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With so many 8-bit 2D platformers nowadays, it's surprising that Celeste hasn't been buried in the hodgepodge of continuous Steam releases and "retro games of the week". What Celeste has…

From time to time, a game comes along that refuses to let a restrictive concept like gender bog it down. Little Nightmares is one of those projects. Combining various different…

Minecraft is more than a game. It's a household name, a franchise, and, for some players, a way of life! Of course, the game is also old and has already…

Broforce looks like it's going to be a shallow, brother-powered platformer where you hold down shoot and jump until you reach the end of each level. The whole concept of…

The Nintendo Wii U has walked on water for much of its troubled life. Super Mario 3D World from 2013 it was Nintendo's attempt to relieve some of this pressure…

To say that Thomas Happ's 2015 game Axiom Verge draws inspiration from the classic 1980s Metroid for Nintendo is an understatement. The inspiration in the graphics, atmosphere and design of…

Ori and the Blind Forest was Microsoft's answer to the Metroidvania craze in 2015. Fantastic titles like Dust: An Elysian Tail and Cave Story + had shown the world what…

The original Tearaway wowed PS Vita fans with its unrivaled charm and creative use of handheld features. In 2015, Media Molecule attempted to translate that magic into television with the…

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night faced a lot of competition when it came out way back in 1997. Not only would it inevitably be compared to previous Castlevania games, but…

In 2017 Cuphead conquered the world. Even more impressive, she took the world by storm as a complete surprise! Like the film industry, our beloved video game industry is often…