Platformer
Sonic Mania Plus
Sonic Mania wowed fans of classic 2D Sonic games last August, with many calling it the greatest Sonic ever released. It was the highest rated Sonic ga...[Read More]
Unravel Two
Unravel Two was an E3 surprise and miracle when Electronic Arts announced its existence and immediate launch. The first game, which I adored, involved...[Read More]
Shio
Shio is a platformer developed by Coconut Island Studios. The game tells the story of a man who is looking for a girl he sees in his dreams. To naviga...[Read More]
Yoku’s Island Express
Platformers typically follow the same formula when being designed. You run, jump, move from left to right, and achieve a goal only to be transported i...[Read More]
Candleman: The Complete Journey
One of 2017’s Xbox One indie releases that went under my radar was Candleman, an inspired 3D platformer in which players took the role of a cand...[Read More]
Spelunker Party!
Spelunker Party is one of the more adorable games from Square Enix, rating up there with World of Final Fantasy, that is built for a younger gaming au...[Read More]
A Hat in Time
3D platformers feel bound to a specific place and time. Identified in earnest by Super Mario 64 and plunged into oblivion by Banjo Tooie, the genre ha...[Read More]
Knack 2 Review
The first Knack launched on the PlayStation 4 back in 2013 and it was a decent title that was geared more towards kids than adults. That’s not a knock...[Read More]
Seasons After Fall
As I write this review I am listening to the soundtrack for Seasons After Fall. I can safely say that this is a rarity. However, such is its beauty it...[Read More]
Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap
Unless you were a diehard Sega fan back in the day, you’d be forgiven for not remembering Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap when it originally released on...[Read More]
Yooka-Laylee
Yooka-Laylee accurately replicates what it was like to experience Banjo Kazooie and Banjo Tooie. Rare’s troupe of turn-of-the-century platformer...[Read More]
Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World (3DS)
In October of 2015, one of the most well known platformers for the Wii U was released: Yoshi’s Woolly World. If you’ve seen the game in ac...[Read More]