Zoey Handley
Zoey made up for her mundane childhood by playing video games. Now she won't shut up about them. Her eclectic tastes have worried many. Don't come to close, or she'll shove some weird indie or retro game in your face. It's better to not make eye contact. Cross the street if you see her coming.
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Preview – WILD Tactics
I still consider myself to be a fan of the "World of Wilderness" series and am interested in its growth. However, Chicken Police: Into the Hive was quite a blow to my faith, and WILD Tactics looks like it might have me questioning further.
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Preview – Rewind 99
Like many in my generation, I miss the days of the rental store. We didn't know how good we had it. I certainly didn't complain. So, a game like Rewind 99 might just be the perfect retail simulator for me.
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Preview – Shutter Story
Learn what a skeptic thinks about hunting for ghosts in old photographs. Which is what Shutter Story is about. Sorry, I probably should have led with that.
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Review – Blippo+
After a few recommendations, I've visited one of 2025's darlings. But Blippo+ is much less a game, and more a collection of low-budget sketches joined together by a central plot. I can see why it's so fascinating.
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Tangle Tower, Crow Country devs’ next game, The Mermaid Mask, is out this Summer
Looks like we've got ourselves a mystery on our hands, gang. The Mermaid Mask, the next game in the Detective Grimoire series, has a new release window of Summer 2026. Following up on Tangle Tower and Crow Country is no small order, but what could go wrong?
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Review – Super Star Force
On the surface, it looks just like any other autoscrolling shmup. Surprise! Underneath is a hybrid game that swaps between shooter and action adventure. Plus, you travel through time to change the future. What more could you want?
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Review – Rampart (Famicom)
Rampart has a formula that can only be stretched so far. Or can it? When Konami took a crack at it on Famicom, they took it to a pretty unusual place. It's time to see Rampart like you maybe never have before!
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You can now back Abide, the next game from Judero and Mashina developer, on Kickstarter
In a stark departure from the good feels of Mashina, Talha and Jack Co have announced that their next game is a handcrafter horror game about the horrors lurking within the walls of a rehabilitation retreat. You can back it on Kickstarter today.
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Review – Future Racer 2000
Future Racer 2000 has been updated quite a bit since I first did a write-up of it in 2023. So, I figure that now's a good time to revisit it and see if it still has the magic.
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Book Cudgel – Worlds of Power: Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
Welcome back to the Book Cudgel, where we talk about novels based on video games. This time, it's Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, a terrible game that is terrible. Will it make for a good novel? Depends on your standards.
