Platform
Description
Platform games (platformers) are action games in which the playfield is set up as a series of planes (floors, levels, or platforms) for the player to navigate.Platform games often involve combat, but include additional challenges by making navigation hazardous. Often the challenges of overcoming environmental dangers surpass those posed by combat. The player character is usually required to jump over gaps and damaging areas, or to access a different platform. In many platform games the player character is very vulnerable and can die easily from falling damage, environmental traps, or enemy attacks.
Early platform games (e.g. Donkey Kong) were confined to one screen and required the player character to climb in order to reach higher platforms. Later platformers, popularized by Super Mario Bros., began to focus on traversing side-scrolling levels, often within an allotted time limit, fending off upcoming enemies and jumping. This style, commonly referred to as jump-and-run, has preserved itself in many later platformers as well.
Other platform games, such as Prince of Persia, emphasize exploration, combat, and problem-solving in addition to the usual platform challenges. Such games have become known as cinematic platformers. This style has had a considerable influence on many 3D platformers (e.g. later Prince of Persia games, ICO, etc.), which incorporate extensive puzzle-solving.
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NES (1990) In Menace Beach, the player is a random guy whose girlfriend has been kidnapped by Demon Dan on her way... |
Game Boy Color (1998) Men in Black: The Series is based on the 1997 film and subsequent cartoon series.Evil alien races are infiltrating New... |
Game Boy Color (2000) Evil aliens, agent clones and monstrous bosses; just another day in the life of the MIBs. This sequel to the... |
 Browser (2008) Mercenaries 2: World Nearly in Flames is a side-scrolling flash game, made to promote the Mercenaries 2 console games. In... |
Amiga (1992) Neo York, 2057. The city is ruled by terror, and only E-F-I-S-T (En-Forcement Iron Suit Troopers) can restore freedom!Metal Law... |
NES (1990) You control the pilot of a MetalMech vehicle (which looks similar to ED-209 of Robocop licenses) who can move across... |
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 Neo Geo Pocket Color (1999) As a member of the elite forces squad "Peregrine Falcons," your mission is to eliminate the evil Colonel Bildegaarn. Using... |
 Neo Geo Pocket Color (2000) Take control of the Metal Slug tank on the NGPC once again, this time to defeat the rebel strike force... |
 Neo Geo (1998), PSP (2011), Neo Geo CD (1998), PlayStation 3 (2011), Wii (2008), iPhone (2013), Android (2013), iPad (2013) and Arcade (1998) As Marco, Eri, Tarma, or Fio, you must defeat the evil General Morden and his henchman. To do this, you... |
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 PlayStation 2 (2005), Xbox (2005), Neo Geo (2002), Wii (2013) and Arcade (2002) An organization called "Amadeus" wants to take over all the military computers in the world using a new virus they... |
 PlayStation 2 (2005) and Xbox (2005) This compilation of the original arcade shooters Metal Slug 4 and Metal Slug 5 combines the two fast-paced side-scrolling games... |
 Windows (2004), PlayStation 2 (2005), Xbox (2005), Neo Geo (2004) and Arcade (2003) A paramilitary syndicate known as the "Ptolemaic Army" attacks a research installation that was developing the next-gen of Metal Slugs... |
 PlayStation 2 (2006) and Arcade (2006) The seventh main game in the series stays close to the fast-paced 2D side-scrolling shooting gameplay of the original, but... |
 Nintendo DS (2008) Metal Slug 7 is the eighth entry in the Metal Slug saga and an exclusive to Nintendo's DS handheld system.... |
 Game Boy Advance (2004) You're a warrior of the war, but now you are alone. Enemies have captured your allied troops, and it's up... |
J2ME (2004) Metal Slug: Mobile is an adaptation of the Metal Slug franchise, for mobile phones. Unlike its sequel, Metal Slug: Mobile... |
 J2ME (2007) The third I-Play-developed mobile game in the Metal Slug series continues the fast-paced 2D side-scrolling shooting action with a new... |
J2ME (2005) Metal Slug: Mobile Impact is the sequel to Metal Slug: Mobile and the second I-Play (formerly Digital Bridges) mobile game... |
Windows (2009) Metal Slug PC Collection is a compilation of seven classic arcade games from the Metal Slug franchise including Metal Slug,... |
 PlayStation (2001), Neo Geo (1999), PSP (2011), PlayStation 3 (2011), Wii (2012), iPhone (2013), Android (2013), iPad (2013) and Arcade (1999) Metal Slug X is an enhanced version of Metal Slug 2: Super Vehicle - 001/II. The main differences to the... |
 NES (1991) Metal Storm is an action game in which the player takes control of the giant mecha M-308 Gunner in order... |
 SNES (1995) In the year 2102 the United Government of Earth is under attack by an organization known as Dark Axis, led... |
 Game Boy Advance (2004), NES (1986), Wii (2007), Nintendo 3DS (2011), Wii U (2013) and Arcade (1987) In the future, the Galactic Federation and the pirates of planet Zebes are at war. Pirates have stolen an unknown... |
MobyRank
Top games by as rated by the press:
- 96 Super Mario Galaxy 2
- 96 Super Mario Galaxy
- 96 Super Mario Bros. 3
- 95 Super Mario All-Stars
- 95 Super Mario 64
- 94 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
- 94 Super Mario World
- 94 Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- 94 Rayman 2: The Great Escape
- 94 Cave Story
Games must have at least a MobyRank of 80 to be considered.
MobyScore
Top games by as rated by our users:
- 5.00 2 Games in 1: Disney Princess + Disney's The Lion King 1 ½ (2004)
- 3.35 Adventure Island (2005)
- 3.35 Adventure Island (2004)
- 3.35 Adventure Island (2004)
- 4.11 The Adventures of MicroMan (1999)
- 3.41 Aero the Acro-Bat (2002)
- 5.00 (Almost) Total Mayhem (2011)
- 5.00 And You Will Be Fit For More Than Ashes (2009)
- 5.00 Ardy Lightfoot (1993)
- 4.53 Arthur's Pet Chase (2003)
Games must have at least 1 votes and a MobyScore of 4.0 to be considered.
Perspectives and Viewpoints
Platform is part of Perspectives and Viewpoints. This group of genres contain: