Tags for '2d platformer'
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Game: Super Mario World
Release Date: Aug 13, 1991Mario's first Super Nintendo adventure is regarded by many as his best to date. -
Game: Super Mario Bros.
Release Date: Oct 18, 1985Super Mario Bros. was one of the early NES games that fueled Nintendo's rapid rise to power. -
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Game: Super Mario Bros. 3
Release Date: Feb 12, 1990Mario ventures beyond the Mushroom Kingdom to battle Koopas across seven neighboring worlds using new power-ups like the Tanooki Suit. -
Game: Yoshi's Island DS
Release Date: Nov 13, 2006Yoshi's Island 2 in the sequel to Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, which was released in 2002 on the GBA. -
Game: Super Mario Bros. 2
Release Date: October 1988SMB2 took Mario into the strange new world of Subcon and had a distinctly different feel than the rest of the series. -
Game: Super Metroid
Release Date: Apr 18, 1994Samus returns to the planet Zebes in pursuit of the evil space pirates, who have stolen the last Metroid larva in the galaxy. -
Release Date: Feb 9, 2002The game holds up fabulously, and the slight modifications that Nintendo has made to the game for its handheld release make it even better. -
Game: Donkey Kong Country
Release Date: Nov 25, 1994Donkey Kong Country gave Nintendo's original monkey some new-found fame, along with introducing a new character, Diddy Kong. -
Game: Braid
Release Date: Aug 6, 2008Travel seven platforming worlds to save a princess, but be wary of the peculiar flow of time in each level. -
Game: Super Mario Bros.
Release Date: Dec 25, 2006The Mario game that kicked off Nintendo's entry into the console business is now available for download via the Wii's Virtual Console service. -
Release Date: Dec 5, 2006Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin lets players switch freely between Jonathan and Charlotte, each with their own strengths, abilities and style of play. -
Game: Sonic the Hedgehog
Release Date: Jun 23, 1991Sonic's first adventure for the Genesis pits him against the evil Dr. Robotnik. -
Release Date: Jun 10, 2001Anyone craving an amazing 2D adventure--not just Symphony of the Night fans--would be absolutely foolish to pass on this one. -
Game: LocoRoco
Release Date: Sep 5, 2006LocoRoco is a 2D action game where you control, through gravity, a blob of fluid. -
Release Date: Mar 21, 2007Castlevania: Symphony of the Night makes its way onto the Xbox Live Arcade, with optional enhancements for widescreen. -
Game: Metroid: Zero Mission
Release Date: Feb 9, 2004The entire presentation and the gameplay itself are totally first-rate in Metroid: Zero Mission. You'll just wish that there were more meat to the game. -
Game: Mega Man ZX
Release Date: Sep 12, 2006Mega Man ZX returns to the original 2D side scrolling action, with a new cast of characters and a choice of heroes. -
Release Date: Oct 21, 2003SMB3 purists may be annoyed with some of the minor tweaks that have been made to the original game, but that shouldn't stop them from experiencing this incredible platformer all over again. -
Game: Super Mario Advance
Release Date: Jun 10, 2001Super Mario Advance effectively highlights the power of the handheld with its brilliant, rich visuals and will provide hours of challenging fun, especially for those who haven't played the original games on which it is based.
