2D Action Platformer
30XX – Abyssal Armory Update (Chumps Preview)
Chumps Preview is a special kind of post where we unofficially preview games in Early Access, Beta, or are otherwise “unfinished.” This ki...[Read More]
Infernax
Weren’t Zelda II: The Adventure of Link and Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest weird anomalies? Two classic series, two polarizing games. But k...[Read More]
Grapple Dog (Switch)
I fondly remember my summers as a kid: I would go to Grandma’s house in Chicago and play Sonic the Hedgehog on her Sega Genesis. I owned a Sega ...[Read More]
Aeterna Noctis (PS5)
The first game I played on my shiny new PS5 (on release day, no less) was not Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales or Astro’s Playroom. I pl...[Read More]
Death’s Gambit: Afterlife Review
When a game has the words ‘challenging’ and ‘deep RPG elements’ in the description, you know you’re in for a ride. As is the case with Death’s Gambit:...[Read More]
Flynn: Son of Crimson (PlayStation 5)
I love dogs, but I am sadly allergic (making my dream of owning a gigantic fluffy canine one that might never come to fruition). I recently followed a...[Read More]
Sir Lovelot
Sir Lovelot wears inspiration heavily on its sleeve. In less that a few screens players may confuse the titular knight with Meat Boy or Mario. His goa...[Read More]
Cyber Shadow
I’m always up for a new ninja game. As far back as I have played video games, with Shinobi on the Sega Master System, Shinobi III on Genesis, Le...[Read More]
Olija
After I wrapped credits on Olija I was a touch saddened that there was no option to continue, merely start a new game. It wasn’t that I felt rob...[Read More]
Wildfire (Switch) Review
I am not good at video games. I sit before you a 29-year-old whose “peak” was either in 2010 when I was the 94th best Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection play...[Read More]
Firework Review
Firework is an 8-bit action platformer designed by Fantastico Studios that may be small in size but huge in gameplay. You begin the game as a Yan, a c...[Read More]
Cuphead – PlayStation 4 Review
My love for classic cartoons began early. While I am the 90s kid that we all know and blame for the world’s problems, classic television has been infl...[Read More]