Valfaris is a heavy metal shooter in an overgrown neon apocalypse

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by Amr (@siegarettes)

  • Valfaris
  • Developer: Steel Mantis
  • Publisher: Big Sugar
  • Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One

Bathed in blood and neon, Valfaris presents a vision of the heavy metal apocalypse that’s lush and overgrown. Machines are as likely to have arteries as they are circuits, and the industrial environments are infected with prismatic wildlife. The overdrawn, overstimulated flora and fauna can sometimes obscure your path, but your objective is always clear: slaughter everything in your path.

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CROSSNIQ+ is a snappy puzzler that’s stepped right out the Dreamcast era

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by Amr (@siegarettes)

  • CROSSNIQ+
  • Developer: MaxKriegerVG
  • Publisher: MaxKriegerVG
  • Switch, PC

Sporting a clean, turn of the century aesthetic, CROSSNIQ+ would feel right at home on the Dreamcast. Every edge is rounded, and bold lines make its geometric accents and flat colors pop against pristine backgrounds. The soundtrack pulses with synths, breakbeats and vocal samples, with a sense of style that almost made me expect to see the words SAMPLING MASTERS preceding each of the composers’ names. 

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Mario & Sonic has a surprisingly nuanced fighting game in it

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by Amr (@siegarettes)

  • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
  • Developer: SEGA
  • Publisher: SEGA
  • Switch

Most of the minigames in Mario & Sonic are simple, one off affairs, relying on the charm and absurdity of seeing your favorite characters compete in sporting events. Some events, however, are surprisingly involved, including my current favorite–Karate. 

A full review will follow closer to release, but for now, I wanted to break down what is essentially a miniature fighting game tucked in Sonic and company’s Olympic adventures.

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Fight’n Rage  Short Review

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by Amr (@siegarettes)

  • Fight’n Rage
  • Developer: sebagamesdev
  • Publisher: sebagamesdev
  • Switch, PC

Fight’n Rage may have drank in a little too much nostalgia, but its heart is in the right place. It begins with a fake CPS2 boot screen, so from the jump you immediately understand what its aiming for. Fair enough, since Fight’n Rage nails it, replicating the tense, high speed style of action seen in titles like Capcom’s Battle Circuit and Alien vs. Predator. 

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Whipseey and the Lost Atlas Short Review

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by Amr (@siegarettes)

  • Whipseey and the Lost Atlas
  • Developer: Daniel A. Ramirez
  • Publisher: Blowfish Studios
  • Switch, PC

Charming, cute, and deceptively difficult, Whipsey and the Lost Atlas is short and simple platformer that doesn’t quite make the most of its truncated run time. Comprised of five uniquely themed stages, Whipseey stays varied throughout, but never explores the possibilities of its whip mechanics or sliding physics. 

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Join Amr as they review Utawarerumono ZAN, a Musou style retelling of the story of Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception. 

Does it do the original story justice? Can it match up to Omega Force’s efforts? Find out beyond the jump!

Check out These PSP Rhythm Games

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By: RJ (@rga_02)

As someone who relies on the train for my daily work commute, I have become more of a handheld apologist than ever. Whether if it’s my smartphone, PS Vita, or PSP, you can be sure that I’m burning my retina off staring at these tiny screens.

A majority of these games I play happen to be rhythm games. A few months ago I suggested some Vita rhythm games you should check out and some of you liked that listicle and suggested I do the same for the PSP. So for the five of you, here you go.

Note, some of these games are not sold in the United States and require importing.

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