Latest Reviews of Nicalis Games
Review Full Mojo Rampage (PS4)
Get a Loa this
Roguelikes are ten a penny these days. You've probably played at least one; Spelunky, The Binding of Isaac, Rogue Legacy, and Enter the Gungeon are just the tip of the iceberg. It also happens that they're all excellent, each putting its own spin on the permadeath, randomly generated crunchiness that the genre is known for. Full Mojo...
Review The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth (PS4)
Reborn
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth was released for the PC back in October last year and ever since console fans of the series have been crying out for the much-anticipated DLC. Well, it's finally arrived on the PlayStation 4 – and boy was it worth the long wait. The main addition in this expansion is Greed Mode – an entirely new game mode...
VVVVVV has come to
VVVVVV is an 8-bit retro style platformer that was first developed for the PC back in 2010, and has now been ported to the PlayStation 4. The story follows the journey of six brave space adventurers, all with names beginning with the letter V, that get transported to another dimension while exploring space. As the player, you...
Review The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (PlayStation 4)
A study in scatology
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is an infamously strange game, which is why it was with slight befuddlement that we saw Sony include it as a recent PlayStation Plus freebie. Conceived by Team Meat's Edmund McMillen, the title is a twisted take on the twin-stick shooter genre, served with a heaping spoonful of NES-era Zelda. But do...
Review 1001 Spikes (PlayStation 4)
Another spike bites the dust
1001 Spikes is a retro-inspired platformer from Nicalis, the firm of Cave Story fame. It’s a remake of Aban Hawkins and the 1000 Spikes – an Xbox Live Arcade indie game from way back in 2011 – and is an 8-bit side scrolling adventure that, on first appearances, is somewhat similar to the throng of other...
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News The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Will Bring Indie Insanity to PS4 and Vita in November
Welcome home
After a seemingly endless wait, indie darling The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth will finally be making its way onto Sony systems in the coming months. In a recent PlayStation blog post, Nicalis announced that the top-down terror will be hitting PlayStation 4 and Vita on 4th November in North America, and 5th November in Europe. For the...
News The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Will Bring Indie Insanity to PS4 and Vita in November
Welcome home
After a seemingly endless wait, indie darling The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth will finally be making its way onto Sony systems in the coming months. In a recent PlayStation blog post, Nicalis announced that the top-down terror will be hitting PlayStation 4 and Vita on 4th November in North America, and 5th November in Europe. For the...