All articles tagged with #action platformer
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is a highly praised revival of the classic franchise, featuring stunning art, tight combat, and expansive levels that blend retro and modern design, making it one of the best action-platformers in recent years.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance marks a triumphant return for SEGA's classic ninja series, offering a visually stunning and highly satisfying 2D action platformer with fluid combat, varied levels, and engaging game modes, despite some minor platforming frustrations and lengthy stages.
Shadow Labyrinth is an exploration-driven action-platformer set on a sci-fi planet, featuring a Pac-Man-inspired character named Puck. While it offers solid gameplay mechanics, interesting boss battles, and a large map to explore, its story is convoluted, the world design is uninspired, and the gameplay loop lacks innovation, leading to a somewhat underwhelming experience over its lengthy runtime.
IGN's roundup of the 16 favorite games from PAX East 2024 includes standout titles like LUCID, a 2D action platformer with stunning artwork and deliberate gameplay, Heading Out, a narrative driving game inspired by road movies, and Dragon is Dead, a roguelike action-platformer with impressive combat and cool lore. Other notable games featured are Ra Ra Boom, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, Slime Heroes, Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, Deathbound, Heartworm, Lunar Lander Beyond, Pioneers of Pagonia, Disco Samurai, Kriegsfront Tactics, Dustborn, Phantom Fury, and Enter the Chronosphere.
Freedom Planet 2 is set to release on Nintendo Switch on April 4th, 2024, featuring four playable characters, stunning pixel art visuals, and a new Boss Rush mode. The sequel promises familiar gameplay for fans of the first game and the Sonic franchise, with enhanced abilities for the heroines and a new playable character, Neera.
Motion Twin, the developer behind the acclaimed game Dead Cells, has announced their next project called Windblown. Described as a "lightning-fast combat roguelite," Windblown is a tough but fair combat-focused adventure where players take on the role of Leapers, warriors tasked with protecting their home world from the deadly Vortex and its minions. The game features rapid-fire dash mechanics, the ability to swap between multiple weapons, and the need to absorb fallen warriors' memories to master different fighting styles. Windblown will be released on Steam early access in 2024, with beta tests planned prior to launch.
30XX is an action platformer game that pays homage to the Mega Man series with a roguelite twist. Players run 'n' gun through themed levels, collecting new weapons and abilities from bosses. The game offers smooth controls, a variety of upgrades, and a meta-progression system. It can be played in co-op mode and features a community mode for user-designed levels. While the level design can be hit-or-miss, the game offers a high difficulty level and visually appealing hi-bit art style. Overall, 30XX is a highly replayable action platformer that fans of Mega Man and roguelikes will enjoy.
Ghostrunner 2, the sequel to One More Level's action-platformer, was revealed during the PlayStation Showcase. The game will feature vehicular combat and will "up the ante from the original in every conceivable way" as Jack explores the wasteland beyond the Dharma Tower. Ghostrunner 2 will be available for PC and PlayStation and Xbox consoles in 2023.
Atari is bringing Graphite Lab and Heavy Horse Games' action-platformer, Mr. Run and Jump, to Switch this summer. Players will control the titular character, a fluorescent stick man, on a journey through a neon-soaked world to defeat the evil Void and find his missing dog, Leap. The game features dozens of unique levels, devious enemies, and precise controls, reminiscent of the gravity-shifting platformer VVVVVV. No official release date has been announced yet.
Elypse, a 2D action platformer game, will be released on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on May 17, with console versions for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch due out in 2023. The game is set in the depths of an infernal world and combines platforming and action in a Metroidvania style. Players must explore and escape the Abyss while facing treacherous environments and vicious foes, using a variety of unlockable skills and abilities.
The first trailer for Blasphemous 2 has been released, showcasing the game's platforming action, Catholic iconography, and boss fights with a Pope-like monster. The sequel follows the anguished Penitent One as he returns to an unfamiliar land to stop the prophetic birth of a new miracle child. Blasphemous 2 will feature new weapons, skills, and an expanded moveset, and is set to release in late summer on Steam and consoles.