16-bit

It’ll be no surprise to you that Guns N’ Runs is a run and gun shooter/platformer and it comes to us from Brazilian coders Statera Studio following its initial PC release back in May 2021 that was seemingly missed by most gamers and reviewers out there. But it’s here on PSN […]

Guns N’ Runs – PS4 Review

March 27, 2023 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 16-bit / 2d / platformer / retro / run and gun / runs n' guns by Richie

Let’s Build A Zoo is a zoo management title by Singapore-based software specialists, Springloaded. The game launched on PC, to good reviews, back in 2021. The thing is, this genre works great on a PC with its mouse and keys set up but how does it fare on consoles? And specifically […]

Let’s Build A Zoo – PS5 Review

October 9, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 16-bit / addictive / let's build a zoo / management / tycoon by Richie

It seems like forever since I’ve played a roguelike platformer. A few years back, they arrived more frequently but that drought has now been broken. Chenso Club is a fast-paced, 2D platformer that combines forgivable platform challengers with some simple but swift combat. Swedish developer Pixadome are at the helm. […]

Chenso Club – PS4 Review

September 27, 2022 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 16-bit / 2D Platformer / chenso club / melee combat / pixadome / roguelike by Mike

Everybody has that one game. The one that calls to them periodically, begging to be played. No matter how many times it has been completed, there is still room for one or two more goes for good measure. These are the kind of games you play every year as a […]

Sonic Origins – PS5/PS4 Review

June 30, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 16-bit / classics / Headgehog / hedgehog / Knuckles / Movie / sega / Sonic Origins by Grizz

Space Elite Force 2 in 1 is a compilation of two shoot ’em ups by Moraes Studio, a small Brazilian-based studio headed up by Alysson Moraes. For your small sum of money you get ports of his 2018 shooter Space Elite Force and its 2020 sequel Space Elite Force II. Both games are […]

Space Elite Force 2 in 1 – PS4 Review

November 28, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 16-bit / compilation / easy platinum / retro / shoot em up / space force elite by Richie

Gynoug continues Ratalaika Games recent trend of porting obscure old shoot ’em ups to modern systems. As with their previous port, Gleylancer, this game is a horizontally-scrolling shoot ’em up that was first released in 1991 on the Sega Megadrive (American readers will know it better as Wings of Wor). The game […]

Gynoug – PS5 Review

November 16, 2021 in PS4 / PS5 / Reviews tagged 16-bit / gynoug / horizontally-scrolling / Mega Drive / port / remaster / retro / shoot em up by Richie

Milli & Greg is the latest effort from Brazilian developers 2ndBoss and is best described as a 16-bit styled 2D retro platformer. Yes, we’ve had a lot of those recently, especially in the indie space, but can this one stand above the others or is it just another retro throwback? In […]

Milli & Greg – PS4 Review

November 7, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 16-bit / 2d / milli & greg / platformer / retro by Richie

I’ve been aware of Corpse Party for many years now. It’s a pretty famous series in Japanese horror visual novels but I’ve never played it. I’m not a fan of visual novels in general but I have played games like Danganronpa and Virtue’s Last Reward in my own time. Is […]

Corpse Party (2021) – PS4 Review

October 28, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 16-bit / 2d / adventure / corpse party / gory / horror / japanese / school / visual novel by Gareth

Gleylancer is a port of a 1992 shoot ’em up that was originally only released in Japan on the Sega Megadrive but eventually found its way onto Nintendo’s Wii Virtual Console service in 2008 where it could be enjoyed by a global audience. While never being an all-out favourite of […]

Gleylancer – PS5 Review

October 12, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 16-bit / gleylancer / horizontally-scrolling / Mega Drive / ratalaika / retro / shoot em up by Richie

Blizzard (now Activision Blizzard) these days are best known for their time-stealing MMO World of Warcraft and the Diablo games but back in the 16-bit era their output was a little different. The Blizzard Arcade Collection is a compilation of three of their earliest games which players may remember from their SNES or […]

Blizzard Arcade Collection – PS4 Review

March 8, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 16-bit / blackthorne / blizzard arcade collection / megadrive / retro / rock n' roll racing / SNES / the lost vikings by Richie

Factor 5 were a game studio with long and varied history behind them. Depending on your age, and videogame system of choice, you might remember their name being associated with scores of quality games. Most famously they teamed with LucasArts to make a great Indiana Jones platformer on the SNES […]

Turrican Flashback – PS4 Review

January 24, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 16-bit / compilation / retro / run and gun / turrican / turrican flashback by Guest

Loot Hero DX is the latest Ratalaika offering and a game that comes by way of Swedish indie casual gaming specialists Varagtp. Now with Ratalaika you generally know what to expect – easy trophies, casual gameplay, retro presentation – but this game is somewhat unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. Sure, […]

Loot Hero DX – PS4 Review

January 20, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 16-bit / easy platinum / loot hero dx / Pixel art / ratalaika / retro by Richie

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