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1990 Classic

Mario's SNES debut sends him and Yoshi across Dinosaur Land, packed with secret exits, Star Road shortcuts and hidden paths on the world map. Tight controls and inventive level design still make it a benchmark for 2D platformers.

What defines Super Mario World:

  • Lots to discover
  • Fantasy setting
  • Lavish presentation
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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Spyro the Dragon

91 %

1998 PlayStation

  • Lots to discover
  • Fantasy setting
  • Lavish presentation

A vibrant 3D platformer where little dragon Spyro charges and flames his way through open, collectible-packed realms to free his crystallized elders. Charming, breezy and carried by Stewart Copeland's memorable score.

Super Mario Odyssey

Lavish presentation

A playful 3D platformer where Mario uses his living hat Cappy to possess enemies and objects while scouring varied, secret-packed kingdoms for Power Moons. Nearly every corner rewards curiosity with a fresh surprise.

Nikoderiko: The Magical World

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A colorful platformer in the spirit of classic Donkey Kong Country, where Niko and Luna travel through seven worlds. Couch co-op and a David Wise soundtrack make it a family-friendly jumping adventure.

Hot Lava

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A first-person platformer built on the childhood game where the floor is lava. You climb, slide and leap through school halls, kitchens and imaginative worlds without touching the ground, with fluid movement at its heart.

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A colorful 2D platformer with a 3D overworld full of puzzles and secrets, where changes to the overworld transform the levels. It all builds to the notoriously tough Impossible Lair, which you can attempt from the very start.

Shovel Knight

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Akatori

Lavish presentation

A colorful pixel-art action platformer with metroidvania structure where a staff unlocks new combat techniques and ways through the world. As Mako you explore lands and stop the poisonous amber storms.

A Hat in Time

Distinctive, stylised art style

A charming 3D collectathon platformer in the vein of N64 classics, where a tiny girl uses magical hats to bounce through varied, wonderfully weird worlds. Its chapters, from a mafia-run town to dueling bird film studios, overflow with humor and creativity.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Lavish presentation

A vibrant 2D Mario where Wonder Flowers suddenly twist levels into surprising, inventive set pieces. With new transformations like the elephant, equippable badges and up to four-player co-op, it is welcoming and brimming with creativity.

Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2

Lavish presentation

Two acclaimed 3D platformers where Mario leaps across tiny planets and bends gravity through inventive cosmic levels. Imaginative level design, an orchestral score and constant gameplay variety make the collection special.

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