The overlooked games of 2015 — Odallus: The Dark Call

“Retro” is no longer a selling point.

The market is now flooded with games that capitalize on nostalgia for the humble pixel, so you need to make something special to get noticed. Shovel Knight is perhaps the prime example of modern retro done right, but it also sold itself with its unique evolution of 1989 NES game DuckTales’ pogo mechanics, something retro game fans have been clamoring for decades now.