Spooky Spirit Shooting Gallery (Switch)
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Posted on July 26th, 2023 by
This is a shooting gallery game where you use your Switch Joycon to aim and fire at goodies and ghosts to earn coins to keep playing or cash in for virtual prizes. Three can play at the same time, and the game has a Japanese summer festival theme. Just watch out for those pesky Yokai ghosts!
Robolt (PS4, PS5, Switch)
Posted on July 24th, 2023 by
Run, jump, and shoot robots in Robolt, a 2-D run and gun platformer. It’s available on PlayStation consoles and Switch, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Trinity Trigger (Switch, PS4, PS5, PC)
Posted on July 21st, 2023 by
Long ago in a fantasy world, behemoth gods had a war and their giant weapons were scattered across the land. These weapons could affect their surrounding areas, which is how they explain a desert area right next to a snowy place. Eons later scavengers explore these huge weapons like dungeons, extracting any relics they can find for money. You play as Cyan, one of these scavengers who ekes out a living with his sister. One day a mysterious assassin tries to kill you, and you learn that you have some connection with the giant gods of yore. Now with your newfound adventuring friends, you’ll go on a globe trotting adventure to explore all the giant weapon dungeons to learn about your past and save the day in Trinity Trigger. This game is an action RPG that plays a lot like Secret of Mana (three can even play at the same time), with graphics and presentation that reminds me of the GameCube days. And that’s not a bad thing here. It definitely does the throwback thing well, and it’s available on Switch, PlayStation consoles, and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Boo Party (Switch, PC)
Posted on July 19th, 2023 by
One of my guilty pleasures is watching those ghost shows on TV where investigators try and find spirits in haunted places. So I usually jump at the chance to review games where you get to do that, especially if they’re as cartoony as this one. In Boo Party, you are a paranormal photographer who has been commissioned to take pictures inside a haunted house. But when you enter, you find that ghosts from all over are having a giant house party! So now you must mingle with the ghost guests and talk with them, and maybe some will let you take pictures of them if you do some favors and requests. But this game isn’t all what it seems. You’ll find out why by reading this review. Boo Party is available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Wobbledogs (Switch, PC)
Posted on July 17th, 2023 by
Take care of your own mutant pups in Wobbledogs for Switch and PC (reviewed on Switch here). Feed them, clean up after them, and breed them in this virtual pet simulator.
Brave Soldier: Invasion of Cyborgs (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on July 12th, 2023 by
The title says it all. Cyborgs are invading and a brave army soldier dude must shoot them all in this 2-D sidescrolling run and gun platform 16-bit styled action title. It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
NachoCado (Switch)
Posted on July 10th, 2023 by
Nacho monsters want to turn all the avocados into guacamole so they can dip into them, so it’s up to you to help two avocado halves to stop the nachos and save their brethren. NachoCado is an arcade style action game that is like a cross between Pong and Breakout, mixed with single screen platformers like Bubble Bobble.
Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon’s Fist (Switch, PC)
Posted on July 5th, 2023 by
Kung-Fu Master was a super popular arcade game in the early 80s and is one of the first examples of a side-scrolling beat ‘em up. I remember seeing it everywhere in arcades back then, and the port on the NES was also fairly big. If you like that style of game, you may want to check out Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon’s Fist on Switch and PC (reviewed on Switch here). It’s like a 16-bit upgrade to Kung-Fu Master. Two marital artists, Xiaomei and her sister Xiaoyin are training to master two techniques. Xiaoyin is mastering the Dark Dragon Fist while Xiaomei learns the Flame Dragon’s Fist. Xiaoyin becomes jealous of Xiaomei’s mastery of the art. So when Xiaoyin goes missing and trouble starts brewing from the mountain where the Dark Dragon resides, Xiaomei sets off to find her sister and defeat whatever evils come her way.
Murtop (Switch, PC)
Posted on July 3rd, 2023 by
When I was a kid, one of the few arcade games that could pull me away from Pac-Man was Dig Dug! (other ones included BurgerTime, Pengo, and Q*bert) So when was asked if I wanted to review a game that combined aspects of Dig Dug and Bomberman, I was like, “HECK YEAH!” In Murtop, you play as a rabbit who can burrow underground to collect carrots while avoiding angry moles. You can fight back by laying bombs that explode in all directions, similar to Bomberman. Just don’t get hit by the explosions yourself! Murtop is available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Laserpitium (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S)
Posted on June 28th, 2023 by
Laserpitium is a standard 2-D side scrolling shooter. Choose from three ships with different kinds of firepower and battle though various stages shooting all the bad guys. It’s available on all current consoles but reviewed on PS4 here.
