Paddle Paddle Paddle (Switch, PC)
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Posted on October 12th, 2026 by
Have you ever heard of an arcade game called Rapid River? It came out in the late 90s and was made by Namco. The arcade cabinet had you sit on a chair shaped like a river raft and you used real oars to paddle down a river. Two could play at the same time, one for each oar. You could also play by yourself but man that would be a major workout! One cool thing about the game is that there is one part where a T-Rex is chasing you down the river, but there is a secret way to change it to be a giant Pac-Man chasing you instead! I never got it to work myself, though. Anyway, Rapid River was pretty fun and I still see it in arcades today sometimes. It never got a home port but that’s kind of understandable due to the nature of the game. But now you can play something close to it with Paddle Paddle Paddle. It’s available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Garfield: Escape from Monday (Switch, PS5, Xbox X/S, PC)
Posted on October 9th, 2026 by
I’ve been a huge fan of Garfield ever since I was a little kid back in the 80s. Newspaper comic strips like Garfield were a big part of my childhood. You might even say that I liked Garfield almost as much as Pac-Man. And if you know me, that’s saying a lot. So I’m always on the lookout to review Garfield video games. Unfortunately, they haven’t had the best track record in recent years. So how does this new one stack up? Pretty well, actually. In the game, Garfield accidentally takes a bite of vegetable lasagna and the shock causes him to pass out. Now he’s got to escape his dream while dealing with Chef Monday and Garfield’s other nemeses like Nermal the cute kitten. All the while getting help from his friends like Jon and Arlene. Garfield: Escape from Monday is a 3D platformer and is available on most current consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Lucky Luke Clock (Switch)
Posted on October 7th, 2026 by
Lucky Luke is a popular European comic series. Despite being set in the American Wild West, it’s relatively obscure here in the States. The only other time I’ve ever seen it before was a few other video game releases. And now you can have a Lucky Luke desktop clock on your Switch. Does anybody really use their Switch as a clock? Well, this also has a little mini-game in it, so maybe they’re going for a modern Game & Watch motif.
Birdcage (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on October 5th, 2026 by
Birdcage is a 2D vertically scrolling bullet hell style shooter. But this one has some unique gameplay ideas that set it apart from the rest. It almost kind of reminds me of a PSOne shooter called Einhander from Square of all people! Anyway, Birdcage is available on all current consoles but reviewed on PS4 here.
Dimensional Animals (PS4, PS5, Switch 1 & 2, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on September 30th, 2026 by
A guy is playing fetch with his dog at the beach. But this isn’t just any dog, this dog can instantly teleport a few feet in front of him. When the guy throws the ball too far, the dog sets out on an adventure somehow. Dimensional Animals is a 2D platformer where you play as animals with special powers and the game has “Metroidvania” elements. It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Woodo (Switch 1 & 2, PS5, Xbox X/S, PC)
Posted on September 28th, 2026 by
Piece together wooden dioramas to tell a story in Woodo. Foxy is a city fox who just graduated elementary school and is spending the summer in the country. But she’s not happy about it. No friends, nothing to do, and worst of all, no WiFi for her cell phone! But her outlook changes when she meets Ben the frog. Woodo is a cozy puzzle game available on most current consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch 2 here.
Boardwalk Builders (Switch, PC)
Posted on September 23rd, 2026 by
I’ve been to a few beaches in my lifetime but very few of them had boardwalks. Which is a shame because from what I’ve seen, there are many cool ones out there with arcades and other neat stuff. Well if you’ve ever wanted to build your own boardwalk beach attractions, now you can with Boardwalk Builders. It’s a simulation game with a retro style, and it’s available on Switch and PC but reviewed on Switch here.
Shoe it All! (Switch, PS5, Xbox X/S, PC, Mobile)
Posted on September 21st, 2026 by
When you were a kid, did you ever try and swing as high as you can on a swingset, and then fling your shoe off to see how high it would go? I never did that, but one time my best friend tried to jump off a swingset as he was swinging and got some nasty grass stains on his knees! Anyway, since they’ll make a game out of anything nowadays, here’s Shoe it All! It’s a game where you swing on a swingset and then press a button to throw a shoe off your foot at the right time to hit targets and cause mischief. It’s available on most current consoles, PC, and mobile, but reviewed on Switch here.
Bubsy 4D (Switch 1 & 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on September 16th, 2026 by
For every successful video game mascot like Mario or Sonic, there are tons more that have come and gone. Probably one of the more famous of these mascots is Bubsy the Bobcat. When his first game came out in the 16-bit era, it was touted as being the next big thing to Sonic. But after a couple of mediocre games later, plus an entry into 3D that was notoriously bad, Bubsy kind of faded from existence. Me personally, I didn’t think Bubsy’s first game was that bad, but I feel like it was only good for a rental, not something I’d buy. I never played the other games. But a few years ago, they brought back Bubsy in a 2D platformer that felt more like they made it for people to stream and watch rather than play. But would anyone be brave enough to make a follow-up to the famously bad 3D Bubsy game? Well now they have with Bubsy 4D, a new 3D platformer starring you know who. Bubsy’s antagonists, the Woolies, are back, but they’re just abducting sheep this time. But when the sheep come back as robots and steal Bubsy’s golden fleece yarn balls, it’s up to him and his friends to go on an intergalactic adventure to stop them! Bubsy 4D is available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Sizeable (Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox X/S, PC)
Posted on September 14th, 2026 by
Sizeable is a puzzle game where you are presented with a diorama in an isometric view. You can change the sizes of some of the things in the diorama that’ll reveal hidden secrets on the field or affect other objects. It’s available on most current consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
