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Best platformer games - Page 3

Platform games, or platformers, a simple concept of moving your character through a side-view environment, became a hit with Donkey Kong in 1981.

Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine dos

Commander Keen 5: The Armageddon Machine is a platformer by id Software, creators of Doom. Released in 1991 for PC only, it's the fifth game in the famous series of Commander Keen, and it's the second episode of "Goodbye Galaxy".

Year: 1991 Genre: Platformer

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Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle dos

Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle is the fourth game in the Commander Keen series and the first in the second series "Goodbye, Galaxy". Developed by idSoftware, it was released in 1991 for MS-DOS.

Year: 1991 Genre: Platformer

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Gods amiga

Gods is a fantasy platform game developed by The Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade Software in 1991 for the Amiga, Atari ST, and DOS. The Gods have made an open call to any...

Year: 1991 Genre: Platformer

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Rick Dangerous amiga

Rick Dangerous is a 2D action platformer created by Core Design and published by Microplay Software in 1989 for the Amiga and Atari ST. It was also released for Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and other home computers.

Year: 1989 Genre: Platformer

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Bart vs the Space Mutants amigagenesisnes

The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants was released in 1991 for the NES, developed by Imagineering and published by Acclaim. It was the first video game based on The Simpsons, an...

Year: 1991 Genre: Platformer

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Jazz Jackrabbit 2 windows

Jazz Jackrabbit 2 is a side-scrolling platformer produced by Epic Games (at that time under Epic MegaGames). After Arjan Brussee accidentally confirmed its existence in 1994, it was published for Windows in 1998.

Year: 1998 Genre: Platformer

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Duke Nukem dos

Released in 1991 by Apogee Software, Duke Nukem Episode 1 - Shrapnel City is a side-scrolling platform shooter. It introduced players to one of gaming’s most recognizable action heroes.

Year: 1991 Genre: Shooter

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Rainbow Islands amiga

Rainbow Islands is the sequel to Bubble Bobble and was developed and published by Taito in 1987 for arcades only. It would remain a coin-op until 1990 when it was ported to the Amiga, Commodore 64, and other home platforms.

Year: 1990 Genre: Platformer

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Arabian Nights amiga

Arabian Nights is a platformer created exclusively for the Amiga by Krisalis Software and released in 1993. Designed by Simeon Pashley (the same guy that programmed the Mancheste...

Year: 1993 Genre: Platformer

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Bubba 'N' Stix amigagenesis

Bubba 'N' Stix is a platformer-puzzle game created by Core Design simultaneously for the SEGA Genesis and Amiga, including the CD32 version. The game, conceived by Simon Phipps, was released in 1994.

Year: 1994 Genre: Platformer

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Jazz Jackrabbit 2: Holiday Hare 98 windows

Jazz Jackrabbit 2: Holiday Hare 98 is a free festive edition of Jazz Jackrabbit 2, developed by Epic MegaGames and released in 1998. The game features the character designed by Nic...

Year: 1998 Genre: Platformer

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Batman: The Movie amiga

Batman: The Movie (or, more simply, Batman) is an action game based on the 1989 Batman film directed by Tim Burton. Developed by Ocean Software, it was released in 1989 for the Ami...

Year: 1989 Genre: Action

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Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes dos

Commander Keen 2: The Earth Explodes is the sequel to Commander Keen: Marooned on Mars. It was developed by id Software and published by Apogee in 1990 for DOS only. Programmed, ...

Year: 1990 Genre: Platformer

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Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Babysitter! dos

Commander Keen: Aliens Ate My Babysitter! is the final episode of the famous series of side-scrolling platformers created by id Software. The game, published in 1991 by FormGen, wa...

Year: 1991 Genre: Platformer

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