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Great modern 2D platformer games

ErzbergerErzberger Registered User regular
edited December 2011 in Games and Technology
2D platformers seem to have experienced a revival in the last few years, especially on the Wii. (old news, I know, but I´m kinda slow to catch up on these things... or maybe I´m just slow in general)

New Super Mario Bros
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Kirbys Epic Yarn
Rayman Origins

I´m looking for more. :P I love this genre.

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    chamberlainchamberlain Registered User regular
    You can do no wrong with Outland.

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    AuburnTigerAuburnTiger Registered User regular
    Super Meat Boy
    Shank
    Mega Man 9 & 10
    Braid

    That's a good place to start.

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    Skull2185Skull2185 Registered User regular
    edited December 2011
    LIMBO!!!!!

    Edit: Limbo the 2D platformer that is, not Limbo the drunken party stick game.

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    DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    Cave Story+ and Eversion are both games you can find on Steam and are excellent, or you can grab their original versions for free from their respective websites.

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    CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    Shantae: Risky's Revenge is amazing.

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    Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    sonic: generations was pretty damn good...

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    BursarBursar Hee Noooo! PDX areaRegistered User regular
    Trine 2 comes out this week on consoles, but the PC version's been getting rave reviews.

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    -SPI--SPI- Osaka, JapanRegistered User regular
    vvvvvvv

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    KobunKobun Registered User regular
    If you want to play something different, try NYAN-TECH. It's an Xbox Indie game where you need to press or hold buttons to activate the platforms akin to video game Twister. It doesn't have the length to rival Super Meat Boy, Sonic Generations, or others, but damn if the originality of its concept doesn't make it something truly special to play.

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    CygnusZCygnusZ Registered User regular
    The Genesis version of Ghouls and Ghosts on VC is very good. I don't quite like Super as much, but it'(s a good game.
    Also, Castlevania I, III and Rondo.

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    StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    While slightly broader in scope, we already have a serviceable platformer thread that will offer plenty of excellent titles for you to discover.

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