All articles tagged with #platformers
The article highlights lesser-known but excellent games released in 2025 across various genres, including platformers, roguelikes, management sims, and more, aiming to introduce players to hidden gaming treasures of the year.
This article highlights recent and upcoming indie games across various genres, including new releases like Absolum, Bye Sweet Carole, Dreams of Another, and Little Rocket Lab, as well as upcoming titles such as Blackwood and Bittersweet Birthday, with insights into events like Steam Next Fest and the Out of Bounds showcase.
The article discusses the challenging gameplay of Silksong, comparing it to other difficult games like Hollow Knight and Souls-like titles, and debates whether its punishing difficulty enhances or detracts from the fun and elegance of movement and game design.
During their Game of the Year acceptance speech at The Game Awards, the developers of Astro Bot expressed gratitude to Nintendo, acknowledging its foundational role in the platformer genre. Astro Bot's creative director, Nicolas Doucet, reminisced about his childhood experience with the NES and Super Mario Bros., highlighting Nintendo's influence on their game development. Despite Astro Bot's unique style, it shares the same spirit as Nintendo's iconic platformers. The team paid tribute to Nintendo for its consistent innovation and quality.
Prime Day offers significant discounts on a variety of Nintendo Switch games, including popular titles like Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, Sonic Superstars, Unicorn Overlord, Super Mario RPG, and Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp. These deals are available exclusively to Amazon Prime members until July 17, with similar sales also happening at Best Buy.
The author reflects on their experience playing the game Celeste and how they became increasingly skilled, eventually reaching a point where they were annoyed by any deaths. Despite this frustration, they continue to play and strive for better times, highlighting the addictive nature of the game and the satisfaction that comes from improving one's skills.