Game Reviews8.4/10
Thumper Review: One Button, Full Stop — Why It Earns Its Reputation
A rhythm game wherein a small robot runs a tunnel of peril, testing the player's timing and memory unto despair.
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Tag: arcade
Game Reviews8/10
SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed Turns Every Race Into Chaos
A review of SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed, the chaotic racer that mixes combat, vehicles, and multiplayer madness.
Game Reviews8/10
Serious Sam: Shatterverse Review — A Chaotic Arcade Shooter That Earns Its 8/10
Serious Sam: Shatterverse delivers relentless arcade action with heavy weapons and endless hordes, though enemy variety wanes early.
Game Reviews6.9/10
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Eases the Genre Into Simplicity — But the Execution Never Quite Holds
A battle between Marvel heroes and Capcom warriors, wherein simplicity and spectacle contend for the player's favor.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Nidhogg 2 Adds Stages, Weapons and a Story Mode — But the Core Sword Fight Still Rules
A sword fight across fields of hazard, wherein two kingdoms contend for a treasure, and the swift triumph over the slow.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Virtua Fighter 5 Returns to Basics, and the Result Is Tight
A tale of Virtua Fighter 5, wherein Sega's arcade sequel strips away spectacle for pure, precise combat.
Sidemen Management Firm Arcade Signs Max Fosh, Friends From Work Ahead of Europe’s First Creator Upfront
The Sidemen's management company Arcade signs Max Fosh, Friends From Work and more ahead of Europe's first creator upfront.
Game Reviews8.6/10
U.N. Squadron Still Flies High on the Super Nintendo
A scrolling tempest of fire wherein three aircraft, armed and upgraded, do battle against fleets of the sky.
Game Reviews6.5/10
The NES Port of Donkey Kong Plays It Straight but Leaves an Arcade Level Behind — 6.5/10
A brief chronicle of Donkey Kong upon the NES, a copy faithful yet wanting one stage of the arcade original.