These are the revolutionary platformers that moved the genre forward through innovation and design.

Platformers helped define video games as a medium. They taught generations how to hold a controller, how to time a jump, and how to explore imaginative worlds built around movement and discovery. Few ...

Chris is a writer with an academic background in Creative Technology and Games Design. This experience has allowed him to look at games through a critical lens, analyzing what makes for good design.

Platforming and RPGs might seem like two very different genres, but a surprising number of games have figured out how to blend the two. Some lean more into the action and traversal, others emphasize ...

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.

When Metroidvanias and platformers place players into hostile environments, we often also get means to defend ourselves or fight back. Animal Well involves a different approach. We’re dumped into a ...

While it's fun to unleash the might of a ninja warrior, Sega's upcoming revival is at its best when showcasing the ninja's fleet-footed agility. It takes a great many things to become a mighty ninja ...

3D platforming has had a bit of a boom period over the past decade thanks to games like Super Mario Odyssey bringing interest back into them as a AAA-level game, while titles like A Hat in Time and ...

Never give up, never give in. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I'll start by saying I love platformers, but I'll be honest: I'm ...

I am not a Pokemon purist by any means. Spinoffs, side projects, manga… No matter the medium, there's no one way to engage with the franchise that's more right than others, despite the series' gaming ...

Donkey Kong Bananza deviates from the series’ past by offering a new gameplay experience, allowing players to destroy anything in sight. Players have the freedom to smash through any object they see, ...