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Absolum Is A New Fantasy Beat-Em-Up From Dotemu & Pals

Do you miss games like Golden Axe, Dragon Crown, and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara where you just want to pick a fantasy character and go side-scrolling beat-em-up on bad guys and giant fantasy monsters? Of course you do! Dotemu, Guard Crush, and Supamonks are teaming up to bring you a new 2D beat-em-up called Absolum. The fantasy ...

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Ninja Gaiden Ragebound Remake Announced at The Game Awards 2024

The Game Awards 2024 delivered a shuriken-sharp surprise: the announcement of Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, a classic remake of the legendary action series. This exciting revival is being developed by DotEmu, the studio behind beloved reimaginings like Streets of Rage 4 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. If there’s one thing Dot...

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Metal Slug Tactics Developers On The Series’ Future

Metal Slug Tactics is what happens when you take a long-running 2D run-and-gun shooter from SNK and then turn it into a turn-based aggression-focused gameplay. And it works, thanks to the comedic grittiness of the source material and the oodles of weapons, skills, and Slugs you can use in turn-based fashion. We talked to the game's creative dire...

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Metal Slug Tactics Review: Turn-Based Guerilla Warfare Made Fun?

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One Genre: Strategy, 90s SNK run-and-gun In all Metal Slug games (the good 2D ones at least), movement and momentum are paramount to staying alive. The past 2D titles had you running and jumping avoiding enemy fire while retaliating with your own using pistols and ...

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The Next New Metal Slug Game Launches Next Month; Adds In KOF Characters

Dotemu and Leikir Studio have announced that strategy RPG Metal Slug Tactics will launch for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on 5 November 2024. Metal Slug Tactics offers a fresh perspective on the iconic battles of the Metal Slug series. This is the first time that the side-scrolling action game will be a ...

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Windjammers 2 Free Update Adds New Characters And Online Features

Publisher and developer Dotemu has recently rolled out a major free update for Windjammers 2, bringing forth a host of two new characters, additional game modes and enhanced online functionality. Players can now play as Jamma GX03 and Anna Szalinski in this fast-paced disc-throwing action. Jamma GX03 is an Android developed by Todemu, a majo...

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge DLC Introduces Long Sought-After Survival Mode

Probably the most-requested mode for beat-em-ups in 2020 onward is Survival Mode with roguelike capabilities, where you fight through endless waves of foes until you're done. The upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge DLC, "Dimension Shellshock", is adding just that: a new Survival Mode. You team up, fight through dimensions a...

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Kakuchopurei Best 30 Games Of 2022: #12

For the rest of the list, head here. For #13, head here. #12. Windjammers 2 (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Stadia, Luna) The sequel to the 1994 Neo Geo game Windjammers, co-produced by Data East and SNK, Windjammers 2 is best described as a combination of air hockey and a 2D fighting game. Windjammers 2 appears to be similar to Pong at first ...

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TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge Gets New Custom Game Updates & Retro Options

If you wish the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game is a tad more retro -like 90s hard as hell- Dotemu and Tribute Games have you covered! The devs have released a new update for TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, which lets you create Custom Games with loads of options, retro-themed filters, and more. Here's the full list: New Features Gam...

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge To Be Release on Netflix Games 2023

Netflix has revealed that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, one of the popular console titles of 2022, will come to mobile devices in the first quarter of 2023. Netflix did not provide any further details or a specific date release for Shredder's Revenge. Dotemu and Tribute Games were similarly silent on this news. The streaming ...

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The 5 Best & Worst Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Games

The recent announcement of Dotemu and Tribute Games' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is another addition to the awesome wave of new-yet-kinda-old beat-em-ups we've been seeing since 2019's River City Girls. It's also a stark reminder that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles had been a merchandise juggernaut since the 90s, video games ...

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TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge Sold Over One Million Units In First Week

Turtle Power indeed! Dotemu and developer Tribute Games announced that its new 2D beat-em-up Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge has sold over one million units in its first week of release across all platforms, since its 16 June release date. Here are a few words from Dotemu CEO Cyrille Imbert via press release regarding the succes...

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We Talk To Tribute Games About Its New TMNT Game (Exclusive Interview)

We haven't had much fun with a 6-player Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlles arcade game since, well, forever. We're glad that TMNT: Shredder's Revenge scratches that proverbial itch, as well as being a multiplayer darling of a 2D action game with awesome controls and hectic-but-fun gameplay, complete with lovingly-crafted aesthetics. But what goes beh...

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TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge Is One Part Tribute, One Part Co-Op Beat Em Up, All Parts Fun

Platform(s): PC (version played), PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Genre: 80s license cartoon beat-em-up with 6-player co-op and lovely fan service The late 80s and 90s Konami licensed beat-em-ups, particular the ones with the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon series, rely on fast-paced offensive gameplay, simple controls, and relentles...

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Windjammers 2’s Head Of Design Talks About The Game’s Upcoming Content [Exclusive]

We love us some Windjammers 2, the 2022 2D sports game where Pong and Tennis meets extreme futuristic competitive sports. We gave it a glowing review for its unique fun gameplay and competitive potential. Which is why we wanted to talk to DotEmu, the developers behind the sequel to the 90s underrated arcade classic from Data East. We chat with H...

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Windjammers 2 Is 2022’s Breakout Sports Game

Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch Genre: 1v1 2D sports game that's secretly a fighting game The 90s era of arcade gaming was really packed with underrated gems, especially on the Neo Geo arcade hardware. If there's one game that really, REALLY needs to make a comeback from the SNK and Neo Geo 90s arcade 1v1 d...

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Windjammers 2 Finally Has A Release Date

Good news, fans of fighting games disguised as a frisbee-tossing sports title. Windjammers 2 will be out pretty soon. Publisher & developer Dotemu is launching Windjammers 2 on 20th January 2022, one month from now, for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The game will also be available on Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass. Dotemu also ...

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The New Streets of Rage 4 DLC Will Delight Hardcore Fans

Platform(s): PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch Genre: Extension of 2020's best 2D beat-em-up How do you top one of the best comebacks of 2020 with a year's worth of turnaround? If you're a small indie team, you don't. You just make use of what you have to creatively craft and capitalize on what makes the game great in the first place...

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Streets of Rage 4 DLC Will Be Out This July

At long last, the upcoming Streets of Rage 4 DLC, Mr. X Nightmare, has a release date. The long-awaited add-on to the hit 2020 2D beat-em-up sequel will be out on 15th July for all major consoles according to the DotEmu trailer below. The DLC will also add in a Survival Mode where you beat up waves of enemies in a simulation and upgrade your cha...

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Streets of Rage 4 DLC Adds In Shiva As A Playable Character

Dotemu just announced the final playable character in the upcoming Streets of Rage 4 DLC dubbed Mr X Nightmare: Shiva. Basically, he's the previous boss character in past Streets of Rage titles, now made playable with his deadly martial arts moves. He's also the only character in the game who can hit weapons back at people. The catch? He can't u...

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