All posts tagged 'Game Reviews'

Super Jagger Bomb 2: Go East (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)

A few years ago, I reviewed a game called Super Jagger Bomb that was a near carbon copy of an obscure arcade game called Bomb Jack.  It was such a blatant rip off that I was surprised Tecmo (makers of Bomb Jack), didn’t sue.  Well now the makers of that first game have the gall to release a sequel!  In Super Jagger Bomb 2, you play as a super hero who must collect all the bombs in single screen stages while avoiding enemies.  The sequel adds a few new things, but it’s more or less the same game.  It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.

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Freddy Farmer (Switch, PC)

A dragon has kidnapped Freddy Farmer’s daughter, and he seeks the help of a wizard to help get her back.  The wizard tasks him to get ingredients for a potion, but they have to be collected in a certain order.  Help Freddy get those ingredients in this Donkey Kong inspired retro arcade style game where you must climb ladders and jump over enemies.  Actually this game is a lot like another lesser known arcade game called Arabian, which was actually one of SunSoft’s first games alongside Kangaroo!  Anyway, Freddy Farmer is available on Nintendo Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.

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Unplugged: Dungeons & Dragons 2024

Whether it is streamers, or pop culture icons (I suppose some are both) the role-playing hobby continues to make inroads to mainstream culture. Leading the pack is Dungeons and Dragons. With this week’s release of the new Monster Manual, D&D has just finished a refresh of their 2014 “5th Edition” ruleset. This new, “D&D 2024” edition is fully backwards compatible with the 2024 rules but has smoothed out some rough edges and attempts to provide a more helpful presentation of the material. In brief, the game has punched up the fun aspects for players, provided more concrete advice for new players, and souped up the monsters to provide more variety and more challenging monsters. While there is no dire need for anyone to change over from the 2014 rules (you can even run players running characters from each edition at the same time), new players should certainly start with the 2024 rules and hard-core players will probably see advantages in going with the new, adjusted rules.

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Tsetseg’s Adventure (Switch, PC)

A bad guy has kidnapped Tsetseg the witch’s spooky friends (skeleton, ghost, pumpkin, etc.) and not it’s up to her to save them!  Tsetseg’s Adventure is an 8-bit styled 2D platformer on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.

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Catagrams (Mobile)

It’s been a long time since I reviewed a mobile game!  But here’s a free to play one where you solve word challenges and it’s like a cross between Scrabble and a crossword puzzle.  You get points for solving them, and when you get enough, you can unlock a part of an outfit for a cartoon cat.  Catagrams is available on mobile devices but reviewed on iPad here.

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Mechanita (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)

Help a mechanic escape a obstacle-laden, robot-filled scrap yard in Mechanita.  It’s a 2D platform game where the levels are hardly bigger than one screen, and you must use the robots’ abilities to help you pass the levels.  It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.

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Mini Market Design (Switch)

Do you like imaging designing your own market displays?  Or maybe you like creating shops in spinoff games like Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer or Happy Home Paradise.  Well now you can do that in Mini Market Design on Nintendo Switch.  It actually plays just like a game I reviewed a couple of weeks ago called My Cozy Room.

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Agent Fall (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)

Be a secret agent and uncover an alien conspiracy in Agent Fall.  It’s a 2D side scrolling retro styled run and gun for one or two players.  It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.

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Popotinho’s Adventures (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S)

I don’t know if Popotinho is supposed to be an egg or a marshmallow or what, but one day while on an outing with his parents, Popotinho was misbehaving more than usual so his parents decided to punish him by leaving him alone and letting him find his way home.  Well dang, that was kind of hardcore for such a simple game.  But yeah, that’s what the in-game story says!  Anyway, guide your little egg dude through 50 stages of basic 2D platforming in Popotinho’s Adventures.  It’s available on all current consoles but reviewed on PS4 here.

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Runny Bunny (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)

Ok the title of this game is a bit misleading because this rabbit doesn’t run, nor does he have the runs. It’s more like he spin dashes.  This rabbit zips around so fast, he almost looks like he teleports. He’d make Sonic the Hedgehog jealous.  In Runny Bunny, you move a super quick rabbit around a maze getting all the dots and carrots while avoiding obstacles to reach an exit.  It’s available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.

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