non nintendo platformer franchises/games

[Anonymous No.669826]

what are some good non nintendo platforming franchises? i wanna get into classic playstation games like the Crash and Spyro series and also series like Rayman, Gex, Bubsy, Aero the Acrobat, Superfrog and all kinds of games across different platforms.

what are some good titles?

[Anonymous No.670053]

ristar

[Anonymous No.670060]

>>669826
You reeeeeeeally shouldn't list Rayman and Aero together, mister.

[Anonymous No.670109]

>>669826
>bubsy
probably not the best choice

[Anonymous No.670123]

The Tomba games are great platformers/adventures.

[Anonymous No.670127]

>>670109

[Anonymous No.670147]

>>670053
Fucking this.

Also, unless you're into importing, check out Pulseman for the Genesis/Mega Drive on an emulator or virtual console or something. It's pretty sweet, and I'm really disappointed it was never localized.

[Anonymous No.670148]

Do you mean games not developed by Nintendo or not on Nintendo consoles?
Because you really should be playing Capcom's Magical Quest series right now.

[Anonymous No.670152]

Vectorman and Ristar

[Anonymous No.670154]

Also Rayman 1 is beautiful and balls-to-the-wall hard

[Anonymous No.670164]

This is all you need.

[Anonymous No.670198]

>>670147

>Game Freak games

sweet. also check out another Game Freak developed game: Mario & Wario. Shit never made it stateside but its a fantastic as fuck game.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_%26_Wario

[Anonymous No.672021]

Please tell me you've already played Jumping Flash.

Because if you didn't, you should. The series might have its flaws, but damn it, it still manages to impress me somehow.

[Anonymous No.672049]

There's also Tempo (Genesis) and Super Tempo (Sega Saturn) but the first one might be a hit or miss for you, depends on how you like your games. Also epilepsy alert. Super Tempo improved by a whole lot. And you can actually manage to get the best ending by normal means.

[Anonymous No.672050]

>>670053
this

and stay away from busby. The humor is a little over the top but this video illustrates what makes it suck so much
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTAlr5raV2U

[Anonymous No.672106]

I wanted to say Ristar but then everybody else beat me to it. And to them I say.

You guys are awesome.

I guess Klonoa? But I probably ain't helping because I think everyone who had a Playstation played the first one and the sequel on the PS2.

Oddworld series? But those are more puzzle than platformer to me.

[Anonymous No.672125]

Dangerous Dave

[Anonymous No.672131]

>>672050
>JonTron

Go away.

[Anonymous No.672139]

>>670148

I think he meant both. But there can be some platformers on Nintendo consoles who were shunned by other much popular alternatives.

I wish to find every underrated platformer that has been shunned before I die. From any console or handheld. And it's sad that there seems to be so very few of them who even end up as a series.

[Anonymous No.673290]

Mega Drive:
- Dynamite Headdy
- Ristar
- Pulseman
- Aladdin

32X:
- Tempo

Sega Saturn:
- Astal
- Super Tempo
- Keio Flying Squadron 2

Playstation:
- Tomba
- Klonoa

N64:
- Mischief Makers


For me Rayman and Gex are incredibly overrated. And of course you should stay away from Bubsy. I'm surprised that I found somewhere else remembering Superfrog. Are you an Amigafag by any chance?

[Anonymous No.673312]

>>672049
For me it's hit. The only letdown was the level design which even though it was ok it could be much better. But this game has so many charming points rarely found in platform games that I can forgive this little disadvance.

If Tempo was released for Mega Drive or Saturn instead of ill-fated 32X it would be more appreciated.

[Anonymous No.673323]

[Anonymous No.673347]

>>673290
Forgot to mention:
- Rocket Knight Adventures for Mega Drive and its sequel Sparkster for SNES
- Pop'n TwinBee: Rainbow Bell Adventures for SNES
- Bonk and Adventure Island series
- Alex Kidd in Miracle World for Master System

There are so many other great platform games but these are the only ones that come to my mind at the moment.

[Anonymous No.673382]

>>669826

>Gex

Gex on PSX is one of the worst piles of shit I had the misfortune of experiencing

[Anonymous No.673386]

EWJ

Each game distinctly brilliant in their own ways

[Anonymous No.674315]

>>669826

Those two are probably the most evil little fucks, I've ever encountered.

It's like they're shaking hands over causing 9/11, or something.

[Anonymous No.674324]

>>673382

Bubsy and Superfrog aren't exactly cream of the crop, either.
Never played Aero the Acrobat, though.

[Anonymous No.674329]

>>674315

i will never forget how you described that image

thank you

[Anonymous No.674379]

>>674315
That's just because they're using their American counterparts, which are ass retarded under a myriad of design rules.

[Anonymous No.674381]

>>674315
I've seen that edit as well.

[Anonymous No.674440]

>>674315
Nevar
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Get

[Anonymous No.674473]

>>674440
saved

[Anonymous No.674494]

>>674440

[Anonymous No.674792]

>>670147
Be ready for some headaches with the backgrounds, though.

[Anonymous No.674818]

>>674440
I have never luled so much

[Anonymous No.677214]

>>674379

What was the difference between the two region designs?

[Anonymous No.677247]

>>669826
>Aero the Acrobat
That was on the SNES too.

[Anonymous No.677271]

Dynamite Headdy. Its one of the best games I've played on the Genesis.

I was going to say Gunstar Heroes but then I remembered its not a platform game but play it anyways, its awesome lol