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The last Shantae game, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, was my first experience with the series and was a delight. Now the previously iOS only Shantae and the Seven Sirens has hit PS4 bringing more light-hearted, Metroidvania-style platforming action. Shantae and her friends start the game on holiday. They’ve been invited to […]

Shantae and the Seven Sirens – PS4 Review

15 Jun, 2020 in PS4 tagged 2d / and the seven sirens / dancing / Half-Genie Hero / metroidvania / platforming / Shantae / transformation by Gareth

A PS4 and Vita review, that must mean it’s Ratalaika time! Thunder Paw is this week’s release and as usual it’s cross buy with both versions having their own, easily obtainable, platinum trophy. What genre is it this week? A quick look at the images in this review will tip […]

Thunder Paw – PS4/Vita Review

21 Mar, 2020 in PS4 / Vita tagged 2d / knock back / platformer / ratalaika / shooter / thunder paw by Gareth

Despite sounding like the latest product from a pharmacy company, Habroxia is in fact a shoot ’em up in the classic coin-op style and is out now for PS4 and Vita as a cross-buy. Developed by Canadian coders Lillymo Games, this game is very much a love letter to an era of […]

Habroxia – PS4/Vita Review

26 Sep, 2019 in PS4 / Vita tagged 2d / arcade / habroxia / retro / shoot em up by Richie

Distraint is a short but bittersweet 2D adventure game from one man developer Jesse Makkonen which has been ported to the PS4, and Vita, by Ratalaika Games, the Finnish perpetual publishers who we seem to be reviewing every week. You already know what they are about, quick and easy platinums, […]

Distraint – PS4 Review

12 Sep, 2019 in PS4 tagged 2d / adventure / distraint / feelings / puzzles / ratalaika by Richie

Ratalaika Games are back again this week with Paradox Soul on PS4 and Vita. As usual that means a quick and easy platinum trophy for each system, but this time the genre is Metroidvania. A quick google search will find a browser version of this game to play for free, […]

Paradox Soul – PS4/Vita Review

5 Jul, 2019 in PS4 / Vita tagged 2d / easy platinum / metroidvania / paradox soul / ratalaika / retro by Gareth

The Neptunia games have been going on for almost a decade now. They’re primarily JRPG games but Neptune and co. have dabbled with multiple genres over the years with the characters that people know and maybe love being the one constant. Super Neptunia RPG is, as the name suggests, an […]

Super Neptunia RPG – PS4 Review

26 Jun, 2019 in PS4 tagged 2d / hyperdimension / nep nep / Neptune / neptunia / rpg / Super / superdimention by Gareth

From Arcade Distillery comes War Theatre, a turn based strategy game on PS4 and Vita. With the option of multiple campaigns or skirmishes there’s plenty of battles to be had in this fantasy, steampunk world. There are seven hero units, each with their own story set across six levels. Before […]

War Theatre – PS4 Review

27 Apr, 2019 in PS4 tagged 2d / strategy / tactical / turn-based / war theatre by Gareth

From indie developer Moondrop comes puzzle platformer Degrees of Separation. Nothing to do with Kevin Bacon though. Nor is it based on a dismal tug of love custody battle TV movie with Stockard Channing. Instead the separation is between Ember (summer/fire girl) and Rime (winter/ice boy), each of which affect […]

Degrees of Separation – PS4 Review

26 Feb, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 2d / fire and ice / platformer by Ian

As I get older in life, I’m starting to wonder if I’ll ever crack a really tough platformer. That doesn’t stop me trying but I often question my reflexes and patience. Along comes Almost There: The Platformer, a game by Bony Yousuf with an aesthetic reminiscent of the earlier years […]

Almost There: The Platformer – PS4 Review

25 Feb, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 2d / almost there the platformer / blades / blocks / bony yousuf / challenging / spikes / time trial by Mike

From Solar Sail Games comes Smoke and Sacrifice to PS4. Classed as a survival RPG by the developer, what you’re actually getting is a game that revolves around crafting and where every item has a limited life span or durability. You play as Sachi, a mother whose first born has […]

Smoke and Sacrifice – PS4 Review

22 Jan, 2019 in PS4 tagged 2d / crafting / durability / exploration / smoke and sacrifice by Gareth

Battle Chef Brigade landed on Switch and PC late last year and has now arrived on the PS4. If you imagine all those cooking shows where people cook under a time limit in order to impress judges then you’ll have a vague idea of the premise, but these chefs have […]

Battle Chef Brigade – PS4 Review

30 Oct, 2018 in PS4 tagged 2d / action / battle chef brigade / cooking / match-three / puzzle by Gareth

Super Mutant Alien Assault is a 2D platform shooter from one man dev team Cybernate and is a welcome late addition to the Vita’s roster of shoot ’em ups despite being released on PS4 back in 2016. Fans of the game’s previous outing will be disappointed to learn that this […]

Super Mutant Alien Assault – Vita Review

23 Sep, 2018 in Vita tagged 2d / gunslugs / shoot em up / super mutant alien assault by Richie