To simplify Poinpy, you could call him the opposite of Downwell. The comparison is relevant because both games come from creator Ojiro Fumoto. In Downwell, you make your way down a pit by shooting enemies and collecting upgrades as you fall. In Poinpy, you climb a pit and collect fruit to feed the giant Blue …
At first glance, Disney Mirrorverse looks and sounds like a child making up a story on the fly with action figures. Characters from across Disney’s catalog – heroes and villains – come together to battle a malevolent force that threatens all of reality. These characters aren’t the usual themselves, swapping their kids’ movie characters for …
Capcom Fighting Collection feels like a family reunion. Ten games reside in this digital banquet, ranging from all-time favorite fighting games to a few relics of the past. They all play exceptionally well, especially online, and each is a perfect port for arcades. The main issue with the collection is balance, as half of the …
With each new release from Dynasty Warriors developer Omega Force, the word “Warriors” moves away from the word “Dynasty”. The Musou action genre he created, where you play as an ultra-powerful soldier against an army of hundreds, borrows more and more from the franchises whose story and characters he licenses. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity …
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There’s no denying the appeal of classic Sonic – 16-bit Sonic games are some of the most memorable and influential platformers of the moment. No matter what happens with today’s Sonic, the old games remain as wonderful and exciting as ever; a kind of gaming comfort food that you can come back to for years. …
There is little doubt that Diablo Immortal is a significant and richly produced Diablo entry. It looks great, it evolves the action role-playing formula introduced in Diablo III and adapts it perfectly to the hardware it was originally designed for, and it strikes a good balance between making you feel powerful while motivating you to …
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is fueled by the power of nostalgia and (presumably) dozens and dozens of slices of New York pizza. 1992’s Turtles in Time is one of the most beloved Super Nintendo games of all time, arriving at a time when half-shell heroes were at the height of their popularity. It’s …
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What happens when you take a group of teenagers, strand them alone in the middle of the woods, and leave them with an ominous warning that begs to be ignored? “Nothing good,” is the answer, but that’s exactly why we’re here. It’s the devilishly attractive setup of The Quarry, Supermassive Games’ spiritual successor until dawn. …
Mario Strikers: Battle League est peut-être le jeu de sport Mario le plus mécaniquement dense auquel j’ai joué. Le dernier spin de Mushroom Kingdom sur le football cherche à prendre le sport au sérieux, vous permettant de jongler avec les passes, de tacler, d’esquiver et d’annuler les mouvements selon la situation, avant même de prendre …
Roller Champions is an intriguing mix of sports, building on the already compelling baseline of roller derby by adding elements of basketball and the Mesoamerican ball game, ulama. This unique blend is a lot of fun, so it’s a bit of a shame that it starts to smell as fast as it does. In Roller …
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