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Review Crimzon Clover - World EXplosion (Switch) - Another Must-Have Shmup For Your Switch
Roll out the crimson carpet for this bullet hell classic
Yotsubane’s Crimzon Clover has had quite the journey over the past decade. Beginning as a homemade doujin soft distributed back in 2010, it received an arcade port in Japan in 2013, which was followed by another version for Windows, distributed internationally, a year later. Now, it’s been...
Mini Review Game Tengoku CruisinMix Special (Switch) - Jaleco's Answer To Parodius Flies Again
Mix and match
Jaleco might not be as well-known as the likes of Capcom and Konami with today's gamers, but it was big enough company back in the '90s to create its own parody shooter, taking inspiration from the likes of Parodius and Star Parodier. The result was Game Tengoku – or Game Paradise, as it's also known – which hit arcades back in...
Mini Review Hero Must Die. Again (Switch) - A Unique JRPG That's More Than The Sum Of Its Parts
What would you do with five days left to live?
It isn't the most cheerful game, but Hero must die. again is a fitfully fun and refreshingly unusual JRPG with a time management focus that's perfect for the flexibility of the Switch. See, the in media res opening scene depicts your intrepid hero defeating the Dark Lord, but suffering a fatal wound in...
Review Rival Megagun (Switch) - A Unique Competitive Shmup That Is Perfectly At Home On Switch
Head-to-head bullet hell
The shmup genre has long struggled to elegantly accommodate multiplayer gaming. At least, that's the case with 2D shooters that adopt or lean towards the pure arcade form. Shmups are designed primarily as solitary experiences, and to play them with leaderboard position in mind demands a great deal of nuance. There are...
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News Cult GameCube Shmup 'Castle of Shikigami 2' Is Headed To Switch This December
With new modes and a fresh translation
Publisher Degica Games and developers Alfa System and Cosmo Machia have confirmed that they will be releasing an updated version of the cult GameCube shoot ’em up Castle of Shikigami 2 on Switch in December. The vertically-scrolling blaster first appeared in arcades in 2003 and was ported to the GameCube in...
News Bullet-Hell Shmup Crimzon Clover Is Heading To Switch, According To New Rating
"Take the role of a skilled pilot in the fight to destroy massive waves of enemies"
The Taiwanese ratings board has listed a rating for Crimzon Clover World Explosion, a bullet-hell shmup which appears to be headed to Switch thanks to publisher Degica. Originally released on PC back in 2014, Crimzon Clover World Explosion is a vertically-scrolling...
News Degica Brings Two Nurse Love Visual Novel Games To The Switch eShop Later This Week
Nurses need love
The Switch's library of visual novel games continues to expand on a weekly basis. The latest one making its way across to the hybrid platform is the romantic series Nurse Love. It's not just a single entry, though, it's two of them according to publisher Degica Games. On 26th December here in the west, both Nurse Love Syndrome and...
News Cult GameCube Shmup 'Castle of Shikigami 2' Is Headed To Switch This December
With new modes and a fresh translation
Publisher Degica Games and developers Alfa System and Cosmo Machia have confirmed that they will be releasing an updated version of the cult GameCube shoot ’em up Castle of Shikigami 2 on Switch in December. The vertically-scrolling blaster first appeared in arcades in 2003 and was ported to the GameCube in...
News Bullet-Hell Shmup Crimzon Clover Is Heading To Switch, According To New Rating
"Take the role of a skilled pilot in the fight to destroy massive waves of enemies"
The Taiwanese ratings board has listed a rating for Crimzon Clover World Explosion, a bullet-hell shmup which appears to be headed to Switch thanks to publisher Degica. Originally released on PC back in 2014, Crimzon Clover World Explosion is a vertically-scrolling...
News Degica Brings Two Nurse Love Visual Novel Games To The Switch eShop Later This Week
Nurses need love
The Switch's library of visual novel games continues to expand on a weekly basis. The latest one making its way across to the hybrid platform is the romantic series Nurse Love. It's not just a single entry, though, it's two of them according to publisher Degica Games. On 26th December here in the west, both Nurse Love Syndrome and...