you have an extra $50 laying around, you’d be better off saving it for Sonic Racing CrossWorlds’ Fall 2025 release at this point. While there is improvement to be found in the…
So here we are again with the third and almost certainly final Mario Party on Nintendo Switch. We’ve had something new that tried to be old, something old that tried to be new, and now we move on to the logical next step: why not both? Super Mario Party Jamboree’s…
Blazing Strike is undoubtedly inspired by the brilliant 2D pixel art and fluid game speed of the beloved Street Fighter: Third Strike. It’s right there in its name. Rarebreed’s solo developed fighter aims for the fast, rushdown-centric 2D fighting of yesteryear. Because of this, I had high hopes for this…
Nearly six years ago, veteran Nintendo Wire writer and wordsmith par excellence Amelia Fruzzetti took on Nomada Studio’s GRIS. Universally lauded for its art direction, I point to that review both in admiration of a colleague’s work and for how applicable it is to the Spanish dev’s new title. Like…
There’s a long-running joke in video game circles that I’m sure you’ve heard about the star of The Legend of Zelda actually being named Link, a sword fighter whose quest is to save the titular Princess Zelda. Over the years the joke morphed into an earnest sentiment: people wanted to…
Through decades of Disney projects, spin-offs, and ambitions, we have received some of the most interesting video game ideas of all time. Kingdom Hearts, for instance, features anime pretty boys with emotional angst getting pulled into a whimsical set of Disney worlds. Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Mix exists. But one…
Disclaimer: This review was based on the PC version of The Plucky Squire. As time goes on, I find myself appreciating just how wonderful a great piece of art can be. While “great” is a subjective term when it comes to art, calling the piece in question high-quality is factual….
There was truly nothing like the cartoon and movie tie-in games of the late ’80s and early ’90s. Back when the NES and SNES were the hot new consoles on the market, you could find your Saturday morning favorites in game cartridges just as well as on your TV. However,…
