Let’s dispense with the pleasantries and cut to a deal that’s close to my heart. You’d be nuts not to go buy Broforce for 80% off and under a fiver. It’s like a side-scrolling Expendables film—but not rubbish—that includes OTT gore, a who’s who pun-ification of every action star that matters, and 4P co-op. I’m also all about that dirt cheap Pokémon Pearl and a cool 144 bucks off a Switch OLED.

In especially topical retro news, I’ve baked a cake with a big 15 on it for Pokémon Platinum. Part of the DS Gen IV series, this sprawling Sinnoh shenanigan served as a third version to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. My memories of it include a gleeful hunt for the 59 extra Pokémon added, and dipping into the new M.C. Escher-esque Distortion World to bag a Giratina. It also had some of the best post-game content in the series, and, oh crap—I’ve just talked myself into a replay…

This Day in Gaming

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

– R-Type Delta (PS) 1999. Sequel

– Ninja Gaiden (XB) 2004. Remaster

– The Suffering (XB) 2004. Get

– Pokémon Platinum (DS) 2009. Sequel