I thought we had said good-bye to Umihara Kawase. After all, the last game in the series was initially known as Yumi’s Odd Odyssey in the west, but it was later re-released under its Japanese name: Sayonara Umihara Kawase. That sounde...

Ikaruga is one of the all-time classics of the shmup genre, but there hasn't been a physical edition for any modern console. Despite now being on PC, PS4, and Switch, the only way to own a disc is to go back to the Dreamcast or GameCube, w...

1001 Spikes is one of my favorite games and I think you'd like it too if you gave it a try. At one point, I even joking-not-jokingly said it's better than Game of Thrones. Given how people turned on that show in its last season, I think a l...

For whatever reason, Capcom has been quite reluctant to give fans a sequel to the cult classic Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo. The game has seen an HD remake and a mobile spin-off that's no longer available, but a true sequel, utilizing any ...

Nicalis has dropped a gameplay trailer for the Nintendo Switch port of anti-gravity racer Redout. The high-speed footage showcases the game's dazzling blend of colour and speed, with an overall vibe that recalls other hover-racers such as F...

I was excited for RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore. A Diablo-style action adventure where your main pickups are popsicles and candies, where you can wield a chocolate-covered banana as a weapon, all set in a bright and colorful...

Last week, with no warning, Tetris 99 was unleashed upon the world, and puzzle games will never be the same. Infusing the "me against the world" psychology of the battle royale genre and applying it to the highly accessible, generally non-v...

A tweet from developer Nicalis has set tongues wagging, as it appears to hint at a new character headed to enjoyable fighting game title Blade Strangers. The screenshot features the protagonist of 1001 Spikes, Aban Hawkins, engaged in a bat...

Nicalis Inc. has sent out a tweet featuring a short sizzle reel of some of the upcoming games, mostly showcasing the launch of block-busting puzzle title Crystal Crisis, which is headed to PS4 and Nintendo Switch in the second quarter of 20...

Don't be a fish out of water -- enter our contest for your chance to win a Steam or Switch copy of Save me Mr Tako. I'm excited -- ya know why? It's because today we get to make lots and lots of puns! I love puns. I consider puns to be the ...

On November 13, 2015, a highly coordinated terrorist attack wrought havoc across Paris, France. In just one hour, terrorists struck several locations, including the Stade de France and the Bataclan theatre with suicide bombings and mass sho...

Crossover ventures are always a pretty good idea from a marketing standpoint. By combining the popular characters of a variety of brands, you chance the opportunity to pull together fans from multiple franchises, all vying to see their favo...

The visuals for Save me Mr. Tako!, Nicalis’s upcoming platform adventure game from Christophe Galati, don't activate any “rose-tinted glasses” sense of nostalgia for me. I never owned a Game Boy, Game Boy Color, or the Sup...

A couple of days after the surprise announcement of The Binding of Isaac: Repentance, creator Edmund McMillan took to twitter to briefly confirm what, indeed, the title was.According to McMillan, Repentance will be the final DLC for The Bin...

As somebody who covers plenty of mobile games, I've seen my fair share of copycats. When some type of game makes it big, a flood of imitators is not far behind. It's disheartening to see, but sometimes it's absolutely necessary. When lookin...

Switch physical releases are all the rage, within the Switch community at least. Publishers aren't huge on them as indicated by many instances where they skipped over them entirely, or lamented on the "Switch tax," or the extra cost associa...

Nicalis has announced a new release in the super-popular, super-sickly series The Binding of Isaac. A short, grim teaser announces the coming of The Binding of Isaac: Repentance.There is no further information given to the project as to rel...

2018 for the Nintendo Switch will be remembered as the year of the ports. Dragon Quest Builders, Bayonetta 1 & 2, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Captain Toad, Super Meat Boy and so many more have made the jump from whereever...

This week Nicalis has confirmed the launch date for the interestingly looking Blade Strangers -- August 28. It'll launch on PC, PS4, and Switch, and will involve various indie crossovers from Cave Story, to Binding of Isaac, to Co...

Ikaruga is one of the purest gaming experiences out there. It's a brutally difficult shoot-'em-up, the kind of short-but-sweet game that takes a clever mechanic, explores it to its full extent, and doesn't pack on any unwanted fat. You coul...

Just in case you were somehow still on the fence, Shovel Knight will be joining the roster of Nicalis' crossover fighter Blade Strangers. We're still only a few days off of the announcement of Gunvolt, Quote, and Isaac yet Nicalis keeps sur...

When did Nicalis appoint itself the queen of the crossover? This week the publisher has been dropping bombs for its upcoming fighter Blade Strangers. Now, before the onslaught of E3 reveals, it's pulling back the curtain on another crossove...

Over the past two days, Nicalis dropped two new trailers for its upcoming crossover fighter Blade Strangers that confirmed Quote from Cave Story and Gunvolt from Azure Striker Gunvolt will be playable characters in the game. The hits just k...

[Update: Nicalis isn't quite done spilling the beans on Blade Strangers as it just confirmed Quote from Cave Story will be a playable character too. Check out his video below.] 2018 is going to end up as one the greatest years for fighters ...

Treasure's everlasting shmup Ikaruga is officially headed to Nintendo Switch. After some not-so-subtle port teases last month, the company is moving ahead with Nicalis for a Switch version that's due out May 29, 2018. It'll cost $14.99 on t...