Platform
9 games
Donkey Kong
Shigeru Miyamoto first game gave arcades climbing platforms, a rampaging ape and cutscenes between levels. Mario debuted...
Pitfall!
David Crane jungle marathon across 255 connected screens of vines, crocodiles and quicksand proved the humble 2600 could...
Super Mario Bros.
The game that revived the home console industry after the 1983 crash, selling more than 40 million copies as the NES pac...
Mega Man 2
Capcom tightened the boss rush formula with eight stealable weapons, energy tanks and a password system for Western cart...
Super Mario World
The Super Famicom pack in sold over 20 million copies and hid a whole second quest in secret exits, ghost houses and the...
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sega needed an answer to Mario and Yuji Naka speed technology delivered attitude in blue. Green Hill Zone loops made the...
Super Mario 64
Nintendo solved 3D movement on day one of the Nintendo 64: analog control, a controllable camera and acrobatic moves ins...
Super Mario Bros. 3
Released in Japan in 1988 and promoted in North America through the film The Wizard, it added a world map, power ups lik...
Prince of Persia
Mechner filmed his younger brother running and jumping and traced the footage to create startlingly lifelike animation. ...