The Evening Arcade

Hear the highlights from the latest Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase from Coast and County Radio's Evening Arcade!

Crafting, survival and a suitably scary number a big bugs await you in Smalland, a brand new survival game centred around a small world. Find out our thoughts in this Coast and County Radio clip!

Turn-based tactics, pristine parchment and a superbly balanced challenge come together in Inkulinati! Find out how we got along in this coverage from Coast and County Radio!

Classic 2D action games are getting the revival they deserve, but how does this homage to classic Castlevania adventures hold up? Find out in this clip from Coast and County Radio!

We can all agree that late stage capitalism is bad, right? Well not in the eyes of the CorpoNation! This brand job-slash-life simulator tasks you with sorting samples, paying the rent and definitely not rebelling against your corporate overlords. Find out how we got on in this snippet from Coast and County Radio!

Farming can be fun, but what if you added a little bit of extra whimsy? That seems to be the foundation for Southfield, a left-of-field farming sim coming to PC. Find out our thoughts on the demo in this Coast and County Radio clip!

The world of narrative horror has always been a rocky one, but can Dead Man's Diary shift the scales in the right direction? Find out in this snippet from Coast and County Radio!

HOLD IT! If it would please the court, I would like to admit this brand new evidence that the Ace Attorney series has always been brilliant! With the revival of the second trilogy in the series, could this be the revival the series needs? Find out in this Coast and County Radio clip! Anyway, when will they announce Ace Attorney Investigations remasters?

Hidden object games get a bad reputation, but Hidden Through Time proved just how brilliant this genre can be in the right hands, so how does its sequel hold up? Find out in this Coast and County Radio snippet!

Combat, cards and collecting supplies - a formula that makes up any number of great games, but how does Pyrene hold up? We are excited to talk about our experience with the brand new demo for this delightful roguelite deck-builder! Find out how we got along in this clip from Coast and County Radio!

Cute cats and cozy farming? How can I say no to that? Snacko is a brand new Early Access title about settling down, growing some crops and cultivating a community, but how does it hold up compared to genre mainstays? Find out in this snippet from Coast and County Radio!

Get ready for the next battle! Tekken 8 takes the fight to the next level with fresh character models, new finishers and a whole host of tweaks to the beloved fighting formula, along with a new chapter in the Mishima saga - hear our thoughts in this clip from Coast and County Radio!

Papers, Please began a modern wave of detail-oriented games, but what happens when you take that formula and add a dash of fantasy and whimsy? Find out in our review from Coast and County Radio as we discuss the delights of Lil' Guardsman!

In the time-honoured tradition of the Evening Arcade, we have reached another milestone and are celebrating it by doing nothing different! Electrician Simulator is yet another brilliant way to scratch that itch for repeated tasks, but how does it hold up to its competitors in the field? Find out if it electrified us in this Coast and County Radio clip!

Combining resource management with tough decision making in the midst of a wartime setting, War Hospital has all the right supplies, but can it make the cut? Find out in this clip from Coast and County Radio!

After a long absence, the Prince of Persia series returns with a brand new Metroidvania-style entry, combining the series' slick combat with the joys of exploring every nook and cranny. Find out how we got along in this Coast and County Radio coverage!

Not to be confused with the BBC television program broadcast in 80s, Rough Justice: '84 is a Tabletop-style delve into a lawless version of the era, where freelance police tackle everyday crimes with a heavy hand. Find out how we got along with the game in this Coast and County Radio clip!

Five years in the making, solo developer Diego Ras brings this charming 3D platformer to the world! Guide a charming raccoon (the undisputed cutest animal around) on a kingdom-wide expedition as you explore for those delicious collectible goodies! Find out how we got along with it in this snippet from Coast and County Radio!

Witches, Wizards and Warlocks are cool and all, but have you ever met an alchemist? With Potion Craft you are given a crash course in brewing your own colourful concoctions before selling them on for a neat little profit - but how does this indie gem hold up? Find out in this Coast and County Radio clip!

The wild west of early 00s games returns in this engaging and often aggregating puzzler. Find out how we rolled in this Coast and County Radio coverage!

We "loaf" getting into a brand new RPG hear on the Evening Arcade, but we weren't "bready" for this! With the terrible puns out of the way, why not tune in to our thoughts of this stylish Paper Mario adjacent RPG in this snippet from Coast and County Radio!

Classic 3rd person action RPG Enclave has had a new lick of paint, now making its way to the current generation of consoles! Does this version of the game hold up? Find out in this Coast and County Radio coverage!

Space is full of stories, but how far would you go to escape your own? Hear our thoughts on this brilliantly inventive narrative exploration game in this snippet from Coast and County Radio!

The masters of narrative at inkle return with yet another narrative exploration game, this time taking place along the Scottish highlands! Explore the peaks and caves as you run towards the sea, finding a winding narrative along the way. Listen to our thoughts on this clip from Coast and County Radio!

Co-op action adventure Gangs of Sherwood reinvents the sublime stories of Robin Hood, with a mechanical twist! Will this game be a rich experience or a poor contender? Find out in this Coast and County Radio clip!