It has been a longggggg time since I’ve sat down with a side-scrolling action-adventure game and felt satisfied by its gameplay. Typically, they’re a dime a dozen with pointless narrative backdrops, where there is just enough story to push you through to the one-dimensional action. It’s amazing how people cannot balance story and action together to create something special. Thankfully, The Legend ...[Read More]
Back in 1992, if you were well-off enough to afford a NEO GEO system ($699) and the games sold with it ($199-299 each – depending on where you bought them), then you probably would have heard of the side-scrolling arcade shooter Andro Dunos. It was certainly a game that was ahead of its time and found a comfortable place among a sea of arcade shooting experiences. For me, I couldn’t afford a NEO G...[Read More]
Released by developer Mass Creation, Shing! Is a beat em’ up style, brawler side-scroller featuring ninjas versus orc-like “yokai”. As I loaded up the game, I was thrilled and extremely pleased with the exciting, hand-drawn animated sequence that served as an introduction to the world, your heroes, and your villains. It was just super cool and – to be frank – super badass. From the out...[Read More]
Seongnam, Republic of Korea –February 19, 2020– Independent games studio NEOPOPCORN Corp release the dark fantasy metroidvania 3000th Duel on Switch today. 3000th Duel is an obscure exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG containing 150+ monsters and gigantic final bosses in a universe with more than 300 organically connected biomes. “3000th Duel features speedy and exciting battles against ...[Read More]
There’s something absolutely soothing about seeing this trailer in action. There’s a bit of Journey in there with a little bit of a 2D classic side-scroller for good measure. Regardless, I bet it’s darn good. Check out the trailer.