Platformers

[Wolf Kanno]

What are some of your favorite platformer games? You know, stuff like Mario Bros. Sonic, Crash Bandicoot etc...

[NeoCracker]

Odin Sphere, easily the best. Of course I guess there isn't any technical platforming, so perhaps I should say Muramasa? :p

If we go old School Megaman X.

[Uchu]

Sonic and Mario would have to be my first picks, since they introduced me to gaming in the first place. But Rayman on the PS comes to mind as well, great looking games (2D ones anyway).

Oh, and I also enjoyed Croc.. anyone else remember that lil' game. Horrible controls, but cute. And Spyro... haha, they're all coming back to me now.:-)

[Skyblade]

Super Metroid
Metriod Fusion
Super Mario World
Megaman X3
Megaman Zero
Shovel Knight

[Rez09]

Most of the Mega Man franchise comes to mind, as do the earlier Sonic and Mario titles.

[Vyk]

Seems like most people are counting metroidvania style games. I guess they kinda are. So I will say Cave Story

Outside of that, Sonic is a shoe-in for me. I love those early games

Shovel Knight seems to be an excellent choice. I've seen so much good about that game. I need to acquire it

I'm trying to think of something outside the box though and it's kinda difficult..

[The Man]

Super Metroid and Yoshi's Island are probably the absolute top of my list.

[Colonel Angus]

Mario series
Metroid
Castlevania series
Gunstar Heroes
Sonic series

[Uchu]

Ah, Gunstar Heroes. Was going to mention that but wasn't sure if it was platformer enough, but since its been mentioned it definitely gets my vote. Great music too.

[Skyblade]

Ah, Gunstar Heroes. Was going to mention that but wasn't sure if it was platformer enough, but since its been mentioned it definitely gets my vote. Great music too.

Agreed.

[Pumpkin]

Does Ape Escape count?

[metagloria]

Mario 1-3, World, all the NSMBs, and Galaxy 1&2. (Galaxy 2 is basically the pinnacle of the platformer; I have no idea how Nintendo will ever top it.)
Sonic 1-Knuckles.
Mega Man 2-6.
Super Metroid.
Spyro 1-3.

[Depression Moon]

LittleBigPlanet
Yoshi's Island
Rayman Origins
Super Mario Galaxy
Mirror's Edge

[Ayen]

Mario, Sonic, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Croc, Mega Man.

[Quindiana Jones]

Beyond Good and Evil.

[Del Murder]

I love platformers. For a long time I have considered making a Del Murder's Top Ten Platformers thread similar to some other threads people have made, but I never got around to it. Off the top of my head the list may include:

Donkey Kong Country 2
Kid Icarus
Kirby's Adventure
Mega Man 2
Mega Man X
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario World
Super Mario 64
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Yoshi's Island

I consider the games based more on exploration and collecting upgrades to reach more areas like Metroid and more recent Castlevania games to be its own subgenre so I didn't list any.

[Uchu]

Oh, can't believe I forgot, but Ristar should get a mention. Can't believe I lost my copy after it took me so long to find one as a kid. :whimper:

[arenzi]

Mario, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, LittleBigPlanet