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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our top 10 favorite
side-scrolling platform games number 10
Kirby’s Adventure kicking off our list
is the massive and stunning NES era game
that defined Kirby mania its plot is
simple King Dedede split the pieces of
the star rod among his friends
preventing the inhabitants of dreamland
from dreaming so it’s up to Kirby to
retrieve the relic from the seven worlds
unique from most platformers of the time
this one featured difficult puzzles a
save feature as well as cool powers that
Kirby borrowed from enemies through his
signature copy ability number nine Super
Meat Boy developed by the independent
studio team eat this indie game has
players controlling a walking piece of
meat out to save bandaged girl from dr.
fetus sounds disgusting right well this
odd and addictive platformer contains
over 300 levels filled with deadly
obstacles on top of the airtight
controls the central gimmick of Super
Meat Boy is that after you beat a level
you get to watch all of your failed
attempts play out at once juicy
number eight LittleBigPlanet this
puzzle-platformer has become one of the
most beloved exclusive titles for the
Sony Playstation a current gen take on
the classic tropes LittleBigPlanet
employs a strong physics engine and
creative level design to great effect
cooperative online play and
user-generated levels means that there’s
always something new to discover
number seven Rayman Origins
this multi-platform game by ubisoft did
the unthinkable and made a classic
character popular again by placing him
in an old-school setting an adventure
game filled with personality it focused
on Raymond and his pal blob ox as they
battle evil creatures that have invaded
the glade of dreams four player co-op
new abilities to acquire and a zany art
style ensure a fresh adventure from
start to finish where else can you ride
a mosquito
number six DuckTales this NES gem
remains a beloved classic decades after
its release developed by Capcom and
based on the Disney cartoon show it
centers on Scrooge McDuck travelling
across the globe collecting treasures to
become the richest duck ever this
involves seeking out five treasures in
the most incredible of environments from
the African mines to the Amazon
Himalayas Transylvania and the moon his
only gadget is his trusty cane used for
attacks and overcoming obstacles players
hoping to give this one a try for the
first time can play the modern remake
released in 2013
number five Sonic the Hedgehog 2 this
series was once a direct Mario
competitor for the crown of 16-bit
platforming of all his speedy adventures
the second spin turned out to be the one
that truly broke the fun barrier
thanks to pairing Sonic with his own
Luigi in the form of his best friend
tails this time the story is focused on
stopping dr. Robotnik from stealing the
Chaos Emeralds to power his inventions
and to free your friends along the way
number 4 Megaman X from all of the
original Mega Man iterations we give the
crown to Megaman 2 for best defining the
series however the installment in the
platforming action series that made the
most impact on us is its successful
attempt to retool it for a more mature
audience in the form of Mega Man X
nonlinear level selection hidden areas
and upgrades and an astounding amount of
detail in the enemies and environments
made Megaman X a must-have SNES title
number three Donkey Kong Country
while the original Donkey Kong was a
true classic in its own right this one
took things out of the construction site
and made the title character the hero
developed by rare this was hands-down
the most visually spectacular platformer
for the SNES never-before-seen graphic
detail immense level variety and
punishing difficulty gave intrepid
gamers days upon days of memorable
adventures number 2 super metroid in
this action-adventure platformer gamers
took on the role of bounty hunter Samus
Aran as she fights to reclaim the stolen
baby Metroid from the space pirates on
the planet xebaz this means navigating a
large open-ended world in which
power-ups gave her access to new areas
thankfully for the game disk complex and
massive it included a battery save
option rather than the cumbersome use of
passwords perhaps the only game on this
list to be truly elevated past the level
of simple platformer Metroid is in a
genre all of its own
number one Super Mario World taking the
top spot on our list is a choice we
finally agreed upon
after many a workplace argument and a
fair amount of soul-searching while
Super Mario 3 was essentially tied in
our minds it didn’t have the ocean
taking place in Dinosaur Land its story
features the timeless MacGuffin of the
princess getting captured with the
brothers traveling to defeat Bowser and
his malevolent offspring pitch-perfect
gameplay and delightful design coupled
with stunning 16-bit graphics made this
our winner which side-scrolling
platformer is your all-time favorite for
more entertaining top 10s be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
old-school and jump on some dudes head
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our top 10 favorite
side-scrolling platform games number 10
Kirby’s Adventure kicking off our list
is the massive and stunning NES era game
that defined Kirby mania its plot is
simple King Dedede split the pieces of
the star rod among his friends
preventing the inhabitants of dreamland
from dreaming so it’s up to Kirby to
retrieve the relic from the seven worlds
unique from most platformers of the time
this one featured difficult puzzles a
save feature as well as cool powers that
Kirby borrowed from enemies through his
signature copy ability number nine Super
Meat Boy developed by the independent
studio team eat this indie game has
players controlling a walking piece of
meat out to save bandaged girl from dr.
fetus sounds disgusting right well this
odd and addictive platformer contains
over 300 levels filled with deadly
obstacles on top of the airtight
controls the central gimmick of Super
Meat Boy is that after you beat a level
you get to watch all of your failed
attempts play out at once juicy
number eight LittleBigPlanet this
puzzle-platformer has become one of the
most beloved exclusive titles for the
Sony Playstation a current gen take on
the classic tropes LittleBigPlanet
employs a strong physics engine and
creative level design to great effect
cooperative online play and
user-generated levels means that there’s
always something new to discover
number seven Rayman Origins
this multi-platform game by ubisoft did
the unthinkable and made a classic
character popular again by placing him
in an old-school setting an adventure
game filled with personality it focused
on Raymond and his pal blob ox as they
battle evil creatures that have invaded
the glade of dreams four player co-op
new abilities to acquire and a zany art
style ensure a fresh adventure from
start to finish where else can you ride
a mosquito
number six DuckTales this NES gem
remains a beloved classic decades after
its release developed by Capcom and
based on the Disney cartoon show it
centers on Scrooge McDuck travelling
across the globe collecting treasures to
become the richest duck ever this
involves seeking out five treasures in
the most incredible of environments from
the African mines to the Amazon
Himalayas Transylvania and the moon his
only gadget is his trusty cane used for
attacks and overcoming obstacles players
hoping to give this one a try for the
first time can play the modern remake
released in 2013
number five Sonic the Hedgehog 2 this
series was once a direct Mario
competitor for the crown of 16-bit
platforming of all his speedy adventures
the second spin turned out to be the one
that truly broke the fun barrier
thanks to pairing Sonic with his own
Luigi in the form of his best friend
tails this time the story is focused on
stopping dr. Robotnik from stealing the
Chaos Emeralds to power his inventions
and to free your friends along the way
number 4 Megaman X from all of the
original Mega Man iterations we give the
crown to Megaman 2 for best defining the
series however the installment in the
platforming action series that made the
most impact on us is its successful
attempt to retool it for a more mature
audience in the form of Mega Man X
nonlinear level selection hidden areas
and upgrades and an astounding amount of
detail in the enemies and environments
made Megaman X a must-have SNES title
number three Donkey Kong Country
while the original Donkey Kong was a
true classic in its own right this one
took things out of the construction site
and made the title character the hero
developed by rare this was hands-down
the most visually spectacular platformer
for the SNES never-before-seen graphic
detail immense level variety and
punishing difficulty gave intrepid
gamers days upon days of memorable
adventures number 2 super metroid in
this action-adventure platformer gamers
took on the role of bounty hunter Samus
Aran as she fights to reclaim the stolen
baby Metroid from the space pirates on
the planet xebaz this means navigating a
large open-ended world in which
power-ups gave her access to new areas
thankfully for the game disk complex and
massive it included a battery save
option rather than the cumbersome use of
passwords perhaps the only game on this
list to be truly elevated past the level
of simple platformer Metroid is in a
genre all of its own
number one Super Mario World taking the
top spot on our list is a choice we
finally agreed upon
after many a workplace argument and a
fair amount of soul-searching while
Super Mario 3 was essentially tied in
our minds it didn’t have the ocean
taking place in Dinosaur Land its story
features the timeless MacGuffin of the
princess getting captured with the
brothers traveling to defeat Bowser and
his malevolent offspring pitch-perfect
gameplay and delightful design coupled
with stunning 16-bit graphics made this
our winner which side-scrolling
platformer is your all-time favorite for
more entertaining top 10s be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
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