The Dark Souls franchise is the stuff of legend. A virtually flawless series of games so influential that an entire genre, Soulslikes, sprung up to meet the overwhelming demand of gamers who could not ...

For many players growing up in the 1990s, some of the most joyful memories came not from pushing technology forward, but from games that refined what already worked. Tight controls, expressive art, ...

In 2003, South Korean game development studio Nexon created MapleStory, a free-to-play 2D side-scrolling massively multiplayer online (MMO) game. It garnered a dedicated fanbase through the years with ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. In 2014, BlueEagle Productions released Super Panda Adventures, a side-scrolling game in the tradition of a few classic NES games like Super Mario ...

What are the best 2D Mario games? We rank every side-scrolling platformer in the Nintendo mascot's history.Super Mario’s 40-year history is a testament to all the different ways you can make a little ...

Publisher and developer ProbablyMonsters have the released the 2D side-scrolling roguelike adventure game, Storm Lancers, for the Nintendo Switch. View the launch trailer below: Read details on the ...

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Review - Get a full breakdown of its 2025 2D return, with detailed combat, bosses, levels, and new mechanics in this action revival. You could say the series has been in the ...

Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...

It’s been a hot second since we got a proper Ninja Gaiden game. Sure, there have been other spin-offs and ports and remakes (this year’s excellent Ninja Gaiden II Black comes to mind), but Ninja ...

Jake brings two decades of experience with him, having covered major industry events, breaking news, one-on-one interviews, and more. When he's not playing World of Warcraft, he's usually on the hunt ...