Candy Rangers is a visually charming game with interesting mechanics for the rail shooter genre. Its colorful atmosphere, combined with a lively soundtrack, creates an engaging initial experience. However, the requirement to collect tokens to advance compromises the fluidity of progression, making the journey more repetitive than it should be. Despite this, it still delivers fun and a challenge, especially for those who enjoy overcoming obstacles perfectly.

World Heroes Perfect’s re-release may be considered the most niche title in the Neo Geo Premium Selection, but it gives players the opportunity to give the game another chance. Although it is technically dated by modern standards, the gameplay remains fun, and the mechanical features introduced here place it ahead of its predecessors. It is also the weakest entry in the line, especially due to its lack of content.

Slay the Alice is a simple and curious text adventure that plays with Alice in Wonderland elements. Due to its length, little content, and some poorly explained elements of the plot, the concept of narrative roguelike ends up with a feeling that there was more to be explored. However, for those who enjoy the genre and would like a curious and quick experience, this work would be worth checking out all the same.

My experience with Everdeep Aurora was a mixed bag, filled with lovely highs and uncomfortable lows. The beautiful visual presentation and impeccable music are certainly the highlights, as are some intuitive objectives that made for some great exploration here and there. However, the superficiality of mechanics, the complete lack of directions and tutorial, the poorly articulated narrative, and the questionable layout of the game screen and menus marred my adventure.

Despite coming from a long line of games, Double Dragon Revive failed to reach the level of quality worthy of its golden age. It manages to be entertaining with its dynamic combat and good variety of scenarios, which offer interesting interactions. The problem is that, while the game is not exactly ugly, its style leaves something to be desired, as do some of its challenges. It is recommended for fans of the beat 'em up genre or anyone who wants to relive (even partially) the glories of the past.

Hirogami is a case that seems more interesting to watch than to actually play. The concept is captivating, the transformation mechanic is intriguing, and the exploration moments are at least engaging. Unfortunately, the clunky combat, hindered by the lack of enemy variety, along with environments that are thematically uncreative, undermine how interesting the overall experience is.

Metal Eden, from Reikon Games, is an ambitious FPS that stands out for its engaging combat and interesting mechanics, like the cores. However, it falters due to a superficial narrative and repetitive art direction. It’s ideal for players seeking quick fun, but may disappoint those looking for depth.

With a modest production that adapts the 2019 series material well, Carmen Sandiego serves its young target audience well, alternating geography- and history-based investigation and simple minigames. For older audiences, however, the educational entertainment essence may have less appeal, as the simplicity in the mechanics and initial enigmas make the really good challenges show up only in the second half of the campaign.

My Hero Academia: All’s Justice lands somewhere between being better and worse than Byking’s other efforts. The idea of open districts is interesting, and the more accessible gameplay may appeal to the niche audience for anime-based games. However, the absurd difficulty of the story mode, the repetitive missions, and the stiff gameplay place the game in the lower tier of licensed anime titles.

Soulslinger: Envoy of Death stands out with a striking visual identity and a bold narrative proposal, creatively blending western and dark fantasy. However, this potential is partially compromised by performance issues, an unbalanced progression pace, and steep difficulty, which may put off less patient players or those unfamiliar with the roguelike genre, which may lead to eventual disinterest in the game.

Reignbreaker presents an exciting premise with its fast-paced combat and an intriguing world, but it fails to develop its ideas in a solid way. For those who like fast-paced action and challenges, it can be fun for a while, but if you are looking for something deeper and with more content, the game may not deliver enough.

Outrider Mako presents a striking visual proposal and an atmosphere inspired by Japanese mythology, which grabs attention right from the start. The delivery of items to gods and the use of Red Nectar in combat introduce creative ideas, but the shallow execution falls short. Additionally, the repetition of maps and mechanics makes the experience tiresome over time, despite offering some fun moments here and there. Still, it may appeal to those who enjoy a more laid-back adventure, with plenty of style and a unique atmosphere.

I honestly feel like this game should have been released as a DLC or update, not as a standalone title. As a side mode attached to the main event, a lot of my complaints would evaporate. It’d be a nice way to add some replayability, aiming for a high score in a randomized dreamscape. However, it’s presented as an entirely separate game, and should be judged as such. For the newcomer, you have an experience devoid of context. For the veteran, you have mostly the same experience shuffled around. In either case, there is a definite lack of content. A full run takes maybe twenty minutes, and while your strengths may vary between runs, the way you fundamentally approach each one does not.

Hitman: World of Assassination Trilogy on PS VR2 is a technically polished leap for the series, delivering tactile controls, richly detailed environments, and the sandbox freedom fans expect, yet its reliance on flat‑screen missions and the omission of modes like Freelancer and Contracts dull the sense of discovery; without bespoke VR scenarios, quick‑save support, or fully intuitive transitions, the package feels more like a high‑quality adaptation than a definitive virtual‑reality reimagining—rewarding for veterans eager to revisit classic assassinations from a new vantage, but unlikely to satisfy players seeking an experience conceived from the ground up for VR.

BUBBLE BOBBLE Sugar Dungeons has a good idea, but its execution seems to have been done by one of those amateur chefs from culinary reality shows. There's a lot of potential in the idea of using candies and power-ups, but the slow start, combined with the grinding that's tied to the randomness of the dungeons, makes the progression drag. At least it's worth it to be able to play Bubble Symphony in a well-emulated port and with menus in English.

Debtor is a short, inexpensive game that's bound to go unnoticed if you don't look closely. It's clear that it's far from being a shovelware game, as it has its own distinct qualities, but it certainly could have delivered much more than it did in the final product.

Despite lacking innovation, Last Man Sitting offers some enjoyable moments through its frenetic combat, interesting abilities, and engaging soundtrack. However, limited weapon variety and weak level design make the experience grow repetitive over time, leaving it behind other games in the genre.

With Adventure Through the Demon Realm — Part 1, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is closer than ever to a true RPG. However, it's a bit disappointing that this split into multiple parts has diminished the complete experience the DLC could have been. This retelling may be more robust as additional content than its predecessors and certainly boasts its own unique craftsmanship, but the feeling of incompleteness ultimately speaks louder.

With varied gameplay in its minigames and alternating perspectives, Makis Adventure is a pleasant and entertaining first game from a solo developer, but it doesn't reach its potential and ends just when it could have deepened its good ideas. The three-hour running time is worth it for those curious and enthusiasts of compact adventures with metroidvania elements.

The Flayed Man is a unique journey into introspective horror, where narrative and aesthetic qualities rise above its technical flaws. While the clunky gameplay demands a "pact of tolerance", the experience is justified by its powerful allegory about pain and redemption. I recommend it to psychological horror fans who prioritize atmosphere over fluidity: it’s a flawed yet haunting title – like a scar that heals but never fades. For those seeking more than cheap scares, this is a work to be experienced, even if not traditionally "played".

Projected Dreams is a curious puzzle of light and shadows and it's possible to notice the team's effort in making it so each chapter brought a new gimmick to add variety to the challenges. However, the way the game handles physics and how it limits object control is frustrating and there are many issues that make it not a highlight within the genre.

Although the anime aesthetic is eye-catching at first glance, AI Limit delivers functional but reductionist gameplay, quickly becoming exploitable as the player masters the parry system. The result, as a whole, lacks consistency and identity, stuck in a gray and overly protocolary approach within its genre. It may still have some value to the niche audience it's trying to reach, but it's still a factually forgettable bureaucratic experience that fails to stand out from the crowd.

Brings a fair action experience and nothing more than that. There are many polish issues and a campaign that cuts down the narrative to focus on a combat that's jankier than it should be. It's still possible to have fun with the game, especially for those who know the saga and just want to turn off the brain with giant robot battles, but there are better options in the market for those looking for good action experiences.

Pirates VR: Jolly Roger offers a colorful and charming slice of pirate fantasy with lush environments, light puzzle-solving, and rewarding exploration, but its shallow combat, technical inconsistencies, and short runtime keep it from fully delivering on its potential; while enjoyable for a brief escape into a swashbuckling world, the lack of mechanical depth and polish makes it feel more like a playful VR detour than a truly immersive adventure built for the medium.

Best Served Cold has its merits as a story, but its poorly built gameplay keeps the title from being more than a mere curiosity. More time in the fridge would have made these fine drinks ice-cold — the final product, however, highlights its flaws more than anything else.

The Phantom may have its flaws, but it's hard not to be happy to see the Phantom again after all this time. The game's art is gorgeous, and longtime fans will certainly be tempted to at least give the game a try, but be warned that this adventure deserves a new chapter, and with the necessary fixes, otherwise it will be just another melancholy end for the Phantom.

Extinction Rifts has a good idea in theory, but in practice it ends up lacking. The fast-paced action is good and the gameplay is just right, but it doesn't work well with dead-end corridors, forcing the player to repeat the same levels to memorize the path. It would also be great if the combo system were easier to maintain throughout the level, so that the rush doesn't turn into despair.

Even though the task was not easy, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition could have delivered something better than a simplistic and limited port. Not only does it have optimization and gameplay problems, but it also doesn't bring any new features, not even a mediocre localization into Portuguese. This is a tip for long-time fans of the franchise or those who really enjoyed the idea of ​​managing their own amusement park.