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If you were a fan of JRPGs in the 90s and had money to spend, you probably owned a Sega CD and played both Lunar: Silver Star Story and Lunar: Eternal Blue. Failing that, you waited a few more years and played the PlayStation ports instead which featured better graphics, better anime cutscenes, reworked soundtracks, and better voice acting. Of c...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Genre: 2D Beat Em Up, Retro, 90s Beat-em-ups are a repetitive genre by nature, so it's up to the developers in charge to make sure that the act of beating up foes is fluid, natural, and makes sense. This is especially in the modern era of gaming where you can throw someone off y...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed) Genre: Racing, Parking Lot, Sega Rally throwback, 90s Rarely do games have their entire premise summarized in one eloquent title. Parking Garage Rally Circuit, a retro-inspired 3D racing game from one-man indie studio Walaber Entertainment LLC, is a rally game that takes place in parking lots. Giant parking lo...
Platform(s): PlayStation 5 (version reviewed), Xbox Series, PC Genre: Action, RPG, 90s throwback, Lost Square Enix franchise revival The Mana series from Square Enix is a slew of action RPGs with its own distinct whimsical flavour and gameplay, with the most recent entry being a remake of a really stellar entry in 2020. It unfortunately did not...
As with any major blockbuster first-person shooter with multiplayer, the next Call of Duty game will feature achievements galore. And with that, new features and updates. A leaked development build of the game has revealed a ton of achievements for Call of Duty Black Ops 6, some of them most likely placeholder names until they're titled properly...
After 33 years, the NES action title Shadow of the Ninja is coming back in current gen form. Yes, it's still a 2D pixel graphics game, but it's a lot more colourful and animated now, with the two ninjas being a bit more "well-formed" than before. Right now, there's a playable demo of the game now ready on PC (via Steam) and Xbox Series X/S. The ...
Recently at TennoCon 2024, Digital Extremes unveiled an exciting gameplay trailer for Warframe: 1999, a narrative-driven spin-off quest that transports players to the late 1990s. The trailer features thrilling action sequences and introduces a unique boss fight where the most formidable adversary might just be a catchy tune that sticks in your head...
Sunsoft, a game company known for its many NES retro gaming hits back in the 90s, is bringing back a classic 2D title this year. The company, alongside developers Clear River Games and Bitwave Games, will be releasing a sequel to its cult classic platformer Gimmick! in 2024. The sequel, Gimmick! 2, will be out for PC, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PS5,...
During Summer Game Fest 2024, Hasbro and Digital Eclipse announced Mighty Morphin Power Ranger Rita's Rewind, which launches for PC in late 2024. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind is an all-new adventure with an original storyline that both respects and remixes Power Rangers lore with scenarios and gameplay that will be both familiar...
The Overwatch 2 crew will be experiencing the real folk blues next week. The online multiplayer shooter will be getting its second anime collaboration event starting 12 March: the anime that's in the spotlight is the hit scifi show Cowboy Bebop. The collab lets you get skins and other cosmetics based on the show's main crew. Of course, the sh...
Sea Of Stars developer Sabotage Studio said online on Twitter that it's working on DLC for its 2023 JRPG. The "mysterious and wacky" DLC is in active production, but beyond that, there isn't much news about it. Due to the game's link with Sabotage Studio's past 2D Metroidvania title The Messenger, there's a high chance it will connect with that ...
After Sega's The Game Awards 2023 announcement showcasing its classic game remake revival, many are anticipating another Sega renaissance like in the 90s, but for the next few years. And it seems like we might be getting more revivals of older titles. Sega recently filed four trademarks on 6th December (via Gematsu). They are: Jet Set Radio...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Xbox, Nintendo Switch Genre: 90s-style Japanese Role-Playing Game recreated for modern sensibilities Sabotage Studio's game-making mission is to modernize retro games for the current generation while maintaining what makes these experiences special in the first place. The Canadian-based company's first effort...
If you need to scratch that late 90s PlayStation 1 platformer itch, Limited Run has you covered with its upcoming new game. Publisher Limited Run Games and developer Rightstick Studios will be making an ode to old-school 2.5D platformers called DoubleShake for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. An action-packed platformer i...
If you want to see an era where Nippon Ichi made wholesome(?) JRPGs before the Disgaea franchise took over, you may want to check out this upcoming collection. Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles will be out on 29 August in English according to NIS America. The collection includes Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess and Rhapsody III: Memori...
The upcoming turn-based JRPG Sea Of Stars, which is looking very sweet and nostalgic while also coming across as fresh, will be gracing its starlit presence onto Xbox consoles. Developer Sabotage Studios announced that the game will be out for Xbox Series and Xbox One on 29 August, the same time the PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5/PlaySta...
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise has seen a ton of reboots and films, be it live action or animated. Here's another animated movie that's set in its own continuity, courtesy of "permanent teenager" Seth Rogen. The film's full title is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and it sees the titular Turtles - Leonardo (Nicholas Cant...
Continuing the tradition of creating action figures and toys of long-dead 90s JRPG properties, Square Enix is still milking the Xenogears train in that regard. The latest offering is Maria Balthasar and Chu-Chu, who are part of the Bring Arts line of figures. Both characters are included in one set, with the price tag being roughly US$123. Check...
The biggest indie game darling of the month, A Space For The Unbound, is set in rural 90s Indonesia. While the entire game is in English (and other localized languages), the game's setting is knee-deep and authentic in its country's culture and setting. As an Asian-based games media site, we do recognize a lot of the game's references and allusi...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PS4, Nintendo Switch Genre: Adventure game set in 90s rural Indonesia It's rare to see a January video game title at the start of a year to captivate and entice my jaded palette, much less one made by a small studio that took 7 years and even went through some publisher kerfuffle last year. Yet here we are: M...
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