Games have been making a staple point for the genres they have been cast into, and as of May 2025, the platformer genre continues to captivate players with innovative gameplay, nostalgic elements, and ...

The 3D platformer is quintessentially Nintendo. As famous as games like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Astro Bot are, they all live in the shadow of (and often owe a debt of gratitude to) the big N.

The Game Boy Advance era was dominated by some of Nintendo's biggest franchises, many of which got some of their greatest ...

The late 1990s were a defining era for platform games. Some of the greatest games in the genre were released during this time. Developers were experimenting with 3D spaces, new control schemes, and ...

In the early days of video games, platformers were renowned for being some of the best single-player games around. However, in the modern day, platformers have evolved to provide some of the most fun ...

Go Super Awesome Monkey demo is now live on Steam, letting players try the solo-built 3D combo platformer's first two worlds ...

Joshua Speer is a Staff Writer at DualShockers who has been covering games professionally since 2013, with a focus on indie games, retro games, platformers, deckbuilders, roguelikes, and Nintendo ...

Dylan Turck is a PC hardware, software, and gaming reporter who loves writing how-to guides and in-depth features on the latest tech products. When he's not shocking himself by pulling electronics ...