platformers

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is a solidly built platform fighter, hampered by connectivity issues and compelling solo modes.

Metroid finally returns with a new sequel, and it’s exactly what we expect from the series. It’s a fine return to form for Samus with a huge world to explore but definitely doesn’t reinvent...

Collecting three superb Castlevania entries from the Game Boy Advance era and one more obscure SNES offering, this is a must-have for any fan of the genre that Castlevania carved out.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is the best of classic Monkey Ball with some fantastic new touches to keep things interesting, though accessibility takes a back seat in these remakes.

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls makes its Apple Arcade debut with a host of improvements.

One more rating pops up for the as-yet-unannounced Castlevania Advanced Collection.

Clid the Snail is a twin-stick shooter set in a fascinating, well-realized world that trips over its own flaws and uneven pacing.

The Artful Escape is a kaleidoscopic coming-of-age story that is a joy to move through, even if the actual gameplay is sometimes hardly there.

Find the right solution to the typewriter puzzle with the help of our guide to Psychonauts 2.

Ghostrunner turns roguelite with a softer core in the latest update.

Sonic Colors: Ultimate brings new visuals and some new bits and bobs from the original release, but it lacks the punch of some other entries to the series.

The dark, foreboding land of Ilden is full of monstrous creatures, but Briar and Lute are ready to take them on.

Developer The Game Kitchen has announced that the "diabolically" good Blasphemous is getting a true ending this year and a sequel in 2023.

The latest Metroid Dread trailer introduces some unexpected character. Spoiler alert.

Psychonauts 2 is a brilliant, thoughtful sequel and one of the most creative experiences of the last generation.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is an exemplary PS5 game, showing full well what the system is capable of — all while masterfully reviving a beloved series for the new generation.

Metroid Dread is the first new 2D Metroid in nearly two decades, and it's out on Switch this fall.

Sonic Colors Ultimate is an enhanced version of the original and adds an all-new mode.

Psychonauts 2 is coming soon, and it looks like it was worth the wait.

Ubisoft reveals when fans of the series can expect to play The Sands of time Remake, but it won't be this year.