UnderMine (Switch) Review
I have really been on a Roguelike kick lately. I played a lot of Hades over the holidays, and I’m still trying to make my way through the endgame of it. I’ve also been playing other Roguelikes and just trying to see…
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Curse of the Dead Gods (Switch) Review
As a lot of our readers are no doubt aware by now, I love Roguelikes. However, I must admit that after playing Hades, I somewhat feel spoiled. Why? Because as I have previously mentioned, Hades has become my new gold standard for…
New Trailer for Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World Releases
I will admit that I am not very familiar with the Wonder Boy franchise. I own Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom but have not yet had a chance to give it a try. However, I was very excited to see the…
Fallen Legion Revenants (Switch) Review
Let’s talk about inspiration for a moment. Sometimes, ideas that are inspired by great works can create great works in return. An example of this is Shovel Knight, which took the formula from games like Mega Man and other platformers of its…
Spiritfarer Dev Announces Post-Launch Roadmap
Spiritfarer is one of 2020’s indie standouts for me. It won multiple awards and brought to life an imaginative, interesting experience. To my surprise, it seems that Thunder Lotus has plans to add even more content to Spiritfarer in 2021. According to…
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (PS4) Review
I have played the Ys series for quite some time now. I’ve played some of the original releases, some remakes, some ports, and everything in between. As a result of this experience, I can tell you that by far, Ys IX: Monstrum…
For The King Gets First Expansion Pack
We’ve discussed For The King a few times here at Phenixx Gaming. I reviewed it on Switch, it became a free game on Epic, and we’ve probably mentioned it a few other times. Today, however, it has nothing to do with whether…
Balan Wonderworld (Switch) Preview
Since the announcement of Balan Wonderworld, I have been intrigued by both its colorful visuals and its premise. The idea of a theme-park styled “Wonderland” that connects to people’s emotions is something that I find fascinating. Additionally, the idea of a game…
Puzzle Arcade Game PUSS! Announced for Consoles
As our readers no doubt know, I am not opposed to giving weird or strange games a try. Weird games, puzzle games especially, tend to catch my eye more than most. Developer teamCOIL has just announced that their popular PC puzzle game…
Healer’s Quest Coming to Nintendo Switch Soon
Are you the type of person that prefers being a support character in games? In MMO’s are you the underappreciated healer who always keeps the rest of the team alive? If so, then Healer’s Quest sounds like it is for you. In…