Posts Tagged ‘Side-scrollers’
  • Eastasiasoft Limited Announces New Titles at TGS 2021

    Posted by on August 31, 2021 under Euro, News, PC, Playstation 5, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
    We are proud to reveal two new projects as part of the online Tokyo Game Show 2021 lineup! Retro arcade-inspired beat ‘em up Fallen City Brawl and 3D rail shooter Xenocider are in the works for 2022 release on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Steam. As a special preview of these projects, demos for both will be available to the public as O... more.
  • Turrican Flashback (Featured Review) Nintendo Switch

    Posted by on July 26, 2021 under News, Reviews, Switch
    Shmup aficionados who experienced computer gaming during the mid-to-late 1980s on the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST -- and then during the early 1990s on the Sega Genesis/Megadrive console -- should be familiar with the knuckle-whitening, blistering action of Turrican by developer Rainbow Arts. This frantic, futuristic shmup was eventually given a sequel - known plainly as Turrican II - and release... more.
  • Liberated is out now on Nintendo Switch

    Posted by on June 2, 2020 under Euro, News, Switch
    Walkabout Games and Atomic Wolf today announced that Liberated, one of the most exciting Polish video games of the first half of the year, is available now for Nintendo Switch. To celebrate, a new trailer has been released, showcasing the incredible tech-noir world players can expect to inhabit when they experience Liberated. The game is available now via Nintendo eShop at the price of USD $19.... more.
  • Dark Devotion out Tomorrow on PS4 & Nintendo Switch

    Posted by on October 23, 2019 under Euro, News, PS4, Switch
    Brace for an unforgettable (and unforgiving) adventure, as the sidescrolling action RPG Dark Devotion will invite Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 owners into its mysterious temple tomorrow courtesy of indie publishing label The Arcade Crew and developer Hibernian Workshop. Today’s new launch trailer offers a glimpse of the pivotal battles warriors will face against impossibly powerful foes ... more.
  • Dark Devotion – Coming to Nintendo Switch & PlayStation 4 Oct 24

    Posted by on October 9, 2019 under Euro, News, PS4, Switch
    Indie publishing label The Arcade Crew and developer Hibernian Workshop today announced Dark Devotion will beckon PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch owners into its mysterious, labyrinth-like temple on Oct. 24. The date was revealed within a new gameplay trailer showcasing the game’s haunting, intricately detailed world and its tortured inhabitants. Dark Devotion’s merciless atmosphere keeps... more.
  • Dark Devotion Action RGP Confirmed for PS4/Switch/PC & New Trailer

    Posted by on January 8, 2019 under Euro, News, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
    Publisher The Arcade Crew and developer Hibernian Workshop today announce that Dark Devotion, the sidescrolling action RPG depicting a society’s commitment to a macabre religion, will test the dedication of Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC owners at launch early this year. Dark Devotion has received positive praise in previews, receiving several nods from PAX East 2018, Gamescom and Bitsumm... more.
  • Earth’s Dawn (Review) Playstation 4

    Posted by on December 12, 2016 under PS4, Reviews
    Earth's Dawn by Rising Star Games is a sci-fi action, 2D side-scroller that closely resembles the critically-acclaimed hack 'n slasher Muramasa for PS Vita, and the action role-playing game Dragon's Crown for Playstation 3. As a super-human soldier and a member of A.N.T.I., the player is employed to help eradicate the hostile E.B.E s (Extraterrestrial Biological Beings) that have recently invaded ... more.
  • Earth’s Dawn Launches on PlayStation 4

    Posted by on November 1, 2016 under Euro, News, PS4, Xbox One
    Videogame publisher Rising Star Games announced today that the physical boxed edition and digital download version of side-scrolling action title Earth’s Dawn are now available for PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system in the USA, South America, and Canada. The global digital release date for Earth’s Dawn on Xbox One is November 2. Developed by oneoreight and previously released in Japa... more.
  • Sonic Lost World (Review) Wii U

    Posted by on January 23, 2014 under Reviews, Wii U
    Fans of Sonic the Hedgehog have been waiting for well over two decades to play a Sonic game that is worthy of their nostalgia. Ever since the award-winning release of Sonic Adventure on Dreamcast, gamers have felt that Sega hasn't been doing their blue mascot justice. He has partnered up with his arch nemesis, Mario, for the Olympics, and has starred in a handful of self-titled releases for Wii, 3... more.
  • Superfrog HD (Review) Mac

    Posted by on November 12, 2013 under Mac, Reviews
    Looking for a great game to jump into? Superfrog HD ($9.99) by Team 17 is just a leap away in the Steam store. You and your Princess are on your way happily ever after when your Princess is taken by an evil witch and turns you into a frog. You must leap and dodge your way through 6 worlds with 4 levels to save her. The levels start easy and increase in difficulty the higher you go. You start ou... more.