Month: September 2023
‘Storyteller’ Mobile Review – Perfect for Netflix Games
I first played Daniel Benmergui’s Storyteller (Free) through its Nintendo Switch and Steam releases. Read my original review of it here. Since then, a lot of friends who played the game enjoyed it, but thought it was overpriced given the short runtime. On Netflix, you don’t need to worry about that, but does Storyteller warrant…
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‘Thunder Ray’ Review – The Kid’s Got Moxie, But Can He Go The Distance?
Let me make something clear before we even get started with this review, friends. I personally consider Punch-Out!! to be somewhere in the top ten NES games of all-time. Maybe top five, if you catch me on the right day. On paper, it should have been a relatively easy thing to replicate. In practice, the…
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‘The Top Hat Club’ Review – I Would Not Join Any Club That Will Take Me As A Member
The Top Hat Club ($0.99) is a nostalgic little game in some ways. It’s a platformer with (mostly) single-screen stages that have light puzzle elements. It’s adapted from a browser game. It gives you the whole game for an affordable, simple up-front price. It carries no grand message, and uses a clean but distinct visual…
Read More‘NBA 2K24’ Steam Deck Review – How Does the PC Version on Deck Compare to Xbox Series X?
Back when NBA 2K16 released, I ended up having a ton of fun with it even as someone who didn’t really watch basketball much. After constantly hearing about mediocre sports games back then, NBA 2K16 felt great to play, and more-importantly was fun. Since then, I’ve been trying to play 2K’s NBA games each year.…
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‘Monster Hunter Now’ iOS Review – Launch Week Thoughts
When Niantic and Capcom announced their previously announced real world hunting action RPG Monster Hunter Now (Free) for iOS and Android, I was in two minds about the project. I didn’t care much for Pokemon GO and heard a lot of recent complaints about how that was handled from my friends who used to play…
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‘Zupapa! ACA NEOGEO’ Review – A Welcome Face From The Past
I’ve been informed by the shadowy consortium that occupies the penthouse floor of TouchArcade Towers that I am not allowed to talk about any video rental shops for the next few reviews. Fine. Fine. I wasn’t going to talk about any of them today anyway. Frankly, by the time Zupapa! ($3.99) showed up in any…
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‘Cyber-Lip ACA NEOGEO’ Review – Cardboard Slug
Oh gosh, it’s Cyber-Lip ($3.99). I was wondering when this game would arrive to SNK and Hamster’s mobile ACA NEOGEO line, and it was tucked in behind last week’s drop of Ninja Master’s and Zupapa. I have some history with this game that I’m sure you’ll all be very fascinated to hear. Don’t worry, I’ll…
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‘Samurai Shodown’ (2019) Mobile Review – A Good Port With One Surprising Omission
Last week, SNK released its 2019-released reboot of the Samurai Shodown series on iOS and Android through Netflix Games. Samurai Shodown (Free) is a game I’ve enjoyed through its releases on PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Steam quite a bit. I did buy it on Nintendo Switch, but don’t really play that version…
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