Whistler writes, "Every now and then I’d shed a small tear of nostalgic joy for the side scrolling brawlers of days gone past, sadly the genre’s never really made a comeback nor kept up with other’s that evolved with newer technology; luckily the occasional developer will remind us that the genre has not been forgotten.
Indie studio Secret Base, known for Tobe's Vertical Adventure and Bitejacker, decided to write a love letter to me (or people with similar tastes to me, pfft) by bringing together famous horror and video game culture in the form of Devil’s Dare."
An interview with the professionals behind the Tiny Avengers fan game; "I wouldn’t try to convince angry gamers because they are right. It’s just another fan made project… but by fan who has more than 10 years of experience in game development…"
J Station X writes
"There's something quite unfortunate about dying in a permadeath game. It's like a blow to the head, a jab to the stomach and your father calling you "a disappointment" all at once.
Yet Devil's Dare, the arcade beat 'em up from Secret Base, encourages it.
The point to this (and yes there is a point to the game seeing its users ground into pixellated meat paste time and time again) is that overcoming its remarkably high level of risk offers a suitable reward in response, namely more bits of level for Devil's Dare to kick your ass with.
It's a novel concept but does it pay off? Find out in our Devil's Dare review."
Worth a look for fans of 1990s-era arcade brawlers and the 12-year-olds in all of us.
Full review by Cory Galliher on Popzara.com
