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Giancarlo Esposito Joins The Marvel Cinematic Universe: In an intense match, the Lone Wolves came out victorious. Read all about the big night here // Star Wars Skeleton Crew Series Will Premiere This December: In an intense match, the Lone Wolves came out victorious. Read all about the big night here // Apex Legends Season 21:Upheaval FINALLY Welcomes Solos Back: In an intense match, the Lone Wolves came out victorious. Read all about the big night here
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Gameplay Trailer For 2D/3D Hybrid Platformer The Plucky Squire Revealed

The Plucky Squire has resurfaced, and boy, do we have something exciting to share with you. The latest trailer for this gem of a game comes straight from the creative minds at Devolver Digital and All Possible Futures. In case you need a quick reminder about what this game is all about, here's the scoop: Prepare to embark on a magical jou...

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Stealth Platformer The Library of Babel Beta Released

Ever wish you could explore a post-apocalyptic sci-fi world run by robots in the distant future but in 2D? Well, this is your chance to experience it. The beta for Library of Babel is now available, so you can jump in and get a head start on your journey. The Library of Babel is a stealth platformer journey developed by Tanuki Game Studio and pu...

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Grim Guardians: Demon Purge Is 2D Demon-Slaying Fun

Grim Guardians: Demon Purge is the latest from developer Inti Creates, and the game features on-the-fly protagonist switching - a multitude of weapons to unlock, and enemies that you can take out in a blaze of gory - err, glory. Inti Creates Knows Their Stuff Inti Creates is no stranger to the 2D action platformers with a strong sense of adve...

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Grim Guardians Demo Out Now To Sate Your 2D Action Bloodlust

In lieu of Steam Nextfest where a bunch of awesome indie games are coming out for all to playtest, Inti Creates is releasing its latest 2D game in demo form. The developer's new title is Grim Guardians: Demon Purge, and it's coming out in 23 February for PC and Nintendo Switch. The English gameplay showcase shows off dual protagonists Shinobu an...

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River Tails: Stronger Together To Be Exhibited At Taipei Game Show

The cat and fish co-op platformer River Tails: Stronger Together is set for an exhibition demo at Taipei Game Show from 2–5 February. Developed by Kid Onion Studio and published by Gravity Game Arise, River Tails: Stronger Together is a 3D co-op adventure platformer with a colourful cartoon aesthetic. Teammates must work together to defeat en...

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Kandria Walkthrough: How To Survive The Wastelands

Kandria is out right now for PC, and it's a really ambitious search action game with some good platforming gameplay. The combat's a bit easy, but that's the only major issue we've found in this budding gem. Having said that, the game's platforming can be tough. Here's a guide on how to sort those out. Here are the video walkthroughs we've com...

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Risk Of Rain Returns Is Hopoo Games’ Farewell To The 2D Roguelike Platformer

2013 2D action platformer roguelike title Risk Of Rain was a pioneer in the day, with many people still swearing by it up until now. Next year, the game will get its biggest and last update. Developer Hopoo said that the next big Risk of Rain update, dubbed Risk of Rain Returns, will be in remastered form and will be out sometime in 2023; probab...

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Wavetale Walkthrough & Guide: How To Master The Way Of Water

Wavetale is out now for PC and consoles. The former Google Stadia exclusive action-adventure tale can finally reach more people with its quaint art style and fun water-surfing traversal and gameplay. Wavetale is definitely an action-adventure platformer that's worth checking out. We have prepared a guide for you in case you're wondering how to s...

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Get Jumpy & Collect-ey With Togges This December

Collect-a-thon 3D platformer Togges will be out for PC and consoles on 7th December, according to publisher Thunderful Games and developer Regular Studio. The game is made with love from 3D platformer fans, as you can tell from the feature image and the trailer below, showcasing jumping, platforming, collecting, and loads of abstract yet cute ae...

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Here’s A Side-By-side Comparison Of The Super Mario Bros. Movie With The Games

The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer from Universal Studios, Nintendo, and Illumination looks pretty solid. It may be a teaser, but the voice casting with Chris Pratt as the titular Mario brother and Jack Black as Bowser seems appropriate for now. That said, some comparisons between the adaptation and the source material are inevitable. Here's wh...

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Disney Illusion Island Is A 2D Co-Op Platformer Slated For Nintendo Switch

If you missed the Sega 2D platformer classics Castle of Illusion and World of Illusion, this new D23 Expo announcement will make you jump for joy. Disney and DLaLa Studios (Battletoads reboot) will be making a new 2D platformer named Disney's Illusion Island, which features co-op and four different playable Disney characters: Mickey Mouse, Goofy...

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Here’s More Sonic Frontiers Gameplay Than You Can Handle

Sega just released new gameplay footage of Sonic Frontiers, detailing the open-world environment and the place Sonic the Hedgehog is stuck on. Apparently, he's trapped on an ancient island with unusual creatures, though at least he can still speed across the island in high-velocity, open-zone platforming goodness. Hopefully, this 3D Sonic plus o...

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The Best Old Games Worth Playing In 2022

Some games age like fine wine. Others may not be the hot title when it first came out, but end up becoming better in retrospect, arguably being a title ahead of its time. At Kakuchopurei, we may cover a lot of new games, but we always fall back to the classics, be it the incredibly old ones or recent titles from a few years past. There are a bun...

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Epic Games Store Drops This Week’s Free Games: A D&D Idle Clicker Title & A Retro Remake

In this week’s free games on the Epic Games Store, we have Idol Champions of the Forgotten Realm and Wonder Boy the Dragon’s Trap. Let's break them down: Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realm Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is a Dungeons & Dragons-themed strategy game. As the title suggests, it is an idle and ...

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Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series Launches On Consoles and PC

Wahoo! Klonoa's back and remastered, and his cuddly 2 games are out right now for consoles & PC. Celebrating the 25th birthday of the franchise, Klonoa: Phantom Reverie Series is a remastered collection of Klonoa: Door to Phantomile originally for the Playstation and Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil for the Playstation 2. Developed by Monkey Craft and...

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B.I.O.T.A. Is A Cute 2D Action Game Tribute That Is Unnecessarily Hard

Platform: PC (version played) Genre: Indie 2D shooter with monochrome palette The latest addition to the indie retro game made new genre is B.I.O.T.A, a seemingly-fun 2D shooter with some flawed controls and some unnecessary difficulty. Your retro experience starts out innocently enough: you control one of the few soldiers who has to explore...

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The 30 Best Games Of 2021: #23

Every day from December to January, we'll be posting our top 30 games of 2021 daily. Here's number 23. #23: Kena - Bridge Of Spirits Platforms: PS4, PS5, PC 3D platformers are making a comeback, it seems. This year alone we've gotten games like Psychonauts 2, Ratchet And Clank Rift Apart and yes, if you want something original and brand ne...

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Shinobi non Grata Looks Like An Awesome 2022 8-Bit Ninja Game Throwback

Missed classic ninja titles like Ninja Jaja Maru, Legend of Kage, and the Sega Shinobi series? Well, this new title from Studio PICO and Esquadra might pique your interest. Publisher Flyhigh Works and the aforementioned developers has announced a new PC side-scrolling title called Shinobi non Grata. It'll be out on Steam in Summer 2022 and featu...

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We Might Be Getting A Klonoa Series Remaster Announcement Soon…

Bandai Namco's most underrated platformer series might be making a comeback if this trademark news is anything to go by. The company that's known for anime game adaptations has filed trademarks for "Waffuu Encore" and "1&2 Encore" in Japan. For those who haven't played games in the late 90s and 2000s era, "Waffuu" is the catchphrase of Klono...

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Greak Is A Lush 2021 Throwback To The Lost Vikings

Platform: PC Genre: 2D Puzzle Platformer with 3 different protagonists If there's one thing missing in a 2D indie platformer, it's the ability to control three different heroes all at once. Such is the case of Greak: Memories of Azur. This 2D platformer from Navegante and Team17 is a throwback to the classic 2D platformer The Lost Vikings where...

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