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Wish-granting Mermaid’s Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick… What could possibly go wrong?Sure, the very fabric holding the very universe very together could come very undone, opening up portals into Wishworlds full of knights, cowboys, pirates, and prehistoric snails.But that’s nothing everyone’s favorite sponge can’t handle – with the right cosmic costume! Everybody … Continue reading “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake”
Year: 2023
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Astral Ascent is a 2D platformer rogue-lite game set in a modern fantasy world. As one of 4 Heroes with very different personalities, you must escape from the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful and vicious bosses, the Zodiacs.## CREATE YOUR OWN PLAYSTYLE Unlock dozens of unique spells for your 4 distinct characters. Optimize your … Continue reading “Astral Ascent”
Year: 2022
Platforms: Linux, Macintosh, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
The seventh installment of the Final Fantasy series takes place in a post-modern, steampunk, sci-fi world where high technology reigns and where robots and bio-engineered mutants co-exist with humans and dragons. The story focuses on Shinra Inc., an evil mega-corporation responsible for all the world’s high technology. Shinra supports this technology with Mako Energy, Shinra’s patented source … Continue reading “Final Fantasy VII”
Year: 1997
Platforms: Android, Nintendo Switch, PS Vita, PSP, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Windows Apps, Xbox One, iPad, iPhone
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom is a 2D side-scrolling, weapon-based beat’em up game set in the Dungeons & Dragons Mystara campaign setting. The game has some slight RPG elements taken from the tabletop role-playing game. At the start of the game you can pick between 4 characters: cleric, dwarf, elf, and fighter. The game … Continue reading “Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom”
Year: 1993
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
Genre: Action
Theme: Beat 'em up / brawler
Shadow over Mystara is a sequel to Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom. Two years have passed since the heroes defeated Arch Lich Deimos, but now a new threat has arisen – a powerful sorceress Synn who is plotting to conquer the Republic of Darokin. Shadow over Mystara is a side-scrolling beat-’em-up with role-play elements … Continue reading “Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara”
Year: 1996
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
Genre: Action
Theme: Beat 'em up / brawler
In a modern fantasy world, college dropout Grace is granted the power of a Muse – power she’ll need to find out the truth behind her predecessor’s death before time runs out. You’ll decide who Grace allies with, who she can trust, and who may betray her in this beautifully hand-illustrated roleplaying musical. Written by … Continue reading “Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical”
Year: 2023
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
Following the successful gameplay of Dragon’s Lair, Don Bluth released this second conversion of his Laserdisc games series. You’re playing Dexter, a guy fighting the evil madman Borf who has kidnapped your girlfriend Kimberly and is now threatening the world with his dreaded weapon, the “Infanto Ray” which turns adults into small children. The game … Continue reading “Space Ace”
Year: 1983
Platforms: 3DO, Android, Arcade, Blu-ray Disc Player, CD-i, DOS, DVD Player, Jaguar, Macintosh, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, SEGA CD, Windows, iPad, iPhone
Genre: Action
Theme: Full Motion Video
The sequel to American Laser Game’s original Mad Dog McCree, with pretty much the same gameplay and motion capture graphics. This PC conversion seems to have been tweaked a bit to be more stable than the original Mad Dog. There’s also somewhat limited replay value as you can choose from 3 different guides for 3 … Continue reading “Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold”
Year: 1992
Platforms: 3DO, Arcade, CD-i, DOS, DVD Player, PlayStation 3, SEGA CD, Windows
Genre: Action
Theme: Rail shooter
Mad Dog McCree and his gang have kidnapped the Mayor and his daughter, and it’s up to you to rescue them. You must blast through bars and bank robberies to take the gang out and save everything you regard as good and true. Where the game differs from other Operation Wolf-influenced shoot-’em-ups is in the … Continue reading “Mad Dog McCree”
Year: 1991
Platforms: 3DO, Arcade, CD-i, DOS, DVD Player, Macintosh, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, SEGA CD, Windows, iPhone
Genre: Action
Theme: Rail shooter
An alien entity known as Geegus threatens the Earth in the year 3091. As all of Earth’s forces have been defeated, a scientist uses his recently-built time machine to find the greatest fighters of different eras to compete against Geegus. World Heroes is a versus fighting game. It features a cast of characters from different countries … Continue reading “World Heroes”
Year: 1992
Platforms: Android, Arcade, Genesis, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, Nintendo Switch, PS Vita, PSP, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, SNES, Wii, Windows Apps, Xbox One, iPad, iPhone
Genre: Action
Theme: Fighting