1981's Donkey Kong is widely regarded as the first platformer in gaming history. Letting your playable character jump over obstacles seems commonplace today, but forty years ago, it was a ...

These five modern platforms feature some the best movement in the genre, offering satisfying gameplay with each step and jump ...

Daniel Trock is a Writer at DualShockers specializing in PC games, lists, and reviews. He has been writing professionally since 2018 and covering games since 2020, with previous work spanning guides, ...

Many modern action-platformers aspire to blend old-school ideas with new-school sensibilities, but few achieve the balance of Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. It retains the pick-up-and-play accessibility and ...

Hop, blast, and grind your way through these PS5 platformers that are so good and addictive that they've earned the title of masterpiece. From typical mascot platformers like Astro Bot to more ...

These platformers are the cream of the crop, and still worth diving back into if you missed playing them in the ’90s. Most ...

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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 PS5 is home to many mature-rated first-person shooters, RPGs and ...

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 ...

The Xbox One is home to a lot of excellent games, but some draw from genres that were popular in years gone by. Here are the ten best platformers on Xbox One. Cuphead was released in 2017 on Xbox One ...