2D action platformers are one hot commodity on Kickstarter, with at least a handful cropping up every month. Izzy’s Revenge is the latest and thankfully offers up some distinguishing characteristics to draw viewer attention. The game tells the story of Izzy after her scientist father…
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Marcus is a fellow with a love for video games, horror, and Japanese food. When he’s not writing about games for a multitude of sites, he’s usually still playing one. Writing about video games is something he hopes to continue doing for many years to come.
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[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he Grisaia Trilogy is a series of three visual novels (The Fruit of Grisaia, The Labyrinth of Grisaia, The Eden of Grisaia) which have proved immensely popular in Japan. They’ve released on Vita, PC, and even seen a spin-off game and anime series. In…
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It’s incredibly weird (but awesome) how video games appear to be so cyclical. After years of chasing more realistic things, today’s modern indie developer often looks to the past for inspiration. Case in point, Judo is a 2D fighting game for one to four players…
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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear Orion Trail? Well, if you’re anything like me, you might have thought “The Oregon Trail” (or Orion Burger but that’s beside the point…) This computer classic was treacherous but enjoyable thanks tot he fact…
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I’m going to be honest with you, before the Windwalkers campaign appeared on my radar, I had never heard of the sci-fi novel “La Horde du Contrevent” by Alain Damasio. However, it appears I am not alone in this (at least as far as non-French…
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Back in 1992, Ultima Underworld brought about a new style of gameplay for RPGs. Instead of offering more top down or isometric perspectives you were really thrust into a first person perspective ala FPSes, but with an obvious PC RPG slant. Although an Ultima Underworld…
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Hey, all you visual novel fans out there! Are you looking for a new game to back on Kickstarter? Lapis Azurai just launched, appears to have a strong backing already, and of course looks to offer an intriguing story along with some enjoyable gameplay. In simple…
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You know, after taking a look at hundreds of Kickstarter pages it can be pretty difficult to surprise me – but Luckslinger did exactly that in its very first line. Here it is: “Luckslinger is a hip-hop infused spaghetti western action platformer where the amount…
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It all begins when a group of scientists are invited to explore Neptune’s moon Triton in Neptune, Have Mercy. The team, along with military and other specialists, board a submarine and begin their exploration. As the name implies, this journey is anything but safe and…
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Two things which people regularly define as relaxing are sailing and fishing. There’s just something about the serene quality of sitting and enjoying nature for hours on end. In the world of CatFish you are free to explore the vast oceans and sail where you…
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Flying Hamster II: Knight of the Golden Seed looked like an absolutely adorable RPG platformer when it launched on Kickstarter last year. It had an adorable hamster knight protagonist, beautiful cartoon-styled graphics, and a host of cool gameplay mechanics. Despite how polished the campaign looked,…
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What’s hot right now in the crowdfunding world? Space exploration games, space shooters, and everything to do with the multitude of galaxies out there! Certain campaigns have made immense amounts of money pre-release, and to be honest, it’s unlikely they’ll be able to meet the…
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[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]hreshold by QuadraTron Games is a game set in the incredibly crowded genre of puzzle platformers. When its Kickstarter campaign launched earlier in January it was incredibly easy to be swayed by the beautiful hand-painted imagery. But beyond that, I couldn’t help but feel…
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[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he first utterance of a game known only as “Project Scissors” by Hifumi Kono was a tremendously exciting event. As a fan of the Clock Tower series, it was something I wanted to see more of in the modern gaming landscape. Other developers have…
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[dropcap size=big]V[/dropcap]ideo games have been around for dozens of years and yet we don’t have a long history of this form of media covering topics such as mental illness very often at all. In fact, it seems that most games finally testing the waters with…
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Looking for a cool campaign to back that still needs a little support? Check out The Incredible Baron. This title calls itself “reverse tower defense” and has an amusing concept at its core. Players take on the role of the Baron, a man set on exploring…
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