StarLightRiders: HyperJump – Stunning Neon Bullet Hell Bliss ...

StarLightRiders: HyperJump, the latest bullet hell experience from EastAsiaSoft, and developer LunarCitySeven brings to us an intergalactic anime space epic that is both brutally challenging, and lightly simplistic in the way of content offerings. In either solo or co-op local play you'll find yourself flying as one of two bubbly anime space cadets who are chasing after a known enemy. Little else is disclosed in the way of story, and characters, but as dialogue unfolds onscreen the player is slowly clued into what exactly is going on. The key takeaway is that your ship is equipped with multiple weapons and tools need to circumnavigate the bullet hell filling the screen. Enough armament to deal with your mechanized foe and his alien army!

Lia: Hacking Destiny: A Chaotic Post-Apocalyptic Roguelite!

Lia: Hacking Destiny, developed and published by Orube Game Studio for the PS4, drops players into a chaotic post-apocalyptic roguelite where humanity clings to survival against a tyrannical megacorporation called MegaCorp. The plot kicks off in a ravaged Earth stripped bare of nature, now a playground for robotic overlords who enslave adorable kittens for viral content farms and bombard survivors with endless spam. As the hacker protagonist Lia, you lead desperate raids into fortified facilities, aiming to dismantle the regime, free the captives, and maybe even secure a path to a rumored new colony world, Earth 2.0, via scavenged rocket tech.

Neon Inferno (PS5) | REVIEW | A Contra & Wild Guns Inspired Indie!!!

Neon Inferno, developed by Zenovia Interactive, the New York-based studio behind the acclaimed retro platformer Steel Assault, and published by Retroware, draws clear inspiration from arcade classics like Contra and Wild Guns. It reimagines their high-energy shooting action in a cyberpunk dystopia set in New York City, 2055, where players step into the role of assassins Angelo Morano or Mariana Vitti. Working for a rising crime syndicate known as the Family, they carve through corrupt police forces and rival gangs amid flames, neon lights, and urban decay, aiming to seize control of the shattered metropolis.

Twilight Parade: Moonlit Mononoke (PS5) | REVIEW | A Sexy Parodius Successor!?

Twilight Parade: Moonlit Mononoke, developed by Super16Bits and published by EastAsiaSoft delivers unto us a bullet hell experience lightly akin to Konami's Sexy Parodius. In it we find the mischievous Oni twins out to disrupt an annual Yokai parade they weren't invited to. Along with two tag along companions in the form of Kitsune (a foxy lady) and Gyokuto (a bunny eared girl), the lot aim to wreak havoc on the unsuspecting spirits of Japan. Standing between them and that goal are several buxom girl bosses.

Godbreakers: Juice Edition (PS5) | REVIEW | A Rewarding Roguelike Set Within A Dystopian World!!!

Developed by the talented team at To The Sky and published by Thunderful Publishing, Godbreakers marks an exciting debut for the studio, blending high-energy action with roguelite progression in a fresh take on cooperative chaos. Released earlier this month, this third-person hack-and-slash title drops players into a dystopian sci-fi saga where humanity's creation of an all-consuming artificial intelligence, known as the Monad, backfired catastrophically. 

The rogue supercomputer has already wiped out Earth and is feasting on the solar system, with the Sun next on its menu. As one of the last revived warriors in a desperate coven, your mission is to storm through the AI's nightmarish realms, absorbing forbidden powers and reigniting the fading embers of human defiance. It's a lean, lore-driven narrative that unfolds through environmental storytelling and cryptic boss taunts, emphasizing themes of hubris and rebellion without bogging down the momentum.