Nearly three decades later, this cult-classic platforming title launched on PlayStation and it still feels good to play.

David Heath is a List Writer from the UK specializing in video games, movies, TV shows, and the occasional anime. Platform games are perhaps the most iconic video game genre, as they’ve produced a ...

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 ...

Nicholas Turner is a writer on Game Rant. He’s also an avid consumer of comics, film, TV, theater, and—of course—video games. Struck by an affliction for loving stories as a young whippersnapper, ...

Platforming has been a staple of video games for almost as long as video games have been around. The genre really took off with the release of Super Mario Bros. for the NES, kicking off a golden age ...

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.

"We had no one experienced enough with 3D character models in the team," he tells me. "With that in mind, we explored how we could still make a 3D Platformer, and after some initial experimenting, it ...

Super Mario’s 40 year history is a testament to all the different ways you can make a little guy run from left to right across a screen. Nintendo’s line of 2D Mario platformers has gone through three ...

Ahmad is a video game fanatic. He always carries his PSVita with him wherever he goes so he can play Metal Gear Solid on the go, and his socials are filled with gaming news. He also lifts weights ...

Multi-platform games 2026 are shaping up to define the next era of console and PC gaming. Major studios are prioritizing simultaneous releases across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, ensuring broader reach ...