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1994 Classic

Rare's SNES classic dazzled with pre-rendered 3D visuals and delivers tight, demanding platforming with barrel cannons, animal buddies and hidden bonus rooms. David Wise's atmospheric soundtrack is legendary.

What defines Donkey Kong Country:

  • Lavish presentation
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Lots to discover

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Sonic Mania

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  • Lavish presentation
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

A lovingly crafted return to classic 2D Sonic, with blazing-fast pixel-art stages, inventive remixes of beloved zones and a cracking soundtrack that nails the Genesis-era feel.

Rayman Origins

Lavish presentation

A gorgeously hand-drawn 2D platformer bursting with zany humor, tight jumping challenges and frantic treasure-chase levels, playable with up to four friends in chaotic local co-op. It gets seriously demanding in its later stages.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A blazing-fast 2D platforming classic where Sonic uses the new spin dash to tear through varied zones, with Tails tagging along as a co-op buddy. Iconic music, tricky special stages and Super Sonic make it a series high point.

Crash Bandicoot

Challenging difficulty

Naughty Dog's classic 3D platformer sends the zany bandicoot Crash through linear jungle, temple and factory levels packed with crates, traps and tricky jumps. Its charming cartoon style hides a surprisingly tough challenge, especially when hunting every gem.

Disney's The Jungle Book

Bright, upbeat tone

A classic Disney platformer where you guide Mowgli through the jungle, collecting gems and dodging hostile animals. Charming cartoon-style visuals and familiar movie characters define the experience.

Rayman

Challenging difficulty

A classic 2D platformer starring the limbless Rayman, who hovers with his helicopter hair and throws fists through lush hand-drawn, colorful worlds. Precise jumping and a fairly steep difficulty define the experience.

Sonic Generations

Distinctive, stylised art style

A high-speed anniversary platformer where classic 2D Sonic and modern 3D Sonic team up to replay reimagined iconic stages from two decades of the series. Blistering speed, remixed music and heavy nostalgia define the experience.

Rayman Legends

Distinctive, stylised art style

A wonderfully fluid 2D platformer with a hand-drawn look, where jumps and attacks feel almost choreographed. The music-driven rhythm levels are especially famous, and it is great fun in co-op too.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Distinctive, stylised art style

A fast-paced 2D platformer where Sonic first meets Knuckles on Angel Island, featuring large branching stages packed with hidden routes, special stages and an iconic soundtrack.

Pizza Tower

Challenging difficulty

A frantic, chaotic 2D platformer starring the manic pizza chef Peppino, built around momentum-based movement, score chasing and wildly hand-drawn animation. Its zany humor and driving soundtrack turn every level into a spectacle.

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