Aggelos – Trying too hard to be retro, or a must play game with a retro appeal?
The story of Aggelos is that you’re a silent knight protagonist. You happen to come upon Princess Lys in the forest who is in distress. Princess Lys asks that you…
Bentley Bear’s Crystal Quest – The sequel we needed or should Bentley have been left in the past?
Bentley Bear as a character has a bit of an interesting story. You see, the character first entered arcades in his first outing Crystal Castles in 1983. In this game,…
Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip – Was the trip worth the price?
In Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip, you step into the flip-flops of Terry, a blueberry-headed kid whose singular, absurd goal is to drive his car into outer space. The narrative kicks…
Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 : Are these really worth the price or should you seek out the originals?
Super Mario Galaxy starts the same way a lot of the Mario games do, Bowser kidnaps Princess Peach and it’s now up to Mario to save her. But there is…
Postal Brain Damaged and The Sunny Daze DLC – Positive spin on the series, or a step back?
The Postal Series of games is iconic. It’s iconic for being not only one of the first open world games to push boundaries, but for being over the top with…
Baby T-Rex – Cool platformer or relic of the past?
The short and sweet story behind Baby T-Rex is that your beloved Rexette has been kidnapped! It’s now up to you as Rex, to make it to the spooky castle…
Project S-11 – Is this re-release worth picking up, potentially for the second time?
For a vertical shooter, I appreciate that Project S-11 has a bit of a story to it. The story is that you’re on a top secret mission to penetrate enemy…
“I Got Isekai’d Into a Shmup” – Classic bullet-hell or too much too fast?
“I Got Isekai’d Into a Shmup” wastes no time on its unique premise. The story in this game is that you’re a gamer that has become exhausted after a long…
Mission in Snowdriftland – Can a event based Flash game really be something more?
Mission in Snowdriftland was originally released as an online Flash game in 2006. The game was playable on Nintendo’s website as an interactive Advent Calendar leading up to 12/25/06. This…
Adventure of Samsara – Epic fantasy or an adventure better left untold?
Adventure of Samsara is a reimagining of the original Atari 2600 title, Adventure. While an interesting take on the original title, this serves as a complex and twisting tale around…