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Platformer

A platformer (or platform game), also known as a jump 'n' run, is a subgenre of an action video game in which the core objective is to move the player character between points in an environment. Platform games are characterized by levels with uneven terrain and suspended platforms that require jumping and climbing to traverse. Other acrobatic maneuvers…

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Platformer

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related to Platform-adventure game · 43
Platformer → Blind Forest, Bothtec's The Scheme, Brain Breaker, Castlevania, Cave Story, Dragon Slayer, DuckTales, Early, Enix's, Faxanadu, Hollow Knight, Konami, Konami's Castlevania, Legacy, Many, Mega Man ZX, Metroid, Metroidvania, Night, Nihon Falcom
related to Recent developments · 34
Platformer → At, Best Game, Clank Future, Crash Bandicoot, Destruction, DS, Electronic Arts, GameRankings, GameSpot, GameTrailers, Geometry Dash, IGN, In, Kirby, Kirby Super Star Ultra, LittleBigPlanet, Mirror's Edge, Moreover, New Super Mario Bros, Nintendo
related to Isometric platformer · 26
Platformer → Adeline Software's, Another, Ant Attack, Congo Bongo, Europe, February, Head Over Heels, Isometric, Japanese, Knight Lore, Land Stalker, Light Crusader, Little Big Adventure, Monster Max, November, RPG, Sabre Wulf, Sega, Sega's, The
related to Run-and-gun platformer · 20
Platformer → Among, Contra, Cuphead, Earthworm Jim, Enchanted Portals, Ghosts, Goblins, Gunstar Heroes, Jazz Jackrabbit, Konami's Contra, Mega Man, Metal Slug, Metroid, Run-and-gun, Side-scrolling, The, There, These, Turrican, Vectorman
related to Single screen · 14
Platformer → Another, Coleco, ColecoVision, Donkey Kong, It, July, Levels, Mario, Nichibutsu's Crazy Climber, Nintendo, Nintendo's, Space Panic, The, Universal
related to Scrolling · 13
Platformer → Alpha Denshi, Donkey Kong, Hoei/Coreland, Irem's, It, Jump Bug, Jungle Hunt, Jungle King, Moon Patrol, Players, Taito, Tarzan, The
related to background · 10
Platformer → Auto-runner, Crash Bandicoot, Disney's Aladdin, Game, Moon Patrol, Quest, Scott Rogers, Scramble, The, Tires
related to Concepts · 10
Platformer → Data East's BurgerTime, Donkey Kong, Falling, In, Jumping, Many, Nintendo's Popeye, The, These, Typical
related to Cinematic platformer · 9
Platformer → As, Challenge, Cinematic, HUD, Jumping, Persia, Prince, These, To
related to Third dimension · 8
Platformer → An, ColecoVision, Games, Konami's Antarctic Adventure, MSX, NES, Originally, The

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Platformeris aFrench computer game called Alpha Waves0.90text
Nintendo's Popeyeinstance ofthough there are exceptions0.80text
Data East's BurgerTimeinstance ofthough there are exceptions0.80text
both from 1982instance ofthough there are exceptions0.80text
Gunstar Heroes.Platform game became a common term for the genre by 1989instance ofincluding run and gun video games0.80text
popularized by its usage in the United Kingdom pressinstance ofincluding run and gun video games0.80text
Fairyland Storyinstance ofIt laid the groundwork for other two-player cooperative games0.80text
Bubble Bobble.Beginning in 1982instance ofIt laid the groundwork for other two-player cooperative games0.80text
transitional games emerged with non-scrolling levels spanning multiple screensinstance ofIt laid the groundwork for other two-player cooperative games0.80text
buildingsinstance ofPlayers control a bouncing car that jumps on various platforms0.80text
cloudsinstance ofPlayers control a bouncing car that jumps on various platforms0.80text
and hillsinstance ofPlayers control a bouncing car that jumps on various platforms0.80text

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