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Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D Search Action Game With Unique Weapon Revenge plots in games are dime a dozen, but what if it's one involving a man looking for his wife's killer using nothing but his gun-slash-umbrella hybrid in a steampunk-laden oppressed world? Enter Gunbrella, a really twitch-savvy 2D action ...
Publisher and developer D-Pad Studio has shifted gears for Savant - Ascent REMIX PC version, from its previously planned 15 September release window to 29 September. Versions for consoles and mobile will be released at a later date. This decision was made due to a development delay. Initially, the game was introduced as a remastered version ...
Publisher Selecta Play and developer Disaster Games have announced a new 2D action platformer that lets you be the God of Death and Darkness in Morkull Ragast's Rage. In this game, you'll experience a rollercoaster ride filled with action, platforming, and exploration. Players take control of the villain of the story, Morkull -- the God of Deat...
Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Doinksoft (of Gato Roboto fame) will be releasing its upcoming pixel search action title Gunbrella soon. Gunbrella will be out on PC and Nintendo Switch this 13 September for US$14.99. If you pre-order the game, you'll get a free copy of the devs' previous game Gato Roboto. Check out the feature list a...
Nintendo just released new gameplay detailing its upcoming 2D Mario game: Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The new gameplay feature shows off new power-ups, new Wonder effects from the Wonder Flower, and more. The game takes place in the Flower Kingdom, and somehow the kingdom's castle has merged with bad guy Bowser with a touch of the Wonder Flower. I...
Publisher Panic and developers Max Cahill, Franek, Bibiki, and Antonio Uribe have announced Arco, a new turn-based RPG for consoles and PC. The developers have been working on this game for the past two years, as revealed during the publisher's first showcase on YouTube called Panic Games Showcase 2023. In Arco's story, different tribes enco...
Developer The Behemoth has announced a classic run-and-gun game, Alien Hominid HD is slated to launch for modern platforms later this year. Alien Hominid HD is an upcoming remake of the side-scrolling indie flash game that was originally released on the popular flash-based content website Newgrounds in 2002. The game then was ported to PlayS...
Northern Irish indie developer Outsider Games is excited to reveal their new project, Tax-Force. Tax-Force is a comic book-inspired narrative action rogue-lite. If you're attending Gamescom, get ready to experience hands-on gameplay and meet the Outsider Games team at the Indie Arena booth. Tax-Force is set to arrive on PC via Steam, and you can ad...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D action with Mega Man controls and roguelike I do have a feeling that a fraction of the folks at Capcom might be paying attention to the antics of game developer Batterystaple. Why? Because the company is essentially picking up the Osaka-based company's slack in terms of 2D action gam...
Developer Ratata Arts is making a 2D strategy rhythm game that's basically Patapon in everything but name. It's called -get for this- Ratatan and its development is helmed by Patapon series creator Hiroyuki Kotani. The game's Kickstarter campaign will start in a few days on 31 July. In the meantime, check out the game's description and gameplay ...
Platform: Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D platformer featuring four-player co-op and no direct violence How does one put a spin on a search action title and stand out from top-tier offerings like the Ori games and Super Metroid? And make it enjoyable for all ages without being boring? Easy: just make it multiplayer and make sure your cast can't di...
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-up was back in the 80s, its se...
This weekend marks the launch of Japan's indie gaming gathering BitSummit Let's Go!!, which takes place at the Miyako Messe Exhibition in Kyoto, Japan from 14 to 16 July. As such, we'll be hearing more indie game announcements. Here's one to keep an eye out for: a new twin-stick shooter from Acquire. The game is called Xaladia: Rise of the Space...
Many The Legend of Zelda fans are quick to forget about the infamous CDI titles from Nintendo like Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon. They were made with the best of intentions, but their execution left little to the imagination. Naturally, 30 years later, someone had the bright idea of paying tribute to such a legacy with a...
Great news for fans of the Aeterna universe! Publisher and developer Aeternum Game Studios finally has a window release date for the long-awaiting indie titled Summum Aeterna. The game was first launched in Early Access for PC last Summer on Steam and will be leaving this September. Why the long period for Early Access? Well, the studio stated b...
The upcoming entry to the beloved Double Dragon series of 2D beat-em-ups will be out in a few months. Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons will be out on 27 July for PC, PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The game is published by Modus Games and developed by Singaporean developer Secret Base. The game fea...
Inti Creates is getting in touch with its cat-loving side with its new 2D title. Enter Umbraclaw, a 2D side-scrolling action game that follows the journey of Kuon, a cat who died and must return home to his owner from the underworld. The game is directed by Satoru Nishizawa, who is known for Blaster Master Zero. The game's art style is part fant...
In an intentionally scary way, like as if a game is shutting down due to copyright issues, the creator of 2D roguelike auto-shooting WASD game Holocure, Kay Yu, are re-releasing its fan game on a different platform. First, the bad news: the Holocure game launcher has been taken down, so the only way to download Holocure is to go back to the webp...
Billy and Jimmy Lee are back, and this time they're going on another wasteland-cleaning rampage! Publisher Modus Games and Singapore-based developer Secret Base have announced a new entry in the Double Dragon franchise: Double Dragen Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons. The game is a 2D beat-em-up with pixel graphics that hearken back to the 80s and 90s...
Platform(s): PC, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch Genre: Search action game made by Chinese fans of Hollow Knight Will indie developers decide when the 2D search action game will fade style-wise? After all, we have plenty of them in 2023 right now with no sign of them slowing down soon. At the very least, I don't mind the influx...
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