Latest Reviews of Freedom Games Games
Review 9 Years Of Shadows (Switch) - Unique Ideas Elevate This Scrappy Metroidvania
Dark crystals
The hallowed Metroidvania has gone from an original, curiously enticing one-off concept, to a highly consumable once-monthly product fit for devouring at speed. If you’re now, as we are, extremely seasoned in the format pioneered by Symphony of the Night in 1997, you’ll likely rip through 9 Years of Shadows like a '46 Ford through...
Review Coromon (Switch) - A Charming Pokémon-Style Quest To Catch All Of 'Em
That's the line, right?
If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then Coromon is the greatest love letter ever written. It makes no secret that it has been inspired by classic Pokémon titles, particularly those from the Game Boy Advance era. It stops just short of being a direct imitation of those games but was clearly created to cater to fans...
Review Dark Deity (Switch) - A Shameless But Satisfying Fire Emblem 'Homage'
Emblematic of a certain other fantasy tactics game
Well, it's about time someone really, properly ripped off Fire Emblem: Three Houses. No, really, don't get upset; that is truly not the insult it reads like. After all, with no new mainline series title on the horizon — no, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes doesn't count — don't fans deserve a...
Mini Review Dreamscaper (Switch) - A Carefully Crafted Roguelite With A Personal Touch
Don't sleep on this one
Sometimes you can just tell how much effort and care went into making a game, and a good example of this can be seen in Dreamscaper. Developed by a tiny three-person development team, it’s impressive how much has been crammed into this little roguelite from both a story and gameplay perspective. At its core Dreamscaper is...
Review Airborne Kingdom (Switch) - A City Builder Looking For The Right Balance
A city, lighter than air
If you’re someone who’s roamed the streets of Bioshock Infinite’s floating city of Columbia and found yourself wondering exactly how a city like that might actually be feasible, you’re in the right place. Airborne Kingdom is a city builder that takes to the skies, tasking you with creating your very own floating...
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News Pokémon-Like 'Coromon' Scores A Physical Switch Release, Pre-Orders Open Next Week
Another "Limited Run" entry
If you've been interested in the Pokémon-Like Coromon since its arrival on Switch but have been holding out for a physical release, Limited Run has now announced a hard copy of the game will go on sale very soon. Pre-orders for Coromon on Switch will open next week on 19th April and will be available until 19th May. A...
News Pokémon-Like 'Coromon' Gets An Update For Switch, Here's What's Included
Just in time for Christmas
It's that time of year when developers are rolling out their final game updates, and the latest one getting some holiday love is the Pokémon-Like game Coromon. The team releases 1.2.9 update on 24th December. It comes with game updates, fixes, new features, new Coromon, and much more. Here's the full rundown (via...
News G.I. Joe Gets The Streets Of Rage Treatment In Brand New Arcade-Style Brawler
A real arcade hero
Developer Maple Powered Games and publisher Freedom Games have revealed a brand new collaboration with your company Hasbro — a G.I. Joe side-scrolling beat 'em up that'll have you scrambling for the arcades. Reminiscent of Streets of Rage 4 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is a...
News One Lonely Outpost Is Bringing Some Stardew Valley-Inspired Space Farming To Switch
To infarmity and beyond
We love Stardew Valley. We love space. It makes sense that One Lonely Outpost, a Stardew-inspired planet terraformer, immediately ticked two of our boxes when it launched on Steam early access back in June and now developer and publisher Freedom Games has stated that a Switch port is on the way. We don't have a precise...
News This Gorgeous GBA-Style RPG Is Heavily Inspired By Mega Man Battle Network
Coming to Switch in 2023
Kickstarter is becoming home to some of the most interesting video games and projects, especially for those who have grown up playing video games for their whole lives. And the latest project we've spotted, LunarLux, has just reached its stretch goal to come to Switch — and it looks like the Game Boy Advance RPG we never...
News Pokémon-Like 'Coromon' Gets First Update On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Enhancements abound
We were charmed by TRAGsoft's take on the monster-collecting genre, Coromon, when it launched this summer (after a short notice delay). For a look back at the old-school Pokémon-style, we found it was a lot of fun and gave it a healthy 7/10 in our review. Now, we've got a reason to go back, as the developer announced that a...
News Pokémon-Inspired RPG 'Coromon' Finally Has A New Release Date On Switch
And it's very soon
TRAGsoft's Pokémon-like RPG Coromon has a brand new release date of 21st July, publisher Freedom Games has announced. The game was originally due to be released on Switch back in March, but due to cross-platform multiplayer issues, the game was delayed on the console. Coromon was meant to hit the Switch on the same day as the...
News '9 Years Of Shadows' Slices Onto Switch Later This Year
Featuring music from Mega Man, Metal Gear, and Castlevania composers
Another day, another Metroidvania! You love to see it, right? The latest title, 9 Years of Shadows, comes from developer Halberd Studios and is due for launch on Switch later this year. Visually, the game looks spectacular, with some lovely use of colour and lighting throughout...
News Pokémon-Like Monster Catcher 'Coromon' Delayed On Switch, Will No Longer Arrive March 31st
"we have to delay the Switch launch"
The Pokémon-like monster-catching game Coromon was meant to be arriving on the Nintendo Switch this week, but it seems a last-minute delay will postpone the release of the game on this platform. In an update on social media, the development team explained how they had encountered some "unexpected" online and...
Video Pokémon-Style Monster-Battler Coromon Showcases "Nuzlocke" Mode, Out On Switch March 31st
Cross-save functionality also included
The upcoming monster-catching and battle game Coromon arrives on the Nintendo Switch at the end of the month, and in the lead up trainers are learning more and more. The latest video showcases the five different difficulties and customisation options - including the built-in Nuzlocke mode. There's also mention...
Gotta play 'em all
Freedom Games and TRAGsoft recently announced their monster taming game Coromon would be coming to the Nintendo Switch on 31st March. Like Pokémon, you'll go on an adventure as a young trainer, catch 'mon, battle trainers and even put a stop to an evil organisation. There'll also be online PVP and a built-in Nuzlocke option...
News 'XCOM-Like' Ruin Raiders Blasts Onto Switch Today
Tombs, and raiding, but not Tomb Raiding
Three words: Strategy. Turn-Based. Roguelike. If those terms send shivers down your spine, then check out the launch trailer for Ruin Raiders, which is all three of those things. Describing itself as an "XCOM Roguelike", Ruin Raiders is a tactical isometric game about guiding troops on a mission to explore...
News Steampunk City Builder 'Airborne Kingdom' Is Swooping Onto Switch This November
Like clockwork
We love it when someone innovates on a well-trodden trend with new and exciting ideas. Airborne Kingdom, you see, is not just your average city builder. It's not even just your average steampunk city builder. Airborne Kingdom — as you can, er, probably guess from the name — is a city builder in the sky. Your city will be a...
News Fire Emblem Style Turn-Based Tactical RPG Dark Deity Comes To Switch In 2022
Prepare for battle!
Fans of turn-based tactical RPG might want to be on the lookout for Dark Deity, developed by Sword and Axe and published by Freedom Games. The "highly-requested" Nintendo Switch version was this week confirmed for a 2022 launch. The game apparently draws inspiration from Nintendo's Fire Emblem series and has been highly praised...
News Devs Discuss Their Upcoming Switch Games 'Dreamscaper' And 'To The Rescue'
A quick chat about roguelite dreams and good bois
As part of its E3 presentation, publisher Freedom Games showed various upcoming Switch releases, including roguelite action game Dreamscaper — which was featured in the Nintendo Indie World Showcase way back in December 2019 — and To The Rescue, a dog shelter simulator
News Coromon Brings More Pokémon-Style Action To Nintendo Switch Next Year
Get ready to explore the Velua region
We've seen a lot of games inspired by the Pokémon series pop up over the past few years, and now a new one has been announced for the Nintendo Switch. Introducing Coromon by Freedom Games and TRAGsoft. In a nutshell, it's a modern monster taming game with retro pixel art, an "immersive" storyline, strategic...
News E3 2021 Bolsters Its Line-Up With Square Enix, Sega, Bandai Namco And More
"All-virtual" event kicks-off this June
E3 might have skipped last year, but in 2021 it's making a comeback as an all-virtual event. In the latest update, several high-profile publishers and developers have been officially locked in. This includes tech, hardware, and streaming companies, too. So, who are they? There's Square Enix, Bandai Namco...
News Godstrike Brings Twin-Stick Shooter Action To Switch Next Month
Launches on April 15th
We've seen a few twin-stick shooters on Switch so far. Between entertaining experiences like Assault Android Cactus+, SYNTHETIK: Ultimate, and Monkey Barrels, we'd never say no to one more and – published by Freedom Games – Godstrike is up next, releasing on April 15th, Developed by OverPowered Team, we'll be playing as...
News New Metroidvania 9 Years Of Shadows Needs Your Help To Launch On Switch
Update: And it's funded!
Update (Tue 31st Mar, 2020 17:30 BST): And just like that, 9 Years of Shadows has been successfully funded. The Kickstarter campaign will still be live for another 23 days, during which time any further financial support will go towards the project's stretch goals. The first of those goals, which will bring animated intro...
News Pokémon-Like 'Coromon' Scores A Physical Switch Release, Pre-Orders Open Next Week
Another "Limited Run" entry
If you've been interested in the Pokémon-Like Coromon since its arrival on Switch but have been holding out for a physical release, Limited Run has now announced a hard copy of the game will go on sale very soon. Pre-orders for Coromon on Switch will open next week on 19th April and will be available until 19th May. A...
News Pokémon-Like 'Coromon' Gets An Update For Switch, Here's What's Included
Just in time for Christmas
It's that time of year when developers are rolling out their final game updates, and the latest one getting some holiday love is the Pokémon-Like game Coromon. The team releases 1.2.9 update on 24th December. It comes with game updates, fixes, new features, new Coromon, and much more. Here's the full rundown (via...
News G.I. Joe Gets The Streets Of Rage Treatment In Brand New Arcade-Style Brawler
A real arcade hero
Developer Maple Powered Games and publisher Freedom Games have revealed a brand new collaboration with your company Hasbro — a G.I. Joe side-scrolling beat 'em up that'll have you scrambling for the arcades. Reminiscent of Streets of Rage 4 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is a...
News One Lonely Outpost Is Bringing Some Stardew Valley-Inspired Space Farming To Switch
To infarmity and beyond
We love Stardew Valley. We love space. It makes sense that One Lonely Outpost, a Stardew-inspired planet terraformer, immediately ticked two of our boxes when it launched on Steam early access back in June and now developer and publisher Freedom Games has stated that a Switch port is on the way. We don't have a precise...
News This Gorgeous GBA-Style RPG Is Heavily Inspired By Mega Man Battle Network
Coming to Switch in 2023
Kickstarter is becoming home to some of the most interesting video games and projects, especially for those who have grown up playing video games for their whole lives. And the latest project we've spotted, LunarLux, has just reached its stretch goal to come to Switch — and it looks like the Game Boy Advance RPG we never...
News Pokémon-Like 'Coromon' Gets First Update On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Enhancements abound
We were charmed by TRAGsoft's take on the monster-collecting genre, Coromon, when it launched this summer (after a short notice delay). For a look back at the old-school Pokémon-style, we found it was a lot of fun and gave it a healthy 7/10 in our review. Now, we've got a reason to go back, as the developer announced that a...
News Pokémon-Inspired RPG 'Coromon' Finally Has A New Release Date On Switch
And it's very soon
TRAGsoft's Pokémon-like RPG Coromon has a brand new release date of 21st July, publisher Freedom Games has announced. The game was originally due to be released on Switch back in March, but due to cross-platform multiplayer issues, the game was delayed on the console. Coromon was meant to hit the Switch on the same day as the...
News '9 Years Of Shadows' Slices Onto Switch Later This Year
Featuring music from Mega Man, Metal Gear, and Castlevania composers
Another day, another Metroidvania! You love to see it, right? The latest title, 9 Years of Shadows, comes from developer Halberd Studios and is due for launch on Switch later this year. Visually, the game looks spectacular, with some lovely use of colour and lighting throughout...
News Pokémon-Like Monster Catcher 'Coromon' Delayed On Switch, Will No Longer Arrive March 31st
"we have to delay the Switch launch"
The Pokémon-like monster-catching game Coromon was meant to be arriving on the Nintendo Switch this week, but it seems a last-minute delay will postpone the release of the game on this platform. In an update on social media, the development team explained how they had encountered some "unexpected" online and...
Video Pokémon-Style Monster-Battler Coromon Showcases "Nuzlocke" Mode, Out On Switch March 31st
Cross-save functionality also included
The upcoming monster-catching and battle game Coromon arrives on the Nintendo Switch at the end of the month, and in the lead up trainers are learning more and more. The latest video showcases the five different difficulties and customisation options - including the built-in Nuzlocke mode. There's also mention...
Gotta play 'em all
Freedom Games and TRAGsoft recently announced their monster taming game Coromon would be coming to the Nintendo Switch on 31st March. Like Pokémon, you'll go on an adventure as a young trainer, catch 'mon, battle trainers and even put a stop to an evil organisation. There'll also be online PVP and a built-in Nuzlocke option...
News 'XCOM-Like' Ruin Raiders Blasts Onto Switch Today
Tombs, and raiding, but not Tomb Raiding
Three words: Strategy. Turn-Based. Roguelike. If those terms send shivers down your spine, then check out the launch trailer for Ruin Raiders, which is all three of those things. Describing itself as an "XCOM Roguelike", Ruin Raiders is a tactical isometric game about guiding troops on a mission to explore...
News Steampunk City Builder 'Airborne Kingdom' Is Swooping Onto Switch This November
Like clockwork
We love it when someone innovates on a well-trodden trend with new and exciting ideas. Airborne Kingdom, you see, is not just your average city builder. It's not even just your average steampunk city builder. Airborne Kingdom — as you can, er, probably guess from the name — is a city builder in the sky. Your city will be a...
News Fire Emblem Style Turn-Based Tactical RPG Dark Deity Comes To Switch In 2022
Prepare for battle!
Fans of turn-based tactical RPG might want to be on the lookout for Dark Deity, developed by Sword and Axe and published by Freedom Games. The "highly-requested" Nintendo Switch version was this week confirmed for a 2022 launch. The game apparently draws inspiration from Nintendo's Fire Emblem series and has been highly praised...
News Devs Discuss Their Upcoming Switch Games 'Dreamscaper' And 'To The Rescue'
A quick chat about roguelite dreams and good bois
As part of its E3 presentation, publisher Freedom Games showed various upcoming Switch releases, including roguelite action game Dreamscaper — which was featured in the Nintendo Indie World Showcase way back in December 2019 — and To The Rescue, a dog shelter simulator
News Coromon Brings More Pokémon-Style Action To Nintendo Switch Next Year
Get ready to explore the Velua region
We've seen a lot of games inspired by the Pokémon series pop up over the past few years, and now a new one has been announced for the Nintendo Switch. Introducing Coromon by Freedom Games and TRAGsoft. In a nutshell, it's a modern monster taming game with retro pixel art, an "immersive" storyline, strategic...
News E3 2021 Bolsters Its Line-Up With Square Enix, Sega, Bandai Namco And More
"All-virtual" event kicks-off this June
E3 might have skipped last year, but in 2021 it's making a comeback as an all-virtual event. In the latest update, several high-profile publishers and developers have been officially locked in. This includes tech, hardware, and streaming companies, too. So, who are they? There's Square Enix, Bandai Namco...
News Godstrike Brings Twin-Stick Shooter Action To Switch Next Month
Launches on April 15th
We've seen a few twin-stick shooters on Switch so far. Between entertaining experiences like Assault Android Cactus+, SYNTHETIK: Ultimate, and Monkey Barrels, we'd never say no to one more and – published by Freedom Games – Godstrike is up next, releasing on April 15th, Developed by OverPowered Team, we'll be playing as...
News New Metroidvania 9 Years Of Shadows Needs Your Help To Launch On Switch
Update: And it's funded!
Update (Tue 31st Mar, 2020 17:30 BST): And just like that, 9 Years of Shadows has been successfully funded. The Kickstarter campaign will still be live for another 23 days, during which time any further financial support will go towards the project's stretch goals. The first of those goals, which will bring animated intro...