One of the most important aspects for a 3D platformer to nail is making sure it feels amazing. Running around, jumping, climbing, diving, all of it should be a joy. You should be able to run and jump ...

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 Donkey Kong franchise has been one of the most popular for Nintendo over the years. During the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, fans got a surprise from the franchise. As the presentation was coming to ...

Big Hops is a 3D platformer, action adventure with deep movement, fresh frog-tongue gameplay, where you can grow veggies to build paths forward! You’ll play as Hop, a young frog who’s been kidnapped ...

Platformers have been around for a long time, going back to the earliest days of home video game consoles. As each new console generation came and went, developers produced some exceptional games, ...

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A freelance writer with over 10 years of experience. His favourite games are Kingdom Hearts, Beyond Good & Evil, and Celeste. The 3D platformer genre is arguably more synonymous with Nintendo and ...

Of all the video game genres out there, platformers are probably the most important. While not the first genre, the early 1980s platformer boom helped establish the home console video game industry ...

3D Platformers used to be on top of the gaming world with everyone in the publishing space looking to have their own mascot platforming game. Because of this, there is a wealth of retro and obscure 3D ...

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