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CONTENT ARCHIVE | 2023 | APRIL - JUNE

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​PIXEL REVIEW: WIPEOUT 2097 PS 26/6/2023
One of the few video games considered genuinely cool, WipEout 2097 was the futuristic racer that had it all: it looked, played and sounded amazing. To this day, it remains one of the most brilliant designed racing games.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: ASTONISHIA STORY PSP 23/6/2023
Twelve years after releasing as one of South Korea's first RPGs, the western world would get a taste of Astonishia Story on the PSP in 2006. Shane looks back at a game that struggles to distinguish itself against strong competition.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: SNK VS. CAPCOM: THE MATCH OF THE MILLENNIUM NGPC 17/6/2023
1999 saw SNK conjuring a bit of magic on their portable Neo Geo Pocket Color, delivering a crossover fighter with surprisingly impactful bouts, an endearing and distinctive visual style and excellent, balanced gameplay.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: SEGA EXTREME SPORTS DC 31/5/2023
Innerloop Studios threw a little bit of everything into the mixing pot in 2000 with a game spanning a comprehensive number of extreme sports. As Shane discovered, it made for an uncommonly good multi-eventing racer.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3: FATE OF TWO WORLDS PS3 29/5/2023
Eleven years on from MvC2, Marvel and Capcom met for a third star-studded fighter collaboration. Would a switch to 3D prove the evolution fans were after? Tom rolls up his sleeves and dives into the melee for his latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: TOKYO MIRAGE SESSIONS #FE WIIU 19/5/2023
We're celebrating 11 years of The Pixel Empire with a good one: Atlus's Shin Megami Tensei / Fire Emblem mash-up. This exciting, eclectic RPG isn't what fans expected, but as Shane explains, it's well worth playing.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: SUPER SPRINT ST 17/5/2023
Atari's legendary Sprint series made the jump to the 16-bit ST home computer in 1987, with the hope of bringing an arcade experience into the home. Tom looks back at this fun, if familiar, racer in his latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: ASPHALT: URBAN GT JAVA 9/5/2023
Gameloft launched their Asphalt racing series in 2004 and, given the series has been most closely associated with phone gaming, Tom decided to focus on the J2ME version. Read about this simple but fun racer in his latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: YOOKA-LAYLEE XONE 21/4/2023
Consisting of former Rare developers, Playtonic developed a 3D platformer throwback in 2017, aiming to recapture the genre's late nineties golden era. Read about the bat/chameleon pairing's first adventure in Shane's latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: DEVIL'S CRUSH PCE 18/4/2023
Not content with settling on the super-innovative Alien Crush, Compile were back in 1990 with another slice of PC Engine pinball action, this time trading science-fiction for fantasy with the superlative, seminal Devil's Crush.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: THE MYSTERY TEAM PSP 11/4/2023
How about something a little obscure? The Mystery Team brought together an unusual crew for a PSP adventure combining mini-games with investigation. Shane gets his magnifying glass at the ready for our latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: ROTASTIC X360 3/4/2023
An Xbox Live Arcade title that challenges the player to become the king of the swingers. Rotastic takes a simple but fiendishly tricky gameplay mechanic and tasks the player with beating 70 levels. Tom finds out whether it's worth a look.
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