{"id":27061,"date":"2026-07-29T00:01:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T00:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=27061"},"modified":"2026-07-18T12:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T12:09:10","slug":"viral-reload-ex-switch-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/29\/viral-reload-ex-switch-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral Reload EX (Switch, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>A member of a rock band turns evil and infects all the other players with viruses so he can take over the world.\u00a0 It\u2019s up to Bimmy and a talking octopus to shrink down and fight the viruses to save the day.\u00a0 Viral Reload EX is an arcade 16 bit styled 2D vertically scrolling shooter with an \u2018inside the body\u2019 theme.\u00a0 It\u2019s available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.<\/p>\n

In each stage you\u2019ll face waves of enemy formations and you must clear them out to move onto the next stage.\u00a0 So it\u2019s kind of like Galaga in a way.\u00a0 After a number of waves you\u2019ll fight a boss.\u00a0 Defeat it to move onto the next level.\u00a0 Hold down the fire button to shoot rapid fire and another button lets you dash in different directions to avoid bullets and lasers.\u00a0 They really make you use this dash move so you\u2019ll have to master it early on.\u00a0 There are achievements and plenty of unlockables, too.\u00a0 My only problem is this game is way too hard.\u00a0 You get three lives to finish each stage and one hit kills you. \u00a0Granted I\u2019m not very good at shooters, but still.\u00a0 At least you can save your progress after every level.<\/p>\n

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Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Viral Reload EX is rated E for Everyone with an ESRB descriptor of Mild Fantasy Violence.\u00a0 You shoot spaceships and microscopic blobs that explode when defeated and that\u2019s it.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for the text, and younger gamers may find it too difficult.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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