During the Nintendo Indie Showcase April 2024, Atari and Shantae developer WayForward announced that Yars Rising is coming to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC sometime in late 2024. From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance W

Indie game studio WayForward, alongside publishing partners Sunsoft and Limited Run Games, have announced that an enhanced version of the original 16-bit horror game Clock Tower is headed to Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC in early 2024. This marks the first time this terrifying initial adve

To celebrate the fictional birthday of one Ruby Rose in the Western-made anime series RWBY, WayForward has announced the release date of its video game adaptation of the series. RWBY: Arrowfell will be out on 15 November for PC, Xbox Series, PS5, Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. The game features four playable ch

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D Run-And-Gun Shoot-em-Up; basically Contra If it weren't for Konami who has a tight rein on its Contra brand, you can mistaken WayForward's "new" 2D run-and-gun shooter game Spidersaurs as the next Contra entry. After all, the Shantae devel

WayForward just announced a pretty rad-looking 2D run-and-gun shoot-em-up featuring spiders and rock stars. It's called Spidersaurs and you play either officer-in-training Adrian or punk rocker Victoria as they run, jump, climb, and shoot their way out of many 2D levels filled with spiders, creatures spliced with sp

Happy birthday, Shantae for the Game Boy Color! On this episode of music video mixtape feature SoundScape, we check out the synth works of composer Jake "virt" Kaufman, known for his soundtracks for WayForward titles and indie platformers. https://youtu.be/Kd6Wzscn_-I If you love the samples & mixtape content he

If you've played a lot of beat-em-ups back in the day, anything with the word "River City" in the front means you're playing a classic left-to-right side-scrolling pugilistic affair. You'll also know that it's the Western version of the Kunio-kun games, now under the publishing umbrella of Arc System Works alongside Do

WayForward will be adding the famous Lee Brothers in its 2D beat-em-up slamfest River City Girls 2. Originally cast as dojo masters who sold moves to Misako and Kyoko (and her pals) in RCR2, Billy and Jimmy Lee will close shop and become playable characters in the game as upcoming DLC this Summer. The duo will be vo

Publisher Konami and developer WayForward have revealed the official release schedule for Contra: Operation Galuga, the latest instalment in the beloved 2D run-and-gun series. Alongside the announcement, the playable demo of the game and pre-orders are now available. In this reimagined version of the classic NES

The Game Awards 2023 took place on 8 December 2023. Baldur's Gate 3 from Remedy Entertainment is the biggest winner of the night, with a total of 6 awards. Check out the full The Game Awards 2023 winner list below: GAME OF THE YEAR Alan Wake 2 (Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games Publishing) Baldur’s Gate

2D run-and-gun title Contra is making a comeback, though whether people want it like this or not is a separate matter entirely. What matters is that WayForward, the devs behind one of the better Contra games out there -Contra 4 for Nintendo DS back in the Aughts- is developing the upcoming title. And just like class

During the Nintendo Indie World Showcase November 2023 live stream, WayForward announced that Shantae Advance Risky Revolution is coming to the Nintendo Switch sometime in 2024. The lost Shantae adventure, Shantae Advance Risky Revolution, is back in development after 20 years. The story features Shantae turning the

The Game Awards 2023 is taking place on 8 December 2023 from 8.30 am GMT+8, but Geoff Keighley has announced the nominated games. You can vote now on the official website here. You can also head on over here for last year’s winners and announcements. Survival-horror title Alan Wake 2 from Remedy Entertainmen

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Xbox Series, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D beat-em-up roguelike using the Double Dragon name If there's a video game series that is usually mishandled, you can put Double Dragon atop that list. For how revolutionary the original arcade beat-em-

Wayforward recently announced during the Limited Run Games 2023 showcase that an extensive collection of "elite slapfest" titles, Rose & Camellia Collection is heading soon to the Nintendo Switch platform. Rose & Camellia Collection is a remake of a 2007 flash game from developer NIGORO. Players follow t

Developer WayForward has made a ton of Shantae metroidvania 2D games, but there was one that didn't see the light of day. At least until now. Publisher Limited Run Games and WayForward have announced Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution for, surprise surprise, Game Boy Advance. Yes, there will be a "new" Shantae game b

Publisher WayForward and developer 13AM Games is adding more content to its past year 2D kaiju beat-em-up Dawn of the Monsters. Titled "Arcade + Character DLC Pack", the DLC adds a new Arcade Mode, a new playable character called Meteor Temujin which is a Power Rangers' Megazord tribute piloted by an all-female team

Yesterday's April's Fool offerings was varied, with mostly some winners here and there. Check out the jokes & nonsense posts below; it's mostly the ones that got a laugh out of us due to its creativity and the fact that some of them are full-fledged games. Toge Productions We start off with a non-joke(?); new

Publisher WayForward and developer Canari Games announced the release date of its tribute to Flashback and Another World: Lunark. Lunark will be out on 30 March for PC (Steam), Xbox Series, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. The game will also receive a physical and collector's edition for

It's the dawn of the new year, and with it comes a bunch of new games and titles for 2023. After seeing a ton of video game announcements for 2023, players are spoilt for choice. Truthfully, so are we; we have action RPGs, sandbox titles, Soulslike clones, and indies galore to chose from. It's hard to narrow it down