I got to spend four hours playing Donkey Kong Bananza last week and whilst you can read my full hands-on preview here, it’s the 2D side-scrolling levels that I really wanted to call out. Whilst we’d ...

Different 2D horror games offer unique narratives and gameplay mechanics to explore. Visuals, puzzles, and atmosphere in side-scrolling horror games create terrifying and enjoyable experiences.

Games Action Games Hyper Light Drifter studio's new 2D side-scroller is a chimera of my favorite things: the mythology of Neon White, Metroidvania tension from Animal Well, and perfect Smash Bros ...

The 27 Best Switch Side Scroller Games of All Time list is perfect for those who want a simple yet expansive experience on Switch.

Revealed this week, Terminator 2D: No Fate is a 2D action side-scroller that pays homage to the classic '80s and '90s arcade games while retelling the story of Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

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Like Blasphemous, Ragebound is a 2D side-scroller, and also like Blasphemous it's gorgeous, though this time the slick pixel-art pops with colour instead of seething with grimdarkness.

Resident Evil 4 Remake is one of the best games of 2023 so far, but now fans have created another take on the survival horror classic. This time, Resident Evil 4 is now a 2D run-and-gun shooter.

Nintendo has announced Super Mario Bros. Wonder, a new 2D side-scroller entry in the Super Mario series. It will launch on October 20.

“ Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the next evolution of 2D side-scrolling Super Mario Bros. games is headed to Nintendo Switch,” reads the game’s official description.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the first 2D side-scrolling Super Mario Bros. game in more than 10 years, filled with rollicking new gameplay, new power-ups and transformative Wonder effects.

While fans of those ‘90s action platformers have had the occasional ninja-themed side-scroller to keep them occupied, like Mark of the Ninja and The Messenger, nothing has aimed to scratch those ...