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Your favorite 16 bits platform game?

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.Anema

Member
Poimandres said:
I like MM2 and MM3 quite a bit more than the X games. Probably has a lot to do with nostalgia, but many 16 bit sequels suffer from "super" syndrome. Bigger sprites etc but just not as tight as the earlier entries. I can see people preferring the X series... probably time to replay the whole series for me so I can reappraise!
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Yeah, maybe you should replay the X saga. Besides of the "nostalgia" feels, MMX4 is one of the perfect entries in the Megaman universe. Give it a try, especially with Zero!

XtaLarge said:
not even one Super Metroid mention yet smh
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We need some love to Metroid, Megaman and Sonic here! hahaha.
Also, no love for Aero the Acrobat?, C'mon!
 
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BubblegumCrisis

Member
umihara kawase

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maybe not my absolute favourite 16-bit platformer, but still one that I love that is very unique and just so damn charming.
 
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Crisium

Member
1. Super Mario World
2. Donkey Kong Country 2
3. Yoshi's Island
4. Sonic 3 and Knuckles
5. Donkey Kong Country

Though I am very conservative about what constitutes a platformer. Super Metroid doesn't count in my head.

I wish I could rate Sonic 3 and Knuckles higher, it really is amazing. But the top 3 SNES games are just too good.
 
sephiroth7x

sephiroth7x

Member
Sorry, this thread finished with SMW...

Though i do love me a bit of Donkey Kong Country and Bubsy (More nostalgia than pure brilliance)...
 
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Poimandres

Member
This thread is no fun because everyone brings up the same games. Dig a little deeper people!

Earth Worm Jim, Aladdin, Castle of Illusion... This era was bursting with platformers.
 
nkarafo

nkarafo

Member
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Can't decide which...

And i do not consider Super Metroid a platformer. Its an adventure/shooter with platforming elements. That's good because everyone should just pick Super Metroid otherwise. At least now there are a few games contending to keep the thread interesting.
 
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Celine

Member
I'm the only one who differ between sidescrolling action game and platform game?

Oh well, a few great platform game rarely cited:

Doremi Fantasy (SNES)
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Twinbee Rainbow Bell Adventure (SNES)
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Sparkster (SNES)
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Aladdin (SNES)
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Wagyan Paradise (SNES)
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The misadventure of Flink (Mega Drive)
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High Sea Havoc (Mega Drive)
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World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
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New Adventure Island (PC Engine)
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.Anema

Member
Celine said:
I'm the only one who differ between sidescrolling action game and platform game?

Oh well, a few great platform game rarely cited:

Doremi Fantasy (SNES)
Do-Re-Mi%20Fantasy%20-%20Milon%20no%20Dokidoki%20Dai-2-full.png


Twinbee Rainbow Bell Adventure (SNES)
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Sparkster (SNES)
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The misadventure of Flink (Mega Drive)
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High Sea Havoc (Mega Drive)
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New Adventure Island (PC Engine)
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You're my man!
And that's why I made this thread, I mean, Joe & Mac, Aladdin, Megaman, Metroid, Earthworm Jim, Jurassic Park 2!
There's a lot of awesome games, going only for SMW it's kinda disappointing...
 
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Celine

Member
.Anema said:
You're my man!
And that's why I made this thread, I mean, Joe & Mac, Aladdin, Megaman, Metroid, Earthworm Jim, Jurassic Park 2!
There's a lot of awesome games, going only for SMW it's kinda disappointing...
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I've updated the post with a few I forgot.
 
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ElTopo

Banned
CDX said:
Probably Sonic 3 & Knuckles


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This. Sonic 2 and 3/Knuckles are probably the greatest 16 bit platformers ever made. Mario is fun, but Sonic had style. Emphasis on "had."

Rocket Knight is a good choice. Damn fine game.

Do you guys think Out of This World/Another World counts? I mean, it's technically a platformer.

Ristar is another fantastic game. Too bad it was ignored. I'd rather see Ristar incorporated into the Sonic universe and seeing the two of them team up rather then Sonic clone #3 or Amy Rose (ugh).

Had a lot of fun with Donkey Kong Country and it's held up well. I don't like the sequels at all, I think it's because they don't actually have Donkey Kong as a playable character (I never liked Diddy).
 
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chrishackwood

Member
Celine said:
I'm the only one who differ between sidescrolling action game and platform game?

Oh well, a few great platform game rarely cited:

New Adventure Island (PC Engine)
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I had Super Adventure Island on the SNES. Never completed it though - wasn't skilled enough back then! So many memories coming back - that music: da daa da da, du du da da da da da!!!
 
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ChrisD

Member
As a kid, Yoshi's Island was one of my brother and I's favorite. Years later we would get Sonic Mega Collection on GameCube and completely fall in love with Sonic 3 and Knuckles. It's so hard to choose just one of them. Yoshi's Island has the better visuals and more laid-back collection aspect, but Sonic 3aK has the amazing soundtrack and better stages.

Will have to cheat and go with both. They are different systems, after all.
 
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2+2=5

The Amiga Brotherhood
As expected there's a Sega and Nintendo hegemony.
I'll remedy with my favorite Amiga games:

-Superfrog
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-Fire and Ice
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-First Samurai
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I really miss platformers with big non-linear maps :(
 
Yoshi

Yoshi

Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
Poimandres said:
This thread is no fun because everyone brings up the same games. Dig a little deeper people!

Earth Worm Jim, Aladdin, Castle of Illusion... This era was bursting with platformers.
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The thing is, the questionw as for the favourite platformer (i.e. the best one), not good but less popular ones (though I think this would be more helpful). The best ones from my perspective are:
1. Yoshi's Island: Gorgeous, fresh gameplay mechanics, basically inventing the collectathon before 3D platformers were a thing. On top of that it has highly imaginative and varied level design. The best game ever made!
2. Super Mario World: Does this need reasoning? The best game series there is at one of its absolute high points. Refined, classic mechanics and secret-ladden levels, also introducing Yoshi.
3. Sonic 2 - The perfect pacing, well-thought-out gameplay mechanics and high speed make it an instant classic.
4. Sonic 3 & Knuckles - The pacing is not as great as it is in Sonic 2, but it offers a lot more content and still is one incredible experience.

I actually think DKC is not a really great game, clumsy, full of stupid secrets, it absolutely pales in comparison to DKC2 and especially the Retro DKCs.
 
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MaverickHunterAsh

Member
1. Mega Man X (not even close)
2. Super Mario World
3. Donkey Kong Country 2
4. Mega Man 7
5. Yoshi's Island
Honorable mention: Super Adventure Island II
 
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NuKERxyz

Member
Noone played Pitfall the mayan adventure? Its one of the most memorable games from my Genesis.
Also loved SMB ans Sonic.

Edit: almost forgot, Spot goes to Hollywood.
 
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Poimandres

Member
Yoshi said:
The thing is, the questionw as for the favourite platformer (i.e. the best one), not good but less popular ones (though I think this would be more helpful).
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Yeah, true. A general platformer celebration thread would be nice! (I'm sure one already exists somewhere on here)
 
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TheSpaceBetween

Member
XtaLarge said:
not even one Super Metroid mention yet smh
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I'm sure that's more to do with people not immediately thinking of platformer when they think of any Metroid game, even though there are some platforming elements. When I think of platformers, I think of more pure platformers. That disqualifies Mega Man as well for me.

Anyways, first post is what I would say. The Sonic and DKC were great, as was SMW2, but SMW was absolutely magical.
 
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Mistouze

user-friendly man-cashews
I find the platforming parts of Castlevania IV very good, don't know about it being "the best" but I think it's pretty darn good in the genre.
 
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.Anema

Member
Yoshi said:
The thing is, the questionw as for the favourite platformer (i.e. the best one), not good but less popular ones (though I think this would be more helpful). The best ones from my perspective are:
1. Yoshi's Island: Gorgeous, fresh gameplay mechanics, basically inventing the collectathon before 3D platformers were a thing. On top of that it has highly imaginative and varied level design. The best game ever made!
2. Super Mario World: Does this need reasoning? The best game series there is at one of its absolute high points. Refined, classic mechanics and secret-ladden levels, also introducing Yoshi.
3. Sonic 2 - The perfect pacing, well-thought-out gameplay mechanics and high speed make it an instant classic.
4. Sonic 3 & Knuckles - The pacing is not as great as it is in Sonic 2, but it offers a lot more content and still is one incredible experience.

I actually think DKC is not a really great game, clumsy, full of stupid secrets, it absolutely pales in comparison to DKC2 and especially the Retro DKCs.
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What? Are you saying that the retro DK are better than the DKC saga?
O-M-G!

Poimandres said:
Yeah, true. A general platformer celebration thread would be nice! (I'm sure one already exists somewhere on here)
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I was thinking about that, maybe we need the "NeoGAF platformer appreciation thread".
 
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Footos22

Member
World of illusion and zool were my 2 favs.
Probably couldnt stick em now tbh. Where as super mario world is practically timeless.
 
Yoshi

Yoshi

Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
.Anema said:
What? Are you saying that the retro DK are better than the DKC saga?
O-M-G!
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Yes, I am, in particular leaps and bounds above 1. The mechanics are way more fluid, the controls less clumsy, the collision detection so much better it is no match, the pacing and flow of the levels markedly superior.
I was thinking about that, maybe we need the "NeoGAF platformer appreciation thread".
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I'de be on board :).
 
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2+2=5

The Amiga Brotherhood
Yoshi said:
The thing is, the questionw as for the favourite platformer (i.e. the best one), not good but less popular ones (though I think this would be more helpful).
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Favorite != "best" (best for who? best on what?) different people have different tastes, story and culture, thinking that Mario is the absolute best for everyone is just being narrow minded.

Poimandres said:
Yeah, true. A general platformer celebration thread would be nice! (I'm sure one already exists somewhere on here)
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If it's not limited on Sega and Nintendo games/consoles it could be an awesome idea.
 
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