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
NESSNESGame BoyTurboGrafx CDAtari 8-bitGenesisSEGA Master SystemPC-98FM TownsSharp X68000SEGA CDDOSTurboGrafx-16Game GearArcade
Statuses
Best Games in the Platformer genre of 1993 (Game released)
Game released: 3DO, Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, CD-i, DOS, FM Towns, Genesis, iPhone, Jaguar, Mac, SEGA CD, SNES → 17 February 1995
Players:
7/10
Flashback: The Quest for Identity is an action game with a mixture of shooter, platformer and puzzle from the masters from the Delphine Software International...
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: Acorn 32-bit, Amiga CD32, Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Gear, Genesis, Nintendo DS, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, SEGA Master System, SNES → 1993
James Pond 2: Codename: RoboCod is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the developers at Vectordean Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...
