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.
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.
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Bubble and Squeak is a platformer created by Audiogenic Software for Amiga computers and Amiga CD32 and released in 1994. The game was also ported to the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, with some small differences.
Year: 1994 Genre: Platformer
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Earthworm Jim is a 2D shooter/platformer created by Shiny Entertainment originally for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and published in 1994. Earthworm Jim is one of the most eccentric...
Year: 1994 Genre: Platformer
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The Simpsons: Bart vs the World is a 1991 platformer developed by Imagineering and published by Acclaim, originally for the NES. It followed the commercial success of Bart vs the ...
Year: 1991 Genre: Platformer
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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...
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Bomb Jack is an arcade platformer created by Tehkan (later known as Tecmo) and released in 1984. The game was designed by Michitaka Tsuruta and Kazutoshi Ueda (also known for the arcades Lady Bug and Mr.
Year: 1988 Genre: Platformer
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Bonk's Adventure is a side-scrolling platformer developed by Red Company and Atlus for the TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine in 1989. It was published by Hudson Soft. Known as PC-Genjin in J...
Year: 1989 Genre: Platformer
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The Addams Family is a licensed platformer created by Ocean for the SNES, Amiga, and Atari ST in 1992. It was ported to the Sega Genesis in 1993. Ocean also created similar version...
Year: 1992 Genre: Platformer
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Rygar: Legendary warrior is an arcade platform action game created by Tecmo in 1986 and ported to several platforms. The game was released in fact for the C64, ZX Spectrum, and Sega Master System.
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Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind is a platformer created by Accolade for the SNES and SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis, released in 1993. The game features the adventures of Bubsy, a bobcat with a penchant for yarn balls.
Year: 1993 Genre: Platformer
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Astro Boy: Omega Factor is a side-scrolling action game developed by Treasure and published by Sega in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance. Based on Osamu Tezuka's iconic manga and anime...
Year: 2003 Genre: Platformer
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Rick Dangerous 2 is the sequel to the popular platformer created by Core Design, inspired by the character of Indiana Jones. The game serves as the direct sequel to the original R...
Year: 1990 Genre: Platformer
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Asterix and the Power of the Gods is a side-scrolling action-platformer developed by Core Design and published by Sega in 1991. The game was released exclusively for the Genesis/Mega Drive.
Year: 1995 Genre: Platformer
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Bruce Lee is a platform beat-em-up developed for Atari 8-bit and published in 1984 by Datasoft. The game created by Ron Fortier (with graphics by Kelly Day) became one of the most memorable and innovative action games of the mid-80s.
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