Category Archives: Platformer

The original Sonic the Hedgehog is now available on Google Play for Android devices, priced at $3. This isn’t just a quick and dirty port, either, but a Retro-Engine remake from fan turned pro Christian “The Taxman” Whitehead. It boasts widescreen support at 60FPS, a remastered soundtrack, leaderboards, achievements, Time Attack mode, and playable Knuckles and Tails. The iOS version has been updated to add in these extra features, too.

Thanks, Destructoid.

Super Ubi Land developer Notion Games has changed the title of its incoming Wii U eShop game, following a complaint from Ubisoft.

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Sonic the Hedgehog rumours continue to roll on, and this time it appears Sega has trademarked something called ‘Sonic Lost World’.

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PlayStation Plus members have a lot of free games to look forward to in June, starting with Demon’s Souls, ICO & Shadow of the Colossu HD Collection and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.

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A brand new trailer for Rayman Legends showcasing Ocean World, one of the game’s underwater levels, has been released by Ubisoft. The firm has also sent over shots of pre-order incentives for the game.

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Battleblock Theater is celebrating Mother’s Day with a free prisoner named Rose. In order to collect Rose, all you need to do is log into Xbox Live and play the full version of the game. Rose will be around from now until Thursday, May 16. Via >playXBLA.

Super Mario Bros. 2 will be released on the North American eShop next week for Wii U Virtual Console. The lovely NES platformer from your childhood will run you $4.99, and you can pick it up May 16. Check out a video below, courtesy of GamingVlogNetwork.

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Sony Japan Studio has released an adorable video for Puppeteer, showing off some gameplay. It’d below, courtesy of GamesHQMedia. There’s also a video below, which features clips taken from the 9 second head trailers the firm released earlier this month. They are all together in one nice look for you now. Puppeteer will arrive on PSN and at retail in North America September 10 and in Europe September 11 for $39.99/€39.99.

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Starbound developer Chucklefish has released a new set of images into the wild, showing off more of its cosmic sandbox, including a new frozen biome and armour palette swaps.

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Sony has confirmed that a bunch of Tearaway DLC will be made available as a free bonus to those who pre-order the title.

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If you like free games or ‘free achievements’, another Doritos-sponsored release has just hit the Xbox Live Marketplace.

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The original Sonic the Hedgehog title is set to appear on the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop next week with an enhanced 3D edition that adds stereoscopic effects to the 22-year-old title.

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The jump from Wii to 3DS has been more than kind to Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, which looks absolutely stunning in this new trailer.

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Gun Monkeys, the “procedurally-generated, physics-based, online deathmatch,” platformer from Size Five Games will release this summer.

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Mutant Mudds Deluxe development has neared its end, and Renegade Kid is ready to submit the improved version of the original for Wii U to Nintendo for certification. The news was announced via the firm’s Jools Watsham on Twitter. The Wii U version of the game comes with new levels, all DLC released for the original version, off-TV play, and more. Hopefully a release date will be announced soon. Thanks, D’toid.

Ubisoft has asked indie developer Notion Games to change the title of its upcoming Wii U eShop exclusive Super Ubi Land to something less likely to confuse consumers.

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Just as the fan base is divided over the shelved Mega Man shooter, so too did Capcom staff harbour mixed feelings about the reboot.

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Rayman Legends has a new video available, showing a rhythm-based level set to Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger”, only played in Mariachi form. I think I like this version better. Rayman Legends is slated for release on PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 August 30 in Europe and September 1 in North America. Thanks, Gematsu.

Ubisoft has sent over some screenshots, which we’ve posted below.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles is a free game heading to iOS this week, that sees the green tyke ‘forcing’ his way through 15 levels of action and dungeon crawling fun.

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The composer best known among gamers for his work on Rare games is behind the score for the new Castle of Illusion remake.

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