2D Platformer Games
Capture the rings of Earth, Wind, Fire and Water. Each ring holds an elemental magic. Combine the rings to attain many mystical weapons.
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Contra - Hard Corps Hard Corps plays fast and furiously and is just as beautiful as any other Genesis game ever created. -
He's courageous! He's clever! He's one good lookin' opossum. It's Sparkster the Rocket Knight, the heroic jet pack jockey with warp speed, quick wits and pumped up personality.
The game follows the tale of Chakan, a warrior who was so confident in his martial abilities that he declared even Death couldn't best him in battle.
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Fantastic Dizzy Travel through places like a haunter forest, a dragon's lair and Zaks' Tower. Meeting all kinds of weird and... -
Wiz'n'Liz is a humorous, cutesy platform game mainly notable for its almost complete lack of violence. Except for the end-of-level bosses, there are no enemies or other dangers in the entire game.
Out of this World is an adventure game, where the adventuring element is concealed behind what looks like a typical platform shooter.
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Boogerman Take control of the slightly slimy hero as he tries to thwart the nefarious Booger Meister and his plans for world... -
Bubba N Stix is a action strategy game. You control Bubba, a long necked redneck, equipped with his weapon-like pal Stix, a small fella who acts like a cross between a billy club and a boomerang when held in Bubba's hands.
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Demon's Crest Published and released by Capcom in 1994, this adventure game is part of the Gargoyle’s Quest sub-series of the...
Travel through 1,000 years of time in Goliath's quest to destroy this evil artifact once and for all.
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El Viento El-Viento is a difficult game, but as Annet you are equipped with the skill, the magic, the weaponry, and the agility... -
Golden Axe 3 The once-peaceful kingdom so familiar to fans of the original Golden Axe is under threat once again. The Prince of...
It's a side scrolling fantasy action game where players can choose from three different character classes: huntress, warrior, and sorcerer.
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Gunstar Heroes Gunstar Heroes is a frantically paced, thoroughly entertaining game. Running, jumping, and shooting are the obvious... -
He's back, and he's one oppumped-up opposum! SPARKSTER is jet-packin' into action as the toughest Rocket Knight to ever swing a sword.
Hunter/Hunted
I must say from the outset that I approached this game with more than a little skepticism, because I have never been a fan of 2D side-scrolling platform "run-jump-and-shoot" games.
Felix the Cat
In Felix the Cat for the NES, Hudson Soft dips into Felix's bag and comes up with magic. This side-scrolling action game is superb!
Boogerman
Take control of the slightly slimy hero as he tries to thwart the nefarious Booger Meister and his plans for world domination.
Oddworld Abes Exoddus
It's an odd, Oddworld once again.
JuJu Densetsu
Go Ape WIth Toki! Dr. Stark, the evil genetic engineer, kidnaps your girlfriend then turns you into an ape. You've got to find her before it's too late. Open your mouth and let it fly! Scorch Stark's weird hordes with fireballs and laser blasts. Sl..
Tomba
Goofy plot aside, Tomba is a sidescrolling platform game that meshes 2-D and 3-D graphics together in a slick, colorful package.
Rolo to the Rescue
Rolo to the Rescue is a side-scrolling platformer with a saccharine story line and cute characters that belie its fairly deep, thoughtful gameplay.
Bonanza Brothers
As either Mobo or Robo, you must collect all the treasures before leaving the ten buildings, and shoot any security guards that get in your way.
Demon's Crest
Published and released by Capcom in 1994, this adventure game is part of the Gargoyle’s Quest sub-series of the Ghosts ‘n Goblins franchise.
Beavis and Butt-head
Based on the successful cartoon “Beavis and Butthead”, the game is very faithful to the series.
Yo! Noid
The infamous pizza-saboteur is about to become the Big Apple's newest hero.
Ferias Frustradas do Pica-Pau
Ferias Frustradas do Pica Pau is an Adventure game, developed and published by Tec Toy, which was released in South America in 1995.
Astyanax
Astyanax is an adventure game for the Nintendo Entertainment System released in Japan in 1989 and elsewhere in 1990.
Bible Adventures
Three games in one cartridge! NOAH'S ARK: Help Noah fill the ark with animals before the big flood arrives. SAVE BABY MOSES: It's you against Pharaoh's soldiers as you try to carry baby Moses safely down the Nila River. DAVID & GOLIATH: Play young ..
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Fight real ecological threats through nine levels of deadly pollution. Five eco-heroes summon Earth, Fire, Wind, Water and Heart to defend our planet from destruction! With magic energy, they combine forces to summon Captain Planet, the champion cr..
Super Alfred Chicken
The player takes the role of a chicken named Alfred who must find his way through bizarre levels full of balloons, telephones, cheese and other strange elements.
Tempo 32X
Tempo is a grasshopper who lives on Planet Rythmia, the world of music. Unfortunately, the malevolent King Dirge is trying to steal all the rhythm from the planet. It's unclear as to how a creature with no appreciation for music became King, but it..
Decap Attack
Decap Attack is a platformer game featuring seven three-stage levels with names such as Armington, Abdomainland and Eyeland.
Eek! The Cat
One hundred percent more interactive than jus watching the cartoon and equally as Looney, this SNES game presents amusing situations and wacked out fun story line.
Iznogoud
Iznogoud from Microids combines all of the fun elements of an action game.
Wardner
Wardner is a 2D Platformer game, developed by Dragnet and published by Mentrix Software, Inc., which was released in 1991.
Baby's Day Out
You are the guardian angel of a baby who is the target of some rather moronic would-be kidnappers. Help him escape by guiding him through all sorts of platform puzzles.
Cloning Clyde
It has been well documented how much of a surprise the Xbox Live Arcade has been to Xbox 360 owners.
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor
General Hawk and the entire G.I. Joe team are back in action against the Cobra Commander.
High Seas Havoc
There is nothing wrong with the game Havoc. You kill enemies by jumping on them, like other blue platform characters.
Risky Woods
Prepare to risk it all! The ancient monks who preserve the wisdom of the Lost Lands have been frozen in stone. Young Rohan must plunge into the Risky Woods to release them. Only then can wisdom triumph once again! Battle your way through Risky Wood..
Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel
Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel is a 2D Platformer game, developed by Iguana Entertainment and published by SunSoft, which was released in 1994.
Zool 2
Zool is an interesting ninja creature who roams around trying to rescue the world from Krool's Mental Block creature.
Berenstain Bears' Camping Adventures
A bear family – Father Bear, Mother Bear, Sister Bear, and Brother Bear – decide to go camping to the nearby forest. While they sit by the fire, the two cubs decide to explore the area.
Draxos
This is an unpretentious arcade. We go on the campaign against dark power.
Earnest Evans
An Indiana Jones inspired side scroller about a daring adventurer looking for fame and treasure amid the ruins of a lost city deep in the South American jungles.
Rastan
Grab your trusty battle axe and head into battle!
Strider Returns: Journey from Darkness
Journey from Darkness: Strider Returns is a 2D Platformer game, developed by Tiertex Design Studios and published by U.S. Gold, which was released in 1992.
Valis 2
After the destruction of the Rogueless King, Yuko has returned to the World of Reality.
Wendy: Every Witch Way
We all know of Casper the Friendly Ghost. Some of us may even remember some other HarveyToon characters such as Baby Huey, Little Dot, and who could forget Wendy the Witch?
We're Back!: A Dinosaur Story
Run and jump through a variety of levels and defeat Dr. Screweyes. The game has every second level as a platform game where you go through obstacles to get to the end of the level, and every other level is a 3D level.
Wild Woody
Wild Woody, eh? Aside from the school kids having a heyday with that on the playground.
Wonder Dog
Wonder Dog is not your ordinary pooch from outer space.
Xexyz
In the far distant future, the planet Earth has been devastated by nuclear war. Only five islands, the nation of Xexyz, remain.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
This title is based on the sizzling Saturday morning cartoon.
Bee 52
The player controls Bee 52, a honeybee with large eyes and a fly-like sucker for a mouth, through which it can spit projectiles at enemies.
Big Nose Freaks Out
In this dub-banging, action/adventure game, Bignose (Camerica's answer to Bonk) has to round up Leroy, the varmint who's swiped the nose-man's rather hefty deposit from the local Savings and Bones bank.
Bonk's Revenge
The big butt-head is back, and he isn't taking any crap. Bonk makes a gallant return to everybody's favorite Game Boy.
El Viento
El-Viento is a difficult game, but as Annet you are equipped with the skill, the magic, the weaponry, and the agility to progress to the next level and the next, ultimately running the Hastur group out of town for good.
Frantic Flea
Quite fun and addictive platformer action game.
Generations Lost
In an epic journey of discovery, exploration, and self-realization, you must make your way through six sectors of the world, searching for answers, and getting in some fighting along the way, too.
Jelly Boy
SmartBall lives up to its American title by forcing players to strategize as they go about maneuvering the pliable, blob-like character through the game's 16 levels of play.
Jetsons: The Invasion of the Planet Pirates
Platformer action game based on TV series of Jetsons.
Lester the Unlikely
The game has a unique engine in which the protagonist, Lester, is easily frightened early in the game and will act reluctantly when faced with animals, heights, etc.
Low G Man
The year is 2284 and humans have perfected the use of anti-gravity and hyper-space travel.
Mappy-land
Mappy, who is a policemouse, has been preparing all kinds of wonderful birthday presents for his girlfriend, Mapico.
Mohawk and Headphone Jack
Mohawk & Headphone Jack is a 1995 2D rotational game released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
Dragon's Curse
First NEC brought out their NES Zelda clone - Neutopia
Family Dog
Family Dog is the story of an average suburban family, the Binfords, as told through the eyes of their dog.
First Samurai
The First Samurai is a platform game that involves the player on a quest as the first samurai in the history of ancient Japan to survive in a world of evil and rival swordsmen.