TOP 25 BEST Platformer Games of All Time !
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Here are my top 25 BEST platformer games of all time in a list that's a blast from the past from the NES all the way to the Nintendo Switch!
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0:00 Intro
1:19 25. Shovel Knight
2:22 24. Kirby Superstar
3:59 23. PS1 Classic Trilogy Remade
5:19 22. Rayman Origins
6:31 21. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
8:24 20. Classic Sonic Returns!
9:23 19. Mario in REAL 3D
10:47 18. Kirby in a Forgotten Land
11:56 17. Sonic Brings Knuckles
13:25 16. Mario in a 3D World
15:17 15. Mega Man X
16:57 14. Classic PS1 Trilogy Remade
18:36 13. Donkey Kong SNES Debut
20:01 12. Rayman is a Legend
21:17 11. Diddy Gets His Own Quest
23:12 10. Super Mario 64
24:31 9. Donkey Kong Returns
25:54 8. Mario's Baby World with Yoshi
27:06 7. Super Mario World
28:35 6. Donkey Kong in a Tropical Freeze
30:08 Top 5 
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Decent list, but the absence of Banjo Kazooie is the one thing I’d critique.
Was just about to say this exact thing
Forreal dawg literally the best platformer game of all time in my opinion and it didn’t even crack his top 25
What an amazing game
It's missing Banjo-Kazooie and Psychonauts.
That's one of the reasons why I want to get the Xbox Series X. Banjo Kazooie games still hold up.
I'm realy surprised Celeste isn't in the list, it's in my Top 5 ^^
Completely agree.
Celeste is my second favorite after Tropical Freeze
I have a hunch that he hasn't played it yet. Celeste is one of the best platformers ever and it not being in the top 25 is absurd
The Banjo-Kazooie and Psychonauts series deserve a shoutout! I’ve played too many platformers for me to easily rank my faves but those would be in there!
I was going to say the same. Psyconaunts 2 was glorious.
I'm surprised he didn't try to shoehorn Astral Chain on this list. 😂
„It’S aN aRe-PeE-gEeEe!!!1!1!1!“
dkc3 gets a lot of hate but it deserves to be on the list imo. Dkc2 is number 1 for me.
agreed
Dkc3 is one of the best. Can't believe he put dkc 2 before donkey kong returns 😅
Yes and yes.
@@Truthbomb101.Dkc returns is better in multiple ways,dkc2 in better in some ways,its a flip of a coin,dkc returns is very underrated.
@ppo9200 tropical freeze isn't better let alone dkc returns. Not saying dkc returns is bad, it's pretty good actually but nothing is on the level of the original 3 games.
I appreciate Mario Wonder being so high on the list. A lot of people don't give it the credit it deserves.
Whattttttt. Alot of people were saying it's one of if not the best 2d mario
Mario Wonder is mediocre at best. One of the worst Mario games ever made to be honest
@@michaelmeyer4682if you donot think that its atleast one of the best, you have no clue about game design.
@@ppo9200 . U are so wrong my friend. I have been gaming since regular Nintendo came out. I am the video game imperial grandmaster.
@@michaelmeyer4682 i am shigeru miyamato and you are wrong.
Bro made a best platformers video that didn't have banjo kazooie 💀
I hope for his sake he hasn’t played it yet.
banjo is mid he's missing a lot of 8bit and 16bit classics
@@Goku-nc8sxbanjo is great,one of the best,better than most on this list,including mario 64.
Well, he does say it's his personal list in the first 30 seconds :)
@@ppo9200that depends how well you can play with Mario, if you play super basic then yes that’s normal to think but when you understand both games deeper, Mario 64 is in a league of its own
For me, Donkey Kong Country 2 on SNES is easily the peak. I also really love some of the Wario Land games.
I get it that many people love DKC2, but they just didn't know how to balance the Mine Cart levels and, as iconic as they were due to their aesthetics, they were just too frustrating and that made the game experience a little worse than it could have been
It has been outdone afew times now,still one of the best though.
I agree. DKC2 is the standard for the best 2D platformer
@@DamyoroThey did perfectly know how to balance the minecart level since they're amongst the easiest level in the game.
@@TempoKong sorry to interrupt your irreal thoughts but I was just talking facts
Some of my favorite platformers: Super Mario Galaxy 2, Super Mario Odyssey, Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped, Ape Escape, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze.
I have some of the best (and worst) memories with Crash Bandicoot series but unfortunately the new entries to the series doesnt feel the same.
@@ZBatt1 Yeah I actually liked Crash 4 It's About Time quite a bit but those ones after the OG trilogy weren't as good definitely
I’s love an Ape Escape port on Switch, never played that one!
My favorite platformers are Crash Bandicoot 4 IAT and Dr. Muto. Super Mario Galaxy and I-Ninja are up there too.
The first Ape Escape is a completely genius game. i loved all the different names and descriptions for the monkeys, it never got old and made me laugh for hours.
My personal favorite id DKC2. The gameplay, atmosphere and one of the best soundtrack of all time.
yeahhhh best game of my life
It's a top 5 soundtrack ever.
DKC2
SH2
Ori
Undertale
Super Metroid
@@jarlwhiterun7478dkc tropical freeze has a better soundtrack.Hollow knight also has an amazing soundtrack.
It is not the outright best in any way,but it is really great(yet has obvious flaws).It maybe gets into my top 5.
Sh2 ??@@jarlwhiterun7478
Super Mario Bros 3 simply cannot be matched.
I played it when it came out (yes i'm that old) and it was The Best for decades, but trust me, nostalgia aside, Mario Wonder is better
It was surpassed by the following game in the franchise
It is great but very basic,it has been outdone multiple times,mario world was a fairly good improvement.
Super Mario World was infinitely better
Super Mario world is better, and easy.
Celeste deserves a spot
great game
Mid
I know it’s not a popular opinion but personally, I wasn’t a very big fan of Celeste. I recognize it’s a great game but I just didn’t gel with it.
I dont like it either
@@Omarr5656god tier actually.
Platformers definitely is a dying genre in today’s video game scene, they definitely deserve more recognition. Well done OJ
They're far from dead, you're just not looking in the right places.
@@pengo2418 No AAA company puts them out besides Nintendo
@@ZBatt1You're right that Triple As aren't making them, but you have to look for indies, there's a lot indie 3D platformers out there.
@@ZBatt1I guess you don't play many indy games. High number of platformers.
? Mario laughs at you
Super Mario Bros. 3, Banjo-Kazooie, Tropical Freeze, Kirby's Dreamland 3... they're all great choices! But Mischief Makers for N64 always flies under the radar.
My list:
1- Banjo Kazzoie N64
2- Banjo Tooie N64
3- Donkey Kong 64
4- Conkers Bad Fur Day N64
5- Super Mario 3D world Bowsers Fury NSwitch
6- DK tropical freeze NSwitch
7- Super Mario Odyssey NSwitch
8- Super Mario 64 DS NDS
9- Crash Bandicoot 3 PlayStation
10-Super Mario Galaxy NSwitch
Honourable mentions, DK country games on the SNES, Kirby forgotten land and return to dreamland, super Mario wonder.
Haven’t played Mario Galaxy 2 and Spyro the Dragon Games
Your list is almost the same as mine. Maybe with some nes mario game and gex 3: deep cover gecko but I understand this last one is not a conventional choice
Try Yooka laylee Both Parts u will love it Bro i Promise ;)
Mario Galaxy games are BORING AF. I've played every Mario main game, MGalaxy is less fun and less cool than M64 and Mario Sunshine. So they are bad sequels
Thanks to you I bought XBC3 and I can’t believe how right you are about it. Quite possibly has become one of my favorite games ever made.
@SmashCustomMusics I played 2 and loved it. But 3 is on a whole new level in every aspect (except fan service, lol)
Great video bro and I love the thumbnail.
Respect for having Kirby super star- though I woulda personally put the remake super star ultra on the DS as it cleans up a bit of the jank of the original and adds new games too! Overall good list !
Great list man! Pretty close to what I would say about the best platformers. Really makes me wanna go back and play some of these again! Good good good ranking. Thanks!
I missed all donkey kong and many marios. But listening to you talking about DK made me curious enough so I'm going to try the tropical freeze since it was your highest recommendation. Great video. 👍
Great list. So many classic platformers out there and its great that more modern games can also be on the list.
Personally Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is my favourite but I also feel that aside from Shovel Knight there are so many great indie platformers. The likes of Celeste, A Hat in Time, Penny's Big Breakaway, Freedom Planet 2 and Pizza Tower are all well worth your time playing through. There's probably many others too but I haven't played those.
Tropical Freeze is a handcrafted masterpiece. Every Level is unique, almost every one has unique music, and it’s own feel. The world themes are mostly unique as well and the flow of the game is great. As for Mario, Odyssey and Galaxy 2 are the goats
Oh, and WarioLand 3 and 4, underrated series. Play them right now, actually!
Oh, and Kirby Planet Robobot, probably has the best theme of any Kirby game and the game feel is also really good, like all modern Kirbys
Mario galaxy 2 was great,but it felt too much like a repeat of mario galaxy with some of its left over ideas.Yoshi being added was nice but they felt underwhelming .
@@ppo9200 I liked it quite a bit better than the first one. Granted, nostalgia might be part of the reason since I played it first but it got much better thematic Progression than Galaxy 1 imo.
You definitely need to play Freedom Planet 2. You won't be disappointed.
My first console was NES, and therefore my first game was SMB3. I just can't forget that game. So many memories..
Remember me and my first cousin playing the life out of it on his NES he got from our Uncle . Absolutely magic game. Perfection
@@SurferKroky and there's no save game. Once you turn your console off, you're done 🙂
Loved your list. Some of my favorites are on your list. Keep up the great videos.
Great video, I loved seeing a couple of Kirby titles for once! My biggest recommendation as a massive fan of platformers is if you haven't played Kirby planet robobot or yooka laylee and the impossible lair, you should check them out! Planet robobot has been loved on and talked about enough. But yooka laylee and the impossible lair is one of if not the best 2D platformer I've ever played. It's better than tropical freeze imo! I can't urge you enough to check it out!
You said that this wasn't a definitive list but wow your personal list is Soo good. All your choices are really well implemented
imo shovel knight led the pack for newer retro style platformers.
Great job on the video your list was on point. I love most of these games on the list and they were a big part of my childhood. And crazy thing is I feel myself as a 25 year old appreciating them even more now when I go back to them. There’s a certain wholesomeness and fun with these games that just brings you joy
Yo this is my first time watching your channel and I’m a big lover of platformers too!! You got a new subscriber to your channel buddy, keep up the great videos!! 👍🏻👍🏻
This video was awesome to watch OJ, Hits ya right in the Nostalgia.. A+ Video
Donkey Kong Country 2 and Super Mario World were the very first games I played & owned and I am super thankful
Psychonauts 2 was awesome 😎
No Astro Bot: Rescue Mission is a crime
Damn good list. The only one I could add for myself would be Celeste, it was perfect.
Awesome video, we share a lot of similarities in our thoughts, glad to see DKC Tropical Freeze so high and Mario 3 sitting on top.
No Haven Call of the King?? No Azurik Rise of Perathia???? Unbelievable!! 😂
Wonder was way too easy to be so high on the list.
Platformers are without a doubt my favorite genre of games. In my opinion you just can’t beat them. That’s why Mario is my favorite franchise ever. In my opinion he is the king of that genre. Super Mario Galaxy, Odyssey, Mario World, and 64. Some of the all time greatest games.
Nice list but have you ever play banjo kazooie games?
You have very good videogame tastes, if i'd make a top of best platformers it would'nt be so diferent of this one, your video bring me back so many good memories, you earn a susciber dude.
Great list! Have you played Yoshi’s Woolly World or Yooka Laylee Impossible Lair? Those games would be in my top 25!
great list, i would have added super meat boy and crash bandicoot 4
How do you manage lighting for both indoor and outdoor shots in a video?
Love me some platformers, I dig the list. I just picked up the Switch and I’m digging the backlog I have for platformers alone
Great list but Yoshi's Woolly World deserves to be remember, and so Wario Land 4.
oh oh do a fighting game one! good video, super mario 3d world is so good.
DKC Tropical Freeze, Crash Bandicoot 4, Rayman Origins… they’re all in this top tier echelon of platformers to me
Proud to smash that like and subscribe button for a list that includes DKC at such a high spot. Yes those games are timelessly very good.
That was a great list, I ain't gon lie👍🏿
There are a lot of great games on this list and some of them would make my top 25 list as well. Here are 25 platformers I think are excellent in no particular order. The rules for my list are a limit of 2 games per series and just sticking to basic platformers, action platformers, and precision platformers, so no metroidvanias, action RPGs, action adventure, puzzle platformers, cinematic platformers, or run 'n guns.
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
The Revenge of Shinobi
Castlevania Rondo of Blood
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Mega Man X
Batman (NES)
Mystic Defender
El Viento
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Super Mario World
Donkey Kong Country
Sonic CD
Earthworm Jim Special Edition
Alisia Dragoon
The Legendary Axe
Ninja Gaiden (NES)
Ninja Gaiden II (NES)
Chakan: The Forever Man
Hagane
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
Valis III
Majyūō: King of Demons
Splatterhouse II
Splatterhouse
Ninja Spirit
Because my list is retro, I'll include 15 modern platformer games as honorable mentions:
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Super Zangyura
Vengeful Guardian Moonrider
Prison City
Celeste
Shovel Knight
Super Meat Boy
Cyber Shadow
Cursed Castilla
Gravity Circuit
Demons of Asteborg
Dire Vengeance
Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony
Toziuha Night: Dracula's Revenge
Just nobody mentioning Blue Fire :(
Pitfall!
I know it's just one dude's opinion, but it's kinda sad to not see Abe's Oddesey or Skullmonkeys not on this list. I knew right away that they wouldn't be as well, they're not TOO well known, but they're CRIMINALLY underrated. Truly masterpieces.
I know isnt a popular franchise, but as a pure platformer. The Klonoa games especially Door of Phantomille are one of the most creative and underrated platormers out there.
I loved Donkey Kong Country Returns
DK Country 2 is my pick for all time best platform game. Second is Dk Country, then the excellent Super Mario World.
All these titles are fantastic in their own right and however you put them in an individual order cannot be argued with.
That being said, having SMG2 above SMO is heresy in my book. 😂
Still, great video. 😀👍
no celeste crying rn 😥
Severe Lack of Sly Cooper, Jak, Ratchet and Clank and Banjo Kazzoie
Some of my favorites (in no particular order): Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Kirby Return to Dreamland, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Galaxy, Yoshi's Island, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, Gex: Enter the Gecko
For platformer lovers check out the new releases of
Pennys big breakaway
Yooka replaylee
Niko derrico
Pumpkin jak
Akimbot
New super luckys tale
A hat in time
Hopefully we can add astrobot to this list in the future, rooting for the little guy. Great list tho as always.
Greatly appreciate hearing about your favorites.
Probably too hardcore for most people but Dustforce is my favorite platformer(and possibly game of all time). Only Megaman X(2,4), Mario Galaxies and 64 come close to me. Celeste was alright too.
Dustforce just has this extreme elegance about it. The momentum-based movement system is so finely tuned, and feels very analog. When you time your dashes well your speed will suffer. Or if you hit a slope wrong and fall well short of your target. But when you get it right, you fly... So satisfying.
Great list. I'd highly recommend playing Psychonaunts 1 and 2. I think those 2 titles would move you.
So many other games superior to the rehashed games you mentioned.
To each their own! Good video.
Great video. This is a genre that has been sorely ignored outside of a handful of companies that still care about 3D Platformers.
I can only think it's because Nintendo has become so dominant in this genre that no one else really bothers to make them. It's a shame because I love them. It's one of the few genres outside of RPGs broadly that I still play.
First one who mentioned Blue Fire which deserves a spot for sure
Ty the Tasmanian tiger would definitely be in my list. Idk if it’s cus of nostalgia but that is the one I can go back to and replay the most next to Mario 64 and sonic adventure 2.
I cannot believe that Mario 64 is not a top 3. It redefined video games forever
Kirby superstar was n still is one of the best platformers on the snes
Honerable Mentions:
Banjo Kazooie
Sly Cooper
Jak and Daxter
Ratchet and Clank
Jet Set Radio
great video man
We need some more indie platformer representation. Here are some games that I feel deserve to be on this Top 25 list. There's Freedom Planet 2, Gravity Circuit, Curse Crackers, Berserk Boy, Bat Boy, Cyber Shadow, Marble it Up! Ultra, Neon White, Kaze and the Wild Masks, Super Sami Roll, N++, Panzer Paladin, Glyph, Plant Cube Edge and Bit Trip. Runner 2.
Indie platformer - where is Blue Fire? :o
I'm a great fan of the classic Sonic games still remember playing Sonic on my Sega Genesis and bombing the first level. For a young gamer use to playing the more slow paced Mario games Sonic took a little getting use to as he blasted through the levels rather then leisurely walking through them. Also though he sadly fell into obscurity Sparkster was also a great game for the Super Nintendo gaming library.
Top 5 is Mario games, top 11 is Mario and Donkey Kong games... this list would benefit from more variety
Honestly cannot go wrong with any of the 2D Rayman games. My favorite game of all time is Jak and Daxter The Precursor Legacy. It had 0 load times and each biome was fun to explore.
I’m surprised of all the 3D Mario games that it was Sunshine that didn’t make it
Great personal list
Fun watching your list.
Saying Donkey Kong Country 2 is hard?? I cruised through it when it released
It's hard for me to make a list including 2D and 3D, because I can't decide between DKC 2 and Galaxy 1 as the 1st.
Great list, I could include Banjo Kazooie.
The fact that a hat in time isn't in this list even though THE INTRO TO THE VIDEO STARTS OF WITH A TRACK FROM THE GAME is baffling to me
I was going to say you got me fugged-up pimp with no Mario Brothers 3 then you totally redeemed yourself😂
I put SM WORLD and WONDER above SMB3.
There's no way you can put any nintendo game over any Crash or Spyro game
My list:Oddworld,the adventures of batman and robin,metal slug,midnight wanderers,ghost and goblins,ice climber,contra
No crash bandicoot 4,no banjo and no celeste is crazy. But solid list!
Mario Bros 3 must have been mind-blowing for kids that played Mario Bros 1. The graphixs were so much better, theres like 7 different worlds, and each world had like 10 levels. The level variety might be the best in any mario game. And had side content like toadstool mini games and mini bosses. The game was insane in 1990. I personally prefer Mario World because of the controls and the ability to speed through each level, making it more replayable.
My all-time favorite was Gianna Sisters. Anybody else love this game?
Awesome list
Plataformers is my favorite genre. My favorite one is super Mario Odyssey but I like your ranking too, you have done It very well and your arguments are very good
My favorites are DKC2, Mario Galaxy 2, and 1001 Spikes.
My favorite (non-Mario) platformers are Rayman Legends, Banjo Kazooie, & Psychonauts 2. Glad atleast Rayman made it on your list!
Great list. Galaxy is still so amazing
It’s funny you stated up front it was “your” list specifically…then proceeded to give one of the most unbiased lists Ive seen! 🏆🔥 IMO you were just factually correct. If I was doing one Id use Rayman Legends (includes Origins as unlockable) the Snes Mario All Stars that included Mario World, Sonic Collection, etc etc. same as with Spyro & Crash, just lets you cram more games in. Was mario-heavy, but…hard not to when they’re so good! Celeste, Cuphead, etc def deserve spots.
No Celeste or Hollow Knight is crazy
Nice picks on the overall list! So many banger platformers that Nintendo has produced.
Warioland shake it might be my favourite of all time it’s a shame it’s not as popular as other games
New Super Lucky Tale is a great platformer. Also, I would add Sly Cooper and Ratchet and Clank as honorable mentions
Great list! By the way, I played Banjo Kazooie for the first time a year ago, but I didn't like it that much.