Although the Metroid franchise did not make any appearances at Summer Game Fest, Metroid Dread has been dragged into a debate it really doesn't belong in. Namely, two games revealed at the showcase, ...

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Square Enix has nailed the HD-2D graphical style with titles like Octopath Traveler, Triangle Strategy, and now the upcoming The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. But I don’t think we’ve ...

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There are a ton of different 2D games starring Sonic the Hedgehog, and you may be wondering just which the best and the worst are, so we’ve compiled this ranked list to help you out. As a note before ...

Specifically, rather than taking damage, Wario undergoes all kinds of weird transformations in Wario Land 4 that give him ...

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Announced during EVE Vegas 2025, CCP Games revealed that not only will the previously announced 2D map launch with the ...