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Blood Dungeon Ditches Passive Run-And-Gun for Kinetic Platforming Chaos
gaming20 hours ago

Blood Dungeon Ditches Passive Run-And-Gun for Kinetic Platforming Chaos

Blood Dungeon fuses Vampire Survivors’ loot-and-upgrade loop with fast, wall-to-wall platforming, letting nine characters sprint through dense enemy swarms, collect blood, and upgrade weapons with bones. The standout is the responsive movement and active combat, which make the game feel exciting and skill-based, but balance and upgrade clarity can be frustrating—some upgrades feel essential while others seem underpowered or random, and the ugly art style won’t click for everyone. Still, it’s a fresh, highly playable take on the Bullet Heaven genre that rewards repeated runs and tight control.

Croc 2 Roars Back with PS5 Remaster and New Features
gaming25 days ago

Croc 2 Roars Back with PS5 Remaster and New Features

Argonaut Games announced a remaster of Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC, adding new enemies, new characters, a triple jump, updated visuals, and a digital museum chronicling the game's development; the 1999 platformer follows Croc’s quest to find his missing parents and rescue Professor Gobbo, with no release date yet.

Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos Returns on Switch in a Modern Remaster
gaming26 days ago

Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos Returns on Switch in a Modern Remaster

Argonaut Games revealed Croc 2 Kingdom of the Gobbos for Nintendo Switch, a remaster due in Q4 2026 that boosts visuals and quality-of-life, restores the original development name, adds new moves like triple jump, and spans over 40 open-ended levels with vehicle-riding and aerial sections. It also includes the Croc2pedia in-game museum with behind-the-scenes material and interviews, continuing after last year’s Switch remaster of the original Croc.

Tethergeist Reimagines Celeste-Style Puzzles With a Spirit-Tether Twist
games2 months ago

Tethergeist Reimagines Celeste-Style Puzzles With a Spirit-Tether Twist

Kotaku’s Rebekah Valentine praises Tethergeist as a Celeste-inspired puzzle platformer where Mae’s astral form is tethered to her body, introducing clever mechanics (projecting through obstacles, wall-kicks, and flower-driven projection) across steadily layered levels with tight controls, forgiving infinite lives, and satisfying audio cues, plus potential storytelling about disability; available now on PC and Nintendo Switch.

Rayman Legends Retold Brings 3D Flair to a Beloved 2D Classic
gaming2 months ago

Rayman Legends Retold Brings 3D Flair to a Beloved 2D Classic

Ubisoft announces Rayman Legends Retold, a 3D remake of 2013’s Rayman Legends that preserves the original’s 2D gameplay feel while adding updated 3D visuals powered by the Snowdrop engine. The remake uses a 2.5D presentation with parallax depth, includes 1–4 player couch co-op, dragon‑riding levels, returning characters plus new content, and a new villain, all while keeping the core gameplay intact. It launches October 1, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC, with additional music levels and developer insights teased in Game Informer.

Yoshi Switch 2 Debut Delivers Breezy, Imaginative Play
feature3 months ago

Yoshi Switch 2 Debut Delivers Breezy, Imaginative Play

A roundup of reviews for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on Switch 2 finds a breezy, charming 2D platformer built on exploration and whimsy; critics praise its imaginative creatures and open-ended discovery but note it lacks deep gameplay and that some clever ideas arrive late, resulting in a delightful but not earth-shaking entry for the Yoshi series (Metacritic 82).

Bubsy 4D Delivers Snappy Movement Despite Bland Worlds
gaming3 months ago

Bubsy 4D Delivers Snappy Movement Despite Bland Worlds

Bubsy 4D is a surprising highlight in the Bubsy series: a compact, modern indie platformer built around a robust movement system (dash, wall runs, air dash, glide, and a Sonic-like roll) that compels players through obstacle-course levels across three worlds to collect five golden yarn balls. While the core mechanics are a strength and the humor stays light, the levels feel barren and garish, keeping the experience short and focused. It’s the best Bubsy yet and hints at a future where the character works in small, movement‑driven experiences.

Yoshi Turns a Page: A Discovery-First Platformer Adventure
games3 months ago

Yoshi Turns a Page: A Discovery-First Platformer Adventure

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book abandons traditional platforming in favor of curiosity-driven exploration, letting players document creatures inside a magical book and complete goals through experimentation rather than combat; it blends approachable controls, inventive creature gimmicks, and post-ending tools that unlock new biomes, wrapped in an illustrated visual style that appeals to kids while offering playful depth for seasoned players.

Nintendo redefines platformers with a playful, discovery-driven Yoshi adventure
entertainment3 months ago

Nintendo redefines platformers with a playful, discovery-driven Yoshi adventure

The Verge’s review of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book frames Nintendo’s latest platformer as a relaxed, exploration-focused storybook experience inside Mr. E’s pages. Yoshi’s abilities become tools for discovering creatures and habitats in sandbox-like chapters, emphasizing experimentation and charm over traditional level-clear challenges. While it’s easier than Super Mario Bros. Wonder and leans into whimsy, the game’s Bowser Jr./Kamek subplot feels tacked on; it launches on Switch 2 on May 21.

Sad Cat's Replaced Debuts Strongly, Promises Patch Roadmap Amid Glitches
technology4 months ago

Sad Cat's Replaced Debuts Strongly, Promises Patch Roadmap Amid Glitches

Sad Cat Studios' sci‑fi 2.5D platformer Replaced launches to a strong debut despite rough edges like camera glitches and mis-timed interactions; the team will release a quality-of-life patch roadmap and add features to address issues, following multiple delays tied to the Ukraine invasion. Set in an alternate 1980s America scarred by a nuclear catastrophe, the game follows Reach, an AI trapped in a human body, and has been generally well received so far.