3 favourite Platformers in the Mega-Drive?

[jdanddiet]

Flashback
Robocop Vs Terminator
Revenge of Shinobi

[The Laird]

Flashback
Robocop Vs Terminator
Revenge of Shinobi

None of which I would call a platformer

[jdanddiet]

Flashback
Robocop Vs Terminator
Revenge of Shinobi

None of which I would call a platformer

well they all have platforms ya numpty

[The Laird]

Flashback
Robocop Vs Terminator
Revenge of Shinobi

None of which I would call a platformer

well they all have platforms ya numpty

So does a 70's porn star

[Mire Mare]

Flashback
Robocop Vs Terminator
Revenge of Shinobi

None of which I would call a platformer

well they all have platforms ya numpty

So does a 70's porn star

Anyway, doesn't Conrad wear white 'sneakers' in that platform game.

[jdanddiet]

i've often wondered on our definition of genres. A lot of people would not class MD games such as the Strike games as shooters. But they were called that at the time, and pretty much all you do is shoot sh*t

[Mire Mare]

i've often wondered on our definition of genres. A lot of people would not class MD games such as the Strike games as shooters. But they were called that at the time, and pretty much all you do is shoot sh*t

Definitely an element of subjectivity when classifying games. Personally I'd say the Strike games were shooters

As for Flashback, the Mean Machines Sega review referred to it as a platform game on the Mega Drive so that's enough to confirm my own view. Jaz Rignall also said it was of the Prince of Persia genre and PoP is a classic 2d platformer.

[The Laird]

As for Flashback, the Mean Machines Sega review referred to it as a platform game on the Mega Drive so that's enough to confirm my own view. Jaz Rignall also said it was of the Prince of Persia genre and PoP is a classic 2d platformer.

For me both games are arcade adventures.

[Dreamer]

There's so many great platformers on the MEGA DRIVE which makes it hard to choose, so i'll just go with three that haven't already been mentioned.

X-MEN 2 - Clone Wars

Chuck Rock II - Son of Chuck

Castlevania - The New Generation / Bloodlines

[jdanddiet]

As for Flashback, the Mean Machines Sega review referred to it as a platform game on the Mega Drive so that's enough to confirm my own view. Jaz Rignall also said it was of the Prince of Persia genre and PoP is a classic 2d platformer.

For me both games are arcade adventures.

With platforms.

[JD!]

3. Aladdin - While it hurts to admit it's not as god as the SNES version, this is one hell of a platformer in its own right.

2. Rocket Knight Adventures - Sure, it's easy but MAN is it fun. With a great sense of humour to boot, I just adore this game!

1. Sonic 3&Knuckles - the best Sonic game ever, and a great selection of characters who each offered something different to the way you play the game. Not to mention the superb soundtrack, one of the best on the system. And some of the boss fights were just epic.

What he said!

Alisia Dragoon, Although the Lightning bolt could make things too easy at times, I played this for ages, love everything about this game.

Agree it's a great game but how the hell do you defeat the last two bosses? I always get killed by the first boss on the final stage.

[theantmeister]

3. Aladdin - No shame in admitting that this version is better than the SNES version, it is just an immutable, undeniable, straight up fact. Aladdin has one of my favourite soundtracks to any game, although the PC version does a much better rendition of it.
2. James Pond 2 Robocod - Brilliant little platformer.
1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - I replayed this recently and I was surprised at how hard it is, to the point where I didn't enjoy it as much as I remembered. It is still a great game and maybe the best Sonic ever.

No love for "Chuck-Rock"?

I think Chuck Rock was the first platformer I played on my Megadrive after Sonic 1. I loved playing through it and it is a good laugh. Maybe it was too short to be in anyone's top 3? The graphics are great though, all the dinos and Chuck have so much personality, without it being forced like in something like Bubsy the Bobcat.

[shiftytigger]

Think the problem with categorising like this is that 'platformers' are generally seen as cartoony games with platforms - whereas the genre covers much more. suppose if the title had said cartoon platformers then maybe that would have made it a little easier.

Personally I prefer cartoony platformers - though have a lot of love for more actiony adventurey games Like Revenge of Shinobi,Castlevania etc.

I also prefer characters that dont have wildly flailing limbs (ernest evans/el viento) or over elaborate animation frames that make jumps difficult to judge.

My favourite cartoony platformers are

1. Rainbow Islands - not a traditional scrolling platformer but still one of my all time faves
2. New Zealand Story - perfectly lovely,cute and great looking.
3. Castle of Illusion - a few more levels or a slightly higher difficulty level might have helped but a great lookinggraphical showcase for the early days of MD games.

Honourable mentions - Rolo to the Rescue,World of illusion,Ristar and a crafty bonus mention to Pirates of Dark Water.

[DPrinny]

Crap forgot about Ristar,

Replace Kid Chameleon with that

[jb1014]

Sonic, Aladdin and Ristar for me - in that order. They were not only great games at the time, but they still are. They are all games you can invest some real time in but also just pick up and play for 10 mins and are as enjoyable either way.