Once again, indie efforts (Battleheart, Danmaku Unlimited) led the 2D charge, but a handful of high-profile releases (Mortal Kombat, The King of Fighters XIII) brought 2D games to a wide number of people across a variety of devices. So if you love 2D games, check out our picks for the best 2D games of the modern era.
2D-X Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey L. Wilson chats with Klei Entertainment CEO Jamie Cheng to discuss the follow up to one of 2010′s best games. What’s new for our vengeance-filled anti-hero?
Jeffrey L. Wilson selects his favorite games of 2010.
Klei Entertainment’s beat ‘em up set the bar very, very high for the modern 2D beat ‘em up with a slick combination of silky HD graphics, loads of action, and lots of carnage.
Shank’s 2D gameplay requires old school pattern watching and patience to tackle enemies. We’ll show you how to bring down the APV boss with ease.
Co-op isn’t a simple shoe-horned feature; Klei Entertainment has crafted a separate two-player mode with unique levels and bosses that tell Shank’s backstory.
Shank wowed us at PAX East. Klei Entertainment’s 2D brawler did so again at E3 2010.
Klei Entertainment’s bloody brawler showcases Tarantino/Rodriguez influences.
Limbo, Shank, Fist of the Northstar, and the PSP 2 top my E3 2010 fantasy list.
Klei Entertainment and Electronic Arts has revealed that BAFTA award-winning pen Marianne Kawczyk (known for her work on the God of War franchise) has been brought aboard to give the 2D action game an equally bad ass storyline.
