November 2023

November 30, 2023 Reviews au Courant

Review: Prison City

Prison City works as both a fun side-scroller and as a love-letter to the 8-bit action games many of us grew up with. It absolutely nails the presentation and gameplay, going above and beyond with won...
November 29, 2023 EGM Ranks

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Top 61 Shoot 'Em Ups of the 16-B...

Episode #60 - With all this excitement surrounding Eliminate Down, I wondered what Electronic Gaming Monthly thought of this era of shoot ‘em up? What is their favorite 16-bit shooter? As it turns out, ...
November 27, 2023 Reviews au Courant

Review: Flashback 2

Three decades after the original burst onto the scene, Flashback 2 attempts to rewrite the story with mixed results. It’s a follow-up that is sure to divide fans by taking a lot of liberties with th...
November 24, 2023 Review Crew

Felix the Cat Collection: 1990s Critics Review Felix the Cat...

Episode #193 - Today was the day I was supposed to post my Flashback 2 review, but instead of making my way out of the alien-infested jungle, I spent most of Thanksgiving trying to catch a turkey. So, with no review...
November 22, 2023 Review Crew

Nintendo Switch Online: 1990s Critics Review Jet Force Gemin...

Episode #192 - Mark your calendars, because Jet Force Gemini is coming to Nintendo Switch Online in December. We don’t have an exact date, but we do know that Rare’s action-packed platformer will be available to...
November 21, 2023 Review Crew

PlayStation Plus: 1990s Critics Review Grandia, Jet Moto and...

Episode #191 - Remember when Sony promised to release classic PlayStation games on their online service and then ignored them for a bunch of months in a row? Well, good news, everybody, the OG PlayStation games...
November 17, 2023 Reviews au Courant

Review: Ebenezer and the Invisible World

I sure hope the ghost of Christmas future haunts developer Orbit Studio and shows them what will happen if they keep releasing buggy and broken games like Ebenezer and the Invisible World. While this ...
November 16, 2023 Review Crew

1990s Critics Review Super Mario RPG on Super NES

Episode #190 - 27-years after first hitting the Super NES, Super Mario RPG is back and ready to get a brand-new facelift on the Nintendo Switch. With the remake coming out on Friday, I was curious what critics thoug...
November 15, 2023 Reviews au Courant

Review: Not For Broadcast: Bits of Your Life

This newest downloadable episode of Not For Broadcast may not have any ghosts, but there are definitely a lot of skeletons in the closet. Bits of Your Life is a sweet retrospective series with a foul-...
November 13, 2023 EGM Ranks

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Top 7 Ace Combat Games

Episode #59 - If you’re a long-time fan of the EGM Ranks series, then you’ve seen us countdown Namco’s most popular fighting games, as well as tackle Ridge Racer, their number-one racing franchise. So where d...
November 10, 2023 Review Crew

Nintendo Switch Online: 1990s Critics Review Super Mario Kar...

Episode #189 - After two straight weeks of exciting releases, Nintendo decided to take this week off when it comes to porting classic games to their online service. That sucks, but don’t worry, we still have plent...
November 08, 2023 Recapped

Atari's Recharged Games Ranked Best to Worst

Episode #66 - From Centipede to Breakout to Asteroids, some of Atari's greatest arcade games have been reimagined for the 21st century thanks to the Recharged series. First started back in 2020 and mostly developed...
November 08, 2023 Reviews au Courant

Review: Berzerk: Recharged

Fight for your life while navigating a complicated maze and escaping Evil Otto! That’s right, Berzerk is back and fully Recharged, giving a brand-new generation the anxiety of being hunted by a mass...
November 07, 2023 Reviews au Courant

Review: Jusant

Even though I would never attempt something like this in real life, I had a great time rock-climbing in Jusant. With a fantastic sense of style and gameplay that feels wholly original, this is one of ...
November 03, 2023 Review Crew

Billy & Jimmy Lee Return: 1980s Critics Review the Double Dr...

Episode #188 - Now that you’re done with Super Mario Bros. Wonder, it’s time to hit the streets with a completely different pair of siblings – Billy and Jimmy Lee. That’s right, the Double Dragon Collection ...