Tunic is an Action / Adventure game developed by Andrew Shouldice and published by Finji. It was released in March 2022 for PC and Xbox and will be released in September 2022 for the PS4 and PS5. MSRB is $30. I played the PC version. I've already reviewed several Zelda-like games on this blog, including: … Continue reading Tunic Review: Zelda Veers Off The Beaten Path
Tag: Indie Games
Trek to Yomi Review: Ninja Gaiden Meets Seven Samurai
Trek to Yomi is a 2.5D Action game developed by Leonard Menchiari and Flying Wild Hog. It was published by Devolver Digital. It was released on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC in May 2022. MSRB is $20. I played the PC version. I love games set in Feudal Japan. The … Continue reading Trek to Yomi Review: Ninja Gaiden Meets Seven Samurai
Xbox PC Game Pass: A Nintendo Fan’s Review
Xbox's past several years of pro-consumer choices have finally paid off. Their continuous support of backwards compatibility, PC releases, and indie games on Nintendo consoles caught my attention. I decided that this year was the year I'd give Xbox a try. I couldn't afford a new console, but thankfully Microsoft doesn't need you to. They're … Continue reading Xbox PC Game Pass: A Nintendo Fan’s Review
New Super Lucky’s Tale Review: A Plucky Pastiche of 3D Platforming
Super Lucky's Tale is a 3D Platformer originaly developed by Playful Studios and published by Microsoft for the Xbox and PC in November 2017. An expanded version called New Super Lucky's Tale was developed and published by Playful Studios and released in November 2019 for the Nintendo Switch and August 2020 for the Xbox, PC, … Continue reading New Super Lucky’s Tale Review: A Plucky Pastiche of 3D Platforming
Carto Review: A Cute Puzzle Game That Mapped Its Way to My Heart
Carto is a puzzle game developed by Taiwanese indie studio Sunhead Games and published by Humble Games. It was released on PC, PS4, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch in October 2020. MSRB is $20. I played the Nintendo Switch version. Back during the NES era, exploration-based games like The Legend of Zelda and Metroid had limited … Continue reading Carto Review: A Cute Puzzle Game That Mapped Its Way to My Heart
Sound Shapes Review: A Musical 2D Platformer That’s More Than Meets the Ear
Sound Shapes is a music-based 2D platformer developed by Queasy Games (with the assistance of Sony Santa Monica studio), and published by Sony. It was released on the PS3 and PS Vita in August 2012 and on the PS4 in November 2013. MSRB is $10. I played the PS Vita Version. Everyone knows that a … Continue reading Sound Shapes Review: A Musical 2D Platformer That’s More Than Meets the Ear
Chicory: A Colorful and Heartful Tale
Chicory: A Colorful Tale is a 2D Action/Adventure game developed by Greg Lobanov (and friends) and published by Finji. It was released in June 2021 for the PC, PS4 and PS5 and again in December 2021 for the Nintendo Switch. MSRB is $20. I played the PC version. Greg Lobanov's previous game Wandersong charmed me … Continue reading Chicory: A Colorful and Heartful Tale
The PlayStation Vita: 10 Years Later
Like the contrite parent of a neglected child, I've missed the PlayStation Vita's 10th Birthday in February, and now I'm trying to make it up to it. Though, in my defense, it's not like Sony tried to remind me or anything... Sony's unveiling of the PlayStation Vita at E3 2011. I'm still fascinated by this … Continue reading The PlayStation Vita: 10 Years Later
Sokodice Review: Thinking Outside the Isometric Box
Sokodice is a puzzle game developed and published by The Socially Awkward Studio. It was released on PC and iOS in 2020, and on Nintendo Switch and Android in 2021. PC and Switch versions cost $6, while the iOS version costs $3, and the Android version costs $1. I played the Nintendo Switch Version. Disclaimer: … Continue reading Sokodice Review: Thinking Outside the Isometric Box
My Top 20 Nintendo Switch Games (5 Years In)
It's the Nintendo Switch's 5th Birthday! It's so strange that the Switch is not the newest system on the market now. I mean, this is literally how time works, but I swear the console's launch wasn't that long ago. It's apparent that the Switch is showing its age, especially when comparing to next-gen consoles and … Continue reading My Top 20 Nintendo Switch Games (5 Years In)