Tag: Platformer

What we’ve been playing – co-op games, sort of visiting Essex, and a relentless desire for Pokémon

What we’ve been playing…

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games…
Super Mario Party Jamboree has decent enough Switch 2 additions, but I’m truly baffled by its presentation

Super Mario Party Jamboree…

Let’s kick this look at Super Mario Party Jamboree’s new Nintendo Switch port off with a wonderful example of…
Donkey Kong Bananza’s ‘little sister’ mode is teaching my daughter the dark art of amusing trolling, and I love it

Donkey Kong Bananza’s ‘little…

I’ve not had much time with Donkey Kong Bananza, Nintendo’s latest triumph of game design. Yes, this is partly…
Pac-Man, Dig Dug, and other retro favourites get the interactive museum treatment in Atari 50’s new Namco DLC

Pac-Man, Dig Dug, and…

After reliving some old-school rivalries with last year’s Intellivision-themed DLC, Atari 50 is welcoming another classic contemporary through its…
From Banjo to a Star Wars Death Star, fans are having a lot of fun with Donkey Kong Bananza’s artist mode

From Banjo to a…

Donkey Kong Bananza released last week, and has proven a popular addition to the Switch 2’s library. Read more…
Donkey Kong Bananza climbs to top of UK physical sales charts, but still sells less than half of Mario Odyssey

Donkey Kong Bananza climbs…

The latest UK charts for physical video game sales are here, and this week Donkey Kong Bananza has punched…
Donkey Kong Bananza’s glitchy visual weirdness is Nintendo at its supremely confident, gameplay-trumps-all best

Donkey Kong Bananza’s glitchy…

As with the original Switch, my favourite button on the Switch 2 is the screenshot button. And if you…
“The age of gameplay mechanics has already passed,” says ICO, Shadow of the Colossus director

“The age of gameplay…

The director behind ICO and Shadow of the Colossus believes the days of creating new and innovative gameplay mechanics…
Infamous director would “love to see a trilogy rerelease”, but Sucker Punch is a “one game at a time shop”

Infamous director would “love…

Sucker Punch’s Nate Fox would “love to see a trilogy rerelease” of the Infamous games, but the studio only…
Donkey Kong Bananza’s monologuing villains have turned me: It’s time Nintendo properly embraces fully voice acted characters

Donkey Kong Bananza’s monologuing…

As you might’ve read elsewhere on the site, I really rather like Donkey Kong Bananza. It’s a tremendously creative…