The Best Nintendo Switch Platformers
Nintendo consoles have always been home to some of the best platformers on the market, and that holds true with the Switch 2 and the Switch. Some of the best…
Gex Trilogy (PS5) Review: Throwback Platformers Find New Life
While some are more cynical about it, I’ve been loving the sea of remasters, ports, and remakes of classic games that are now playable on current systems. The latest retro…
Remasters of Beloved PS1 Mascot Platformers 65% Off on PS Store
In just a couple of days, the most recent PS Store sales promotion will end, with the current rotation of games no longer being discounted. Some of these PS4 and…
10 must-play platformers available with PlayStation Plus
Astro Bot took top honors at the 2024 Game Awards, and we couldn’t be prouder of the little guy and his many friends. But Astro Bot doesn’t exist in a…
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Is One Of The Greatest Platformers Of All Time
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater celebrated its 25-year anniversary on September 29, 2024. Below, we look back at how it began, and its influence as an unconventional platformer.The 1990s were a…
Humble’s Latest Bundle Includes One Of The Best Platformers Ever
Platformers have been a mainstay of gaming for decades now, and in this new Humble deal, you can get one of the greatest games in this genre for just $6.…
Akimbot Preview: Straight Out of the PS2 Era of Platformers in All the Best Ways
Hearkening back to PS2-era action platformers, Akimbot already seems like a great example of nostalgia done right. Full of homage to classics from that era like Ratchet and Clank, I…
Bandai Namco Has Quietly Released Three Small 3D Platformers For Free
Bandai Namco, the publisher of Elden Ring and the developer behind this year's Tekken 8, has quietly released three small 3D platformers for free. Available to download right now on…
Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland is a throwback to platformers of a bygone era
I put on my big boy diapie for a hands-on demo with The MIX's new Rugrats game at PAX East 2024.
Banjo-Kazooie Was Fantastic–And It Doomed 3D Platformers
Banjo-Kazooie is celebrating its 25-year anniversary today, June 29, 2023. Below, we look back at how it created the model for bad habits that would ultimately hurt the genre.Perhaps only…