Game Reviews8.9/10
Shovel Knight’s Kickstarter Bet Paid Off, and Twelve Years On It Still Holds Up
Yacht Club Games' Shovel Knight, from its 2014 crowdfunding debut to Treasure Trove and spinoffs, still holds up as a dig-and-bounce platformer.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: Platformer
Game Reviews9.2/10
Celeste Review: A Tiny Moveset, a Mountain of Anxiety, and One of the Best Platformers Ever Made
Celeste review: Maddy Thorson and Noel Berry's 2018 platformer pairs a tiny moveset with a story about anxiety, self-forgiveness, and Badeline.
Game Reviews9.1/10
Spelunky 2 Still Hasn’t Been Topped, Six Years On
Spelunky 2 review: Ana Spelunky descends to the Moon in Mossmouth's brutal, brilliant roguelike sequel. Liquid physics, 4-player co-op, 9.1/10.
Game Reviews6.8/10
Glover’s Rough Edges Are the Point
Glover, the 1998 glove-and-ball platformer, is back on modern consoles. A cult classic with one great idea, a bad camera, and a 6.8 score.
Game Reviews7.3/10
Bomberman Hero: The Odd One Out in the Series
Bomberman Hero swapped top-down strategy for 3D platforming on N64 — Power Gears, ice and salt bombs, score targets, and a rescue plot with a twist.
Game Reviews6.5/10
Yoshi’s Story Looks Gorgeous and Plays Like Nothing, and That’s the Problem
Yoshi's Story asks players to fill a fruit frame instead of surviving a gauntlet. We break down why this 1997 Nintendo 64 platformer divides players.
Game Reviews9/10
Donkey Kong 64 Review: Rare’s Maximalist Platformer
Donkey Kong 64 review: Rare's 1999 N64 collect-a-thon packed five Kongs, eight worlds and 200 golden bananas into one cartridge. Score: 9.0 of 10.
Game Reviews9.2/10
Conker’s Bad Fur Day: 9.2 of 10
Conker's Bad Fur Day review: Rare's crude, brilliant N64 platformer, from the hangover opening to the Great Mighty Poo and its cash-driven design.
Game Reviews9/10
Banjo-Tooie Review: The 2009 Xbox 360 Remaster That Keeps the Ambition and Drops the Busywork
The 2009 Xbox 360 remaster of Banjo-Tooie keeps the ambition and drops the busywork, fixing the notes and sharpening a demanding Rare platformer.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts Still Holds Up as One of the SNES’s Most Punishing Platformers
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts review: Capcom's 1991 SNES platformer, its double jump, eight brutal Quests, and why the cruelty still earns a 7.8/10.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Blizzard’s First Great Game Was a Puzzle Platformer About Three Vikings You Had to Swap Between
The Lost Vikings, Silicon & Synapse's 1993 puzzle-platformer, let you control three Vikings at once. A look at its skills, ports and long re-release history.
Game Reviews8.5/10
The Amstrad CPC port of Prince of Persia keeps the animation but cuts the palace down to size
The Amstrad CPC port of Prince of Persia delivers Brøderbund's acrobatic side-view adventure cleanly, scoring 8.5/10 for a faithful conversion.