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The best 2D Platformer

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The best 2D Platformer 2016-12-21 12:49:10


Is Rayman Origins or Legends the best? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMIKs1PKrEM

Is is one of the several Super Mario Bros?

Which game do you think is the best 2D platformer?


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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2016-12-21 14:42:41


Hmm I'd have to say Cave Story. Maybe the fact that it took the developer a decade of steady to work to make adds to my impression, but it feels like a very polished platformer over all. Easy to get into. Atmospheric. Good-looking. It's just pixel perfect, in story, and difficulty, and everything.

A lot of Mario games have been pretty impressive too, though. Easy to disregard the more commercial titles, but they're always pretty creative...


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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2016-12-21 15:29:33


Cave story would be VERY high on my list as well. For me, its an interesting question. Castlevania SOTN is my all time favorite game and Super Metroid is second but I've never looked at either as pure platformers so absent them I would say Super Mario Bros 3.

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Sonic 2

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Yoshi's Island.


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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2016-12-21 23:34:25


Legends is without a doubt better than Origins. It has a ton more content and most of the levels from Origins.

SMW, Yoshi's Island, and Warioland 4 are all up there.

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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2017-01-04 20:49:33


I say that Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is the best 2d platformer.


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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2017-01-05 15:03:31


At 1/4/17 08:49 PM, sirleibl wrote: I say that Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is the best 2d platformer.

Why do you think it is the best? Was it the graphics or the gameplay?


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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2017-01-05 17:51:15


At 1/5/17 03:03 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:
At 1/4/17 08:49 PM, sirleibl wrote: I say that Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is the best 2d platformer.
Why do you think it is the best? Was it the graphics or the gameplay?

It's both. Not only that, the soundtrack.


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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2017-01-06 02:58:21


At 1/5/17 05:51 PM, sirleibl wrote:
At 1/5/17 03:03 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote:
At 1/4/17 08:49 PM, sirleibl wrote: I say that Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is the best 2d platformer.
Why do you think it is the best? Was it the graphics or the gameplay?
It's both. Not only that, the soundtrack.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night does feel like the total package.


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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2017-01-07 17:36:28


Excluding games in the metroid/vania genre...
Hands-down, this:

The best 2D Platformer


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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2017-01-07 18:15:43


At 1/7/17 05:36 PM, Raab wrote: Excluding games in the metroid/vania genre...
Hands-down, this:

Sonic 3 had the graphics, fun, and music.


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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2017-01-07 18:21:03


At 1/7/17 06:15 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: music.

boiiiii


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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2017-01-09 01:07:31


At 1/7/17 06:21 PM, Raab wrote:
At 1/7/17 06:15 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: music.
boiiiii

That was back when Sonic was great. A long time ago.


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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2017-01-11 13:18:40


Super Mario Bros. 3 and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 have always been the two best ones that I can think of off hand. Klonoa and Tomba for the original PlayStation are another two great ones that I remember from my childhood.


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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2017-01-11 22:03:06


At 1/11/17 01:18 PM, Deadly-Shadow wrote: Super Mario Bros. 3 and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 have always been the two best ones that I can think of off hand.

They are probably the top two of the era.

Klonoa and Tomba for the original PlayStation are another two great ones that I remember from my childhood.

They were okay as well. If you had to pick one, which would be your choice?


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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2017-01-12 19:34:03


At 1/11/17 10:03 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: They were okay as well. If you had to pick one, which would be your choice?

I haven't played Tomba since I was a kid, so I have more experience and knowledge of Klonoa.


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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2017-01-12 20:45:35


At 1/12/17 07:34 PM, Deadly-Shadow wrote:
At 1/11/17 10:03 PM, DoctorStrongbad wrote: They were okay as well. If you had to pick one, which would be your choice?
I haven't played Tomba since I was a kid, so I have more experience and knowledge of Klonoa.

Klonoa is your pick, at least for the best Playstation 2D Platformer.


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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2017-01-12 23:00:26


Goldensun

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At 1/12/17 11:00 PM, StatKing wrote: Goldensun

You are the first one to name that game.


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Response to The best 2D Platformer 2017-01-21 18:19:15


At 1/21/17 02:03 PM, BlackSpiralDancer wrote: Mario is platformer lord.

Do you have a specific game in mind?


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