Platformer
One of the oldest genres of video games — the platformer — is characterized by a unique gameplay experience. The player controls a character that moves through levels, jumps on "platforms," climbs ladders, collects items, and battles enemies. The intelligence of opponents is usually either weak or completely absent. Some platformers focus on speed and reaction, others resemble puzzles more, while others require the player to execute the correct combination of movements to overcome obstacles. The genre diversity of platformers is very wide.
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Best Games in the Platformer genre of 1986 (Game released)
Game released: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM-7, J2ME, Mac, MSX, NES, PC-88, PC Booter, Sharp X1, SG-1000, VIC-20, Wii, Windows Phone, WonderSwan, ZX Spectrum → 1989
Players:
5.5/10
Lode Runner (1989) is a classic side-scrolling puzzle platformer. You will find many different levels with complex riddles. In addition, you can create your own...
Game released: Atari 2600, Amstrad CPC, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Game Boy Advance, NES, PC-88, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1983
Players:
8/10
Mario Bros. is a third-person action game with a mixture of platforming and puzzles from the developers of Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...
Game released: Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, Game Boy Advance, Intellivision, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Wii → 1983
Players:
6/10
Donkey Kong Junior is a third-person action game with platforming and puzzle elements from developers from the Nintendo Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published by...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore 64, Electron, NES, PC-88, SEGA Master System, ZX Spectrum → 1989
Spy vs Spy (1989) is an action game with a mixture of strategy, platformer and puzzle from the studio First Star Software, Inc.. The game is published by Beyond...
Game released: Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, Intellivision, NES, Odyssey 2, TI-99/4A → 1983
Players:
10/10
Popeye (1983) is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from the masters at Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The game's main publisher is Parker...
Action, Shooter, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based
Game released: NES → 5 December 1986
DAIVA Story 6: Nirsartia no Gyokuza is a third-person action game with shooter, strategy and platformer elements from developers from the studio T&E Soft, Inc...