The Switch version of top-down 2D action RPG Fallen Angel will launch on July 19, V Publishing and developer Matrioshka Games announced.

Interrupt-based parallax 2D systems like the NES and Gameboy draw the screen by scanning down from the top left, to bottom right, drawing horizontal lines across the screen, row by row.

Publisher One or EIGHT and developer Team Earth Wars have announced LOST EPIC, a 2D side-scrolling action RPG about a war between gods and humanity.

Recently developer Steven Atherton and I did a first for BBC News: we created an infographic using parallax scrolling - a technique originally used in 2D video games to create a 3D look and feel.

Turn-based top-down view RPGs are the classic format for the genre, but with so many fantastic games out there, it can be hard to pick which one to play next. Luckily, Joel RPG has a handy dandy ...

If you ever thought, "Bloodborne would make an adorable yet awesome top-down 2D game," then Yarntown is the perfect free indie game for you.