Platforming and RPGs might seem like two very different genres, but a surprising number of games have figured out how to blend the two. Some lean more into the action and traversal, others emphasize ...

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Platformers helped define video games as a medium. They taught generations how to hold a controller, how to time a jump, and how to explore imaginative worlds built around movement and discovery. Few ...

Mario inspired developers to innovate games by blending platforming and RPG genres. Destiny 2's traversal challenges are a staple in its activities and akin to platforming. Various RPGs like Muramasa ...

When Metroidvanias and platformers place players into hostile environments, we often also get means to defend ourselves or fight back. Animal Well involves a different approach. We’re dumped into a ...

3D platforming has had a bit of a boom period over the past decade thanks to games like Super Mario Odyssey bringing interest back into them as a AAA-level game, while titles like A Hat in Time and ...

While it's fun to unleash the might of a ninja warrior, Sega's upcoming revival is at its best when showcasing the ninja's fleet-footed agility. It takes a great many things to become a mighty ninja ...

Almost five years after the original game was released, the puzzle-platforming sequel Hoa 2 has been announced for PC via ...