Indivisible is inspired
by classic platformers and RPGs, but with the unique characters and gameplay depth Lab Zero is known for.
Inspired
by classic platformers, Mekazoo leverages those core elements to create a new, creative, unique, and fun gameplay experience.
Not exact matches
By all standards, it's also a highly competent
platformer with a flair for
classic style.
Platformer — 20 years after the release of the original classic platformer Toki by Tad Corporation, the crazy ape has evo
Platformer — 20 years after the release of the original
classic platformer Toki by Tad Corporation, the crazy ape has evo
platformer Toki
by Tad Corporation, the crazy ape has evolved in...
Developed
by Climax Studios for Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India is a faux 2.5
platformer that not only has parallels to the
classic game Prince of Persia but it successfully takes the Assassin's Creed franchise and turns it into a sturdy arcade experience based on subterfuge.
As if the news that Capcom is bringing DuckTales back in remastered form wasn't enough
by itself, the publisher revealed on Friday that the entire cast of voice actors from the original show will lend their talent to the new version of the
classic platformer.
You would be best - served
by starting with the base Shovel Knight campaign, but whichever version you play, you'll be treated to a modern take on retro
platformers that bests many of the
classics it draws inspiration from.
The goodies in this edition include a time - bending
platformer similar to Number None's Braid, a new educational game created
by the developer of Flotilla, a Sokoban - style puzzler, a 2D puzzle
platformer that features a transposer gun, an an excellent arcade game in the same vein as the
classic shooter Gravitar.
But where some games would be content to mimic GB - era gameplay, and maybe offer a pixelated look, TT: FFEE takes the opposite approach,
by copying Game Boy - era graphics (to the point of actually making the screen look like a Game Boy, complete with what a
classic Sega Game Gear ad once derided as «creamed spinach colour» graphics), but offering two - player gameplay that's superior to any GB
platformer I ever played (link cable, or no link cable).
Whilst being able to play, what is in my opinion, the greatest
platformer of all time again is amazing, it's the fact that Vicarious have been done right
by the game creating something
classic and refreshing at the same time.
Inspired
by classic 90's action figures mixed with a good dose of colorful realism, the developer has spent the last 18 months creating Action Henk, the over-the-top butt - sliding
platformer.
The Kickstarter financed game Rad Rodgers brings back the 90's - era PC
platformer with a game inspired
by classics like Commander Keen, Conker, Ruff»n' Tumble & Jazz Jackrabbit.
Refugees from shuttered developer Grin have put together a brand new 2D
platformer in the vein of the
classic Bionic Commando for the NES, so expect tons of shooting, swinging, and — if the original BCR is any indication — a killer soundtrack
by Simon Viklund and an off - the - wall sense of humor.
I like that Polyarc stuck with a
classic platformer control scheme and didn't try and get to VR crazy
by using some convoluted Move controller method.
When Derek Yu released Spelunky for free in 2008, his roguelike - inspired
platformer took the indie game community
by storm with its combination of
classic platform mechanics, extreme difficulty, and random level generation.
The Lion King - Featuring Greg Rice with guest Louis Castle Double Fine's Greg Rice is joined
by Louis Castle, co-founder of Westwood Studios, for a full play - through of the
classic platformer The Lion King.
Developed
by Climax Studios for Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India is a faux 2.5
platformer that not only has parallels to the
classic game Prince of Persia but it successfully takes the Assassin's Creed franchise and turns it into a sturdy arcade experience based on subterfuge.
Cuphead is the long anticipated run - and - gun
platformer inspired
by the
classic cartoons of the 1930s.
Demon Peak is a 2D side - scrolling action adventure
platformer that's inspired
by classic Metroidvania games, where you play as what looks like a badass demonic samurai warrior exploring a mountain to uncover its mysteries.
The goodies in this latest version include a
platformer inspired
by a certain
classic, an arena shooter, a commercial RPG, plus games from IGF finalists cactus and the guys at Three Rings Design.
Similar sentiments have also been expressed
by Eurogamer (who said it was pretty magical), Digitally Downloaded (who said there's little it can't do as a
classic platformer) and various others like them.
The Kickstarter financed game Rad Rodgers brings back the 90's - era PC
platformer with a game inspired
by classics like Commander Keen, Conker, Ru... Read More
Beyond those, Giana Sisters is an amazing
classic platformer, Resonance is a really solid point - and - click adventure game (as is pretty much everything else put out
by WadJet Eye), and Saira is a little - known adventure
platformer with great design and execution.
«Snake Pass is inspired
by the
classic Rare collectathon
platformers of the N64 era, so getting David on board for the soundtrack was imperative to complete our vision», said Seb Liese, Creator of Snake Pass.
Inspired
by classic collectathon
platformers like Super Mario 64, Banjo Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64 (among others), three different teams have funded new projects in the style of the N64 games we all know and love.
The new trailer announces that Shovel Knight, the protagonist of the popular 2D
platformer with same name
by Yacht Club Games, will have a cameo in the upcoming game, complete with
classic Rare styled gibberish talk.
Amazing Princess Sarah is a
classic platformer with enemies you fight
by swordplay and hurling furniture.
Rad Rodgers, a nostalgic
platformer reminiscent of
classic DOS - era games like Commander Keen, has recently been confirmed for Xbox One and PS4
by THQ Nordic.
- picked
by Matt Thorson Super Meat Boy (Windows, Mac): «The perfection of the
classic platformer that Spelunky spins off from.
Locomalito, the Spanish indie developer behind last June's excellent 16 - bit - style shoot»em up Hydorah, has posted a video for his latest project, a «minor» ZX Spectrum-esque
platformer directly inspired
by microcomputer
classics like Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy.
In any case, while it may not be a flashy demoscene release like The Adventures of Batman and Robin and may not have solidified the genre as still viable on 16 - bit platforms through commercial success the way Donkey Kong Country did, Rista remains a very solid
platformer on the Genesis and a very solid 2D
platformer that is, if criminally ignored
by the mainstream, a well - regarded
classic among those familiar with it.
N.U.T.Z. is a non-linear action
platformer game that is inspired
by classics such as Megaman, Contra and Metroid.
[Platforms: PS4, PSVita, Wii U; Release: Summer 2016]-- A dark and futuristic 2D sidescroller offering adventure - style puzzles, exploration - driven platforming, and dangerous extraterrestrials, Exile's End draws inspiration from
classic «cinematic
platformers» with its animated cutscenes, multiple endings, an atmospheric soundtrack
by Keiji Yamagishi and much more.
Of course, as monumental as the news of Knack's long - awaited PS Plus debut is, the real gem of February's free games line - up is RiME, the excellent puzzle
platformer heavily inspired
by such
classics as Ico and Journey.
Inspired
by such
classic platformers as Earthworm Jim and Rayman, Skymap Games have crafted -LSB-...]
Thexder 95 is an excellent modern remake of the 1987
classic platformer that was developed
by Japan's Game Arts and published
by Sierra in the West.
The app allows kids to build five different arcade - style games inspired
by 90's
classics: pinball, ball and paddle, maze,
platformer, and adventure.
On Thursday, fans of the
classic platformer were greeted
by a product page for a game called «Spyro Reignited Trilogy» on Amazon Mexico.