Grapple Dog from the team at Medallion Games is one of the best examples in recent memory of taking the very best from retro platformers of the 8bit and 16bit generations while still creating...
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5 Minutes
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Scarf Review (PC)
Scarf is a charming little indie 3D platformer with a lot going for it. Mixing 3D platforming and puzzles, you take on the role of a little blue Hero and partner up with a...
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‘Kaze And The Wild Masks’ Hops Towards March Release
Classics inspired platformer launches on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Steam and Stadia 90s classics inspired platformer Kaze and the Wild Masks launches on March 26, 2021 with a physical and digital edition. The game will release...
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Rikki & Vikki review: a fantastic end of year surprise
Rikki & Vikki from the team over at PunguiNet is a fantastic little puzzle platformer game that looks like it could have been pulled right from the arcades in the late 1980’s. Even the...
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Incredible Mandy review: maybe the biggest surprise of 2018
Incredible Mandy may not have the most attention grabbing name of the year but it just might live up to its moniker. Developed and published by Dotoyou Games, Incredible Mandy is a striking puzzle...
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‘PlataGO! Super Platform Game Maker’ is coming to Nintendo Switch and other consoles
While I wait for Nintendo to put together a re-release of Super Mario Maker, maybe even Zelda Maker (hint, hint Nintendo), the Switch is getting it’s own platformer gaming making, well, game. PQube has announced...
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Retro-Platformer Rad Rodgers rushes to Xbox One and PS4
The Kickstarter financed game Rad Rodgers brings back the 90’s-era PC platformer with a game inspired by classics like Commander Keen, Conker, Ruff’n’Tumble & Jazz Jackrabbit. Developer Slipgate Studios and Publisher THQ Nordic will...
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‘Ginger: Beyond the Crystal’ is coming this Christmas to Nintendo Switch
The 3D platformer by Drakhar Studio will see the light on Nintendo hybrid console, after pleasing the fans of the classic genre last year on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Madrid, Spain, November...
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No Paint, No Gain: Splasher is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
Game publisher Playdius and the Splashteam are thrilled to announce the incoming release of the fast-paced platformer Splasher on home consoles. Set in a crazy cartoon universe, Splasher is a 2D splatformer with unique...
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Relive your SNES gaming experience with MagiCat
The developer behind the hit zombie simulator Infectonator, Toge Productions, is ready to dash into indie game publishing with their first title, MagiCat, a game developed by Kucing Rembes, a solo indie developer from Surabaya, Indonesia....
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3D platformer ‘Poi’ jumps to a worldwide release on Steam
A few days ago I wrote about the feeling that the 3D platformer genre was seeing a sort of revival. This morning I got word of Poi, another colorful 3D platformer releasing today on...
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Skylar & Plux: Adventure on Clover Island is a 3D platformer that keeps impressing with every trailer
Yooka-Laylee may be getting all the love and attention for good reason, but it’s not the only show in town with regards to the buddy 3D platformer. Skylar & Plux: Adventure on Clover Island...
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