Initially developed by Treasure and released in Japanese arcades in December 2001, Ikaruga is a puzzle-based, vertical scrolling shmup that has received critical acclaim for its polarity system (a mechanic that sees the player swapping between two different shields to adsorb enemy bullets) and harder than nails gameplay. During its early inception, Ikaruga was eventually ported to the Sega Drea... more.

First published by Broderbund in 1983, Lode Runner is a fast-paced, 2D platformer that involves precision jumping and movement to navigate a variety of puzzle-oriented levels. The game first appeared on a variety of 8-bit computers (the Apple II and Commodore 64 respectively, among others) and later for consoles and 16-bit home computers. Lode Runner Legacy by developer Tozai Games is a remaste... more.

Developed by Image & Form Games, SteamWorld Dig 2 is a 2D platform action-adventure game that sees the player in the role of Dorothy, a steam-driven robot who is on a mission to find the previous protagonist, Rusty, who disappeared during the events of the last game. Set in the small mining town of El Machino, Dorothy must establish contact with the locals, reopen the mine that collapsed du... more.

Developed by Nippon Ichi Software, The Longest Five Minutes for Nintendo Switch is a hybrid Visual Novel that uniquely incorporates an NES-inspired, 8-bit looking JRPG for the game’s ‘flashback’ sequences. It’s a concept that works relatively well, as the player is tossed head-long into an epic battle with the intimidating, all-powerful monster known only as Demon Lord. As the story pro... more.

After a long wait, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux has finally arrived on the Nintendo 3DS. What’s different between this release and the original Nintendo DS game, which launched on March 23rd, 2010? For starters, the game sports enhanced graphics and brand-new story illustrations by artist Masayuki Doi. In addition to that, Redux also includes a new dungeon to explore; new story cont... more.

Gamers old enough to remember the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum will more than likely remember classics such as Knight Lore, Alien 8 and Head Over Heels. These puzzle-based, isometric adventure games were innovative for their time, thanks to their pseudo 3D environments and challenging gameplay. Lumo by Triple Eh? attempts to encapsulate all the features of the aforementioned games pioneered back i... more.

Developed by French Bread, Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late is an updated version of Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late, a 2D fighting game that first appeared in Japanese arcades back in September 2013, and then later released for the Playstation 3 during the summer of 2014. The Playstation 4 release of Latest comes packed with all the content, fighters and tweaked game mechanics of its arcade count... more.

Love playing Monopoly, but don't have the time to play the actual board game? Monopoly by Ubisoft for Nintendo's Switch is the answer. It allows for traditional or customized play. These include items such as money for landing on free parking, auctioning off property if the person landing on it doesn't want it, and many more options. You can unlock more tokens to play and win awards the more yo... more.

Dragon Ball Z fans have waited a very long time for a proper, 2D fighter to come along and do the franchise justice. The Xenoverse series did a great job of bringing free-roaming, 3D based combat to home consoles, but it still wasn’t the competitive fighter some people wanted. Dragon Ball FighterZ by Arc System Works is a 2.5D fighter that borrows the tag team game mechanics from the Marvel vs C... more.

Vesta by developer Finalboss Games is a 3D Puzzle Platformer that sees the player in the role of Vesta, a young, technical-minded girl who is the only survivor aboard a space vessel that traveled 700,000 parsecs to an unknown location inside the Andromeda Galaxy. Accompanied by a floating, box-like robot named Bot, Vesta must traverse the ship’s many levels, collect energy, solve puzzles and ult... more.