Game Reviews8/10
Wool, Felt and a Franchise That Finally Stopped Coasting
Yoshi's Woolly World turned Nintendo's fading mascot into yarn and thread, and the 2015 Wii U platformer still holds up as a craft-built gem.
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Game Reviews7.5/10
de Blob: One Great Idea, Several Small Ones
de Blob review: the 2008 Wii paint-platformer where color is both mechanic and reward, and its soundtrack reacts as you repaint Chroma City.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Ms. Splosion Man Still Blows Up Real Good, 15 Years Later
Ms. Splosion Man review: Twisted Pixel's 2011 Xbox 360 sequel with 100 levels, energy rails, cannons, and a difficulty-skipping overworld that respects players.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Psychonauts Wastes Its Best Ideas on a Platformer That Never Quite Works
Psychonauts review: Double Fine's 2005 cult platformer sends Raz into fractured minds, and its wild art direction still holds up. Score: 8.7/10.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack: A Grumpy Blob Done Right
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack review — DrinkBox's Vita launch platformer where eating makes you grow, now on Switch, PC and more. Score: 8.3/10.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Astro’s Playroom: The Free Pack-In That Became PlayStation’s Best Argument
Astro's Playroom review: the free PS5 pack-in that turned a DualSense tech demo into a real platformer and launched the Astro Bot franchise.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Plucky Squire’s page-hopping hero can’t quite carry the book
The Plucky Squire review: All Possible Futures' storybook platformer sends hero Jot from 2D pages into a 3D world. Devolver Digital, 2024. Score: 8.8/10.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Donkey Kong Country Returns Brought Back the Ape’s Hardest Platforming After a 16-Year Wait
Retro Studios' Donkey Kong Country Returns sold 6.53 million copies on Wii. Our review scores it 8.3/10, praising level design but faulting motion controls.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Mega Man 9 Proved Retro Could Be a Design Choice, Not a Gimmick
Mega Man 9 review: Capcom's 2008 retro throwback looks like 1987 but hides a sharp story about obsolete robots, plus eight Robot Masters and brutal difficulty.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Solar Ash Review: Running Through Walls of Flame Still Holds Up Five Years On
Solar Ash review: Heart Machine's follow-up to Hyper Light Drifter sends you into a black hole to climb and kill the colossal Remnants. Score: 8.2/10.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Yooka-Laylee’s 2D Spin-Off Beats the Game That Spawned It
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair review: Playtonic's 2019 spin-off outclasses the original, with sharp 2D platforming and a bold open-door final level.
Game Reviews7.6/10
N++ Review: Superb Movement Design Wrapped Around a Familiar Structure
N++ review: Metanet's 2015 platformer runs on four keys and smooth physics, scoring 7.6 for superb movement and a level structure that rarely surprises.