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Wonderland Dizzy: Better Left Undiscovered?
Twenty-two years after the development of this NES adaptation of Magicland Dizzy, the code was rediscovered by Philip Oliver. A successful Kickstarter campaign later, it got its own physical NES cartridge release.
Rayman Legends: The Not So Definitive Edition
Back in October last year, I picked up Rayman Legends for a very reasonable price at the local mall. The problem was, the inside was empty.
Guacamelee: a Light and Colorful Four-Player Metroidvania
“Guacaaameleeeeee! Super Turbo Championship Editiooonnn!” yells the narrator as I boot up the (enhanced edition of the) game. Woah. Even the title screen immediately makes it clear: this game is lighthearted and doesn’t take itself too seriously, the complete opposite of other metroidvanias like Hollow Knight.
The Curse of Monkey Island: Guybrush Departs From Pixels With Mixed Success
Six years after the highlight of LucasFilm Games, Monkey Island: LeChuck’s Revenge, LucasFilm turned LucasArts finally takes another stab at Guybrush’s piratey adventures in the Caribbean Sea.
Irony Curtain: From Monkey Humor With Love
What do you get when you mix the humor of The Curse of Monkey Island with the looks of Deponia and the puzzles of Broken Sword?

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The Messenger: the perfect love-hate relationship

Never before have I bashed my head against the (virtual, thankfully) wall before. Celeste came close - very close. But this game… Oh, where to start.

Sonic Mania, four years later: still more than Grand.

I finally cracked it. I finally know what makes a grand game. It turns out to be astonishingly simple: if it makes me smile.

Captain Claw Review

Ah, 2D platformers. This genre disappeared after the DOS era on the PC. Also the consoles liked more the 3D platform games like hundreds of Mario 64 clones.