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Review: Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World

Wonder Boy is a bit of a wonderful mess. The series never seems to stick to one style, developer, or nomenclature. Here we have a remake of Monster World IV, which is a sequel to Wonder Boy in Monster World, or, as it’s known in Japan...

 
 
 
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KeyWe, a kiwi mailroom game built for co-op, is out August 31

[Update: KeyWe's summer launch window has been narrowed down to August 31, 2021.] I'm always on the lookout for charming co-op adventures, and for a while, I've had my eye on KeyWe, a puzzle-platformer about two bumbling birds who must som...

 
 
 
 
 
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Huntdown for Steam is slicker and sicker than ever before

[Update: Huntdown is now live on Steam, early purchases will bag a 20% price discount.] There's no denying 2020 was an explosive year for video games. But among the mega-bucks, mega-marketed, mega-sellers of the industry, smaller titles wer...

 
 
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Obscure fantasy The Astyanax returns on PS4 and Switch

After going a little shmup-happy in recent weeks, the retro-loving folk over at Hamster have returned to the world of fantasy platformers for this week's Arcade Archives release, having re-released Jaleco's hack 'n' slash adventure The Asty...

 
 
 
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Delphine classic Flashback is getting a sequel in 2022

In real out-of-the-blue news, retro-lovin' publisher Microids has announced that the 16-bit adventure classic Flashback is to receive a sequel. The new game, tentatively titled Flashback 2 is scheduled to launch on PC and consoles sometime ...

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart trailer introduces Rivet

Sony Interactive Entertainment, alongside Insomniac Games, have released a brand new — and very impressive — gameplay trailer for the upcoming platformer Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which will see the steampunk duo return f...

 
 
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It Takes Two just hit a well-earned one million sales

Since launching on March 26, Hazelight's co-op adventure game It Takes Two has sold a million copies across PC and consoles, and it's "still going strong," according to the developer. You love to see it. As a bigger, bolder, and more inven...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Fez is back with a Nintendo Switch version out today

Has it been long enough that you could go through Fez again with fresh eyes? I'm at that point and then some — it's been years! The perspective-shifting platforming adventure is coming to Nintendo Switch... today! I love when they're ...

 
 
 
 




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Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World"Now with 100% less boy"

 

Miitopia"Miis are back"

 

Knockout City"We built this city on balls and holes"

 

Biomutant"Old world underground, where are you now?"

 

Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster"The demon who wore tennis shoes"

 

Path of Exile: Ultimatum"Patch 3.14 brings the blood, sweat, and more blood"

 

Subnautica: Below Zero"A frigid new standalone story that can't quite fill the original game's flippers"

 

Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids"It's more Valhalla, for better or worse"

 

Famicom Detective Club"Murder, Yoshio Sakamoto Wrote"

 
 
 

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Boxed Swine

Sometimes I pee sitting down because Im too tired to stand and I dont need everyone on this bus judging Its hard enough to drive without all these eyes on

 
ChronoLynxx

Overall, not a bad It had plenty of games that Im pretty excited Plus ending with a release date for FF7 Rebirth was pretty Looking forward to the Xbox showcase on Hope to see more of you in the comments watching live with us!

 
Mamekuma

SGF23 wasnt too bad, lots of first looks at games tailored to me, like Ever Crisis, Remake 2 (please be better), Space Marine 2 CO-OP, Return of Moria, Many things exclusive to PS5, but thats the way it Hoped for more dates

 
SlimeyBearXXL979990

Im not sure what the fighting games community reaction to Mortal Kombat 1s gameplay trailer but I am suprised to say it looked pretty boring/unintrestingto me and I did kinda like the look of 11 and Street Fighter 6,the newest upcoming Tekken

 
Fuzunga

“Speaking of Final get a free burrito from Legendary

 
SlimeyBearXXL979990

New 2D sonic game,seems like it could be fun but I do personaly find it really really old/repetive how much Sega has done hey remember the old 2D sonic games, hey remember!over last few New levels with Sonic Mania seemed like the right step fowar

 
Boxman214

Have you ever had to make a big decision but found yourself paralyzed by fear? If so, what did you do? Howd it turn out?

 
SlimeyBearXXL979990

Man Rap music was a awful choice for music for a new 2D Prince of Persia game but it does look like it could maybe be fun? Seems to have nothing to do with the Sands of Time

 
 

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