The 36-year-old game is remade anew for today's visual tastes, though decisions not to update the gameplay lead to a mixed bag. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over ...

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 ...

Yes, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is a revival of the legendary series’ first two titles, combined into one shiny package ...

Megan (She/They) is a freelance journalist from the United Kingdom for the digital publication, Game Rant. She has been professionally writing gaming content for roughly four years now, since starting ...

Look, we need to talk about something that’s been bugging me for a while now. Square Enix goes and creates this absolutely gorgeous HD 2D art style that makes everyone’s jaws drop, and then what ...

The 2D and 3D platformers play quite differently, beyond just the latter having an extra dimension of exploration. 2D titles focus on linear levels designed around simply reaching the end, while 3D ...

Hop around a strange world, jump on the heads of enemies, and stop them in their tracks with red nectar! Don’t forget to deliver all the packages to the gods waiting for them! Outrider Mako was first ...

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 ...

Sonic is returning to his 2D roots … again. But Sega is giving him and his friends a few new ideas to play with. I had a chance to play a couple of levels from Sonic Superstars and interview series ...

There are a ton of different 2D games starring Sonic the Hedgehog, and you may be wondering just which the best and the worst are, so we’ve compiled this ranked list to help you out. As a note before ...

Join an unlikely hero—a sword-wielding, flute-playing Duck Boy—on an epic adventure in the 2D pixel Metroidvania ANATINE, developed by the talented solo developer Pixel Trash, featuring colorful and ...

Sega announced Sonic Superstars at Summer Game Fest, and with it, the company is delving back into 2D Sonic. That’s good news for anyone who has been feeling nostalgic for the classics lately. Unlike ...