I like when a game makes me wonder, but 2D games present better questions. A good 2D-style background makes the world feel bigger.

The Game Kitchen is a great partner to handle that vision for Ninja Gaiden, as its Blasphemous games successfully bring modern iteration into 2D adventures built from rich pixel art.

The 2D Zelda series has consistently been pretty good, but there are some that stand above the rest.

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Square Enix has recently embraced the HD-2D art style with their JPRGs. Whether it's new releases, such as the Octopath Traveler franchise or the recent Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, the art ...

Despite already playing games like Octopath Traveler 2 and Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D in this art style, it somehow looks even better in the upcoming collection.

Earlier this month, I got a chance to go hands-on with both titles in the remake to see what the HD-2D treatment has done for these nearly 40 year old games. It’s impossible not to feel some ...

Sonic Superstars may take the old-school side-scrolling platforming as its foundation but it’s arguably a proper brand new adventure.

John Linneman from Digital Foundry reviews Super Mario Bros. Wonder - is this the best 2D Mario game in a generation? Graphics, performance and sound tested.

HD-2D games are quite simple when you actually break them down: all you do is place pixel-based characters onto 3D backgrounds and apply effects that make them look good.

During the June Nintendo Direct, Mario was back in the spotlight with a new 2D adventure game. Super Mario Wonder looks similar in style to the New Super Mario Bros. series, but upgraded with tons ...