How a new emulator generates 3D scenes from 2D NES games The shape detection algorithms behind the intriguing 3DNES project.

Despite a gaming landscape packed with sprawling 3D sandboxes and photorealistic open worlds, 2D games continue to captivate players with their crisp visuals and straightforward gameplay. Whether ...

Art of Vengeance is a 2D action-platformer, players will often need to think in 3 dimensions in order to succeed.

The original Doom title bridges a gap between 2D and 3D as the first-person shooter itself is a 2D game generated to look 3D. Many of the enemies are two-dimensional shapes that can only be seen ...

But a substantial wave of 3D games arrived with the fifth-generation consoles in the mid-Nineties, as the Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and Nintendo 64 set out to change the market.

3D shapes are described by their faces, edges and vertices. The faces can be the same shape or different, and a 3D shape could have a curved surface as well as flat faces.

What's especially unique about this game is that it's played in both 2D and 3D. A video posted to X/Twitter by @ JakeSucky showcases firsthand how the game runs.

KS1 Maths 2D and 3D shapes learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers.