Though the genre has since exploded, 2D platforming arguably owes its start to Super Mario. And even though it’s been 40 ...

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3D video games are all the rage these days, but some strong 2D titles have proven that the alternative is still viable and fresh.

Now that every mainline 2D Metroid game is on available Nintendo Switch, you can experience one of the greatest video game stories of all time.

If you like the artistic side of video games, this is our ranked list of the 10 most beautiful 2D platformers.

A new rumor suggests that Nintendo is nearing the completion of a brand new 2D Mario game coming to the Nintendo Switch.

The Super Mario series serves as the franchise's anchor video game series with its classic side-scrolling platform gameplay. The games almost always have Mario having to go save Princess Peach ...

Want to buy every 2D Metroid game before playing Metroid Dread? You still can, but it's trickier than you think! Here's how.

Hideo Kojima made a messianic decree during the Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia this week: the video game industry has undergone the third significant change in its existence, because now people can ...

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