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GamesAsylum.com 's Matt. Writing about games, to some extent, almost daily since 1999. 🌀 New games, retro games, indie games, modern retro. A '90s console war survivor struggling to keep it physical. School dinners are cool dinners.
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · Jun 6
Did you know an early N64 game was fully revealed, only to vanish and release on Super Famicom instead? Here's the curious tale of Cu On Pa: www.gamesasylum.com/2025/06/06/c...
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 2d
Happy Halloween!
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 2d
Resident Evil 2 turned up in surprising places:
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 3d
Silver Bullet is a challenging shooting gallery arcade game that'll test your mettle. Review:
www.gamesasylum.com/2025/10/30/s...
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 3d
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 3d
Halloween 1985 is a fun arcade-style single-screen platformer, available from today for under a fiver. Review: www.gamesasylum.com/2025/10/29/h...
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 3d
Survival horror Silly Polly Beast is both ambitious and confidently delivered. Review: www.gamesasylum.com/2025/10/29/s...
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 4d
Milano’s Odd Job Collection, a Japanese PS1 curio from 1999, gains a western release on 9th Dec via XSEED Games. The Switch 2 version will be a free upgrade.
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 4d
City Connection are releasing the transforming mech shooter Final Formation on Switch tomorrow - a continuation of Jaleco's Formation Z series.
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 5d
If you haven't had your fill yet, Halls of Torment is another fine Survivors alike. Review: www.gamesasylum.com/2025/10/28/h...
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 6d
All the new releases entering Earthrealm this week: www.gamesasylum.com/2025/10/27/o...
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 7d
Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood is down to £3.99 on PSN.
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 9d
Happy new Katamari day, for those who celebrate.
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 9d
Low poly dinosaur shooter Acre Crisis (out tomorrow) is a throwback alright. Review: www.gamesasylum.com/2025/10/23/a...
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 10d
Fresh!
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 10d
Banjo-Kazooie takes the cover of the new Retro Gamer. The team also looks at Magicland Dizzy, Lumines, The Great Escape, Operation Wolf, Simon the Sorcerer, and Kill Switch.
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 10d
Nice bits in the charity shop today.
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 10d
Not yet. The PC version has positive reviews on Steam. www.metacritic.com/game/night-s...
Night Striker GEAR Reviews
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 10d
69 cousins how nice written on a pink background
ALT: 69 cousins how nice written on a pink background
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 10d
M2 released Night Striker GEAR on the Japanese eShop today. It's an update of Taito's Night Strikers.
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 10d
Everything rolling onto Switch this week: www.gamesasylum.com/2025/10/22/o...
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 10d
Found the Super Mario Kinder Joy eggs. Quite nice toys inside!
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 11d
AVGN fans will want to check out the new 8-bit platformer. It's a very good modern NES game in its right too. Review:

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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 12d
UI design is my passion.
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 12d
Lumo 2 is a fun time, made with the best intentions. But it's also quite finicky, partly on purpose. Review: www.gamesasylum.com/2025/10/21/l...
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Games Asylum @gamesasylum.bsky.social · 15d
60+ games are due out next week. Flying under the radar are:

Bounty Star - A third person mech shooter with farming and base building.

FULL METAL SCHOOL GIRL - D3's new zombie slayer.

EVERDARK - A horror FPS inspired by DOOM.

Halls of Torment - Vampire Survivors x Diablo!