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Sine Mora EX Review (PlayStation 4)
Shoot 'em up action without delay
August 12, 2017 - It's hard not to be skeptical whenever newer versions of games release not too long after their initial debut. Sine Mora EX builds upon the original 2012 game but is it a shmup worth revisiting?
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Hey! Pikmin Review (3DS)
Captain Olimar's 2D adventure
August 11, 2017 - Shigeru Miyamoto's much-celebrated strategic puzzle platformer series starring adorable living vegetables finally has a spin-off. However, does Hey! Pikmin translate the fun well to a two-dimensional space?
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Masquerada: Songs and Shadows Review (PlayStation 4)
A tactical action RPG that falls flat
August 10, 2017 - There has been a recent influx of indie RPGs yet few have captured what makes the genre special. Does Masquerada: Songs and Shadows have what it takes to stand out from the crowd?
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Slime-san Review (Switch)
A strangely satisfying 2D gastrointestinal adventure
August 10, 2017 - Sliding around the insides of a giant worm definitely doesn't sound appealing as a game premise. However, Slime-san's odd and often disgusting tale is one that's hard to put down so let's get swallowed whole and check it out!
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Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 Review (PlayStation 4)
Four games that still rock, man!
August 8, 2017 - It's great to see that some game developers still care about their catalog of retro titles. Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 offers an assortment of The Blue Bomber's later games but are they worth revisiting?
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99Vidas Review (PlayStation 4)
Precisa de mais vida
August 6, 2017 - You don't often see video games based on podcasts. 99Vidas is a beat 'em up starring the four Brazilian blokes from the retro gaming podcast of the same name so let's get ready to fight!
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Strikers 1945 Review (Switch)
The original finally gets a console port
August 5, 2017 - Following the success of the super-fun shmup Gunbird, Psikyo released another arcade shooting gem. Strikers 1945 is a crazy cooperative shoot 'em up that'll have you and a friend blasting away enemy mechs within an alternate post-war history so let's check it out!
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Gunbarich Review (Switch)
Pinball Breakout: Home Edition
August 4, 2017 - You have to love when obscure Japanese arcade games finally make their way to the west. Gunbarich is a pinball/Breakout hybrid by shoot 'em up masters Psikyo that can be pretty fun so let's take a closer look.
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Deadcore Review (PlayStation 4)
Keyword: Dead
August 4, 2017 - First-person platforming games have always been a bit maligned and understandably so. Compared to side-scrolling platformers, it can be much harder to fully take in your surroundings and you can't always judge where you're going to land.
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ACA NeoGeo: Metal Slug 2 Review (Switch)
Aliens and mummies and mutants, oh my!
August 4, 2017 - SNK's follow-up to their classic run 'n' gun 2D action game improved the formula in a lot of ways. Now that Eri and Fio joined Marco and Tarma on the battlefield, will they be glad that they did?
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