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 ...

Unity Technologies has announced new 2D tools and workflow for the Unity engine and editor for those who create 2D games. Now in beta, the first iteration of the 2D tools will be released with the ...

Do you want to make your own video games because you’re just not pleased with the quality of games today? With the right tools, you can accomplish your goals without many problems. Some of these tools ...

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 ...

Cocos has had great success with PC and mobile games with its 2D game engine. Now it is taking the open-source software to the third dimension with Cocos Creator 3.0. Cocos is including its first ...

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 ...

The Super Mario series serves as the franchise's anchor video game series with its classic side-scrolling platform gameplay.

Silksong, Shinobi, and Ninja Gaiden are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to 2025's bounty of 2D platformers.

The producer of the Dragon Quest HD-2D remake trilogy, consisting of last year's 3 remake and the upcoming 1-2 remake, says ...

Masaaki Hayasaka, producer on Dragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D Remake, tells us about how this version of the first game could have ...

Metroid Dread is coming to the Nintendo Switch on October 8th. It’s the first 2D Metroid platformer in 19 years, ditching the first-person genre and returning to the series’ roots. And oh man does it ...