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who needs deep combat systems or endless
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precision jumping welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
3d platformers freeze cooper spectre fox
as beautiful and unpredictable as ever
as usual our one game per franchise rule
is in effect the names ratchet pleased
to make your acquaintance sir
number 10 Donkey Kong 64 first up is the
only 3d platformer starring everyone’s
favorite tie wearing ape of the bunch
you know he will be finally back King
gay rule has captured DK’s allies and he
must free them all to stop the plot to
destroy the DK Isles featuring five
playable Kong’s this title employs a mix
of adventure and platforming gameplay
the cons can gain special abilities at
Cranky’s lab or output themselves with
weapons at bunkies armory as well as
find a slew of collectables around DK
island
no two cogs play the same as each one
has their own weapon instrument
strengths and weaknesses to play around
with number nine spyro Year of the
Dragon well well if it isn’t my favorite
dragon during the year of the dragon
celebration a cloaked figure steals all
of the dragon eggs and scattered them
throughout the world naturally it’s up
to Spyro to retrieve him find the eggs
and bring the back spiral you’re our
only chance you got it Spyros third
outing perfects the series’s formula of
adventure platforming and action
armed with is familiar ram and
fire-breathing abilities you can explore
a diverse set of levels to find 150
dragon eggs that have been scattered
across the world
an expanded cast and secondary set of
playable characters helped to set this
game well above its predecessors
you are brave dragon much braver than I
by far number eight Crash Bandicoot
three warped crash and his little sister
Coco set off on this time-traveling
quest to recover powerful crystals
previously found in cortex strikes back
in their original places in time before
dr. neocortex and the evil voodoo spirit
huka huka can you lost the gems you lost
the crystals and I done lost my patience
Crash Bandicoot set itself apart from
many others on this list in that it’s a
very straightforward point-a to point-b
test of skill spanning numerous locales
this game is all about running jumping
and spitting your way through a level
although this being the third entry it
also added motorcycle and flying
sections into the mix
number seven Psychonauts from this day
forward you are all psychic soldiers
paranormal paratroopers in other words
Psychonauts the mark of a truly great
platformer is creative level design and
he’d be hard-pressed to find a game more
creative than Psychonauts
hopping through the twisted minds
inhabiting whispering rocks psychic
summer camp is a blast
thanks to Raza’s arsenal of psychic
abilities like levitation and
pyrokinesis Psychonauts his tasks
include sorting through emotional
baggage quite literally what are you
scared
we all have emotional baggage kid why
don’t you make yourself useful sort some
of it out while you’re in here dusting
up mental cobwebs and collecting
figments of your hosts imagination top
off everything with a great story and a
fantastic set of characters and you’ve
got a game that more people really
should have played in this psychic dojo
they make you a hero
number six jak and daxter the precursor
legacy what the first entry in this
trilogy is quirky colorful and the
truest – genre platformer of the series
jak and daxters upon world is filled
with enough collectibles to please
anyone’s inner completionist and
features an abundance of personality
wait a minute we are not going back to
Misty Island
are we there are no weapons like the
latter entries just jumping punching
spinning and the occasional portion with
the a grab Zoomer let’s go into those
below workers and shred while Jack
himself retains a core set of actions
various forms of eco a powerful
elemental substance allow him some
temporary power-ups including a speed
boost and the ability to throw fireballs
you have an incredible talent for
channeling eco samos you may have been
right about this one after all number 5
Conker’s Bad Fur Day and all started
yesterday what a day that was it’s what
I call a Bad Fur Day initially intended
to be a kid-friendly game titled
conquerors quest developer rare decided
to go in another direction after
multiple criticisms that it seemed to be
just another kids game I’m going in
ah needless to say the end project was
up a much different sort mouth ah well
she where like don’t be able to pull it
out close what’s the crude brash and
sometimes downright vulgar it arrived a
bit too late in the n64 lifecycle to
really make an impact but it’s still
remembered as a cult hit for standing
out from the crowd I think we got there
and payload bay with it number four
Prince of Persia sands of time
most people think time is like a river
the flow Swift ensuring one direction
but I have seen the face of time and I
can tell me
though not the first 3d entry in the
series sands of time is considered by
many to be the best it laid the
groundwork for the parkour style
platforming that has become so common in
modern games it also boasts an
interesting rewinding mechanic that
allows you to undo mistakes to a certain
extent and avoid death so falling to
your death doesn’t instantly result in a
load screen this was of course before
games started putting checkpoints every
5 seconds the many acrobatic puzzles
still remain interesting over a decade
after release I give you the sands of
time number three portal 2 oh it’s you
you know how it’s been a long time this
game is easily among the wittiest to
ever be created with intelligent writing
and spot-on delivery by the voice cast
I’m going to attempt a manual override
on this wall click over technical hold
on
puzzles however are the true stars of
the show they start out with simple
portal placements but soon expand to
include switches turrets aerial faith
plate
thermal discouragement beams hard light
bridges and an assortment of colored
gels always clever but rarely
frustrating these puzzles give a true
sense of satisfaction when they’re
solved few games can claim to be as
brilliant as this but I think we can put
our differences behind us for science in
monster number 2 banjo kazooie often
rivaling mario 64 as the best platformer
on the n64 and unrivaled in having the
best bear slash bird pairing in gaming
this adventure from rare Falls Banjo and
Kazooie as they try to rescue banjo
sister from the evil witch gruntilda
banjo was one of the best looking games
of its day
and is well known for its intricate
worlds and levels each one brings with
it a variety of challenges puzzles and
collectables making sure that the
gameplay never gets stale bolstered by
an expanding set of abilities banjo just
gets better as it goes before we reveal
our top pick here are a few honorable
mentions Avenue adversity of either
picking up squad cars moving in on did
you ain’t got much time
all nearby officers to the repeat
number one Super Mario Galaxy 2
well as is the case with 2d platformers
it’s pretty obvious that the top spot
would go to the plumber it’s just a
question of which one if Mario 64
revolutionized the platforming genre
then galaxy 2 perfected it it takes
everything that made 64 and the first
Galaxy game great and improves upon them
the levels are more creative and more
challenging the soundtrack remasters old
favorites like the slide theme from
Super Mario 64 Yoshi makes a return and
with 242 stars to collect you’re sure to
be busy for quite a while
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a wonderful game
and the best the Shara has to offer do
you agree with our list in fact you did
so well I’m going to note this on your
file
what platformers made you jump for joy
and it had what I call a pumpkin for
more top 10s published daily be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
you
who needs deep combat systems or endless
character customization when you have
precision jumping welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
3d platformers freeze cooper spectre fox
as beautiful and unpredictable as ever
as usual our one game per franchise rule
is in effect the names ratchet pleased
to make your acquaintance sir
number 10 Donkey Kong 64 first up is the
only 3d platformer starring everyone’s
favorite tie wearing ape of the bunch
you know he will be finally back King
gay rule has captured DK’s allies and he
must free them all to stop the plot to
destroy the DK Isles featuring five
playable Kong’s this title employs a mix
of adventure and platforming gameplay
the cons can gain special abilities at
Cranky’s lab or output themselves with
weapons at bunkies armory as well as
find a slew of collectables around DK
island
no two cogs play the same as each one
has their own weapon instrument
strengths and weaknesses to play around
with number nine spyro Year of the
Dragon well well if it isn’t my favorite
dragon during the year of the dragon
celebration a cloaked figure steals all
of the dragon eggs and scattered them
throughout the world naturally it’s up
to Spyro to retrieve him find the eggs
and bring the back spiral you’re our
only chance you got it Spyros third
outing perfects the series’s formula of
adventure platforming and action
armed with is familiar ram and
fire-breathing abilities you can explore
a diverse set of levels to find 150
dragon eggs that have been scattered
across the world
an expanded cast and secondary set of
playable characters helped to set this
game well above its predecessors
you are brave dragon much braver than I
by far number eight Crash Bandicoot
three warped crash and his little sister
Coco set off on this time-traveling
quest to recover powerful crystals
previously found in cortex strikes back
in their original places in time before
dr. neocortex and the evil voodoo spirit
huka huka can you lost the gems you lost
the crystals and I done lost my patience
Crash Bandicoot set itself apart from
many others on this list in that it’s a
very straightforward point-a to point-b
test of skill spanning numerous locales
this game is all about running jumping
and spitting your way through a level
although this being the third entry it
also added motorcycle and flying
sections into the mix
number seven Psychonauts from this day
forward you are all psychic soldiers
paranormal paratroopers in other words
Psychonauts the mark of a truly great
platformer is creative level design and
he’d be hard-pressed to find a game more
creative than Psychonauts
hopping through the twisted minds
inhabiting whispering rocks psychic
summer camp is a blast
thanks to Raza’s arsenal of psychic
abilities like levitation and
pyrokinesis Psychonauts his tasks
include sorting through emotional
baggage quite literally what are you
scared
we all have emotional baggage kid why
don’t you make yourself useful sort some
of it out while you’re in here dusting
up mental cobwebs and collecting
figments of your hosts imagination top
off everything with a great story and a
fantastic set of characters and you’ve
got a game that more people really
should have played in this psychic dojo
they make you a hero
number six jak and daxter the precursor
legacy what the first entry in this
trilogy is quirky colorful and the
truest – genre platformer of the series
jak and daxters upon world is filled
with enough collectibles to please
anyone’s inner completionist and
features an abundance of personality
wait a minute we are not going back to
Misty Island
are we there are no weapons like the
latter entries just jumping punching
spinning and the occasional portion with
the a grab Zoomer let’s go into those
below workers and shred while Jack
himself retains a core set of actions
various forms of eco a powerful
elemental substance allow him some
temporary power-ups including a speed
boost and the ability to throw fireballs
you have an incredible talent for
channeling eco samos you may have been
right about this one after all number 5
Conker’s Bad Fur Day and all started
yesterday what a day that was it’s what
I call a Bad Fur Day initially intended
to be a kid-friendly game titled
conquerors quest developer rare decided
to go in another direction after
multiple criticisms that it seemed to be
just another kids game I’m going in
ah needless to say the end project was
up a much different sort mouth ah well
she where like don’t be able to pull it
out close what’s the crude brash and
sometimes downright vulgar it arrived a
bit too late in the n64 lifecycle to
really make an impact but it’s still
remembered as a cult hit for standing
out from the crowd I think we got there
and payload bay with it number four
Prince of Persia sands of time
most people think time is like a river
the flow Swift ensuring one direction
but I have seen the face of time and I
can tell me
though not the first 3d entry in the
series sands of time is considered by
many to be the best it laid the
groundwork for the parkour style
platforming that has become so common in
modern games it also boasts an
interesting rewinding mechanic that
allows you to undo mistakes to a certain
extent and avoid death so falling to
your death doesn’t instantly result in a
load screen this was of course before
games started putting checkpoints every
5 seconds the many acrobatic puzzles
still remain interesting over a decade
after release I give you the sands of
time number three portal 2 oh it’s you
you know how it’s been a long time this
game is easily among the wittiest to
ever be created with intelligent writing
and spot-on delivery by the voice cast
I’m going to attempt a manual override
on this wall click over technical hold
on
puzzles however are the true stars of
the show they start out with simple
portal placements but soon expand to
include switches turrets aerial faith
plate
thermal discouragement beams hard light
bridges and an assortment of colored
gels always clever but rarely
frustrating these puzzles give a true
sense of satisfaction when they’re
solved few games can claim to be as
brilliant as this but I think we can put
our differences behind us for science in
monster number 2 banjo kazooie often
rivaling mario 64 as the best platformer
on the n64 and unrivaled in having the
best bear slash bird pairing in gaming
this adventure from rare Falls Banjo and
Kazooie as they try to rescue banjo
sister from the evil witch gruntilda
banjo was one of the best looking games
of its day
and is well known for its intricate
worlds and levels each one brings with
it a variety of challenges puzzles and
collectables making sure that the
gameplay never gets stale bolstered by
an expanding set of abilities banjo just
gets better as it goes before we reveal
our top pick here are a few honorable
mentions Avenue adversity of either
picking up squad cars moving in on did
you ain’t got much time
all nearby officers to the repeat
number one Super Mario Galaxy 2
well as is the case with 2d platformers
it’s pretty obvious that the top spot
would go to the plumber it’s just a
question of which one if Mario 64
revolutionized the platforming genre
then galaxy 2 perfected it it takes
everything that made 64 and the first
Galaxy game great and improves upon them
the levels are more creative and more
challenging the soundtrack remasters old
favorites like the slide theme from
Super Mario 64 Yoshi makes a return and
with 242 stars to collect you’re sure to
be busy for quite a while
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a wonderful game
and the best the Shara has to offer do
you agree with our list in fact you did
so well I’m going to note this on your
file
what platformers made you jump for joy
and it had what I call a pumpkin for
more top 10s published daily be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
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