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Platformers (also called platform games) are games that focus their gameplay around jumping (with some exceptions that replace the jumping with other mechanics, for example And Yet It Moves), be it to dodge enemies, leap over pits, quite literally jump platform to platform, or for any other gameplay reason.
Games[]
For all platform games release on Nintendo systems, see the platformer games category.
Arcade[]
- Donkey Kong (1981)
- Donkey Kong 3 (1983)
- Donkey Kong Jr. (1982)
- Mario Bros. (1983)
Nintendo Entertainment System[]
- Kirby's Adventure (1993)
- Mega Man (1987)
- Mega Man 2 (1988)
- Mega Man 3 (1990)
- Mega Man 4 (1991)
- Mega Man 5 (1992)
- Mega Man 6 (1993)
- Metroid (1986)
- Super Mario Bros. (1985)
- Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988)
- Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Game Boy[]
- Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995)
- Kirby's Dream Land (1992)
- Super Mario Land (1989)
- Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992)
Super Nintendo Entertainment System[]
- Donkey Kong Country (1994)
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
- Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)
- Kirby Super Star (1996)
- Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997)
- Mega Man 7 (1995)
- Super Mario World (1990)
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
- Super Metroid (1994)
Nintendo 64[]
- Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001)
- Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
- Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000)
- Super Mario 64 (1996)
- Yoshi's Story (1997)
Game Boy Color[]
- Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (1999)
Game Boy Advance[]
- DK: King of Swing (2005)
- Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (1993)
- Kirby & the Amazing Mirror (2004)
Nintendo GameCube[]
- Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
- Wario World (2003)
Nintendo DS[]
- DK: Jungle Climber (2005)
- Kirby Canvas Curse (2005)
- Kirby Mass Attack (2011)
- Kirby Super Star Ultra (2008)
- Kirby: Squeak Squad (2006)
- New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
- Rayman DS (2005)
- Sonic Rush (2005)
- Super Mario 64 DS (2004)
- Yoshi Touch & Go (2005)
- Yoshi's Island 2 (2006)
Wii[]
- Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
- Kirby's Epic Yarn (2010)
- Kirby's Return to Dream Land (2011)
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
- Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Nintendo 3DS[]
- Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash (2015)
- Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013)
- Kirby: Planet Robobot (2016)
- Kirby: Triple Deluxe (2014)
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012)
- Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (2017)
- Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
- Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016)
- Yoshi's New Island (2014)
Wii U[]
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014)
- Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (2015)
- New Super Luigi U (2013)
- New Super Mario Bros. U (2012)
- Super Mario 3D World (2013)
- Super Mario Maker (2015)
- Yoshi's Woolly World (2015)
Nintendo Switch[]
- Kirby Star Allies (2018)
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019)
- Super Mario Maker 2 (2019)
- Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
- Yoshi's Crafted World (2019)