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Set in a post-apocalyptic near future, our hero has accidentally travelled back in time from the year 1989. But Earth has changed, is polluted and not a single human is alive. Our hero must find out what happened and get back to 1989 to prevent this grim future from taking place.
8-bit Apocalypse is like if you imagine Zelda - A Link to the Past was a 2D platformer, but mixed with RPG elements too and set in an modern Open World. An actual Open World with seamless transitions from one area to another. The whole game is one big area only separated by your skills, items, and level progression. No one tells you where to go or what to do. You must figure it all out by yourself.
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PowerA has established itself as a game accessory manufacturer that offers solid controllers for very reasonable prices. Its gamepads, like the Nano Enhanced Wireless Controller (and its full-size counterparts) and MOGA XP5-X Plus, are solid alternatives to official console controllers, often costing significantly less while offering a similar feel. The company’s Fusion controller line tries to bring that logic to the “pro” gamepad space occupied by expensive gamepads like the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller.
At $99.99, the PowerA Fusion Wireless Pro Controller for Nintendo Switch costs much less than the Elite (an Xbox and PC gamepad, not for the Switch), and offers options like a swappable faceplate and analog sticks, and programmable rear paddles. It feels very good as a standard gamepad for the Switch, but while it’s much more affordable than the Elite, it’s much more expensive than the Switch Pro Controller and 8Bitdo Pro 2, the latter of w
Magic Sword, and more.
In January 1990 she left Capcom to go freelance and scored numerous games over the next two decades, including
Batman: Return of the Joker (GB version),
Dragon Quest Swords, and the popular
Derby Stallion series. In 2014 Matsumae landed in the spotlight again with her well-received contributions to
Shovel Knight, the first of a series of scores for indie projects. Her latest work is
Battle Axe, a love letter to ‘90s arcade games that just came out on PC, Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
In the lead-up to
Battle Axe’s release, I had a chance to chat with Matsumae via email. Here’s a lightly edited transcript, translated from Japanese.
Counting sheep. Updated on 30 April 2021
Gentle indie farming sim Stardew Valley was a pretty soothing experience already. Now, however, its tuneful MIDI-esque soundtrack has taken on an even more soporific sound, via an album of cover lullabies.
Prescription for Sleep: Stardew Valley is a 12-track album produced by creator Eric Barone and written by Gentle Love - a duo comprised of Metal Gear Solid composer Norihiko Hibino and Etrian Odyssey pianist Ayaki.
This is the latest in a line of similar lullaby albums featuring video game music from Gentle Love, with previous titles remixed including Celeste, Shovel Knight and Undertale.