Fitness Circuit (Switch)
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Posted on August 2nd, 2023 by
Here’s another motion controlled fitness game on Switch! Use the JoyCons to perform cardio and strength actions to give energy to a virtual fitness trainer. You can pick from three female and three male trainers. The energy you give them by doing the exercises correctly lets them perform extreme activities like climbing buildings or swinging across bridges in a virtual world that makes me think of TRON. Oddly enough, this game was published by Spike Chunsoft, who specializes in a lot of niche RPGs, and developed by Jupiter, who makes a lot of Picross titles!
Catgotchi (Switch)
Posted on July 31st, 2023 by
Travel back to the late 90s when keychain virtual pets were the big thing with Catgotchi on Switch. Take care of different breeds of cats by feeding and cleaning up after them, and playing games to make them happy. It even features black and white pixel graphics and sounds!
Ray’z Arcade Chronology (PS4, Switch)
Posted on July 28th, 2023 by
Game maker Taito has been around for more than half a century, and they have as much history behind them as Namco and Nintendo. They’re probably most famous for creating the iconic Space Invaders, but they’re also responsible for other arcade greats like Operation Wolf, Bubble Bobble, Elevator Action, and many, many more. In the 90s, they made a series of 2-D vertically scrolling shooters with similar gameplay in each, and they all had “Ray” in the title. These games were RayForce, RayStorm, and RayCrisis, and now you can play all of them in this collection. It’s available on PS4 and Switch, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Spooky Spirit Shooting Gallery (Switch)
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.
