These five 2D platformers didn't blow the doors off of fans at the time, but deserved much more love than they got.

In the last decade and change, 2D platformers have made a truly miraculous comeback. Where once every single 2D game needed to be switched over to 3D to keep with the times, we now have proof positive ...

Mario games like Super Mario Bros. set the standard for 2D platformers. Switch offers a variety of 2D platformers beyond Mario, like Sonic Mania and Pizza Tower. Diverse titles like Kirby Star Allies ...

Nathan is a lifelong gamer, harkening back to a misspent youth blasting Kirby Superstar and Super Mario All-Stars on his bedroom floor. Some of us are that old. This began a long-term love affair with ...

As Dodo the Duck, you spent most of your life on a placid farm—surrounded by friendly chickens and sheltered from danger. That changes when, one day, you wake up to aliens abducting all of your ...

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 ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...