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🎮 B. Cantrell | SuperJump Writer | he/him
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👾 Indies • Retro • Hidden Gems
🕹️ Features | Now Playing
🔗 https://linktr.ee/launchcannon
Gamescom Asia 2025 was packed with cosplayers, queues, and stacks of upcoming indie games. Highlights included HellHeart Breaker, Wild Woods, and Combo Critters. Happy to see the scene in Asia is thriving. #Gamescom #IndieGames #GameDev
November 8, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Gamescom Asia 2025 was packed with cosplayers, queues, and stacks of upcoming indie games. Highlights included HellHeart Breaker, Wild Woods, and Combo Critters. Happy to see the scene in Asia is thriving. #Gamescom #IndieGames #GameDev
From Thai folklore to kawaii brawlers, the indies at Gamescom Asia 2025 in Bangkok gave a solid showing: TaKhon, Cat Girl Survivor 2 and Woodo were standouts. #Gamescom #IndieGames #ThaiGames
November 8, 2025 at 7:06 AM
From Thai folklore to kawaii brawlers, the indies at Gamescom Asia 2025 in Bangkok gave a solid showing: TaKhon, Cat Girl Survivor 2 and Woodo were standouts. #Gamescom #IndieGames #ThaiGames
Gamescom Asia 2025 in Bangkok was packed with indies to check out. I was stoked to be there on the show floor. Here’s my recap for @superjumpmagazine.com covering all the highlights. #Gamescom #GameDev #IndieGame
Gamescom Asia 2025 Bangkok: Indie Highlights From the Show Floor
Standouts from Southeast Asia’s largest gaming event
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November 8, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Gamescom Asia 2025 in Bangkok was packed with indies to check out. I was stoked to be there on the show floor. Here’s my recap for @superjumpmagazine.com covering all the highlights. #Gamescom #GameDev #IndieGame
Every time I cover a hidden gem for SuperJump, I’m reminded how many great games are out there flying under the radar.
November 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Every time I cover a hidden gem for SuperJump, I’m reminded how many great games are out there flying under the radar.
Playing #SteelAssault feels like booting up a long-lost #NeoGeo arcade machine. It’s fast, flashy, ruthless, and full of gorgeous pixel-art. Brutal at higher difficulties too, with an Arcade Mode that gives you just one life to beat the entire game. A tough yet lovingly crafted hidden gem. #Steam
November 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Playing #SteelAssault feels like booting up a long-lost #NeoGeo arcade machine. It’s fast, flashy, ruthless, and full of gorgeous pixel-art. Brutal at higher difficulties too, with an Arcade Mode that gives you just one life to beat the entire game. A tough yet lovingly crafted hidden gem. #Steam
Back with another Hidden Gem for SuperJump. This time it's Steel Assault on Steam. Pure 90s arcade craziness. You fight through a pixel-art, post-apocalyptic America armed with nothing but an electric whip and a zip-line. It’s short, it's tough, and it's pretty damn fun. #SteelAssault
Hidden Gems of Game Design Vol 40
Unearthing Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo, Steel Assault, and Aero The Acro-Bat: Rascal Rival Revenge
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November 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Back with another Hidden Gem for SuperJump. This time it's Steel Assault on Steam. Pure 90s arcade craziness. You fight through a pixel-art, post-apocalyptic America armed with nothing but an electric whip and a zip-line. It’s short, it's tough, and it's pretty damn fun. #SteelAssault
Still addicted to #BombRushCyberfunk and deep in my playthrough. Futuristic Tokyo meets New York energy with graffiti battles, insane traversal flow, slick grinding and Hideki Naganuma on the soundtrack. Also a little obsessed with capturing screenshots in this game 📸 🎮
October 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Still addicted to #BombRushCyberfunk and deep in my playthrough. Futuristic Tokyo meets New York energy with graffiti battles, insane traversal flow, slick grinding and Hideki Naganuma on the soundtrack. Also a little obsessed with capturing screenshots in this game 📸 🎮
Here's an article I wrote for @superjumpmagazine.com profiling Hideki Naganuma, the guy behind tracks from Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Jet Set Radio, Sonic Rush, etc. 🎧🎮🛹
Hideki Naganuma: The Funky Uncle of Video Game Music
The twists, turns, and happy accidents that forged the Naganuma sound
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October 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Here's an article I wrote for @superjumpmagazine.com profiling Hideki Naganuma, the guy behind tracks from Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Jet Set Radio, Sonic Rush, etc. 🎧🎮🛹
Stumbled on #StarRacer via Steam and got hooked on this retro sci-fi racer with big F-Zero/Star Fox vibes. Indie studio
@whatnotgames.bsky.social nail the 16-bit feel on this one. There's stacks of content here too, heaps of tracks, even a track editor. Not on Switch yet but would be a perfect fit.
@whatnotgames.bsky.social nail the 16-bit feel on this one. There's stacks of content here too, heaps of tracks, even a track editor. Not on Switch yet but would be a perfect fit.
October 18, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Stumbled on #StarRacer via Steam and got hooked on this retro sci-fi racer with big F-Zero/Star Fox vibes. Indie studio
@whatnotgames.bsky.social nail the 16-bit feel on this one. There's stacks of content here too, heaps of tracks, even a track editor. Not on Switch yet but would be a perfect fit.
@whatnotgames.bsky.social nail the 16-bit feel on this one. There's stacks of content here too, heaps of tracks, even a track editor. Not on Switch yet but would be a perfect fit.
Flying onto issue #34 of Now Playing at SUPERJUMP with the brilliant #StarRacer from @whatnotgames.bsky.social.
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 34
What are you playing?
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October 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Flying onto issue #34 of Now Playing at SUPERJUMP with the brilliant #StarRacer from @whatnotgames.bsky.social.
Some killer pickups in Osaka with the OG Wipeout series, Wargroove 1+2 and Luminous Avenger iX2 for Switch. Japan’s game stores never disappoint #JapanGaming #ゲーム好きな人と繋がりたい
October 15, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Some killer pickups in Osaka with the OG Wipeout series, Wargroove 1+2 and Luminous Avenger iX2 for Switch. Japan’s game stores never disappoint #JapanGaming #ゲーム好きな人と繋がりたい
Loved this beautifully crafted video-essay from @superjumpmagazine.com exploring Human Extinction, AI & Mass Effect 👀 🤖 The real terror isn’t Skynet with malice, it’s a mindless optimizer with no concept of “enough.” Indifference, not intent, is what makes superintelligence existentially dangerous.
Superintelligence, Black Seas of Infinity, and Mass Effect feat. Tommie Earl Jenkins
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September 18, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Loved this beautifully crafted video-essay from @superjumpmagazine.com exploring Human Extinction, AI & Mass Effect 👀 🤖 The real terror isn’t Skynet with malice, it’s a mindless optimizer with no concept of “enough.” Indifference, not intent, is what makes superintelligence existentially dangerous.
Hunting for a @superjumpmagazine.com hidden gem this month and found my way back to this quirky #PS1 tactics RPG. Turn-based combat, smooth gameplay and a whimsical story. It's not the hardest tactical adventure, but it's addictive and fun. Definitely worth revisiting: #SaiyukiJourneyWest
August 17, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Hunting for a @superjumpmagazine.com hidden gem this month and found my way back to this quirky #PS1 tactics RPG. Turn-based combat, smooth gameplay and a whimsical story. It's not the hardest tactical adventure, but it's addictive and fun. Definitely worth revisiting: #SaiyukiJourneyWest
Just sharing my @superjumpmagazine.com piece on #SaiyukiJourneyWest. An overlooked #Playstation tactics gem that deserves more love. For fans of Final Fantasy Tactics or Tactics Ogre 👀
Hidden Gems of Game Design Volume 38
Unearthing Entity Researchers, Seven Kingdoms, Saiyuki: Journey West, and Prince of Persia
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August 17, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Just sharing my @superjumpmagazine.com piece on #SaiyukiJourneyWest. An overlooked #Playstation tactics gem that deserves more love. For fans of Final Fantasy Tactics or Tactics Ogre 👀
Been playing through #CyberCorp recently since it dropped on consoles. It’s a cyberpunk isometric looter shooter with fast combat and short missions. You pilot a Synth through procedurally-generated story beats, survival runs, and stacks of loot. Nails that twin-stick combat I’m a huge fan of.
August 12, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Been playing through #CyberCorp recently since it dropped on consoles. It’s a cyberpunk isometric looter shooter with fast combat and short missions. You pilot a Synth through procedurally-generated story beats, survival runs, and stacks of loot. Nails that twin-stick combat I’m a huge fan of.
Featured in #33 of Now Playing at SUPERJUMP. Covering the brilliant twin-stick cyberpunk looter shooter #Cybercorp.
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 33
What are you playing?
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August 12, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Featured in #33 of Now Playing at SUPERJUMP. Covering the brilliant twin-stick cyberpunk looter shooter #Cybercorp.
Re-sharing my @superjumpmagazine.com profile of Amos Roddy, composer of the brilliant #CitizenSleeper soundtrack, and other works. Planning more features like this, it was a fun one to put together. Also just grabbed Citizen Sleeper 2 on Steam and can’t wait to dive back into this world 🎮 👾 🎧
From Strafe to Citizen Sleeper: The Music of Amos Roddy
Celebrating the Portland-based producer with a growing portfolio of gaming soundtracks
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August 12, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Re-sharing my @superjumpmagazine.com profile of Amos Roddy, composer of the brilliant #CitizenSleeper soundtrack, and other works. Planning more features like this, it was a fun one to put together. Also just grabbed Citizen Sleeper 2 on Steam and can’t wait to dive back into this world 🎮 👾 🎧
Back with another Hidden Gem in @superjumpmagazine.com magazine. This time I’m covering the 360° action #roguelite Orbital Bullet. It's got Resogun-style rotating levels and a soundtrack that slaps. Definitely my cup of tea.
Hidden Gems of Game Design Volume 37
Unearthing Teocida, Orbital Bullet, and Crackdown
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August 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Back with another Hidden Gem in @superjumpmagazine.com magazine. This time I’m covering the 360° action #roguelite Orbital Bullet. It's got Resogun-style rotating levels and a soundtrack that slaps. Definitely my cup of tea.
Been playing Orbital Bullet lately, a side-scrolling #roguelite with levels built on rotating cylinders. It blends 3D environments with 2D sprites, backed by a pounding techno soundtrack. The 360° design gives it a unique feel that makes it a hidden gem worth checking out.
August 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Been playing Orbital Bullet lately, a side-scrolling #roguelite with levels built on rotating cylinders. It blends 3D environments with 2D sprites, backed by a pounding techno soundtrack. The 360° design gives it a unique feel that makes it a hidden gem worth checking out.
Wonderful in-depth coverage of the Switch 2 launch from @kuribojim.bsky.social at @superjumpmagazine.com. After watching this I'm HYPED for #MetroidPrime4 and mouse-mode on the Switch 2. I think it'll bring KBM-style controls to a whole new generation. As former PC-player, I'm all for it 🎮🕹️❤️
From Hands On To Home: Welcoming the Switch 2
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August 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Wonderful in-depth coverage of the Switch 2 launch from @kuribojim.bsky.social at @superjumpmagazine.com. After watching this I'm HYPED for #MetroidPrime4 and mouse-mode on the Switch 2. I think it'll bring KBM-style controls to a whole new generation. As former PC-player, I'm all for it 🎮🕹️❤️
Currently stuck into Vampire Savior (aka #Darkstalkers 3) via the Capcom Fighting Collection. Fast, chaotic, and packed with weird characters that all play differently. Every match-up makes you rethink your strategy. Love the art-style & soundtrack too. Easily one of Capcom’s best fighters.
June 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Currently stuck into Vampire Savior (aka #Darkstalkers 3) via the Capcom Fighting Collection. Fast, chaotic, and packed with weird characters that all play differently. Every match-up makes you rethink your strategy. Love the art-style & soundtrack too. Easily one of Capcom’s best fighters.
Stoked to be included in @superjumpmagazine.com's 'Now Playing at SUPERJUMP Issue 32'. Writing about my current obsession with the delightfully funky #BombRushCyberfunk. This unofficial Jet Set Radio sequel is a perfect example of the untapped goldmine that is Sega’s back catalogue. Crazy Taxi next?
Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, Issue 32
What are you playing?
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June 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Stoked to be included in @superjumpmagazine.com's 'Now Playing at SUPERJUMP Issue 32'. Writing about my current obsession with the delightfully funky #BombRushCyberfunk. This unofficial Jet Set Radio sequel is a perfect example of the untapped goldmine that is Sega’s back catalogue. Crazy Taxi next?
Currently playing Bomb Rush Cyberfunk & it’s giving big Tony Hawk meets GTA3 vibes. You skate, spray graffiti, do trick battles against rival gangs & fight the police. Combat’s a bit meh, but the style and flow is awesome. I’m always a sucker for slick grind traversal, and this one nails it!
June 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Currently playing Bomb Rush Cyberfunk & it’s giving big Tony Hawk meets GTA3 vibes. You skate, spray graffiti, do trick battles against rival gangs & fight the police. Combat’s a bit meh, but the style and flow is awesome. I’m always a sucker for slick grind traversal, and this one nails it!
After a 2-year hiatus, I’m thrilled to have my words back in the pages of the brilliant @superjumpmagazine.com. Huge thanks to James and crew, you’ve built such a thoughtful, welcoming space for writers. Can’t wait to share more of my musings on games. It’s good to be back 🙂 @kuribojim.bsky.social
Hidden Gems of Game Design Vol 36
Unearthing Shadow Hearts, Guntastic, and Miscrits
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June 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
After a 2-year hiatus, I’m thrilled to have my words back in the pages of the brilliant @superjumpmagazine.com. Huge thanks to James and crew, you’ve built such a thoughtful, welcoming space for writers. Can’t wait to share more of my musings on games. It’s good to be back 🙂 @kuribojim.bsky.social