Though the genre has since exploded, 2D platforming arguably owes its start to Super Mario. And even though it’s been 40 years since the first game came out, few 2D platformers have risen to the level ...

There are four playable characters, each with their own Smash Bros.-esque movesets, and the pixel art stuns on each mazelike stage. Freedom Planet 2 operates on an action movie-like scale that few 2D ...