10 Best Platformers Of 2024
Platform games can be some of the first that many players experience, with classics from and many Metroidvania titles being incredibly popular. They often have fairly straightforward gameplay mechanics of running, jumping, and climbing, with different levels to jump between on the screen. Though this sounds fairly basic, the complexity that developers can create within this genre can vary greatly and include some challenging puzzles for players to overcome.
2024 was a good year for the platform game genre, with many new games that stretched the creativity and limits of what a platformer could do. The Game Awards even named as winner of the coveted Game of the Year award. Whether looking at games from big franchises like and, or indie developers taking a chance at joining the fray with games like or, platformers have had a good run in 2024. Hopefully, that will continue on into 2025 for many more games to come.
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Early in 2024, a remake of the popular Game Boy Advance game,, was released for the Nintendo Switch. Using the same name, the game added all-new levels, several quality-of-life features, and updated graphics and cutscenes. Players can even team up for a two-player co-op mode, or just explore the game solo, jumping and sliding across these colorful platforms.
As 's review of the remake states, while awarding it 9/10 stars, this game expands on everything that the original did right. Its silly story is just the right amount to give a premise for what is happening as Mario chases Donkey Kong across the 130 levels of intricate puzzles in a world that wouldn't possibly make sense outside a video game. Everything about this game is focused on clever puzzle platforming mechanics that the player must complete in order to beat the levels.
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takes the idea of a traditional platform game and turns it on its head by putting the player
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