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Review Double Dragon Neon (Switch) - An Energetic Reboot Which Has Aged Surprisingly Well
Neon Night Riders Forever
It has been no less than eight years since the Lee brothers' Saturday morning cartoon outing, Double Dragon Neon, was released. As 2020 comes to an end, does this over-the-top scrolling beat’em up still glow in face of stiff competition on the Switch from the likes of Streets of Rage 4? Genre similarities aside, it is...
Hide and don't seek
Hey, kids — remember the movie Ghostbusters? Remember how exciting and fun it looked? Well, be prepared to have that illusion siphoned out of you by The Hidden, which takes the concept of ghost busting and marries it to the embarrassment of walking in circles in public places. The Hidden bills itself as an "augmented...
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News Limited Run Announces Two Double Dragon Physical Releases For Switch
Pre-orders go live next week
Physical distributor Limited Run Games has announced not one but two Double Dragon releases for the Nintendo Switch. First up is the 2017 release Double Dragon IV and joining it is the 2020 Switch game, Double Dragon Neon. Both titles will receive a standard physical release (including just the game) for $29.99 USD and...
News Veteran Publisher Majesco Exits The Video Game Business
Merges with a medical tech company, of all things
Video game veteran Majesco has merged with PolarityTE, a company which operates in the medical industry, signalling its exit from the video game arena. Founded in 1986, Majesco has published titles like Cooking Mama, Data East Arcade Classics, Bomberman Generation, BattleBots and BlastWorks on...
Nintendo Download 18th September (North America)
Smash Bros. demo, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, Cooking Mama and SPIKEY WALLS!
It's time once again for the Nintendo Download Update, North American gamers, and this week brings a variety of treats to the Wii U and 3DS. Let's get to it! Missed the Nintendo Download Update for Europe earlier in the week? No problem, all of the details are right here...
News Cooking Mama Will Sizzle up North American Shelves this 16th September
A good day to fry hard
Mama knows you're just being modest when you push your 3DS away and say you're full. She whipped up another helping of culinary cuteness with Cooking Mama 5: Bon Apétit, and North American players can go up for fifths this 16th September. Majesco Entertainment dropped the release date today. Their updated press release...
News Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appétit Cooking Up a Treat for 3DS in September
Step into the Cooking Dojo
In exciting news for those that are fans of cooking with a stylus — which doesn't work very well in real life — Majesco Entertainment has confirmed that Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appétit will be arriving in the West this September. This is a title we've covered in the past as it was on its way to the Japanese market, though...
News Gardening Mama Is Gleefully Smearing Her Green Fingers All Over The 3DS This April
Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends confirmed for North America
Majesco has confirmed today that Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends will be coming to the US this April, exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS. The sequel to the DS original — which itself is an off-shoot of the incredibly successful Cooking Mama series — Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends is...
First Impressions Nano Assault
Shin'en knows shmups
Shin'en is certainly no stranger to the shoot 'em up genre, having already developed games in the Iridion and Nanostray series for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS respectively, but after taking a few years to work on other projects, many shooter fans were beginning to wonder if the developer would ever get back to its shmup...
News Brand New Nano Assault Gameplay Trailer
Game gets new gameplay video and official site
After enjoying success with its Iridion series on Game Boy Advance, developer Shin'en knocked the socks off of shoot 'em up fans with two Nanostray DS releases. And while Shin'en has released a variety of titles over the past few years, it's the studio's upcoming return to the Nanostray series, Nano...
News A Week in the Life of Renegade Kid
Behind the scenes look at game development
For those of you who enjoy an inside look at the daily life of a game developer, Renegade Kid co-founder and Creative Director Jools Watsham has just the thing for you. All this week, Jools will be posting a vlog on his YouTube account each day in which he'll talk about some of the interesting aspects of...
News Wii and 3DS Hunted Down by Jaws: Ultimate Predator
We've got a boat and the size is perfect
It's probably not surprising to see old franchises being resurrected on the 3DS, nor is it to see classic films getting the video game adaptation treatment, the latter of which is exactly what Majesco Entertainment has up its sleeve. The publisher has announced that a new game based on the 1975 Steven...
Interviews Monster Tale - Dreamrift's Peter Ong
DreamRift's co-founder spins us a tale of two screens
Even though its successor released last month in Europe and North America, the DS was never going to go down without a fight. A new Pokemon generation dominated the handheld's last days as top dog, but right under the radar flew Majesco and DreamRift's excellent platform/pet RPG Monster Tale...
News The Hidden Finds Its Way to the 3DS This October
Augmenting reality, paranormal-style
The 3DS has shown gamers how they can manipulate what they see via the system's external cameras thanks to the built-in Augmented Reality applications, and Majesco Entertainment's recent announcement shows that the publisher also wants a slice of the proverbial AR pie. The Hidden is in development for the 3DS by...
News Limited Run Announces Two Double Dragon Physical Releases For Switch
Pre-orders go live next week
Physical distributor Limited Run Games has announced not one but two Double Dragon releases for the Nintendo Switch. First up is the 2017 release Double Dragon IV and joining it is the 2020 Switch game, Double Dragon Neon. Both titles will receive a standard physical release (including just the game) for $29.99 USD and...
News Veteran Publisher Majesco Exits The Video Game Business
Merges with a medical tech company, of all things
Video game veteran Majesco has merged with PolarityTE, a company which operates in the medical industry, signalling its exit from the video game arena. Founded in 1986, Majesco has published titles like Cooking Mama, Data East Arcade Classics, Bomberman Generation, BattleBots and BlastWorks on...
Nintendo Download 18th September (North America)
Smash Bros. demo, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, Cooking Mama and SPIKEY WALLS!
It's time once again for the Nintendo Download Update, North American gamers, and this week brings a variety of treats to the Wii U and 3DS. Let's get to it! Missed the Nintendo Download Update for Europe earlier in the week? No problem, all of the details are right here...
News Cooking Mama Will Sizzle up North American Shelves this 16th September
A good day to fry hard
Mama knows you're just being modest when you push your 3DS away and say you're full. She whipped up another helping of culinary cuteness with Cooking Mama 5: Bon Apétit, and North American players can go up for fifths this 16th September. Majesco Entertainment dropped the release date today. Their updated press release...
News Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appétit Cooking Up a Treat for 3DS in September
Step into the Cooking Dojo
In exciting news for those that are fans of cooking with a stylus — which doesn't work very well in real life — Majesco Entertainment has confirmed that Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appétit will be arriving in the West this September. This is a title we've covered in the past as it was on its way to the Japanese market, though...
News Gardening Mama Is Gleefully Smearing Her Green Fingers All Over The 3DS This April
Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends confirmed for North America
Majesco has confirmed today that Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends will be coming to the US this April, exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS. The sequel to the DS original — which itself is an off-shoot of the incredibly successful Cooking Mama series — Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends is...
First Impressions Nano Assault
Shin'en knows shmups
Shin'en is certainly no stranger to the shoot 'em up genre, having already developed games in the Iridion and Nanostray series for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS respectively, but after taking a few years to work on other projects, many shooter fans were beginning to wonder if the developer would ever get back to its shmup...
News Brand New Nano Assault Gameplay Trailer
Game gets new gameplay video and official site
After enjoying success with its Iridion series on Game Boy Advance, developer Shin'en knocked the socks off of shoot 'em up fans with two Nanostray DS releases. And while Shin'en has released a variety of titles over the past few years, it's the studio's upcoming return to the Nanostray series, Nano...
News A Week in the Life of Renegade Kid
Behind the scenes look at game development
For those of you who enjoy an inside look at the daily life of a game developer, Renegade Kid co-founder and Creative Director Jools Watsham has just the thing for you. All this week, Jools will be posting a vlog on his YouTube account each day in which he'll talk about some of the interesting aspects of...
News Wii and 3DS Hunted Down by Jaws: Ultimate Predator
We've got a boat and the size is perfect
It's probably not surprising to see old franchises being resurrected on the 3DS, nor is it to see classic films getting the video game adaptation treatment, the latter of which is exactly what Majesco Entertainment has up its sleeve. The publisher has announced that a new game based on the 1975 Steven...
Interviews Monster Tale - Dreamrift's Peter Ong
DreamRift's co-founder spins us a tale of two screens
Even though its successor released last month in Europe and North America, the DS was never going to go down without a fight. A new Pokemon generation dominated the handheld's last days as top dog, but right under the radar flew Majesco and DreamRift's excellent platform/pet RPG Monster Tale...
News The Hidden Finds Its Way to the 3DS This October
Augmenting reality, paranormal-style
The 3DS has shown gamers how they can manipulate what they see via the system's external cameras thanks to the built-in Augmented Reality applications, and Majesco Entertainment's recent announcement shows that the publisher also wants a slice of the proverbial AR pie. The Hidden is in development for the 3DS by...