Unlike many other twinsticks, a full run of Nuclear Throne could conceivably take at least an hour, maybe two depending on your play style. Oh, and there’s a lot to deal with between you and the Throne.

Nuclear Throne, coming to us from Vlambeer (of Ridiculous Fishing fame), and it skimps on the plot because, hey, who really needs it? The idea is that you’re one of several mutants (two available initially, many more to unlock) who struggles to get through a post-apocalyptic wasteland and find a sense of purpose and rulership by attaining the Nuclear Throne, which is both a physical object that you can sit upon and also the final boss of the game. Another day, another gear of grinding for the procedurally generated bullet hell to come. “Roguelite twinstick shooter” is probably one of my favorite calls, and I’ve even dabbled, albeit briefly, with the game on a friend’s computer.

Cockiness, however, was still in my chamber when I picked up Nuclear Throne. Still, a majority of the titles being released today can stand on their own, and usually stand apart. My recent review of Shadow Blade: Reload may have suffered slightly because I was familiar with the genre and had played, recently, several games of like-minded substance. Whenever another game gets releases – be it simulation, fighter, RPG or visual novel – I try to go into it with the freshest eyes possible, although that can’t always be the case. But, in the world of gaming, I think it has some credence. “Being a great baseball player does not translate into a great cricket player.” I hope to God no one has said that, because it’s a stupid quote and probably has little bearing in most situations.

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