Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse (PS5)
Have Fun Storming the Castle! Spooky season is back, and what better way to kick off the festivities than with a brand-new Castlevania game? But beware: this isn’t another 3D reboot like Lords of Shadow. Instead, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse marks a much-needed return to form, dropping players back…
The Mad Gear Unleashes Turbo City Gaiden Kickstarter on the Masses
Tough, Cool, and Not To Be Messed With! The Mad Gear Opens Kickstarter on Turbo City Gaiden – An Animated Series If you’ve been with us at Hey Poor Player for a while then you’ve heard of musical badasses, The Mad Gear. For the lame and uninformed,…
Double Dragon & Kunio-kun: Retro Brawler Bundle (PS4)
A Bundle For the Ages! For NES gamers growing up in the eighties and nineties, the names Kunio and Ricki didn’t have much meaning. Alex and Ryan on the other hand…Those are the badasses from the game River City Ransom! Sam? That’s the dude with the awesome…
Sega Ages Puyo Puyo 2 Review (Switch)
Send Me Your Garbage If you consider yourself a fan of Sega, then you probably know what Sega Ages is. For the uninformed, Sega Ages is a series of video game ports and compilations published by Sega themselves. These ports cover both the Sega arcade and home…
Code Shifter Review (Switch)
Squashing The Bugs In the world of gaming, there are a select few developers and publishers that have a rabid fanbase as large as Arc System Works. This company has been around since the heyday of video games and has created some of the most beloved franchises ever to…
Book Review: Metal Slug: The Ultimate History
Rocket Launcher! The folks at Bitmap Books love the NEOGEO. Hell, back in 2017, they published the HUMONGOUS NEOGEO: A Visual History that I still haven’t finished, and I’ve been chipping away at it for a few months now! That book is over 400 pages long and chock full…
