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Maidens of a Hollow Dream review
Any respectable shoot-‘em-up has a gameplay element that endows the game with distinction. The recent Steam release of Maidens of…
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Aqua Kitty UDX (Switch) review
In the grand pantheon of arcade shooters, few are more prestigious than 1981’s Defender. While the William Electronics-developed coin-op wasn’t an…
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Tenta Shooter review
Every respectable shoot-‘em-up has a hook. The Raiden series has its distinctive purple plasma beam, which moves like a giant…
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RIVE: Ultimate Edition review
Typically, a developer’s final project is an imprudent mess, if not an outright disaster. From Ion Storm’s Daikatana, Maxis’ SimCity…
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Raiden V: Director’s Cut review
In the shoot-‘em-up pantheon, every prodigious title has a distinguishing play mechanic. R-Type is built around a fascinating risk/reward where…
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Wild Guns Reloaded review
Not long ago, publishers relied on a persistent procession of new titles to survive. But now, a steady stream of…
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Castle of Shikigami review
While we might bemoan the intermittent meme shoehorned into modern localizations, yesteryear’s adaptations were especially cringe-inducing. Case in point: when…
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Neko Navy review
In a perfect world, cute-‘em-ups would be released with regular frequency. But save for two Deathsmiles titles, the disappointing Otomedius,…
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Blue Rider review
The combination of publisher-backed titles, remakes, and indies means that it’s often hard to keep up with the persistent barrage…
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DEXED review
Oh, dear Tech-Gamers, it has been some time, eh? Since I’ve been gone, I’ve acquired a BrideGear, a Pride(-and-Joy)Gear, and…
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