To mark Mario’s 40th anniversary, we’re ranking every 2D mainline Mario game, from Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario Wonder.

What are the best 2D Mario games? We rank every side-scrolling platformer in the Nintendo mascot's history.Super Mario’s 40-year history is a testament to all the different ways you can make a little ...

A gamer seeking financial support for cancer treatment lost $32,000 after downloading from Steam a verified game named BlockBlasters that drained his cryptocurrency wallet. BlockBlasters is a 2D ...

Let's take a break from the biggest publishers and established brands for a while. Events like gamescom are an opportunity to meet a host of independent exhibitors whose games often offer experiences ...

Fond of weirdly obscure titles since childhood, Ivanir has been captivated by many Japanese games over the years. Some of his most passionate topics are the Dept. Heaven series, Summon Night ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. As a dyed-in-the-wool Nintendo Kid, Mario has always been the yardstick by which I measure competitors. When Sonic the Hedgehog broke out on the Sega ...

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake was one of my favorite games of last year. I scored it a 9 in my review, finding it to be a shining example of how to remake a classic RPG. Square Enix took everything that ...

Home conversions of Sega's spectacular arcade racer OutRun were famously rough; even its own Megadrive port was years late and lacking. To see such a perfect conversion to the low-res Game Boy Color, ...

Final Fantasy is a massive series, even if you’re only looking at the mainline games. A lot of entries have some kind of feature that is more on the experimental side, and that can help or hurt the ...

IGN’s Top 100 games list encompasses the best of the best throughout history, spanning generations of consoles, PCs, handhelds, and more. Our list last saw a major update back in 2019, and since then, ...

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 ...

Hunter Mass is a writer, storyteller, and science communicator. They have been an avid gaming fan since playing Pokemon in the 90s, and they are steadfast in their love of The Legend of Zelda series.