When any game is likened to the cult classic Earthbound gamer’s ears will surely perk up. Announced at the Media Indie Exchange (the MIX) last week Canadian developers Eden Industries’ upcoming game, Citizens of Earth, is said to draw heavily from Nintendo’s quirky SNESRPG.
Citizens of Earth is a top-down RPG in which you take control of the Vice President of the World, … [ Read More... ]
As many should know, Capcom has an epic history with side scrolling beat’em ups (brawlers). Although their most well known beat’em up is Final Fight they also made a pair of Dungeons & Dragons games which included all the frills you could want plus RPG elements. Originally arcade games, they were only ported for home play in a collection released in Japan on the Sega Saturn and on PC in … [ Read More... ]
In a surprising PAX East announcement, Capcom is remastering and rereleasing their 1989 NES classic, DuckTales. It’s got the official Disney seal on it and will even be supported with all new voice acting from Disney. Additionally, all the character art has been redrawn in HD with high def 3D backgrounds. DuckTales Remastered looks great in motion. The original game is considered one of the best Disney games … [ Read More... ]
If you’re like me, then you love classic side scrollers like Mega Man, Contra and Castlevania. Yacht Club Games is making a love letter to the days of 8-bit side scrollers with their game, Shovel Knight. Retro looking side scrollers are indeed a dime a dozen these days, but what I like about this one is how it looks like it’s sticking true to the 8-bit graphical … [ Read More... ]