Jeff returns from the Classic Game Fest with stories to share—and he’s bringing some retro heat with him! This week, the crew dives into Blade Buster, a slick NES homebrew shmup that keeps the pixel bullets flying. Jeff also checks out the press-demo for Sovietborgs, an ambitious top-down action game coming to Genesis, Dreamcast, and Neo Geo. Think Gauntlet meets The Chaos Engine, with visuals straight out of Donkey Kong Country and a soundtrack that slaps like Red Alert.
Meanwhile, Xander cools down with the TANUKI: Pon’s Summer Demo and blasts through enemies in the chaotic Gun King.
We also spotlight this week’s New & Noteworthy indie finds:
Fretless – The Wrath Of Riffson, Advent NEON, Memori, Awita: Journey Of Hope, Undivine, and Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe.
And if you're ballin’ on a budget, we’ve got two under-$2 indie gems in Thorn Demon Hunter and Wild West Crops.