Category: Classic

Nearly three decades after their original arcade outings, the Raiden Fighters trilogy returns on modern consoles in Raiden Fighters Remix Collection, a celebration of Seibu Kaihatsu’s blisteringly paced vertical shooters that lands somewhere between reverent homage and a touch of frustrating missed potential. On PlayStation 5 this collection brings Raiden Fighters, Raiden Fighters 2, and Raiden Fighters Jet together – each in both Japanese and international variants – alongside a suite of quality-of-life features and a remixed soundtrack intended to modernize the experience without drowning out its arcade DNA. Continue reading “Raiden Fighters Remix Collection review (PS5)”

The latest re-emergence of Konami’s long-running maze-based party franchise in Super Bomberman Collection for PlayStation 5 is at once a nostalgic archive and a reminder of just how timeless its simple formula can be. Instead of a single narrative arc, this 7-game anthology stitches together the series’ defining 16-bit era and even brings former Japan-exclusive installments into the global spotlight for the first time. Across these entries, Bomberman remains a cheerful, largely silent protagonist whose sole mission is to clear grid-based arenas by placing bombs, opening paths, and outmaneuvering foes – a premise that’s never particularly deep but consistently compelling. Continue reading “Super Bomberman Collection review (PS5)”

Rebellion’s Speedball for the PlayStation 5 arrives as more than a simple nostalgia bite: it’s a deliberate attempt to transplant a beloved arcade-sports classic into a modern competitive context, with all the promise and pitfalls such a project entails. The original Speedball and Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe were staples on the Atari ST and Amiga in the late 1980s and early ’90s, thriving on one-button joysticks, ferocious pace, and a visceral blend of futurism and sport – traits that defined a youthful era of gaming and left many players craving a worthy modern successor. Rebellion has consciously invoked that legacy here, embracing the high-octane, blade-edged aesthetic that fans remember, but the result on PS5 ultimately feels like a thrilling prototype rather than a fully realised evolution. Continue reading “Speedball review (PS5)”

GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition on the Nintendo Switch 2 arrives as one of the system’s first high-profile racing ports, and Feral Interactive’s effort to adapt Codemasters’ blend of accessible “simcade” racing for Nintendo’s hybrid console largely pays off. The core premise – heart-pounding motorsport across a wide array of disciplines with a hefty dose of content – remains intact, and the inclusion of all post-launch DLCs in the Deluxe Edition gives this version an impressive breadth right out of the gate, representing great value for money. The narrative centerpiece, the live-action Driven to Glory story mode, retains its cinematic flair here, serving more as an atmospheric prelude to the action than a deeply compelling drama. Its inclusion adds variety to what could otherwise feel like a pure succession of races, though players seeking a rich plot should temper expectations. Continue reading “GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition review (Switch 2)”

Street Racer Collection arrives on PlayStation 4 and 5 as a nostalgic time capsule, a compilation of four historical ports of the quirky 1990s kart racer originally developed by Vivid Image and brought to modern platforms by QUByte Interactive. At its core, Street Racer is a Mario Kart-like arcade racing experience built on an audacious mash-up of racing and direct combat – a blend that once felt fresh against contemporaries like Super Mario Kart but now shows both its ingenuity and its age. The collection’s premise – four versions of the same core game across SNES, Genesis (Mega Drive), MS-DOS, and Game Boy – underscores both its boutique appeal and its biggest limitation: you’ll get to play versions you never tried before, but ultimately they’re all the same game. Continue reading “Street Racer Collection review”