Tag Archives: Platformer

The best Kirby games demonstrate just how creative and varied Nintendo’s series has become over the years. The adorable pink puffball officially celebrated his 30th anniversary earlier this year, meaning it’s the perfect time to look back over the very best Kirby games starring the inhaling hero. We’ve seen many …

The Sonic Origins collection launched this week with a number of bugs and issues, and one of the developers on the project is speaking publicly about what went wrong. “This is frustrating,” Simon ‘Stealth’ Thomley of Headcannon says on Twitter (opens in new tab). “I won’t lie and say that …

Super Mario Galaxy 3 should have happened by now. Nintendo left the series behind after it released Super Mario Galaxy 2 on the Wii in 2010, instead turning its attention to games like Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario Odyssey – which just so happens to be one of …

Dusting off my copy of Kingdom Hearts 3 isn’t exactly out of character for me, but I’ve recently felt a real urge to return. Whether it’s because this week marks the series’ 20th anniversary, or because I wanted to find comfort in revisiting something familiar, I decided to replay the …

An internet archive of a really neat Super Mario 64 strategy guide from 1996 has been taken offline following a takedown notice from Nintendo. Super Mario 64 Complete Clear Guide Book is no regular strategy guide. It’s filled with full-page pictures of real-world 3D dioramas depicting Super Mario 64’s iconic …

Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games has released a massive pack of concept art from the last seven years.  You can pick up the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove art asset pack for free right now under the Creative Commons 4.0 license. You get, as Yacht Club has explained via Kickstarter …

We can totally understand wanting to find more games like Hollow Knight. After meeting all of the wonderfully quirky NPCs in the Hollownest, defeating every boss, and finding all the charms, you can be left wanting more. Team Cherry’s stellar action-platformer features polished combat, exploration, memorable characters, and a unique …

Native Alaskan indie game Never Alone is getting a sequel, as well as a Nintendo Switch release of the original game and its DLC before the end of the month.  Developed by Upper One Games, Never Alone (aka as Kisima Inŋitchuŋa) tells the story of a young Iñupiat girl – …

Wondering exactly how to watch the Nintendo Direct today? We’re here to help.  The surprise Nintendo Direct which was announced just yesterday will kick off today, February 9, at 14:00 PT / 17:00 ET/ 22:00 GMT. Nintendo has said that the showcase will feature approximately 40 minutes of brand new …

Kirby and the Forgotten Land appears to have amiibo support, according to the Japanese Nintendo website.  Originally spotted by Nintendo Life (opens in new tab), the Japanese Nintendo store’s listing for the game (opens in new tab) features the phrase: “This software supports the following functions – amiibo.” This could …