2D RPGs have a rich history in video games, using limited hardware to create unique experiences. Square's HD-2D technology in ...

A 3D world isn’t necessary for creating a great game, especially when it comes to JRPGs, where some of the best titles in the genre are firmly rooted in pixels and sprites. While games like Baldur’s ...

Mark has been thinking and writing about games since a Gameboy Pocket and a copy of Link's Awakening was first placed into his tender, seven-year-old hands. Since then, he snagged a creative writing ...

Just a few minutes into playing the Super Mario Bros. Wonder demo at Nintendo Live 2023 in Seattle, I knew I was playing something special. For the first time in a long time, a 2D Mario game — 2.5D to ...

If you’re the kind of gamer who loves saying “They don’t make them like they used to,” 2025 has been your year. In between modern behemoths like Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Monster Hunter ...

Look, we need to talk about something that’s been bugging me for a while now. Square Enix goes and creates this absolutely gorgeous HD 2D art style that makes everyone’s jaws drop, and then what ...

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In the glowing reviews for Super Mario Bros. Wonder flooding the internet, many are praising the game as the best 2D Mario since 1990’s Super Mario World. The question of what, exactly, is the best 2D ...

How do you make old games attractive to modern players? Masaaki Hayasaka, the producer of the remake, explains the magic behind the HD-2D style. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and ...