Oh man, nothing slaps harder than that ritual of blowing the dust outta a cartridge, jamming it in, and praying to the pixel gods it’ll actually start. Floppy disks? Please. Those things felt like ...

Super Mario Bros. Wonder was dumped at the end of the Nintendo Switch’s life cycle. In 2023, when it first came out, everyone knew the Switch was on its way out. Even though it took almost two years, ...

Watch the Game Overview Trailer for Terminator 2D: No Fate, a 2D action retro platformer developed by Bitmap Bureau. Players can get an overview of what this classic arcade-style game has to offer ...

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 ...

Welcome to our latest recap of what's going on in the indie game space. A bunch of new games dropped this week that are more than worthy of your attention, including a modern take on an old-school ...

Imagining a game as beautiful as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 getting even prettier is a tall task, but there’s one thing that does the job: turning it into HD-2D pixel art, the striking art style ...

At long last, the Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound release date is upon us, and gamers all over the globe are discovering what is far and away the greatest action franchise in history. Yes, The Game Kitchen’s ...

Square Enix today has opened a brand-new X (formerly Twitter) account specifically focused on the HD-2D series of games. This account, @HD2DGames, will share information on all upcoming HD-2D titles, ...

Inspired by Japanese black-ink paintings, “Shinobi: Art of Vengeance” returns to the Sega classic’s 2D roots with stylish art and aggressive gameplay. There’s a myth that true immersion into video ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Later this year, Bitmap Bureau is revisiting the classic sci-fi action film Terminator 2: Judgment Day with a throwback side-scrolling game, ...

The Soulslike genre has never relied on photorealism or grand open worlds to make its mark. Instead, it thrives on atmosphere, challenge and an intricate web of mechanics that ask players to earn ...