2D Platformer
Toodee and Topdee (PC) Review
I first caught wind of Toodee and Topdee at last year’s Gamescom Indie Arena booth. Developer dietzribi’s concept of combining 2D side-scrolling platforming sections, with puzzle sentric top-down block pushing, sounded incredibly unique. While both block pushers and platformers have been around for ages, the idea of mashing them up really peaked my interest. So much so, that I even took the time t...[Read More]
Wonder Boy Asha in Monster World (Switch) Review
Sega’s Wonder Boy/Monster World franchise has quite a rocky history. The original Wonder Boy released in 1986. From there it spawned many sequels, remakes, and notably the Adventure Island franchise. In 2016, the original was remade by CFK Co. in the form of Wonder Boy Returns. A year later, Wonder Boy III would see a remake by another developer. Lizardcube set new standards for how a remake shoul...[Read More]
Metroid Dread – New 2D Metroid Announced!
Early this afternoon, Nintendo streamed their 38 minute-long E3 Nintendo Direct. As we previously covered, the presentation revealed an all-new 2D Metroid title. While 2017 saw Samus Returns, the 3DS remake of Metroid 2, Metroid hasn’t seen an entirely new 2D entry in 19 years. Metroid Dread releases this Spring!
Gravity Defying 2D Platformer Gravity Heroes Launches Today
Two of the most popular genres in gaming are platformers and shooters. While meshing these types of games is nothing new, many developers are finding fun ways to combine them in unique ways. The collaborative efforts of PQube, Studica Solution, and Electric Monkeys took the genre and threw gravity-defying mechanics into the mix. Their first game Gravity Heroes shoots its way over to Steam today!
Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty (Switch) Review
It’s no surprise that Nintendo dominated the gaming industry back in the day. Many of Nintendo’s practices became mainstays for the trade as a whole. Their success is thanks in part to their massively popular game library. Nintendo consoles are notorious for housing some of the greatest 2D platformers of all-time. Games like Super Mario Bros., Castlevania, and Mega Man come to mind. Nintendo...[Read More]