2D Platformers are platform games that only take place on the X (left and right) and Y (up and down) axes.
The earliest 2D platformers took place on a single static screen at a time. The screen only changed when you entered a new area or level. Scrolling platformers allow the screen to move with the character, either horizontally, vertically, or both. The earliest 2D platformers were arcade games like Donkey Kong, Mario Bros., and Bubble Bobble. Super Mario Bros. became the standard for 2D platformers and helped popularize the platforming genre.
Today Ubisoft announced relevant changes to the way its subscription services work, merging Ubisoft+ Multi-Access and PC Access into one. The two services, previously dedicated respectively to Xbox…
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As you're hunting down each constellation to awaken you'll find yourself in the time-frozen Raging Seas (probably my favorite location in the game). The Raging Sea collectibles are also interesting…
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After collecting a few of the Simurgh's powers Sargon will be ready to unlock the seal and head into the Pit of Eternal Sands. Within there's a variety of collectibles as well as new movement…
January 15, 2024 | 09:51 EST
The Tower of Silence is the last new area that Sargon reaches along his journey. With every item at his disposal this is a region filled with difficult platforming, but it's also a region that you…
January 15, 2024 | 09:51 EST
To the right of the Soma Tree region you can find the small region of the Hidden Village. Not much is going on here except for a path and a lighthouse but it's also the way to obtain additional…
January 15, 2024 | 09:51 EST
As you continue to make yourself through the world of Mount Qaf and the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown you'll end up finding your way to the Sacred Archives. The Sacred Archives is also home to the…
January 15, 2024 | 09:51 EST
Continuing through the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown you'll end up making your way to the Upper City. This is another expansive region on the same scale as the Lower City that you'll be put to the…
January 15, 2024 | 09:51 EST
The Soma Tree region is the fifth main one that you'll run across after making your way out of the Sunken Harbor. The Soma Tree collectibles are a large mix of Treasures and Lore items and it's home…
January 15, 2024 | 09:51 EST
Heading out of civilization Sargon finds himself in the Sunken Harbor. This location, themed after ports and pirate ships has plenty of collectibles to pick up. In this Prince of Persia: The Lost…
January 15, 2024 | 09:51 EST
Early into Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown you'll be forcibly thrown into The Depths region. With that you'll face a variety of new challenges, but also have a chance to pick up more interesting…
January 15, 2024 | 09:51 EST
The first region Sargon will reach on his adventure through Mount Qaf in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is the Lower City. Not just an expansive area but the Lower City also is the hub location for…
January 15, 2024 | 09:50 EST
After making your way through The Depths the next area you'll reach in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown will be the Hyrcanian Forest filled with secluded warriors and weird creatures. In this Prince…
January 15, 2024 | 09:51 EST
When first arriving at the citadel on Mount Qad you'll make your way through the Old Royal Road, but it's on its return that it will provide benefit in the form of several collectibles as well as a…
January 15, 2024 | 09:50 EST
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is filled with hundreds of collectibles in the form of treasures, Spirited Sand-Jars, Coins, and Collectibles. With over two hundred collectibles on the map you'll be…
January 15, 2024 | 09:50 EST
Quick update: The original version of this article contained an error regarding the VVVVVV update's availability on other platforms. That error has been fixed. Story follows below. The indie…
January 11, 2024 | 10:47 EST
Prince of Persia hasn’t been in the limelight for years, with its last mainline entries barely making a splash (Forgotten Sands, indeed). Thankfully, The Lost Crown brings it back to the forefront…
January 11, 2024 | 12:00 EST
Ubisoft has revealed the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown PC specs list, so you can see whether your machine measures up to the requirements (spoiler: it probably does). The game is launching on…
January 4, 2024 | 09:18 EST
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is the most excited I’ve been for a Ubisoft game in a long while. Pitched as a modern take on the franchise, it blends the old sidescrollers with the Sands of Time…
December 13, 2023 | 12:00 EST
An upcoming trailer from tonight's Game Awards ceremony appears to have leaked, and this one's all about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. The game is currently set for release in January, and it…
December 7, 2023 | 10:19 EST
Look, you can probably guess what I'm going to say: Super Mario Bros. Wonder is good. Well, you guessed wrong. It's not good. It's amazing -- wonderful, even. After what could be considered some…
November 3, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
Sonic Superstars has a lot to live up to. Fresh off the well-received reinvention of 3D Sonic with 2022’s Sonic Frontiers, Superstars is the blue blur’s next outing in a strictly 2D adventure. The…
October 13, 2023 | 09:00 EDT
Nintendo has announced that another Kirby game is making its way to Nintendo Switch Online in the form of Kirby & the Amazing Mirror next week. The Game Boy Advance platformer will arrive for…
September 22, 2023 | 03:40 EDT
One thing to know about PAX demo stations is that these games are (usually) all running on some sort of PC configuration. What stood out to me when approaching the Animal Well booth at PAX West, then…
September 5, 2023 | 10:30 EDT
One of the few 10/10 reviewed games on TechRaptor is Super Mario Odyssey, the last mainline Mario game, which released about six years ago (and the last 2D Mario a decade ago). After just a brief…
September 3, 2023 | 10:00 EDT
I don't know how Devolver does it, but the publisher is an expert when it comes to scooping up simple but absurdly fun indie titles. As it so happens, one of Devolver's latest published titles,…
August 24, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
Owlboy developer D-Pad Studio has revealed that an upcoming remaster of one of its earliest games has grown in scope and is now more of a sequel. Savant - Ascent REMIX, which began life as a simple…
August 11, 2023 | 09:31 EDT
Inspired by games like Mega Man X, 30XX features two wildly different characters with interesting sets of powers. One of them, Nina, can fuse different boss powers together to create more than 60…
August 8, 2023 | 12:25 EDT
One of my earliest gaming memories was with Mega Man X4. It had so much style and frantic action that tickled my brain just right, and I had to find out what the rest of this series was like. Outside…
August 8, 2023 | 11:25 EDT
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a 2D Platformer developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and published by Ubisoft, releasing for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X…
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Since 2006, 2D Mario has been plagued with a word on all of it, making it difficult to discuss, new. The 'New' Super Mario Bros series began in 2006 as a return to the sidescrolling, two-dimensional…
June 21, 2023 | 10:49 EDT
I had the opportunity to play Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown at a Ubisoft event as part of Summer Game Fest. It’s been over a decade since we last saw an entry in the Prince of Persia franchise,…
June 13, 2023 | 10:00 EDT
After its announcement at the Summer Games Fest, Ubisoft showed off more of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown gameplay and story. The game has you taking on the role of Sargon of the Immortals seeking…
June 12, 2023 | 01:38 EDT
While at Summer Game Fest I had the chance to try out Disney Illusion Island, the new cooperative platformer from Dlala games. Starring Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy, it’s a wholesome trip down…
June 12, 2023 | 11:30 EDT
There's a certain thrill that comes from classic 2D Sonic games when you're in the groove. Spin dashing up a ramp, going through loops, effortlessly bouncing between springboards -- Sonic is at his…
June 11, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
Summer Game Fest is off to the races, leading off the barrage of summer announcements you can expect to see filling in the old E3 time slot. One of the first large announcements was from Ubisoft who…
June 8, 2023 | 03:17 EDT
The Xbox Games with Gold April 2023 lineup has been revealed. As usual, you're getting two games, both of which are playable on either Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S. There's a racing game from a…
April 27, 2023 | 09:27 EDT
Red Candle games has announced that its "Taopunk" Sekiro-inspired platformer Nine Sols has been delayed until Q4 2023. If you backed the crowdfunding campaign for the game and you're waiting for your…
April 21, 2023 | 08:38 EDT
Trinity Fusion is an upcoming rogue-lite action platformer from Angry Mob Games that I was able to play at PAX East 2023. After a 45-minute session, I felt the hooks of the genre’s live-die-repeat…
April 5, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
Explore dark, sci-fi worlds and engage in fast-paced and precise combat in Trinity Fusion - a Rogue-Lite action platformer set in a sprawling, doomed multiverse. Each of your parallel selves has…
December 14, 2023 | 09:55 EST
Tanuki Game Studios and Neon Doctrine have announced a release date for The Library of Babel, their 2D graphic adventure-stealth platformer hybrid. The game will be released on April 7th across PC…
March 7, 2023 | 02:56 EST
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It’s interesting how speedrunning in video games has become its own sub-genre. Pick any genre to sit alongside it, and suddenly you have a battle of optimization, wits and critical planning, all…
February 28, 2023 | 10:30 EST
Grapple Dog is a 2D platformer developed by Medallion Games and published by Super Rare Originals. As the name suggests, this is a 2D platformer where you play as Pablo, a dog... that can grapple.…
January 6, 2023 | 11:16 EST
What Lies In The Multiverse is a 2D puzzle platformer developed by Studio Voyager and IguanaBee, and published by Untold Tales and Doyoyo Games. Players take control of "Kid", who accidentally…
January 5, 2023 | 02:15 EST
Time Loader is a physics-based puzzle platformer, featuring a small robot that must travel back to the 90s to prevent a tragic accident. Your little robot's basic movement consists of trundling…
January 4, 2023 | 06:48 EST
Mina the Hollower is a 2D action-adventure platformer where you are Mina, a Hollower who is trying to rescue a cursed island in a 8-bit visual style that should forcefully remind you of the Gameboy…
December 28, 2022 | 04:47 EST
Steel thy shovel fair adventurers! You've decided to check out Yacht Club Games' latest spin-off of the acclaimed retro platformer, Shovel Knight Dig. But this is a notable departure from other…
September 23, 2022 | 12:47 EDT
Shovel Knight has starred in old-school platformers, puzzlers, and made guest appearances in plenty of others including multiple platform fighters. No genre is too far or foreign for Shovel Knight,…
September 22, 2022 | 09:00 EDT
Shovel Knight Dig is the product of a very special combination of developers. On one end is Yacht Club Games, responsible for creating the IP that is Shovel Knight, a bona fide indie hero. On the…
September 4, 2022 | 11:30 EDT