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How Rayman 2 "offered 2D gameplay situations in a 3D environment" to get the best of both worlds
By Guy Miquel-Albert published
Feature Interview | Ubisoft explores the making of one of its definitive PS1 and N64 platformers

How Ape Escape's DualShock legacy lives on in today's PS5 games: "We'll never make it compatible with regular controls!"
By Lewis Packwood published
Interview Interview | Shuhei Yoshida and Kenji Kaido shed light on Ape Escape's numerous sequels, spin-offs, and recent Astro Bot cameo

Donkey Kong Bananza is my game of the year, and I'm convinced it's one of the greatest platformers in Nintendo history
By Scott McCrae published
Opinion Opinion | Donkey Kong Bananza might just be my favorite Nintendo game ever

After 44 years as second banana, Donkey Kong Bananza makes Nintendo's first star a mascot to rival Mario and Link in the Switch 2 era
By Dustin Bailey published
Year in Review Year in Review 2025 | Donkey Kong Bananza once again shows that Nintendo's greatest strength is its knack for reinvention

Banjo-Kazooie creator reveals that the mythical "Stop 'N' Swop" feature was originally bigger than we ever knew
By Scott McCrae published
News It would've brought Donkey Kong to Banjo-Tooie's multiplayer mode too

GameStop confirms that Nintendo has discontinued the Mario Kart World Switch 2 bundle, ending a major discount
By Scott McCrae published
News I wouldn't be shocked to see it return eventually

Without Super Mario Bros, Hideo Kojima "probably" wouldn't have become a game dev
By Kaan Serin published
News Unlikely origins

Super Mario 64 speedrunner sets wild new world record following groundbreaking hack: beating the game with one star on a drum kit
By Jordan Gerblick published
News Yes, on a drum kit
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