This 2D sidescrolling platformer is fantastic for beginners to the genre since it gently guides you through new stages with Kirby's yarn moves unlocking at specific intervals.

For a long time, the 2D games in the Mario series were overshadowed by their third-dimensional counterparts. But Super Mario Bros. Wonder changes all that: a package full of charm and surprises.

Whenever Nintendo returns to the 2D platformer for the Switch 2, they need not forget about Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

We’re in the midst of a 2D platform game renaissance, so here’s a cherry-picked selection of seven diamond-hard titles to jump into.

Back in 2019, a Kickstarter was launched for a "magical" 2D platformer known as Enchanted Portals. It was accused at the time of being a Cuphead clone, and although there were a few things to ...

Sonic Team has given barmy Sega 2D platformer Hell Yeah! its blessing - and a few words of advice for tiny French developer Arkedo Studios. During development Sonic Team chief Takashi Iizuka gave ...

But one team is taking a completely different tack: they’re remaking Metroid Prime as a 2D platformer, in keeping with the style of classic NES and SNES Metroid games.

Upcoming 2D platformer Constance just got a brand new trailer at the Future Games Show, with new reveals of gameplay, story, artwork — and a reveal of the release date, with the game coming to ...