Space Otter Charlie (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC)
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Posted on April 5th, 2021 by
In the future, humans have left Earth and now all the animals must fend for themselves. When the weather gets too warm for otters, they build rockets to leave Earth to find other hospitable planets as well. Join Charlie and his crew of otters as they explore abandoned space stations and other craft as they scrounge for parts and upgrades and maybe even find a new home for them and all their animal friends. Play as Charlie in this unique 2-D platform action game where you ‘swim’ through anti-gravity space, sticking to walls and using thrusters to get around. It’s actually a fairly unique concept and the game is pretty good and turned out a lot better than I thought. Space Otter Charlie is available to download on most current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
NEO GEO Pocket Color Selection vol. 1 (Switch)
Posted on April 2nd, 2021 by
Game maker SNK is known for their fighting games, but they also made their own consoles, like the NEO GEO and subsequent arcade machine. When it came time for them to compete with Nintendo’s Game Boy Color, they brought out the NEO GEO Pocket Color. This was a really awesome little handheld, and for a short while, I even liked it better than Nintendo’s portable offerings. And now you can play a collection of ten NGPC games on the Switch!
Bob Help Them! (Switch, PC)
Posted on March 31st, 2021 by
Meet Bob. He helps people. Help Bob help people in this retro styled chore simulator with a heavy emphasis on time management. Chop wood from trees, harvest fruit, and other Animal Crossing style activities for the laziest group of NPCs ever. But you have to do it all fast and efficient, as you’re under a strict time limit in each level. Bob Help Them! is available to download on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Summer Catchers (Switch, PC, Mobile)
Posted on March 22nd, 2021 by
If you are ready for Spring and Summer to get here, you may want to pick up Summer Catchers. Play as a little girl who has lived way up north all her life and has never seen Summer before. One day, while out in the snowy forest, she meets a talking wolf who is also a craftsman. He offers to build her a wooden car so she can drive down South to the beach so she can finally see what Summer is like. Summer Catchers is an endless runner adventure available for Switch, PC, and mobile devices, but reviewed on Switch here.
Raanaa: The Shaman Girl (Mobile)
Posted on March 17th, 2021 by
In a mythical land, a priestess is captured by an evil wizard. The priestess calls out to a sleeping young girl, and in her dream the girl transforms into a shaman. Now, in her dream, the girl must collect colored orbs to awaken her powers and rescue the priestess from the wizard. Raanaa: The Shaman Girl is a free-to-start 3-D platformer for mobile devices, but reviewed on iPad here.
Blastful (PS4, Switch)
Posted on March 15th, 2021 by
Blastful is a single screen arcade style space shooter that combines elements from classics like Asteroids and Missile Command. It’s available on PS4 and Switch, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Pac-Man Geo (Mobile)
Posted on March 12th, 2021 by
Remember a few years ago when Google Maps let you play Pac-Man using the road maps as mazes? Well now they’ve made a whole game out of that with Pac-Man Geo! It’s available for free on mobile devices, but reviewed on iPhone here.
Bonkies (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on March 10th, 2021 by
While it may sound like a breakfast cereal, Bonkies is actually a game where you help space monkeys build structures on distant planets. Guide your monkey in a space suit as you fly around with a jetpack, picking up blocks with a special claw and putting them in the designated spots before time runs out. Bonkies is available on most current game consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Super Cops: Justice Keepers (Mobile)
Posted on March 8th, 2021 by
You are a no-nonsense police officer named Steven Justice. One day your arch nemesis, the evil gangster Mr. Thorne kidnaps your daughter and you must get her back! But you also must defend your island police HQ from zombies among other things. Super Cops: Justice Keepers is an action game for mobile devices (reviewed on iPad here).
Unplugged: Terrain Tinker & 3D Printed Terrain
Posted on March 4th, 2021 by
As a fan of cool technology and a gamer, I was quick to embrace 3D printing to trick out my gaming habits. In the past, I’ve dumped a fair bit of money on cool 3D terrain to add splash to my role playing games. Not long after that, 3D printing really came into its own and it was feasible to print your own 3D terrain tiles. One of the newest 3D terrain-related kickstarters (ending soon) is Terrain Tinker. It’s basically an interface for designing one’s 3D adventure setup on a computer, which can then output all the model STL files one would need to print them out in 3D. It interfaces with the folks over at Printable Scenery who sell STL files for all sorts of cool terrain and features. The Kickstarter is ending soon, so I thought I’d send a shout-out about the project before it closes on March 6th.
