Eastasiasoft is bringing the physics-based 2D action platformer Robozarro to consoles next week. Players take on the role of a pair of robots investigating the disappearance of Dr. Zarro. Using 2D physics to navigate the hazard-filled metropolis of Mech Angeles, you use “Grab N Blast” mechanics to manipulate the environment and turn ordinary items against enemies. … Read more
It’s next to impossible to write about A Knight’s Quest without mentioning Legend of Zelda. The game is about as much of a knock-off as you can be without getting slapped with a lawsuit. And that’s basically what I figured the point of this game was after playing it for the first couple hours: release … Read more
Indie developer Pixelatto has released the 2D nonlinear pixel-art adventure-platformer Reventure on Switch. The game was previously released on Steam back in June. Reventure is a game where you explore, gear up, and die a lot, only to retry and learn from your mistakes. The game claims to have 50 unlockable characters and over 100 different … Read more
East Asia Soft today announced a new pinball platformer, Family Tree, which is coming to the Nintendo Switch on October 10. In Family Tree, Mr. and Mrs. Fruits tackle over one-hundred goofy levels that combine platforming with pinball in a fight to rescue their babies from an evil sugar skull named Pedro. Along the way, … Read more
The physical release of A Hat in Time on Nintendo Switch has been pushed back until November 8 “due to a manufacturing delay.” Publisher Humble Bundle says that the delay of the physical version will not affect the digital release, which is still planned for October 18. A Hat in Time is a platform action-adventure first … Read more
Atlus has announced that the action-platformer puzzle game Catherine: Full Body is now available. Catherine: Full Body features a number of brand-new cutscenes, animated cinematics, branching story paths, gameplay modes, endings, and more. Atlus also says that the full main voice cast of the original Catherine make their return in this new installment. Catherine: Full … Read more
Playful Studios announced today that the 3D adventure platformer New Super Lucky’s Tale is launching exclusively on Nintendo Switch on November 8. The developers describe New Super Lucky’s Tale as “a love letter to classic 3D platformers,” noting that it features “tons of collectibles to gather, rewarding secrets to discover, memorable characters to meet, and … Read more
The classic sci-fi puzzle-platform game Flashback is being remastered for mobile platforms on the App Store and Google Play. It will be released later this summer. If you’re unfamiliar with it, Flashback is a trailblazing sci-fi game from 1992, first released on the Amiga and then ported to MS-DOS, Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, and other … Read more
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is coming to Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC a little earlier than expected. Originally slated to launch on July 10, Crash is now landing on the new platforms on June 29 instead. Last year, Activision released Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on PS4, remastering the original three PlayStation games — … Read more
What do you get when you combine funk music with ancient Greek mythology? Probably something similar to Funk of Titans, a newly released indie PC game on Steam that was previously released on Xbox One. You play as Perseus, the son of Zeus, who also happens to be a pretty big fan of funk music, … Read more
EA is known for big name titles like Need for Speed, Madden and Mass Effect, which is why I was a bit surprised to see a platformer more akin to the thriving indie scene. It’s a newly announced multi-platform title called Unrvael. You play as a ball of yarn, seemingly trying to make sense of … Read more
