‘Nandeyanen!? – The 1st Sûtra’ Review: Japanese Idols
It’s not every day your Bullet Hell stars a super long-nosed demon that’s been asleep for a few thousand years, only to be immediately thrust into a long-brewing battle upon waking. Oh, and your lady...
View Article‘DELTA’ Review: Oculus Trip
Stuff like hermitgames’ DELTA1 should really come labeled with a pair of warnings. The first is good news, right up front; the game is a fully-addictive arcade racer, has that ‘one more try’ quality...
View Article‘Mayan Death Robots’ Rewrites History Just a Bit
We might have missed out on dark prophecies and the Apocalypse in 2012 (so much for accurate calendars!), but that doesn’t necessarily mean the Mayans got it wrong. Turns out, they meant their own...
View Article‘Run Like Hell!’ Review: Pretty Accurate Description
Run Like Hell! is, as you can probably guess, a game where you’ll be doing a lot of auto-running. It’s not explicitly an ‘endless runner’ (although should you desire it, there is an ‘Arcade’ option...
View Article‘Bloodred Wyvern 2’ Review: Bumpy Flight
I’m already somewhat acquainted with Mukago Software, having been a fan of the team’s projects on Xbox Live Indie Games, including the incredibly weird (but incredibly fascinating) Undead Syndrome...
View Article‘Murasaki Baby’ Review: Gothic Babysitter
I guarantee you somewhere right now, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are kicking themselves … for not having a part in Murasaki Baby. That said, Burton is just as likely to have inspired the group at...
View ArticleWho is ‘Shu’? You are ‘Shu’, That’s Who
The storm was angry that day, my friends. Coming mid-2015 to the entire Playstation family (PS4, PS3, PS Vita), Shu is a platformer in two-and-a-half dimensions (2.5D, for you TL;DR folks), set across...
View Article‘MIGHTY GUNVOLT’ Review: Lightning in a Bottle
A far simpler experience, but excellent in its own right, MIGHTY GUNVOLT is essentially free DLC1, if you’re so inclined. That admittedly might lead to some confusion, as the game is a standalone...
View Article‘Azure Striker GUNVOLT’ Review: Ride the Lightning
Not nearly content to be making just one ‘retro platforming game with modern design that’s heavily-inspired by Mega Man’, developers Inti Creates and Comcept decided to go ahead and build three. The...
View ArticlePerfect Those Grinds Now, ‘OlliOlli2’ Coming Next Year
One of my favorite Vita indies to hit the handheld (and yes, PS3 / PS4) this year has been OlliOlli. Considered a ‘2D Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater‘, it combined quick (and addictive) score-chasing with...
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