Let’s Talk About ‘Faraday Protocol’ – An Intriguing First-Person Sci-fi Puzzler With Questionable Checkpoints

Is this first-person sci-fi puzzle game worth checking out?

Let’s Talk About ‘Trigger Witch’ – A Surprisingly Bloody Twin-Stick Shooter That Loses Steam Pretty Quickly

This novel approach to twin-stick shooters blends action and adventure in a way that didn't quite stick the landing.

Let’s Talk About ‘Crisis Wing’ – A Love Letter to 90’s Shmups at a Bargain Price

Check out what I thought of the equally excellent and affordable arcade shmup, Crisis Wing!

Let’s Talk About ‘Gleylancer’ – A Japan-Only 1992 Sega Genesis SHMUP Localized in 2021!

This once Japan-only Sega Genesis shmup is finally available in the States on modern platforms! Was it worth the wait?

Let’s Talk About ‘Unpacking’ – A Relaxing, Surprisingly Emotional Game About… Unpacking.

Open boxes, put stuff away, and uncover a deeply personal story in Unpacking. Available now on Game Pass!

Let’s Talk About ‘Eastshade’ – An Endearing, Imaginative, and Incredibly Janky Walking Sim

https://youtu.be/mYslaGEMs4o Back when she was alive, your mother's favorite memory was vacationing with your father in a far-off island called Eastshade. It's a wonderous place with breathtaking scenery and curious inhabitants that are all equally friendly and talkative bipedal animals. Your mother's dying wish was for you to visit Eastshade on your own, explore, and …

[SWITCH REVIEW] Wallachia: Reign of Dracula (2020)

TL;DR VERSION: More Shinobi and Contra than Castlevania, this decently priced run-and-gun shooter suffers from repetition and some uninspired boss designs while still offering a mostly fun retro-inspired arcade experience. What is Wallachia: Reign of Dracula? A 2D run-and-gun arcade shooter draped in Romanian folklore. The official Nintendo page describes the game as being inspired …

[SWITCH REVIEW] Memoranda

What an insanely beautiful looking adventure game that's completely drowned out by obtuse puzzles and an equally confusing story. What is Memoranda? A visually stunning point-and-click adventure game from the folks at Bit Byterz and Carbon Fire Studios, which follows the 25-year-old insomniac Mrs. Mizuki on her quest to remember her first name. Since separating …

[VITA BACKLOG] Shutshimi: Seriously Swole

This is One giant game of "what the fuck?" played 10 seconds at a time. What is Shutshimi: Seriously Swole? A silly-ass retro-flavored side-scrolling shoot-em-up where you control a buff fish equipped with various weapons and power-ups, but with a serious case of whiplash. The game is played in 10-second intervals, alternating between arcade shmupping …

[BITE-SIZED REVIEW] ‘NORTH’ Goes South Rather Quickly

NORTH Developer: Outlands Publisher: Sometimes You Reviewed on: Nintendo Switch Release date: March 6, 2018 Price: $2.99 USD ($1.99 on Steam, "pay what you want" on itch.io) Bite-sized Reviews differ from our more traditional, full-length reviews in that they’re restricted to smaller titles and, as the name implies, trims the fat in favor of getting straight …