I recently had the pleasure of playing the new exploration game Duck Side of the Moon, both developed and published by Starbrew Games. You’ll take on an adventurous space faring duck named Doug, as you try to fix his ship while trying to find a new homeworld. After crash landing on an alien world, you’ll make new friends and do relaxing
Read MoreWhen indie game developer Luca Galante released his first game, Vampire Survivors, in early access back in 2021, it wasn’t an immediate hit. Once streamers took notice, the game rocketed to the top of the charts on Steam, and it eventually morphed into the game most people love and adore. While the game initially came with dozens of characters, a wide
Read MoreAt first glance, Mouse: P.I. For Hire almost feels like this game was based on a concept that was never meant to go beyond a short demo or to achieve this level of detail and love. But when you think about it, a first-person shooter with a cartoon mouse detective, all rendered in black-and-white animation inspired by the 1930s? That’s got
Read MoreThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie has prompted deep reflection in me. Back in 2023, I was still a new writer here. In fact, The Super Mario Bros. Movie was one of my first reviews here at The Cosmic Circus. At the time, I called the animated film “an acceptable nostalgic delight.” My reasons were that the animated film embraced the game’s
Read MoreWink & the Broken Robot is a new 2D platforming Game Boy Color title that was developed by Max Oakland. In this game, you’ll play as the title character Wink and go on a vast journey to help recover parts for a broken robot. There are nine worlds with 28 stages total in-between, each filled with various enemies and mechanics you’ll need
Read MoreHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be a demon in Hell who is skating to save his soul and get out? Well, if yes, then Skate Story is for you. At first glance, you may think that it is just another skateboarding game, but there’s a twist that changes everything. Instead of skating and doing tricks through
Read MoreI’ve always been a fan of new and creative ways that developers come up with when presenting 3D platformers. I sometimes worry that when starting a new platforming game, I’ll come across something either too difficult or too long, and thankfully Big Hops fits somewhere in the middle. Big Hops is a new action platformer developed and published by Luckshot Games.
Read MoreMetroid Prime 4: Beyond is a nostalgic return to the beloved series of space action adventures. It is the culmination of more than 20 years of stories set in this universe, with this character, exploring strange worlds and discovering mysterious lore. What immediately stands out about Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is its confidence. It does not rush to reassure players with
Read MoreKero Kero Cowboy is a brand new Game Boy Color-inspired sidescrolling platformer developed and published by MetagameMike. In fact, this game is not only inspired by the Game Boy Color games of yesteryear; this title can actually run on original Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance hardware if you purchase this game on the developer’s Itch.io store page. While this
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