#gaming #2d
It’s been 28 years since 3D video games became the standard experience, but over the years we’ve also gotten some amazing 2D games as well. In this video I cover not just the best modern 2D games, but the reasons why 2D games still have a place in the gaming industry.
0:00 Intro
1:56 The 2D game stigma
3:47 Things 2D does better
5:26 New vs Old
6:52 The BEST modern 2D games
7:09 Castlevania Symphony of the Night
7:36 New Super Mario Bros Wii
8:06 Terraria
8:35 Rayman Legends
9:05 Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
9:43 Shovel Knight
10:12 Hollow Knight
10:52 The Messenger
11:45 Dead Cells
12:14 Ori and the Will of the Wisps
12:49 Pizza Tower
13:14 Super Mario Bros Wonder
13:54 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
14:16 Honorable Mentions
14:28 Conclusion
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i think you missed out mentioning the precision platformer aspect, games like celeste, super meat boy, inside, VVVVVV, . all of these are also staples of 2d games
Celeste🫡
if mario wonder is anything to go by, your point will be uncontested, this video doesn't need to really exist tbh
Guacamelee it's amazing, one of my favorites from this era.
I'd also list Cuphead as an honorable mention. Sure, it's hard as heck, but the beauty of those graphics make up for it to me.
MAN GO PLAY RAINWORLD
7:50 I personally love these games with all my heart. Masterpieces. I don't care what anyone else says, they're only hated because they're just the same game with different levels. But they have so much charm, and I grew up with these games, as well. Call it bias, but hey, bias is valid, too.
hades hades hades hades hades best 2d isometric perspective(fake 3d game), incredible art style, relatively easy roguelite and its a great game
I wonder if they'll ever make megaman zero 5 😢
You forgot Kirby Star Allies and Kirby Return to Dreamland
Great video, but absence of Celeste is upset me a little. It definetly deserves to be called "one of the best 2D games" too.
No Blasphemous? 😢
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When's the video on 1d games?
Nice video, take this algorithm boost 🙂
Also The Messenger is a criminally underrated video game, I’m glad you’re enjoying it and that you mentioned it in this video.
Metroid Dread DEFINETLY deserved its own section, it's one of my favorite games cuz of cool graphics, abilities, boss fights, world. I just feel like it's progression is too linear and you have to follow a specific path unlike Hollow Knight. I really liked the sequence breaks tho. 5th favorite game after nsmbw, hk, botw, totk.
number one for me is celeste
I grew up with nsmbw and it gives me so much nostalgia!!!!! Thanks for talking about it
Hollow knight is the greatest video game of all time. Change my mind.🐜
Honestly 2d games are better cuz they don't have so many issues with optimization and characters clipping into stuff
2D is 2D, and 3D is 3D, and i am 4D
This video’s gonna be great