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Parallax Scrolling on the Gameboy Color. The Gameboy, like the NES and other 8-bit hardware, could only display a single background layer. There are some common techniques developers used to ...
Developer Brain-dead Rabbit Games and eastasiasoft this week released their 2D action platforming title ‘Damikira’ onto the Nintendo Switch (US/EU/JPN), PlayStation, and Xbox consoles. What do ...
Antonblast is a madcap 2D platformer that's like Mario crossed with Crash Bandicoot for adults, but it might be too chaotic ...
Watch on YouTube. What if Destiny was a retro 2D platformer? Bungie is marking its 25th anniversary with Destiny's Moments of Triumph, but one player decided to celebrate by releasing a new ...
Get The Best 2D Platformer Since Celeste And 5 More Games For $5. Bzzzt deserves more love, and you can grab it for a steal right now. By Darryn Bonthuys on June 24, 2025 at 10:51AM PDT.
Surreal platformer Screenbound has you platforming in 2D and 3D simultaneously with the help of a magical little Game Boy you're constantly holding up to your face like the world's most indoor kid.
This guide will show you how to make a 2D platformer and you should be able to create something basic in a couple of hours. To learn more about why Unity is great, check out my introduction to ...
Red Candle Games teases its next game, Nine Sols, a “2D action platformer with Sekiro-inspired deflection-focused combat.” ...
The titular protagonist of 2D Metroidvania platformer Dandara is glued to the floor. Admittedly, I don't know if it's actually glue, but I'll be damned if it doesn't look like it.
Missing Features: 2D does exactly that, tasking players with not only unlocking new stages and abilities, but also the game's fundamental mechanics and assets, too.