Tag: Top Hat Studios
Mini Review Crypt Custodian (PS5) - Metroidvania Great Proves Cats Do It Better
Infinite lives on Pluto
Some say there are too many Metroidvania games for this world, yet when one as good as Crypt Custodian comes along, it serves as a reminder of exactly why so many developers chase that addictive fusion of explorative action. With shades of Death's Door and Tunic, brotherly duo Kyle and Eric Thompson have made an approachable...
News Metroidvania Game Crypt Custodian Makes a Dead Cat Clean the Afterlife
Coming to PS5, PS4 on 27th August
Crypt Custodian, a promising Metroidvania game from one-man developer Kyle Thompson, will release for PS5 and PS4 on 27th August 2024, it's been confirmed. Having just died, you'll play as a "mischievous" cat named Pluto, whose job it is to "clean" the afterlife. Featuring the usual hallmarks of the genre, you can...
News Retro Survival Horror Alisa: Developer's Cut Corners a PS5, PS4 Release Date
Aggressive angles
Alisa: Developer's Cut has been announced for a PS5 and PS4 launch on 6th February, hearkening back to an era of tank controls and tight corners, a golden age for the genre that gave us Resident Evil and Silent Hill. If you think the kids these days could stand to learn a thing or two about true survival horror, then this acclaimed...
News Legend Bowl Brings Retro Tecmo Bowl Vibes to PS5, PS4 Next Month
With full, highly customisable Franchise mode
The highly customisable, retro-inspired Legend Bowl will toss a bullet pass to PS5 and PS4 from 9th August, with a fully-fledged Franchise mode to keep you occupied season-on-season. The gameplay – clearly inspired by the legendary Tecmo Bowl series – may have a throwback pixel art aesthetic to it,...
Mini Review Frogun (PS5) - PS1 Era Platformer Doesn't Have Much Bounce
Shooting your mouth
For better and worse, Frogun really does feel like a game ripped from the late 90s. This is a puzzle platformer with a PS1-era vibe, and while it nails the presentation, it also inadvertently captures the frustrating and finicky nature of those early 3D games. Playing as a young girl in search of her parents, you use the titular...
News Frogun Has Impressive PS1 Platformer Vibes, Hopping to PS5, PS4 in August
Froggers
If you're nostalgic for polygonal PS1 platformers, you're probably going to love Frogun, which just got a 2nd August 2022 release date on PS5 and PS4. The accompanying gameplay trailer basically tells you everything you need to know; it's got visually varied levels, some environmental puzzles, and imaginative enemy designs. It looks great!...
News Sonzai Blends Persona's Social Links with 2D Melee Action on PS5 and PS4
Coming in 2022
PlayStation 5 is getting some incredible-looking blockbusters, but its indie offering is looking just as strong. Freshly announced title Sonzai looks to have a ton of promise, although we won't be playing it for a while yet. This hand-drawn action RPG is an interesting mix of genres that seems to work well. As you can tell from the...
