Mario games like Super Mario Bros. set the standard for 2D platformers. Switch offers a variety of 2D platformers beyond Mario, like Sonic Mania and Pizza Tower. Diverse titles like Kirby Star Allies ...

Pokemon Black and White 2 are considered the best 2D Pokemon games for their bold sequels and visually impressive sprites and backgrounds. Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver elevate the second ...

What makes this especially compelling in a 2D space is how readable and precise everything becomes. Combat feels less about camera management and more about pure timing and positioning. Every dodge, ...

Video game graphics in the HD era have been heavily focused on visual fidelity and ever-growing polygon counts. With the release of Octopath Traveler in 2018 however, Square Enix presented a modern ...

George is a talented writer who graduated from the University of Exeter with a Bachelor's Degree in English. His main hobbies include writing and gaming, and he spends most of his free time doing one ...

The Legend of Zelda has been going strong since 1987, with virtually every game in the series beloved for one reason or another. Each Nintendo console always has at least one Zelda game released for ...

What are the best 2D Mario games? We rank every side-scrolling platformer in the Nintendo mascot's history. Super Mario’s 40-year history is a testament to all the different ways you can make a little ...

Daniel has been playing games for entirely too many years, with his Steam library currently numbering nearly 750 games and counting. When he's not working or watching anime, he's either playing or ...

JRPGs A JRPG series that's been running for 21 years is going back to remakes because "the player base was shrinking" Games "I feel a strong need to prevent Japanese-style game development from being ...

Jenni Lada: What was it like to work on Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake after working on Octopath Traveler? How did your experience on it shape your approach to Dragon Quest? Masaaki Hayasaka: I ...

How do you make old games attractive to modern players? Masaaki Hayasaka, the producer of the remake, explains the magic behind the HD-2D style. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and ...

“Well now… In a long-running series, novelty and continuity are both important, but we wanted this title to fully convey the appeal of Donkey Kong as a character. Meanwhile, we thought that by ...