Gimmick 2 brings its classic platformer challenge to a new era with punchy visuals - where the twist is the real star.

Some entries should stay buried but these portable Castlevania examples should be played by all due to how well they hold up even years after.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is stronger than the former console. SO this is a chance to bring back some classic games.

Jake Green, TechRadar Gaming contributor ... Metroid Dread is a brilliant 2D platformer that saw Samus return to action after years of inactivity. It's one of her most thrilling adventures ...

In this relaxing, therapeutic anti-builder, you construct devices to cleanse the earth, and to regrow green plants and ... What appears as a simple, 2D platformer quickly opens up into a far ...

That trademark D-pad makes a massive difference when playing retro 2D platformers compared to the ... jelly-bean shaped X and Y buttons surrounding a green, oversized A button and a red, shrunken ...

Proof that the green plumber can be the star of the ... Who knew it was possible to reinvent the 2D Mario platformer in 2023? But, by Jove, they've done it. Super Mario Bros.

This remaster’s reveal felt like the wrong game at the wrong time, but it only took a few minutes of running across a decently spruced up Donkey Kong Island to realize Returns is still one of the best ...

I have to start this review by making it clear that I haven’t played either the original Wii version of Donkey Kong Country Returns or the 2013 Nintendo 3DS port, so I’m going into this fresher than a ...

Charm is something this platformer has in spades ... it needed to justify a return to 2D side-scrolling mechanics (the crime of not being the much awaited Metroid Prime 4), and do it all while ...