Looking for the best 2D beat ’em ups? Here are the top modern and retro-inspired brawlers worth playing today, including indie standouts and big hits.

There are a ton of different 2D games starring Sonic the Hedgehog, and you may be wondering just which the best and the worst are, so we’ve compiled this ranked list to help you out. As a note before ...

Something is enduring about pixel art that keeps drawing us back. A handful of coloured squares shouldn’t have much power, yet somehow they carry stories, emotions, whole worlds. Retro visuals were ...

Get a look at the Support Characters Overview Trailer for Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game (working title), an upcoming 2D ...

Just a few minutes into playing the Super Mario Bros. Wonder demo at Nintendo Live 2023 in Seattle, I knew I was playing something special. For the first time in a long time, a 2D Mario game — 2.5D to ...

Want to follow the Metroid Prime saga in story order? This guide lists all Prime-era games in the correct sequence — from the ...

Kyle has a degree in Film, Television, and Cultural Studies and has loved video games for as long as he can remember. He's owned every PlayStation, dabbled with the occasional Xbox, and even owned a ...

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake will continue the classic RPG trilogy’s narrative, offering players two adventures to undertake in Dragon Quest I and Dragon Quest II. Featuring gorgeous HD-2D ...

Final Fantasy 5’s very identity is wrapped up in the fact that it’s a pixel-based game, which a remake could lean into. FF5 feels like it has more in common with the tone and style of Dragon Quest, ...

When I first booted up the free Nintendo Switch 2 demo of The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales shortly after its reveal in the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, I wasn't expecting to love it ...

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 ...