OLD GAMES, NEW PERSPECTIVES

A SHMUP YOU’LL WANT TO TREASURE

Crytek’s hack ‘n’ slash was a dud on launch, but now?

ANCIENT CORP’S NEW MEGA DRIVE SHOOTER EARTHION HAS DELIGHTED AUDIENCES (INCLUDING NICK) WITH ITS STUNNING PIXEL ART, SUMPTUOUS SOUND AND ENERGETIC GAMEPLAY. WITH THAT IN MIND, WE ASKED LEGENDARY GAME COMPOSER YUZO KOSHIRO AND DESIGNER MAKOTO WADA TO LIFT THE LID ON ITS CREATION

Darran and Tim reminisce about their favourite scrolling fighters

Meandering through SHENMUE ’s wonderfully sedate revenge quest