At this point, Soulslike games have become commonplace, and an announcement of a new one doesn't tend to attract the same excitement as it used to. However, that doesn't mean these releases aren't ...

Super Meat Boy offers addictive, tough-as-nails 2D platforming with precision challenges. No Time To Explain offers a unique ...

Though the genre has since exploded, 2D platforming arguably owes its start to Super Mario. And even though it’s been 40 years since the first game came out, few 2D platformers have risen to the level ...

Ahmad is a video game fanatic. He always carries his PSVita with him wherever he goes so he can play Metal Gear Solid on the go, and his socials are filled with gaming news. He also lifts weights ...

Super Mario Bros. 2 is seen as the black sheep of Mario games series. Released in 1988 for the NES and in 1992 for Japan, some players were sure they had played it before. They’d be correct, as the ...

The Siliconera staff has come together to determine the overall best traditional 2D The Legend of Zelda game of all time. From graphics to how well it holds up today to fond memories of playing it ...

Soulslike games don't need the third dimension to be incredible. In fact, some of the best non-FromSoftware Soulslikes are 2D. At this point, Soulslike games have become commonplace, and an ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

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 ...