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 ...

Java remains a powerful choice for building 2D games, thanks to its portability, robust libraries, and beginner-friendly frameworks. From mastering the game loop to rendering smooth graphics, ...

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Super Mario’s 40 year history is a testament to all the different ways you can make a little guy run from left to right across a screen. Nintendo’s line of 2D Mario platformers has gone through three ...

Julián F.L. is a video game & anime expert, historian & journalist with a lot of passion for these subjects and over 10 years of experience in writing about them. He has enjoyed video games, anime, ...

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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 ...