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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 · 7 votes
  2. #2 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) Sonic 3 + Sonic & Knuckles via the lock-on cartridge. Genesis 16-bit peak. Platformer 100% liked · 6 votes
  3. #3 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 · 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 · 4 votes
  5. #5 Battletoads (1991) The 1991 brutally-hard NES beat-em-up-platformer hybrid. Platformer Action 100% liked · 2 votes
  6. #6 Spyro Reignited Trilogy (2018) The remastered original Spyro trilogy. Platformer 100% liked · 2 votes
  7. #7 Animal Well (2024) The 2024 metroidvania mystery-box. One developer, 7 years, massive cult success. Platformer Adventure 67% liked · 3 votes
  8. #8 Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (1997) PS1-era croc platformer. Cult appreciated. Platformer 50% liked · 2 votes
  9. #9 Mega Man X4 (1997) PS1 era X. First with Zero as alternate playable character. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  10. #10 Dead Cells (2017) A roguevania with brutally tight combat. Roguelike Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  11. #11 Sonic Mania (2017) The fan-made-then-officially-published 2D Sonic. Many call it the best Sonic ever. Platformer 100% liked · 1 votes
  12. #12 Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course (2022) The long-awaited Cuphead DLC. New boss-fights, new island. Platformer Shooter 100% liked · 1 votes
  13. #13 Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (1997) The PS1 cult-classic 2.5D platformer. Platformer 0% liked · 1 votes
  14. #14 Super Mario Sunshine (2002) GameCube tropical-island Mario with FLUDD, a water-jetpack that paints, hovers, and rockets across Isle Delfino. Platformer 0% liked · 1 votes
  15. #15 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (2024) The 2024 2D-metroidvania Prince of Persia revival. Platformer Adventure
  16. #16 🎮 Aladdin (SNES) (1993) The SNES Capcom Aladdin. Different game, also great. Platformer
  17. #17 🎮 Aladdin (Genesis) (1993) The 1993 hand-drawn Aladdin Disney platformer. Platformer
  18. #18 Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1990) The Genesis Disney platformer. Platformer
  19. #19 Mega Turrican (1994) The Genesis run-and-gun shooter. Platformer Shooter
  20. #20 Sonic Origins Plus (2023) The 2023 collection of Sonic 1, 2, 3 & Knuckles, CD, and 12 Game Gear titles. Platformer
  21. #21 Sonic Mega Collection (2002) The Genesis-Sonic collection. 7 games + bonuses. Platformer
  22. #22 Vectorman (1995) The 16-bit pre-rendered-character platformer-shooter. Platformer Shooter
  23. #23 Earthworm Jim 2 (1995) The 1995 sequel. Goofier, weirder. Platformer
  24. #24 Earthworm Jim (1994) The 1994 quirky-platformer with the suit-wearing worm. Platformer
  25. #25 Super Lucky's Tale (2017) 3D collect-a-thon platformer. Solid but slight. Platformer Adventure
  26. #26 Astro Bot Rescue Mission (2018) The original Astro Bot PSVR exclusive. Predecessor of the GOTY winner. Platformer
  27. #27 Penny's Big Breakaway (2024) 3D platformer from the Sonic Mania team. Platformer
  28. #28 Demon Turf (2021) 3D platformer with a sharp customisable protagonist. Platformer
  29. #29 Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series (2022) The 2022 remaster of Klonoa 1 and 2. Platformer
  30. #30 Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (2011) The first toys-to-life game. Spawned a megafranchise. Platformer

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