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Retro game Alpha and Beta tests.

Susan Taxpayer – Alpha Demo

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Susan Taxpayer is a whimsical 2D action platforming adventure that draws inspiration from the later Wario Land games as an overworked office worker is bombarded by platforming challenges.

With gameplay that’s fondly reminiscent of Pizza Tower, Super Mario World and Wario Land, Susan Taxpayer is a fast and fun action platformer with a strong focus on exploration and replayability. Susan has a nice selection … Read More

Sonic Overture – Beta Demo

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Sonic Overture is a fantastic Sonic the Hedgehog fan game that draws inspiration from the SEGA Saturn era as Sonic battles Robotnik and a mischievous rabbit.

In Sonic Overture Sonic is once again attempting to thwart the nefarious plans of Robotnik, but he’s also hampered by a troublesome rabbit. The rabbit in question is based on the original character art for the first Sonic the … Read More

Sonic Drift 16-bit – Alpha Demo

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Sonic Drift 16-bit is a retro kart racing game where Sonic and pals (and enemies) face off in 16-bit Mode 7 styled races.

A remake of the SEGA Game Gear original, Sonic Drift 16-bit upgrades the game to a full-on Mario Kart SNES style racer. There are seven characters to choose from (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic, Amy and Fang), each with their … Read More

Victory Heat Rally – Beta Demo

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Victory Heat Rally is a high speed retro arcade racer where you powerslide cute little chibi cars around twisty tracks.

Previously featured on Alpha Beta Gamer three years ago, Victory Heat Rally is a good old fashioned Sega Super Scaler style racing game. It draws inspiration from classics like OutRun and Sega Rally, and has a power-slide drive system similar to Mario Kart… Read More

Footgun: Underground – Beta Demo

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Footgun: Underground is a roguelike arcade soccer game where you kill enemies by kicking balls at them.

In Footgun: Underground you make your way through a network of single-screen arenas that contain enemies, shops, bonus pinatas and bosses. You don’t have any physical attacks yourself, insead you attack by going up to a ball and kicking it. The ball then hurtles around the screen damaging … Read More