I think there comes a point in every gamers life where he/she gets hit with the feeling of nostalgia. You reminisce about your first time playing Super Mario Brothers or shooting a duck in Duck Hunt or getting drawn into the story while playing an RPG. For gamers born in the late 70s and 80s, there is nothing more nostalgic today than playing a 2D game. Playing a 2D game today feels like going back to mom and dad's house for Thanksgiving and devouring pounds of comfort food. With every trial and error jump you make in a 2D platform game, you remember the days of playing Out of this World on the Sega Genesis. Those pixels were not just dots to you. They were art.
"You've lost that loving feeling" - The Righteous Brothers ..
So how do we get that back? I propose the indie route. The reality is that major publishers that fund today's top development studios are not making these 2D games short of a few. I'll point these out as well. A good junk of these games have gone the iOS/Android route due to smaller budgets. Some are on PSM (PlayStation Mobile). Some are cheap PC titles through GOG or Steam. The selections are fragmented but the essence is there. So what are they?
Rayman Origins
New Super Mario Bros 2
Sound Shapes
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
Mark of the Ninja
Braid
Limbo
Bastion
Hotline Miami
Fez
They Bleed Pixels
Spelunky
Dustforce
Pid
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Cave Story
Mighty Switchforce
Snapshot
Alien Hominid
Castle Crashers
Aqua kitty
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