Platform games, or platformers, a simple concept of moving your character through a side-view environment, became a hit with Donkey Kong in 1981.
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Platform games, or platformers, a simple concept of moving your character through a side-view environment, became a hit with Donkey Kong in 1981.
Flood is a side-scrolling platformer created by Bullfrog originally for the Amiga and then ported to Atari ST. The game was published in 1990 by Electronic Arts. The main author of...
Year: 1990 Genre: Platformer
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Pegasus is an action game developed by Optimus and published by Gremlin in 1991 for PC, Amiga, and Atari ST. In this title, clearly inspired by mythology, you are Perseus, and you have to fight Satan and his guardians.
Year: 1991 Genre: Platformer
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Leander (a.k.a. Galahad) is a fantasy platform game developed by Traveller’s Tales and published by Psygnosis in 1991. It was released for the Amiga and Atari ST (1992 for Genesis).
Year: 1991 Genre: Platformer
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Batman: The Video Game is a platformer created by Sunsoft for the NES in 1989, right after the Batman movie by Tim Burton. It should not be confused with the Batman videogame creat...
Year: 1989 Genre: Platformer
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Burger Time is a 1982 arcade game developed by Data East, well known for its quirky concept and addictive gameplay. It was one of the more original arcade experiences of its time, ...
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Little Samson is a fantasy platform game developed by Takeru and published by Taito in 1992 exclusively for the NES. After its release in Japan and the USA, it also arrived in Europe in 1993.
Year: 1992 Genre: Platformer
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Kid Chaos is a side-scrolling platformer created exclusively for the Amiga by Magnetic Fields and published by Ocean Software in 1994. The game was designed by Andrew Morris and was inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog.
Year: 1994 Genre: Platformer
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Ghostbusters (Genesis version) is a side-scrolling platformer featuring the heroes of the 1984 movie. SEGA released the game in 1990. This title is different from the Activision ve...
Year: 1990 Genre: Platformer
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Putty is a 2D action platformer created by System 3 and produced by Mark Cale, known for The Last Ninja. It was published in 1992 for the Amiga. One year later it was ported to A...
Year: 1992 Genre: Platformer
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Rayman 2: The Great Escape is an adventure platformer developed by Ubi Studios UK and released in 2001 by Ubisoft for Game Boy Color. This portable adaptation of Michel Ancel's cel...
Year: 2001 Genre: Platformer
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Wonder Dog is a side-scrolling platform game developed by Core Design and published by JVC Musical Industries in 1992 for Sega CD. It was ported to the Amiga in 1993. On a distant ...
Year: 1993 Genre: Platformer
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Impossible Mission is a famous puzzle-solving action adventure designed and programmed by Dennis Caswell, initially for the Commodore 64. It was released in 1984 by Epyx. The game ...
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Manic Miner is a platform game initially created for the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Smith and released by Software Projects in 1983. The game was ported to many platforms in the follow...
Year: 1990 Genre: Platformer
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Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back is a horror platformer created by Palace Software and released for the Commodore 64 in 1986. The game was also ported to ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC.
Year: 1986 Genre: Platformer
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