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Category Archives: Platformer

Celeste Review

April 10, 2020by Nick the Gent 2 Comments

If this is all in my head, why is it so hostile? – Madeline Spoiler warning: this article discusses an early plot point in Celeste. The National Institute of Mental […]

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Indie, Platformer

Super Mario Galaxy Retrospective

April 10, 2018by Nick the Gent 17 Comments

If you’ve ever seen the James Bond movie Moonraker, you’ll know that sending your hero into outer space can have mixed results. But that’s what Nintendo did with Super Mario […]

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Platformer, Retro

Super Paper Mario Retrospective

January 25, 2015by Nick the Gent Leave a comment

Video games, in all fairness, struggle to be funny. Sometimes charming but seldom witty, there are a few notable exceptions, such as pirate parody The Secret of Monkey Island or […]

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Platformer, RPG

Donkey Kong Retrospective

November 15, 2014by Nick the Gent Leave a comment

In 1994 Nintendo went back to where it all began with a remake of Donkey Kong. Though to call this Game Boy platformer a remake is unfair. Overlooked and underappreciated, […]

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Platformer, Retro

The Ledge Grab: An Appreciation

August 2, 2014by Nick the Gent 1 Comment

How the Humble Handhold Changed Gaming Raiders of the Lost Ark opens with a famous set-piece – Indiana Jones escaping from an ancient Peruvian temple laden with booby traps, including […]

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Action, Platformer, Retro

Spelunky Review

January 5, 2014by Nick the Gent Leave a comment

I blame the booby traps. I blame poison darts. The snakes, spiders, and scorpions. Also the pools of piranhas, a plunge onto spikes, and shotgun-wielding shopkeepers. I blame developers Derek […]

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Indie, Platformer

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