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 ...

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 ...

Something is enduring about pixel art that keeps drawing us back. A handful of coloured squares shouldn’t have much power, ...

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 ...

Square Enix’s H2-2D line of games can sometimes feel like something of a conveyor belt. Since 2018, we’ve had seven games, both remakes and new titles, in the official series. We are now at the point ...

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 ...

With the original Super Mario Bros. game turning 40 this year, it’s time to look back on which games nail those core tenants and which struggle to make it past the first goomba. Here’s every 2D Super ...

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 ...

Square Enix will be showcasing a number of its biggest upcoming titles for the Tokyo Game Show 2025, the publisher has announced. Among the list of games included to appear at the event, which runs ...

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