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  1. #1 Super Mario 64 (1996) The blueprint for 3D platforming. Castle hub, 120 Power Stars, and the analogue stick that made an entire genre feel new. Platformer 100% liked · 8 votes
  2. #2 Super Mario Bros. (1985) The 1985 platformer that saved console gaming. Mario must traverse the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser. Platformer 100% liked · 7 votes
  3. #3 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) Sonic 3 + Sonic & Knuckles via the lock-on cartridge. Genesis 16-bit peak. Platformer 100% liked · 6 votes
  4. #4 Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) Eight worlds of overworld map, raccoon-tail flight, and the iconic Tanooki suit. Many fans still call this the best Mario game ever. Platformer 100% liked · 6 votes
  5. #5 Spyro Reignited Trilogy (2018) The remastered original Spyro trilogy. Platformer 100% liked · 2 votes
  6. #6 Sonic Mania (2017) The fan-made-then-officially-published 2D Sonic. Many call it the best Sonic ever. Platformer 100% liked · 2 votes
  7. #7 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (2024) The 2024 2D-metroidvania Prince of Persia revival. Platformer Adventure 100% liked · 1 votes
  8. #8 Sonic Origins Plus (2023) The 2023 collection of Sonic 1, 2, 3 & Knuckles, CD, and 12 Game Gear titles. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  9. #9 Sonic Mega Collection (2002) The Genesis-Sonic collection. 7 games + bonuses. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  10. #10 Earthworm Jim (1994) The 1994 quirky-platformer with the suit-wearing worm. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  11. #11 Battletoads (1991) The 1991 brutally-hard NES beat-em-up-platformer hybrid. Platformer Action 100% liked · 1 votes
  12. #12 Astro Bot Rescue Mission (2018) The original Astro Bot PSVR exclusive. Predecessor of the GOTY winner. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  13. #13 Penny's Big Breakaway (2024) 3D platformer from the Sonic Mania team. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  14. #14 Demon Turf (2021) 3D platformer with a sharp customisable protagonist. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  15. #15 Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series (2022) The 2022 remaster of Klonoa 1 and 2. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  16. #16 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (2011) The first toys-to-life game. Spawned a megafranchise. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  17. #17 Rayman Origins (2011) The 2D Rayman revival. Hand-drawn art, brutally tight platforming. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  18. #18 Sackboy: A Big Adventure (2020) The Switch-rivaling 3D Sackboy platformer. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  19. #19 A Hat in Time (2017) The 3D-collect-a-thon revival nailed by an indie team. Platformer Adventure 100% liked · 1 votes
  20. #20 Yooka-Laylee (2017) The Kickstarter-funded Banjo-Kazooie spiritual successor. Platformer Adventure 100% liked · 1 votes
  21. #21 Super Mario Maker 2 (2019) Make-your-own-Mario-courses sequel. Slopes, night mode. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  22. #22 Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (2005) The DS sequel to Aria of Sorrow. Platformer Adventure 100% liked · 1 votes
  23. #23 Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (2008) The DS Castlevania apex. Shanoa, glyph-collecting magic. Platformer Adventure 100% liked · 1 votes
  24. #24 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (2003) The GBA Castlevania peak. Soul-collecting mechanic. Platformer Adventure 100% liked · 1 votes
  25. #25 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997) The 1997 PS1 game that defined the Metroidvania sub-genre. Platformer Adventure 100% liked · 1 votes
  26. #26 Mega Man 11 (2018) The 2018 return-to-form. Double Gear system. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  27. #27 Rayman Legends (2013) The best 2D platformer of the 2010s by many counts. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  28. #28 Super Mario Bros. 35 (2020) The Tetris-99-style 35-player Mario Bros battle royale. Sunset 2021. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  29. #29 Pizza Tower (2023) A Wario Land-inspired indie that took the platformer world by storm. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  30. #30 Dead Cells (2017) A roguevania with brutally tight combat. Roguelike Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes

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