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.
Years
Platforms
NESGame BoyCommodore 64TurboGrafx CDMSXSharp X1GenesisPC-88SEGA Master SystemPC-98Sharp X68000DOSTurboGrafx-16Apple II
Statuses
Best Games in the Platformer genre of 1989 (Game released)
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, DOS, FM Towns, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Gear, Genesis, iPad, iPhone, Mac, NES, Nintendo 3DS, SAM Coupé, SEGA CD, SEGA Master System, Sharp X68000, SNES, TurboGrafx CD, Wii, iOS → 1990
Players:
8.1/10
Prince of Persia is a side-scrolling adventure arcade action platformer. While the Sultan of Persia is waging war in a foreign country, his Grand Vizier Jaffar...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, NES, SEGA Master System, TurboGrafx-16, Wii, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum, Nintendo Switch → 1989
Metacritic:
78/100
This arcade action-platformer follows the ninja Joe Musashi as he confronts the criminal organization Zeed, which has kidnapped the children of the Oboro clan. He...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Genesis, iPhone, MSX, NES, PlayStation 3, SEGA Master System, TurboGrafx-16, TurboGrafx CD, Wii, PC, Xbox 360, Zodiac, ZX Spectrum, Mac, Linux → 1989
Players:
6.5/10
Steam:
93/100
This arcade action platformer is set in a mythological world and follows a quest to rescue Athena, the daughter of Zeus, who has been captured by Neff, God of the...
Game released: Android, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, DOS, Dragon 32/64, Electron, J2ME, MSX, ZX Spectrum → 25 September 2009
Chuckie Egg is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and platforming from the developers from the studio A&F Software Ltd.. The game is published by...
Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: Genesis, MSX, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1, TurboGrafx CD → 6 December 1991
Exile (1991) is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of action, platforming, anime/manga and fantasy games from the developers of Renovation Game. The...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, FM Towns, Genesis, NES, SEGA Master System, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1989
New Zealand Story is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from Taito Corporation. The game's main publisher is Ocean Software Ltd.. The...
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Combat robots
Game released: DOS, MSX, PC-88 → 1990
Fire Hawk: Thexder — The Second Contact is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter, platformer, anime/manga and robot simulator from Game...