I think I’ve played more hours of Shovel Knight than any actual 8-bit game, short of maybe the original Mario Brothers. And I loved almost every minute.
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Review: Shovel Knight for Xbox One
Following up on last week’s PlayStation release, Yacht Club Games has also launched their side-scrolling platforming adventure Shovel Knight on the Xbox One. I had the opportunity to follow-up my review of the game by playing much of the Xbox One version, and I’m happy to say that the experience is nearly identical to the other versions, while also including platform-specific features such as Achievements. This release, much like PlayStation versions, features...
Review: Shovel Knight for PlayStation
Parallax scrolling. The technique is a time old tradition in gaming. Multiple background images are layered behind one another and scroll at different speeds to give the illusion of depth. In the 8 and 16-bit era of games, this was almost ubiquitous for what was arguably the most popular genre around: platforming. You don’t see this technique used much these days, at least in the truest sense. 3D graphics and gaming engines allow more detailed and interactive...
Arcade Oasis at Coachella Music Festival
This past weekend at the Coachella Music Festival a midst the music and art, for weary travelers was an Arcade filled with retro games. Some of which included No Impact-Man, Waste Invaders, and DangerousDig. This whole arcade concept was created by Gobal Inheritance, a non-profit organization dedicated to employing technology, the arts, and experiential learning. In order to play these games, instead of the traditional quarters, players would do a act of eco-friendly...
Review: GIGANTIC ARMY – Mech-Scrolling Arcade Action
The 16-bit side-scrolling mech shooter GIGANTIC ARMY came out on Steam on March 6 and feels like the arcade games I played more than 15 years ago. I would rather this game stay in the past with the other arcade games from that part of my life. GIGANTIC ARMY takes less than a hour to beat in a single run, and you have to beat it in one go. In the arcade game style you have four lives, including the one you start with, to make it through the game’s six levels. Which...
9.5Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon – Mark IV Style
Yeah, sure, Far Cry 3’s crazy drugbender island adventure was great, but where were the lasers? Blood Dragon answers this burning question. Blood Dragon is a fantastic homage to the campy sci-fi of the 80s and 90s, when the future was a neon apocalypse filled with robots and lasers. It’s overflowing with jokes and references spanning videogames, movies, and television. I’d love to say more, but half the fun of the jokes is in the surprise of their discovery, and...
Review a Great Game Day: Duck Hunt!
This quick look at Duck Hunt is part of Review A Great Game Day. Visit 1 More Castle or the official website for lots of reviews of great games! Duck Hunt is the second game I played on my trusty old NES. Of course I booted up Super Mario Bros. on my dual cartridge first and played that until my fingers bled, but after flipping the coin and delving into the never ending fowl slaughter that is Duck Hunt, I was addicted to light gun shooters. It wasn’t the first, or even...
Sega Mega Drive Classics Come to PC
Earlier today Sega of America and Sega Europe Ltd. announced the release of Sega Mega Drive Classics Collection 5. The collection of classic Sega titles offers the chance to experience iconic games featured on the Sega Mega Drive. Gamers in North America will know the Mega Drive system as the Sega Genesis. Titles in the collection include: Golden Axe III, Beyond Oasis/The Story of Thor, Dynamite Headdy, Phantasy Star II, Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom...
9Titan Attacks! – Do You Like Space Invaders
Titan Attacks! is the story of how one man can make a difference, even in difficult times. Especially in difficult times, even. As Earth’s last tank commander, you must single handedly defeat the entire alien force as you fight across the solar system. Numerous tank upgrades, power-ups, boss battles, challenges, and a wide variety of enemies keep the game interesting throughout its hundred levels and five worlds. Retro-styled graphics maintain the atmosphere of the...
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