The Steam Game Festival event that is happening right now is a pretty great idea. With all the usual gaming conventions and events cancelled due to current events, why not utilize the expanding digital space? I’ve long been a proponent of game demos, since there’s little better way to know if a game will land.
20XX
A few years ago, platformer fans were yearning for new Mega Man-inspired games, as Capcom was ignoring the franchise at that time. This is what caused Mighty No. 9’s Kickstarter and other titles like the great Azure Striker Gunvolt to rise to prominence. Following an extended stint in Early Access, developer Batterystaple Games has brought
20XX, a platformer-roguelike inspired by classic Mega Man titles, officially launched on PC after a stint in Early Access last August. Today, developers Batterystaple Games and Fire Hose Games announced that the title would finally be hitting consoles, namely PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch this July. While the PS4 and Nintendo Switch versions of
There has been a ton of Mega Man news this week following the Mega Man 30th Anniversary livestream, but what about spiritual successors? While we all want to forget about games like Mighty No. 9, indie developer Batterycycle Games has been developing 20XX — a roguelike take on the tried-and-true Blue Bomber formula. But what exactly is 20XX? The game was a previous