http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/14/te...l?pagewanted=1
Here's a nice Charles Herold article about Super Mario Sunshine, Sly Cooper, Ty the Tasmanian Tiger, and Yoshi's Island.
Not surprisingly he prefer's Yoshi's Island to SMS and its 3D brethren. It's an uncommon mainstream article that gives 2D gaming its due.
