Platformer

Blindy (Switch) Review

December 2, 2019

You know what makes a platformer annoying? Blind jumps. Having the player jump off screen into the unknown, which could easily lead to instant death or unfair damage, has been defined as poor game design for years. Now what if there was a game that [...]

by squallsnake

Wunderling is an upcoming platformer where you play as low-level video game goon

November 22, 2019

Wunderling is a 2D platformer where players are not the hero but a low-level video game goon who has just unlocked the ability to jump and will be available on Switch and PC in 2020. In Wunderling, a retro video game henchman (the title character) is [...]

by squallsnake

7.5

Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan (Switch) Review

November 9, 2019

Looking and playing like an unreleased 8-bit NES game, Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan is a 2D pixel sidescroller that mixes a bit of Metroidvania with Mega Man. With an Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom visual theme, this game carries plenty [...]

by squallsnake

Retro platformer Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan goes on sale with gamepl...

October 29, 2019

CollectorVision Games’ retro platformer Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan is celebrating Día de los Muertos and Halloween with a massive sale and quality-of-life improvements! Today, the Nintendo Switch and Steam versions will drop to a [...]

by squallsnake

6.0

Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD (Xbox One) Review

October 29, 2019

Originally released on Wii in 2006, Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD has been ported to all modern consoles with an updated coat of visual paint and reworked to support non-motion controls. While it isn’t the best Monkey Ball title, this HD port [...]

by squallsnake

6.0

Jet Kave Adventure (Switch) Review

October 24, 2019

SNES Mascot platformers were a mainstay of my grade school gaming time. Playing Jet Kave Adventure instantly reminded me of renting an unfamiliar third party platformer for the weekend, and that feeling never really left me as I played through it. The [...]

by missytannenbaum

8.5

Reventure (Switch) Review

October 14, 2019

At first glance, the 2D pixel art of Reventure might look like a typical puzzle platformer, possibly with some Metroidvania gameplay, but includes something entirely unique. Instead of simply trying to save a princess, the ultimate goal is to unlock all [...]

by squallsnake

New Circle Entertainment platformer Button Button Up! out now on Switch eShop

September 26, 2019

CIRCLE Entertainment just released Button Button Up!, developed by Centrosphere Games, to the Nintendo Switch eShop. The colorful and creative platformer will cost $10.79USD / €10,79 for the first week, before going to a standard price of $11.99USD / [...]

by squallsnake

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