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1994 Classic

A colorful 16-bit platformer where Master Higgins, separated from his new bride by a cyclone, jumps and fights through tropical lands to rescue her and a princess. It is a classic hop-and-run adventure with light exploration and upgrade elements.

What defines Super Adventure Island II:

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Super Adventure Island II are Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, Alex Kidd in Miracle World and Adventures of Pip. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Super Adventure Island II special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Alex Kidd in Miracle World

Challenging difficulty

A classic 8-bit Sega platformer where Alex Kidd punches his way across Aries, rides vehicles and settles boss fights with rock-paper-scissors duels. Charming yet fairly tough, and an important piece of Sega history.

Adventures of Pip

Pure single-player experience

A retro platformer where you play a single-pixel hero who absorbs defeated enemies to switch between three forms. You use those forms for jumping challenges and light puzzles, backed by a catchy chiptune soundtrack.

Hocus Pocus

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic DOS platformer where you play the young wizard apprentice Hocus, blasting monsters with lightning bolts and collecting keys and treasure across many levels to pass the Council of Wizards' trial.

Croc: Legend of the Gobbos

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic 3D platformer from the PlayStation era: as the little crocodile Croc you hop through colorful levels to rescue the kidnapped Gobbos from the evil Baron Dante. Collecting and precise jumping define the experience.

Prehistorik

Challenging difficulty

A classic 1991 platformer where you play a caveman clubbing prehistoric creatures and collecting food to survive. Its cartoonish humor and mix of platform action and hidden bonuses define the experience.

DinoScape

Pure single-player experience

A pixel-art platformer where a caveman rides a dinosaur, dodging meteors, lava and chasms in a bid to save the dinosaurs from extinction.

Wonder Boy in Monster World

Action-packed real-time combat

A colorful 16-bit action platformer with light RPG elements: you explore towns and dungeons, buy better gear, and defeat monsters with sword and magic.

Claw

Challenging difficulty

A classic 90s 2D platformer where you play a pirate cat, Captain Claw, leaping through varied levels with sword and pistol, collecting treasure and fighting dog soldiers. Tongue-in-cheek humor and charming hand-drawn worlds give it its appeal.

Shovel Knight

Challenging difficulty

A lovingly crafted NES-style platformer where a shovel-wielding knight pogo-bounces through varied stages, digs up treasure and battles a colorful cast of rival knights. Tight controls, charming humor and a superb chiptune soundtrack make it a modern classic.

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