Biped (PS4, Switch, PC)
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Posted on April 27th, 2020 by
Help cute little robots get past obstacles and activate beacons so they can return home in Biped. You don’t control these robots in the typical fashion, though. You use the L and R analog sticks to move their legs so you can make them walk, slide, flip switches and levers, and other things. There are two player co-op and single player modes, and you can download Biped on PS4, Switch, and PC, but it’s reviewed on PS4 here.
Save Your Nuts (Switch, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on April 22nd, 2020 by
Gather nuts and defend them from other backyard urban animals in this pick up and play multiplayer game. It mixes elements of soccer and simple battle games for some deceptively fun matches that anyone can get into. It’s available to play on Switch, Xbox One, and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe (Switch, PS4, PC)
Posted on April 20th, 2020 by
Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe is a downloadable one-on-one 2-D fighter for most current game consoles and PC (reviewed on Switch here), featuring anime styled characters. It kind of reminds me of a fighter you’d see from the mid-2000’s, as this one isn’t quite as flashy as newer Guilty Gear or BlazBlue or Street Fighter titles. The default screen size isn’t even widescreen! But just like some of SNK’s older fighters, just because this one doesn’t look as new, it still seems fairly playable, at least as far as I can tell
Gigantosaurus: The Game (Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on April 17th, 2020 by
Gigantosaurus is a computer animated TV show with a unique art style aimed at younger viewers. It airs on Disney Junior in the US, but I’m not sure if it’s still on there anymore. Anyway, the show is set in prehistoric times and four young dinosaurs live together and learn life lessons. Along for the ride is their friend Gigantosaurus. He’s a huge ferocious dinosaur that sometimes helps them out, but the dino friends will keep their distance and run away lest they get squashed or eaten. I’m not completely clear how their relationship works. Anyway, the video game is based on the TV show and is a 3-D platformer. An asteroid plugs up a volcano and is causing earthquakes and trouble, and you play as one of the four dinosaur pals to save the day. The game is available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.
Reventure (Mobile, Switch, PC)
Posted on April 15th, 2020 by
You are the hero Tim, out to save the princess, procure the legendary sword, and save the day in this retro inspired 2-D platformer adventure. But what makes this one different is that there are more than 100 different endings, some of them being very unexpected! Can you stumble upon and find all of them in Reventure? It’s available to download on mobile, PC, and Switch, but reviewed on iPad here.
Snakeybus (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on April 13th, 2020 by
Snakeybus is a weird mix of Crazy Taxi and the classic game Snake. Take control of an ever-moving bus and pick up and drop off passengers at bus stops. The more people you pick up, the longer your bus gets. Pretty soon you’ll see your own bus-snake following behind you! If you stop moving for too long, or fall into a pit, it’s Game Over. The game gets more challenging the longer your bus becomes. It’s available to download on all current game consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Missile Command: Recharged (Mobile)
Posted on April 10th, 2020 by
Missile Command was one of Atari’s biggest arcade hits in the 80s, so to celebrate the game’s 40th anniversary, now you can play a new iteration on mobile devices (reviewed on iPad here). This free-to-play version features updated neo-retro graphics, power-ups, and more modern features.
Roundguard (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC, Mobile)
Posted on April 8th, 2020 by
If you liked Peggle, and a lot of people did, you may want to check out Roundguard. It’s a lot like the classic pachinko-styled game, just with more RPG elements in a fantasy setting. It’s available on nearly pretty much anything you can play a game on, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Pac-Man Tamagotchi?!?
Posted on April 6th, 2020 by
Two big game crazes, one from the 80s and one from the 90s, have come together in one weird combo! Pac-Man Tamagotchi! Yeah you heard that right. Only because Pac-Man maker Namco and Tamagotchi creator Bandai have merged is this whole thing possible! Of course you all know I’m a huge Pac-Man fan, but I also have an interest in the virtual pet key chain Tamagotchi, too. So you know I had to get this!
Bubble Bobble 4 Friends (Switch)
Posted on April 3rd, 2020 by
I…freaking…love…Bubble Bobble. I don’t really remember seeing it in arcades, but boy I sure rented the HECK out of the NES version. Many years later, when my little brothers were old enough to play games, Bubble Bobble was one of the first games I introduced them to, and they loved it as well. And the main spin-off game, Puzzle Bobble/Bust-A-Move, is one of my top three favorite puzzle games of all time. So I was super excited to find out about a new Bubble Bobble game for Nintendo Switch. Is it as good as previous titles? Well you’ll just have to read the review to find out.
