Mach Breakers was originally released in the mid-1990s, and features superhuman athletes competing across 12 events, with some interesting results… While I enjoy older games like Track & Field, strange “futuristic” sports games like this leave me a bit cold. So, I don’t think I ever played Mach Breakers whenRead More →
2002’s Pac-Man World 2 is being prepped for re-release to celebrate 45 years of Wakka Wakka, complete with remastered graphics. Originally released on Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows and Xbox, Sony PlayStation 2, Pac-Man World 2 is considered by many fans of the yellow puck to beRead More →
Classic vertical scroller Chopper 1 brings some aerial combat and bombardment to the Arcade Archives and reminds us of early SNK. Okay, this is a completely new one on me. Never played it, but quite fancy it as I like a bit of helicopter combat. Released as The Legend ofRead More →
1985 8-bit classic Boulder Dash is now available to play on PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Mac, and coming to Nintendo Switch next week. Featuring 60 remastered levels from the original trilogy of games and new fan-created levels, Boulder Dash‘s 40th anniversary upgrade has been designed to pay tribute to theRead More →
Imagine He-Man combined with Golden Axe, and you’re halfway to Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction! Limited Run Games has teamed up with Mattel to announce He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction, a side-scrolling 2D brawler, based on the iconic ‘80s TV series,Read More →
Coming to current platforms in 2026, Apidya is getting a 34-year revival, with music by Chris Hülsbeck. I suppose that given the Amiga is 40 this year that we shouldn’t be surprised by the volume of attention it is getting, but this one has taken me by surprise. Unlike SettlersRead More →
R-Type Delta — also known as R-Type Δ — is back with a new high definition graphics release, 27 years after its original PlayStation release. Coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox, and PC (Steam) from November 20, 2025, the new R-Type Delta HD Boosted is getting bothRead More →
Coming in 2026 from Tribute Games, Scott Pilgrim EX is a retro style 4-player beat ’em up — and it’s now getting a physical release through Limited Run games. Comic book hero Scott Pilgrim is getting a new video game. Employing a similar side-scrolling approach to Scott Pilgrim vs. theRead More →
The beloved FATE series is back and better than ever! Publisher gamigo and developer Tableflip are thrilled to announce the launch of FATE: Reawakened, a full remaster of the original classic FATE series, coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Console players willRead More →
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