Retro Platformers that STILL Hold Up in 2025!

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  • Опубликовано: 24 янв 2025

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  • @Canadian_Gamer
    @Canadian_Gamer 17 дней назад +5

    I have been on a platformer kick lately, just picked up Metroid Dread.

  • @eddiedevereoxford4995
    @eddiedevereoxford4995 17 дней назад +2

    Retro platformers will always be my idea of purist gaming. I'm esp fond of Batman on the GB.

  • @willywampa84
    @willywampa84 17 дней назад +3

    A lot of really fun looking games that I'll have to keep my eyes open for!
    One game that I find really fun is"The Legendary Starfy " on the Nintendo DS!

    • @mikelisagor5970
      @mikelisagor5970 17 дней назад

      I loved Starfy.

    • @SquarePegs
      @SquarePegs  17 дней назад +2

      Starfy is absolutely magnificent. One of my favorites. :)

    • @LewWagerly-ik2qt
      @LewWagerly-ik2qt 13 дней назад

      Such a underrated and hidden gem.

  • @4504595
    @4504595 17 дней назад +2

    Wow, what was your role in making Henry Hatsworth? That sounds interesting, but I feel you just glossed over it. 😢

    • @SquarePegs
      @SquarePegs  17 дней назад +2

      I did gloss over it - I've talked about it a few other times on the channel, so I didn't want to revisit it too in depth in the video, but I think I was a bit _too_ casual in mentioning it. :) I was the QA Project manager, which means I was responsible for the test team for the game by being the liaison between Dev, Production, and QA. I also wrote all of our test cases for the project, as well as handled certification via EA's internal submission team and direct to Nintendo lotcheck when the game went gold.

    • @4504595
      @4504595 17 дней назад

      @@SquarePegsawesome! Even with all the hard work involved, I’m sure it was a very cool experience to be a part of… I love your channel. Keep up the good work!

  • @ShahedChowdhuri
    @ShahedChowdhuri 15 дней назад

    7:00 replace ninja gaiden with Street Fighter and that would describe me lol 😂 Fortunately I used the save and reload feature to beat SF2 in arcade mode for the first time in my life recently, on the Switch. I also have the game for almost every other platform and had initially played it in arcades as a teenager.

  • @smallmj2886
    @smallmj2886 17 дней назад +1

    45? Now I feel old.
    My choice would be Jumpman on the C64. I know that you mostly stick to consoles, but Jumpman was just plain fun.

  • @mikelisagor5970
    @mikelisagor5970 17 дней назад +1

    I still have Henry Hatsworth 😊

  • @mjdf122
    @mjdf122 17 дней назад +1

    So many platformers I’ve seen played and have still from 1980-Now from all consoles

  • @petesmart1983
    @petesmart1983 17 дней назад +1

    I still think aladdin on the genesis (mega drive here) is still an amazing platformer and still looks great. Also castle of illusion on a master system

  • @AldoAraujo85
    @AldoAraujo85 17 дней назад

    Fantastic list, as always! Rooting for you to finally beat Ninja Gaiden, but that is gonna take a certain mindset and abandonment of hope lol - savestates are your friend!
    I would also highly recommend Mutant Mudds on the 3DS - while it's not an actual retro game, it certainly harkens back to the 8/16-bit days with it's visual presentation and music; the hidden Game Boy and Virtual Boy levels are fantastic on the 3DS, as the 3D effect from the Virtual Boy is perfectly replicated!

  • @elvenatheart982
    @elvenatheart982 17 дней назад

    It's always a treat when I see your posts

  • @originalulix
    @originalulix 17 дней назад +1

    You worked on Henry Hatsworth? Kudos!
    Loved that game, I wish Nintendo made a new Puzzle League/Tetris Attack/Panel de Pon game.

  • @moandaindesigns
    @moandaindesigns 17 дней назад +1

    Love the video. What makes a game a run and gun instead of a platformer?

  • @brokenclavicle
    @brokenclavicle 17 дней назад +1

    Nothing but bangers in this list. That Flintstones game takes me back, as well as Kabuki.

  • @WavesNGames
    @WavesNGames 17 дней назад

    Platformers are the basis for my love of gaming! Love the variety of games in this video.
    I didn't even know that Rocket Knight Adventures existed until I stumbled upon Sparkster on a SNES emulator. It's a beautiful game that needs more praise.

  • @professormanzali6428
    @professormanzali6428 14 дней назад

    Great vídeo! Nice that you bring a 3do game,

  • @KeethOcelot
    @KeethOcelot 17 дней назад

    I’m gonna pretend you made this video for my 90’s ass lol hate how much I like that Red Sox hat!! Thanks my dawg

  • @fourwingsweepa1705
    @fourwingsweepa1705 17 дней назад +1

    So this is pretty much a Nintendo list.

    • @SquarePegs
      @SquarePegs  17 дней назад

      Sure. 6 of the 10 games are from Nintendo consoles. By percentages, that does indeed make it more a Nintendo list than not.

    • @mikelisagor5970
      @mikelisagor5970 17 дней назад

      Feel free to add your favorites.

    • @greenmachine5487
      @greenmachine5487 16 дней назад

      Nintendo was on fire in the late 80s/early nineties.

    • @fourwingsweepa1705
      @fourwingsweepa1705 16 дней назад

      @SquarePegs I was kidding mate all great games and love your content keep up the great work

  • @EaZyKiNg
    @EaZyKiNg 17 дней назад

    That David Beckham game looks like a lesser Soccer Kid/Kid Kleets from the SNES

  • @MovieCheerVideo
    @MovieCheerVideo 16 дней назад

    I remember a gex game on ps1, but I don’t think I’ve played this one. Haha never heard of the Beckham game but I’m a Man United fan so that looks cool. Solid list Jay 👍

  • @nicholasmiller10
    @nicholasmiller10 17 дней назад

    Excellent list, i have all those games, and love them all. Since they announced Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, I to set a 2025 goal of playing through the Ninja Gaiden trilogy on NES before Ragebound releases.

  • @BigDaddy-1980
    @BigDaddy-1980 17 дней назад

    Shinobi 3,Aladdin genesis, Rocket Night,Donkey Kong Country, Batman nes,Adventure Island, Ninja Gaiden.

  • @jdchainsaw1335
    @jdchainsaw1335 16 дней назад

    No apologies necessary. Henry Hatsworth actually is a great game and worthy of the list. Impressed that you worked on it.

  • @jesseglenn8803
    @jesseglenn8803 17 дней назад

    Oh Hell yeah Kabuki Quantum Fighter! Played this a ton last year, got to the last boss, had to leave it there. Cool to hear about the movie basis. 😎

  • @ColdSteelKid
    @ColdSteelKid 17 дней назад

    Growing up more as a PC gamer my favorite platformer was probably Jill of the Jungle from Epic MegaGames. Also a big fan of puzzle platformers. Kinda sad we don't get more of that anymore. I enjoyed Pharaoh's Tomb, Arctic Adventure, and Monuments of Mars from Apogee.

    • @fourwingsweepa1705
      @fourwingsweepa1705 17 дней назад +1

      Damn forgot about Jill of the jungle they were great games

  • @owengeorge9228
    @owengeorge9228 17 дней назад +1

    Can we give some love to Chuck Rock on the Sega megadrive 😅

    • @SquarePegs
      @SquarePegs  17 дней назад +1

      We can absolutely give some love to Chuck Rock!

  • @sidneyvandykeii3169
    @sidneyvandykeii3169 17 дней назад

    Does that robot run on Yorkshire Gold Tea?
    ~Spiff

  • @tomallica420
    @tomallica420 17 дней назад

    Ohhh m gonna love this one! Platformers are my favorite genre

  • @tomallica420
    @tomallica420 17 дней назад

    Hey I got my copy of Flintstones rescue of Dino and hoppy from you! Lol

  • @FaithFallRepentGraceRepeat
    @FaithFallRepentGraceRepeat 17 дней назад

    Kabuki Quantum Fighter is just a reskinned Batman for NES.

    • @SquarePegs
      @SquarePegs  17 дней назад +1

      It is decidedly not.

    • @FaithFallRepentGraceRepeat
      @FaithFallRepentGraceRepeat 17 дней назад

      @ You don’t see the similarities in the two?

    • @SquarePegs
      @SquarePegs  17 дней назад

      Similarities, sure, but not a reskin. Reskin would be Doki Doki Panic > SMB2.

  • @cheezits3632
    @cheezits3632 17 дней назад

    woke up and chose violence calling all of these games retro 😭🤣. Always here for some monsters in my pocket love though.

  • @dragline7287
    @dragline7287 15 дней назад +1

    Dude I am pretty sure your channel gets buried in the youtube algorithm. I actively watch your stuff and never see it in my feed until days later. Sucks but just a heads up from a viewer's perspective

    • @SquarePegs
      @SquarePegs  15 дней назад +1

      I appreciate the heads up! I definitely need to do better about making my videos more discoverable. Thank you so much for watching!

  • @captainmarvel3795
    @captainmarvel3795 17 дней назад

    Dislike, since you refused to list the platformers in the video description.
    - Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure (NDS)
    - Bonk's Adventure (PC Engine)
    - GEZ (3DO)
    - Monster in my Pocket (NES)
    - Go! Go! Beckham (GBA)
    - Nina Gaiden (NES)
    - Tomba! (PS1)
    - Kabuki Quantum Figher (NES)
    - Rocket Knight Adventures (Genesis)
    - The Flintstones (NES)

  • @LewWagerly-ik2qt
    @LewWagerly-ik2qt 13 дней назад

    I Love bonk! We have a c.i.b turbo thats modded to play Japanese titles. I can help you make it happen. Oh lol im the 2nd chance guy by the way/the store manager.