“platformer” Articles

GBC Tribute: Wario Land II & 3

Wario Land II was 1 o’ the launch titles for the Game Boy Color & 1 o’ the few games rereleased to take advantage o’ the Game Boy Color’s better palette, the original being a monochrome Game Boy game. ’Cause o’ that I think o’ it mo’ as a Game…

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Super Mario Bros. 3 vs. Super Mario World ( ¡Happy Mar10 Day! )

Since my deepest youth I always considered Super Mario World to be better than Super Mario Bros. 3; however, in the past few years, & ’specially recently as I’ve been looking @ Super Mario Bros. 3’s level design for ideas for my own sloppy mess o’ a game, that certainty…

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The Donkey Kong Country Trilogy – A Comparison

Although the first game is by far the best known, I always viewed the other two as superior. This is especially so for the second game, Diddy’s Kong Quest, (though that’s not too surprising, as it seems to be most people’s favorite) but for the controversial third game, Dixie Kong’s…

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World C-3 of Lost Levels is the Worst Level Ever Created Ever

3. It’s a Copy of Another Level It is understandable that Nintendo had to repeat some levels, considering the technical limitations of the time; but why pick 7-3, which was a horrible level already? Why not pick an actual good level? 2. It Mixes Three Luck-Based Mechanics for Optimal Bullshit…

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