Tag Archives: Platformer

If you’re here reading this, you’re probably after some help to get through Knack (opens in new tab), and we’re not about to judge you. It’s actually a lot more difficult than many would expect, and plays with an old-school charm that evokes the likes of Jak & Daxter (opens …

If Mario’s actually been the hat all along, as some fans speculated (opens in new tab) after seeing Super Mario Odyssey (opens in new tab)’s new enemy-possessing “Capture” move in action, then why couldn’t he assume direct control before now? One modder has resolved that bothersome inconsistency by tweaking Super …

Before Spelunky arrived on the scene four years ago to kick all my free time down a dark, black pit, I have to admit I’d always kinda turned my nose up at games that used random level generation. The concept of levels that rearrange their layouts dynamically on each playthrough …

I hate the word ‘cutesy’. It’s something that’s undoubtedly already been used to describe Unravel and yet is somehow completely at odds with the game itself. While you’ve probably already seen plenty of the charm on offer, this beautiful side-scroller deserves your attention far more than its handcrafted sensibilities might …

You don’t need a fireplace to enjoy a warm, cozy spot by the fire this holiday season – just toss a yule log video from YouTube up on the TV or laptop and – bam – you’ve got yourself a heartwarming scene to accompany your eggnog and hot cocoa. There’s …

For many of his followers, Alex ‘PangaeaPanga (opens in new tab)’ must seem like nothing short of a god. Not only does he have the genius to devise some of the hardest, most grueling Super Mario Maker (opens in new tab) levels imaginable – he also has the astonishing skills …

Whether you’re oogling some of the best user-created levels out there or cringing at some of stinkiest abominations, Super Mario Maker is proving to be one tasty treat. Sadly, there was a sour note from the oddly time gated content – something that was seemingly patched out or changed almost …

For the old school console fan, 2015 is a paradise of fresh delights. Axiom Verge oozes that classic console feeling when it starts up on PlayStation 4. The grinding wub-wub-wub of the distortion field weapon and its glitchy effects warping the blocky environment seem like they were lifted right out …

No tea tables were upended – as a Nintendo euphemism for radical changes towards the end of a game’s development goes – during the making of Super Mario 3D World. Since 2005’s Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Nintendo EAD Tokyo has blossomed into one of the publisher’s finest assets, and it …

The mean, green fighting machines of Battletoads are coming to Shovel Knight (opens in new tab)’s newly announced Xbox One version, and we probably won’t have to wait another couple decades to see their next game appearance after this. Microsoft and developer Yacht Club Games revealed that Zitz, Rash, and …