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
PlayStation 3PlayStation 2Xbox 360XboxPSPWiiNintendo DSSNESGame Boy AdvanceBREWMSXGameCubeExEnJ2MESymbianPalm OSWindows Mobile
Statuses
Best Games in the Platformer genre of 2006 (Game released)
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 → 1989
Players:
6.5/10
Altered Beast (1989) is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the developers at SEGA Enterprises Ltd. The game is published by Activision...
Game released: GameCube, Mac, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, PC, Xbox, Xbox 360 → 1 December 2005
Players:
8.5/10
Metacritic:
85/100
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is a continuation of the dynamic action slasher with a third-person view, which is the third part of The Sands of Time series...
Action, Stealth, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Sports game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Snowboard, Table tennis
Game released: PSP → 10 May 2006
Metacritic:
66/100
Ape Escape: On the Loose is a third-person action game mixed with stealth, platformer, puzzle, sports, anime or manga, fantasy, snowboard simulator and table tennis...
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...
Action, Fighting, Platformer, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk
Game released: PlayStation 2 → 17 November 2006
Players:
5.5/10
Metacritic:
57/100
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII is a first-person action game with a mixture of fighting, platforming, anime/manga and fantasy games from the masters at Square...
Game released: BlackBerry, Game Boy Advance, Genesis, iPhone, iPod Classic, J2ME, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 → 20 November 2009
Players:
8/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
77/100
Sonic the Hedgehog 2009 is a third-person action game with a mixture of platforming and anime or manga games from the studios Sonic Team and Sega. The game is...
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Horror, Fighting, Platformer, Top-down view, Collection, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: PSP → 10 November 2006
Players:
5.5/10
Metacritic:
75/100
Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded is a top-down arcade game with elements of action, shooter, horror, fighting, platformer, puzzle, anime/manga and fantasy games...
