Retro City Rampage DX is the culmination of a 15 year journey for Vblank Entertainment. It started development in 2002, and gained traction in 2011 as the indie darling of gaming conventions – now available in iterations on current gen, mobile, and even Nintendo consoles. Despite its original release on WiiWare in February 2013, and the DX edition on 3DS a year later, Retro City Rampage DX on Nintendo Switch feels not only like a fresh experience, it takes each advantage from previous versions and combines them to deliver the best version of a great game. Set in 1985, you take control of a hero fittingly known as Player; following his life soon after he’s hired by the mysterious crime syndicate run by someone called the Jester. Three years pass, and after an elaborate (and gloriously parodied) bank heist goes wrong, Player escapes via a time travelling phone booth. Thrust forward into the year 20XX, Player meets an eccentric scientist – and our anti hero is entrusted with the job of gathering the various components needed to repair the time booth. Working through just over 60 story missions and 40 arcade challenges, and taking you across the pixelated city of … Continue reading Retro City Rampage DX Review