The 3D platformer is quintessentially Nintendo. As famous as games like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Astro Bot are, they all live in the shadow of (and often owe a debt of gratitude to) the big N.

During The Game Awards' Opening Act, the 30-minute pre-show before the show-show begins, developer Day 4 Night unveiled a quirky little trailer for a super-nostalgic 3D platformer with a cute little ...

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Acclaimed game designer Terry Cavanagh (VVVVVV, Super Hexagon, Dicey Dungeons) has once again graced us with a new game, and this one comes with an exciting new twist: you play as an egg. The aptly ...

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The best platformer games are those that manage to challenge the player while still telling a compelling story. Platformers of this quality can be found in all sorts of interesting niches and ...

During the Gamescom Opening Night Live preshow, Atari and Fabraz announced Bubsy 4D, a 3D platformer starring the titular Bubsy, one of the many video game mascots of the 1990s. What could possibly go ...

1000 Deaths, which released yesterday, primarily pitches itself as a 3D platformer with some tricksy plays on gravity – but the running and jumping only demands half your attention at most. The other ...

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Right from the title screen, Donkey Kong Bananza made it clear it wasn’t going to play by normal 3D platformer rules. I’m not greeted with a traditional menu, but a rock wall and a single button ...

Action Games I was ready to take a break from Metroidvanias after Silksong, but this beautiful indie rekindled my obsession JRPGs Trails Beyond the Horizon review: "This JRPG's thrilling real-time and ...