Nintendo’s line of 2D Mario platformers has gone through three distinct eras since 1985 – the original game revived the video ...

As video games have become more advanced, developers around the world have been able to create experiences that are more than just jaggy polygons and strong gameplay loops. Even though entertainment ...

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 ...

Oliver Brandt is a Contributing Pop Culture Writer based in Tasmania, Australia. Their focus is reporting on video games, film, and TV. They have extensive knowledge of video game history and ...

The Cruel King and the Great Hero is a bit of an underrated gem from NIS, a studio that most gamers probably know from the ...

Fantasy games will forever have an intrinsic connection to 2D releases. Since the inception of video games, fantasy has dominated the scene, and it was one of the most popular genres across all forms ...

Just a few minutes into playing the Super Mario Bros. Wonder demo at Nintendo Live 2023 in Seattle, I knew I was playing something special. For the first time in a long time, a 2D Mario game — 2.5D to ...

Silksong will make you ask. The answer to all those questions is an unequivocal yes. The gameplay builds off the original in ways that remain familiar but change just about every approach to combat ...

Mario is turning 40, and over the past few decades, he's had a massive impact on how the gaming industry has grown and ...

JRPGs "A lot of RPGs have adopted more action gameplay elements," says Dragon Quest remake producer, making old-school turn-based JRPGs "actually rare nowadays" and "considered fresh again" Dragon ...

Square Enix is set to complete its modernization of Dragon Quest's beginnings with Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake, but if ...