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PortMaster Roundup: November 16th – December 15th
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Hey there, retro rebels—Jim Gray didn’t check the calendar this month. And honestly? We’re not mad. November 16 to December 15 was a gold mine of handheld gems, and your pocket-sized console just got a serious upgrade.
First up: the ready-to-play crew. Think Super Metroid meets jellyfish in Azimuth, or a rhythm game where you’re Frogger… but for bars. (Bar Hop? Yes, please.) Then there’s Operius DX, the arcade shooter that remembers when “fast” meant “your fingers caught fire,” and The Death of Santa, because nothing says Christmas like platforming a jolly fat guy to his doom.
Want something weird? Voidbeat is a rhythm game where the world pulses like a dying heartbeat. Merp In Merpworld lets you glide on leaves through flower fields like a zen woodland fairy. And Unwin? A Sokoban game with an “un-collect” button. Yes, that’s a thing now.
For the tinkerers: April Dabble Dazzle (fruit-based rituals, naturally) and Bushido Panda (8-bit samurai chaos). And if you’ve got a Steam or GOG library? Driven Out and Astronautilus are gorgeous, load-screen-free masterpieces waiting to haunt your handheld.
Your new favorite games? They’re all in one place. Now go forth—play, ponder, and maybe don’t let Santa fall off the platform. Again.
(P.S. If you fish up something interesting in Pengu Never Left, send pics. We’re watching.)