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 ...

Super Mario Bros. 2 is seen as the black sheep of Mario games series. Released in 1988 for the NES and in 1992 for Japan, some players were sure they had played it before. They’d be correct, as the ...

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 ...

Dragon Quest Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake reminded me why I love turn-based battles, but after 40 minutes with the game, I'm desperate to know what "really big surprise" the devs are hiding Dragon ...

Oh man, nothing slaps harder than that ritual of blowing the dust outta a cartridge, jamming it in, and praying to the pixel gods it’ll actually start. Floppy disks? Please. Those things felt like ...

Though the genre has since exploded, 2D platforming arguably owes its start to Super Mario. And even though it’s been 40 years since the first game came out, few 2D platformers have risen to the level ...

Super Mario Bros. Wonder was dumped at the end of the Nintendo Switch’s life cycle. In 2023, when it first came out, everyone knew the Switch was on its way out. Even though it took almost two years, ...

When I first booted up the free Nintendo Switch 2 demo of The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales shortly after its reveal in the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, I wasn't expecting to love it ...

Square Enix today has opened a brand-new X (formerly Twitter) account specifically focused on the HD-2D series of games. This account, @HD2DGames, will share information on all upcoming HD-2D titles, ...

Founded in 2007, 2D Boy is an independent video game development company based in California, United States. It has deliverd games such as World of Goo and World of Goo 2.

Switch 2 blockbuster Donkey Kong Bananza will be something of a template for the character's future 3D games, Nintendo has said, splitting DK's appearances in 2D and 3D titles. Similar to how Mario ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. IO Interactive has partnered with Moon Publishing to create Hitman: The Board Game. In it, up to four players can try their luck at taking down ...