Chenso Club (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC)
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Posted on October 31st, 2022 by
Aliens have taken over the city and the only ones who can stop them are a blue haired android girl and her friends in the “Chenso Club.” This one reminds me of several different types of games. It has the style and presentation of titles you might see from WayForward or Treasure. It’s got some slight Smash Bros. style gameplay and since it’s a (mostly) single screen action game it also makes me think of Taito classics like Bubble Bobble. But it all mixes together to make a fairly enjoyable experience. Chenso Club is available on most current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
PlayDate Update: Part 1
Posted on October 28th, 2022 by
A while back I reviewed the PlayDate, a new handheld gaming device that has a crank on the side that you can wind to control some of the games. The other unique thing about this device is how you get the games. They come two at a time and are downloaded automatically on the handheld each week on a Monday. I talked about a few of them when I wrote my initial review, but since I didn’t have all the games yet in ‘season one,’ I said I would talk about more of the games later when I get a good amount of them. So now that I’ve got a few more, let’s go over what they are here!
Game Type DX (Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, X/S)
Posted on October 26th, 2022 by
According to the press release I got for this game, the story goes that it was originally made to protest an update on the Xbox 360 menu that made it hard to find indie games after wading through all sorts of submenus and ads. And supposedly this game caused them to fix that. I don’t necessarily remember that particularly when I had my Xbox 360 hooked up. But I know every time they did change the dashboard menu, it would make my 360 start up slower and slower. I miss the days when I could just pop in a game and play. And honestly, most video game system menus aren’t very good anyway. But Game Type DX is a silly horizontally scrolling bullet hell shooter that you can now play on current systems, but reviewed on Switch here.
Maggie the Magnet (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Posted on October 24th, 2022 by
Maggie is a scientist who likes to experiment with magnetic fields. And luckily for Maggie, she’s also a magnet! Help Maggie by turning off and on her magnetic field to navigate around mazes in her lab. Maggie the Magnet is available on all current game systems and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Shovel Knight Dig (Switch, iOS, PC)
Posted on October 21st, 2022 by
Yacht Club Games has really seen success with their indie title Shovel Knight. The original game seamlessly blended challenging NES style gameplay with one of the best 8-bit soundtracks since Mega Man. And there have been lots of fun spin-offs, too, like a Smash style fighter and a puzzle game. And now they’re dabbling into roguelikes with Shovel Knight Dig. In the game, the evil Drill Knight has stolen Shovel Knight’s loot bag and escaped underground, and now his tunnels are causing earthquakes up above. So as Shovel Knight, you must dig down to face him! Shovel Knight Dig blends elements from the original game along with some from classics like Dig Dug and Mr. Driller, and presents them in a randomly generated level format where each run is different every time! It’s currently available on Switch, iOS, and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Restless Soul (Switch, PC)
Posted on October 19th, 2022 by
You have just recently passed away and are now a ghost in the Afterlife World. But you have unfinished business in the real world so you want to go back. You hear about a portal to the world of the living, but it’s guarded by the evil ruler of the Afterlife: Dr. Krull. You must collect eight keys to open the portal in this mix of RPG exploration and…twin stick shooting? This retro-styled black and white adventure game is available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Wind of Shuriken (PS4, PS5, Switch, PC)
Posted on October 17th, 2022 by
You are a cyber ninja samurai caught up in an interplanetary war across a solar system in the distant future. Run, jump, climb, and slash your way through 2-D stages and shooter levels reminiscent of classic arcade and console titles like Shinobi and Ninja Gaiden. Wind of Shuriken is available on PlayStation consoles, Switch, and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
LEGO Brawls (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC, Mobile)
Posted on October 12th, 2022 by
Customize your LEGO Minifigures with hundreds of options and pit them against others in fights with LEGO Brawls. It’s a Smash Bros. style fighting game available for all current consoles, PC, and mobile, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Narona Sports (Switch)
Posted on October 10th, 2022 by
Play a handful of sports in colorful 2-D areas with Narona Sports on Switch. Unlike most sports games, where you view the action in 3-D or in top down fashion, here it’s a side scrolling affair and kind of reminds me of a game I reviewed earlier this year called Kung-Fu Kickball. You’ll play games like Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, and even some I’ve never heard of like Ulama and Basque Ball.
My Pac-Man World Experience
Posted on October 7th, 2022 by
Pac-Man World: Re-Pac was recently released, and it’s a remake of Pac-Man World, a 3-D platformer originally on the PSOne to celebrate Pac-Man’s 20th anniversary. Pac-Man World may not be one of my favorite Pac-Man games, but I have a lot of special memories about it that I thought I’d share with you in this blog. Plus my opinion on the remake, what has changed and stayed the same, etc. So grab a bowl of Pac-Dots and let’s get chomping!
