These five 2D platformers didn't blow the doors off of fans at the time, but deserved much more love than they got.

Nobody can deny that Mario is the biggest video game icon in the world, a prestigious status that he rightfully earned by starring in some of the best, most polished, and most influential 2D and 3D ...

Nathan is a lifelong gamer, harkening back to a misspent youth blasting Kirby Superstar and Super Mario All-Stars on his bedroom floor. Some of us are that old. This began a long-term love affair with ...

Super Mario’s 40 year history is a testament to all the different ways you can make a little guy run from left to right across a screen. Nintendo’s line of 2D Mario platformers has gone through three ...

Games have been making a staple point for the genres they have been cast into, and as of May 2025, the platformer genre continues to captivate players with innovative gameplay, nostalgic elements, and ...

While nowhere near as popular as Mario games, Donkey Kong has continuously released some of the best 2D platformers in the entire market. The Donkey Kong Country series, which started on the Super ...

Beyond marks the long-awaited return of the Nintendo series, but it still doesn't top the franchise's 2D entries.

For every era and generation of gaming that has come and gone, platformers have always been there at the forefront — shaping childhoods, genres, and entire consoles. 2D platformers offered tight ...

2017’s first quarter is already over and it’s starting to become one of the best years in gaming history. There are tons of more games coming out this year, including 2D platformers. We’re getting few ...

Thanks to Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog, platformers exploded in popularity during the 1990s. Wanting a piece of the ...