Kirby games often work
as simpler platformers than Mario games, so it's not hard to imagine Nintendo could pull this one off after successfully transitioning Mario into the game - creation genre.
What starts out
as a simple platformer very quickly evolves into a Metroidvania adventure with one of the steepest (yet fair) difficulty curves in the entire genre.
The game could be described
as a simple platformer, but it is a gaming experience.
Not exact matches
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures could have easily been developed
as a
simple cash - in on the popular AVGN character, but instead FreakZone has provided gamers with one of the best old school style
platformers that we've seen in recent years.
It's a great looking game — you can even see Donkey Kong's fur, which moves around
as he swooshes through the levels, and there's some brilliant dynamic camera work which really adds to the look and feel of the game; it feels like much more of a 3D world than a
simple 2.5 D
platformer.
I wouldn't mind this change if it was advertised
as a
platformer and bullet hell game rather than a
simple platformer.
What started
as a thesis project for two Zurich University of the Arts students has developed into a dark but delightful puzzle -
platformer that will have you playing
as fuzzy little beast tasked with solving
simple environmental puzzles and battling even bigger, fuzzier beasts.
As a
platformer, Goblin Sword is a
simple, casual game of four buttons: one to go forward and one backward, one to jump, and another to attack.
Mario Games 1.0 is a
simple platformer in which you,
as Mario, seek to achieve high scores by stomping gumbas, Koopa shells and collecting coins.
Those players out there who enjoy getting tested by games will like this,
as it's a well - made
platformer with a
simple but effective visual style.
Now if you know Mutant Mudds, you know that it's a deceptively
simple but solid
platformer that is
as rewarding
as it is unforgiving.
Getting attention
as a retro 2D action
platformer isn't
simple, excuse my language but even big female parts
as a banner doesn't really help getting noticed (or does it?)
Leveraging player expectations
as a core design ingredient, The Messenger is first presented
as an 8 - bit action
platformer with a
simple story only to turn into an epic time travelling tale, eventually revealing itself
as a 16 - bit Metroidvania packed with replay value and deadpan humor.
Run Far provides just that in a
simple world filled with
simple beautiful visuals
as you jump from one
platformer to another, or one building to another in a first person perspective.
The main gameplay aspects of A Hat in Time are pretty
simple as far
as platformers go; you'll be running, jumping, bashing enemies, and unlocking all new abilities
as you progress through a series of different levels.
As a
platformer this game shares a tried and true formula with many other games in the genre where the
simple idea to get from point A to point B.
The F310's D - pad, which is sometimes an afterthought on other controllers, features a responsive design that lends itself well to
platformers such
as Shovel Knight and
simple menu surfing and button combos in Final Fantasy XIV.
As a
simple action
platformer with unstoppable style and tons of self - deprecating humor, it's unlike anything else out there at the moment, and a worthwhile adventure for folks who cut their teeth on the ball - busting games of eras gone by.
The arcade style
platformer game has a fairly
simple objective; jump from one floor to the next for
as many points
as possible.
Candle Man
as a game is deceptively
simple: It's a puzzle
platformer with gameplay centered around lighting and shadows.
A
simple single button
platformer in the mould of Spectrum classics such
as Jet Set Willy, VVVVVV is comprised of a series of single screen levels to navigate through using nothing but the jump button.
This is a really
simple «keep running» style of
platformer, where you simply have to keep your momentum
as you make some jumps and avoid some obstacles.
Turrican 2 1995 Turrican II: The Final Fight is a
platformer / shooter
as typically seen on consoles, but designed for home computers from the ground up.Its plot is - naturally - very
simple: an evil mega-robot called The Machine attacks the United Planets Ship Avalon 1, slaughtering all who resist.
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn on PlayStation 3 is mostly presented
as a side - scrolling
platformer, with Tintin running through a variety of levels solving
simple puzzles and defeating henchmen — who it must be noted are never actually killed or seriously injured.