Turn-based RPGs technically started in 2D, but that was due to console limitations. Classics like Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy 6 aren’t quite 2D RPGs the same way Super Mario World is a 2D ...

Over the past few years, we've seen a real boost in popularity for the HD-2D art style, and that's mostly thanks to Square Enix and its many studios. Octopath Traveler is the most obvious example, but ...

How do you make old games attractive to modern players? Masaaki Hayasaka, the producer of the remake, explains the magic behind the HD-2D style. David Lumb is a managing editor for the mobile team, ...

Square Enix’s HD-2D style has been an undeniable success since Octopath Traveler first popularized it. The beautiful pixel-based art style has been used for some of the best RPGs of recent years, but ...

When it comes to action games, The Legend of Zelda is among the best and most well-known. Exploring mysterious ruins, solving puzzles, discovering hidden secrets, and slowly uncovering the history of ...

Square Enix launches its first HD-2D action RPG on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox, and PC today scoring 82 on OpenCritic from ...

Square Enix has created a brand and aesthetic for retro game styles that others would do well to emulate Patch Notes is a ...

The last five years have seen a tremendous resurgence of role-playing games, from the turn-based masterpieces of Baldur’s Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, to the action-packed Final Fantasy 7 ...

The past few years have felt like an embarrassment of riches when it comes to RPGs, and so expectations were high going into 2025. Thankfully, the last 12 months certainly lived up to such a bar.