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All sites dealing primarily with Ape Escape Series can be submitted to this category.

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In platform games, the goal is to run and jump (on platforms, or something like them) to the end of each level, (often while collecting tokens placed in hard-to-reach places throughout the level). Attacking enemies and/or dangerous obstacles that must be avoided or destroyed.

The classic Mario World games probably defined the genre, however there were platforms before Mario, such as Jumpman, one of the original games of this type.

Alter Echo

Alter Echo is an Action/Platformer developed by Outrage and published by THQ. The game is available for Xbox and PlayStation 2.

Ape Escape Series

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Banjo-Kazooie Series

Websites dealing primarily with Banjo Pilot can be submitted to this category.

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Battletoads Series

Contains sites covering the Battletoads series.

Billy Hatcher Series

Websites dealing primarily with Billy Hatcher - Hyper Shoot can be submitted to this category.

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Only sites which cover more than one of the Billy Hatcher games belong at this level.

Blaster Master Series

Websites dealing primarily with Blaster Master Series can be submitted to this category.

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The Blaster Master series by SunSoft began on the NES with the original Blaster Master.

Castlevania Series

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Commander Keen Series

The classic Commander Keen platformer games for the PC, published by Apogee and later id software, starting with the "Invasion of the Vorticons" trilogy (1990).

Conker Games

Please ensure sites feature content on Conker: Live and Uncut. Shopping sites promoting this product should go to related shopping categories.

This series of games stars a flatulent squirrel and adult themes.

Crash Bandicoot Series

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Disney's Hercules

Disney's second 32-bit side scrolling game for the PlayStation. Released in 1997.

Donald Duck - Goin' Quackers

For sites covering Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers. The game is called Donald Duck: Quack Attack in some countries.

Donkey Kong Series

Websites dealing primarily with Donkey Kong Country can be submitted to this category.

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Downloads

Platformer games and related files that are available for download.

Duck Dodgers

Mario-inspired platform action starring Daffy Duck.

Frogger Series

Sites containing game play, screen shots, reviews, previews, cheats and hints for Frogger: The Great Quest should be submitted to this category.

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Ghosts'n Goblins

Capcom's side-scrolling platformer "Makaimura" (1985), designed and programmed by Toshio Arima, was released in the United States as "Ghosts'n Goblins".

In 1986, GnG was ported to the NES and several home computers (Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST).

Grabbed by the Ghoulies

Grabbed by the Ghoulies is Rare's first offering for the Microsoft Xbox. Follow the story of the blonde-haired Cooper as he tries his only chance of rescue for his captured fiancé. The game is made by the same team that brought you Banjo-Kazooie and is packed with the same level of fun and thrills!

Hyper Force

Hyper Force is a side scrolling platform shooter released for the Atari Jaguar by Songbird Productions.

I-Ninja

From Argonaut and Namco, this 3-D platformer puts the player in the role of I-Ninja, who must stop a horde of synthetic ninjas.

Jak and Daxter Series

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All sites dealing primarily with Jak and Daxter - The Precursor Legacy can be submitted to this category.

Jak and Daxter - The Precursor Legacy is an action-adventure game for the Sony Playstation 2 released in December 2001. It is developed by Naughty Dog.

Jak and Daxter are quite a comic duo! Jak's the strong, silent type of hero, while Daxter's the obnoxious comic nut! The adventure takes place across a massive piece of continuous coastline - you can explore freely, with no loading screens and no waiting time. All characters and environmental elements exist in real time and have incredibly smart A.I.; you can't ignore or hide from enemies, they will follow you everywhere. ("Which is supposed to be a good thing?")

Please submit sites dealing with Jazz Jackrabbit 1 or 2 for the PC, or Jazz Jackrabbit in general. Sites dealing only with Jazz Jackrabbit for Game Boy Advance should go in Games/Video_Games/Platform/Jazz_Jackrabbit_Series/Jazz_Jackrabbit_Advance

Jazz Jackrabbit is a side-scrolling arcade game for MS-DOS platforms. Jazz Jackrabbit 2 (JJ2) is the sequel, and is available for Windows and Mac platforms.

KAO the Kangaroo Series

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Kirby Series

Websites dealing primarily with Kirby Canvas Curse can be submitted to this category.

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The Kirby series of platform games by HAL Labs.

Klonoa Series

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Lightweight Ninja

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Lightweight Ninja is a 2D side-scrolling arcade platform game. The player takes the role of Ty known as the "lightweight ninja," who is a genetically altered and trained perfect warrior whose mission is to leave his training facilities and destroy the evil Sentetsu, who is threatening Xavior's company.

Mario Games

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It's-a me, Mario!

From Donkey Kong to Mario Bros. to Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario 64 to... well, a lot of things. If it concerns the mightiest plumber the world has ever known, you'll find it here.

MediEvil Series

MediEvil by Millennium

Miner Willy Games

Please submit sites containing conversions and rewrites of both Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy. Sites containing conversions and rewrites of just one should be submitted to the appropriate subcategory of this category's parent category.

The Miner Willy series started with Manic Miner and was followed up with Jet Set Willy and Jet Set Willy II. This category covers all three games as well as remakes, rehacks and sites about the mystery author, Mathew Smith.

Monsters, Inc. Scream Team

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Based on the movie, Monsters, Inc. Scream Team includes more than 15 monstrous zones, each faithful to the film's environments and filled with action platform elements, exploration, puzzles and comically scary activities.

News and Reviews

Contains sites whose main focus are to provide information, news, reviews, previews, articles, and fora about platform games.

NiGHTS Into Dreams

Made in 1996 by Sega for the Sega Saturn. Special Christmas version was released - Christmas Nights.

Ninja Gaiden Series

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Oddworld Series

The environmentally-conscious Oddworld Quintology of games by Oddworld Inhabitants.

Pitfall Series

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In 1982, David Crane's "Pitfall!" for the Atari 2600 became an instant hit for Activision. Since then, Activision has produced a Pitfall title for every major console system.

Rayman Series

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Contains sites covering Ubi Soft's Rayman series.

Sonic the Hedgehog Games

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Sonic the Hedgehog is the world's fastest hedgehog, and has been in some of the most popular Sega games. He originally was exclusive to Sega consoles, but now appears on every current major video game system with the release of Sonic Battle for Gameboy Advance and Sonic Heroes for PS2, GameCube and Xbox.

Spyro the Dragon Series

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Tak and the Power of Juju

The player takes on the role of Tak, the Pupanunu people's last hope to defeat the evil shaman Tlaloc--who has turned everyone else into sheep--and return the Moon Juju to its rightful place.

Tarzan Untamed

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Tarzan Untamed is based on the Disney movie. In the game, Tarzan's peaceful world falls under siege as a mad Victorian scientist and vicious poachers descend upon the jungle to brutally capture his animal allies.

Tomba Series

Tomba! by Whoopee Camp

Toy Story 2

The "Toy Story 2" 3D platform game by Disney Interactive.

Voodoo Vince

The player takes on the role of a voodoo doll as he tries to rescue his creator, Lady Charmaine.

Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo

Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo is a platform/action-adventure game for Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2 and GameCube. It is produced by Frontier and BAM! Entertainment and is a continuation of The Wrong Trousers, a claymation film about an English inventor and his dog.

After the evil penguin Feathers McGraw has been captured and sent to Zoo, he has taken over the Zoo, enslaved it's inhabits and imprisoned their babies.

The player plays Gromit the dog, and with the help of Wallace, he must put a stop to Feathers McGraw.

Wild 9

This game is an exclusive for the PSX from Shiny Entertainment.

-- From the Official Site --

This is the story of the Wild 9; a non-stop thrill ride bursting with action and adventure, and filled to the brim with wild humor.

Join Wex Major, a teenager lost in another galaxy, as he is brought together with a motley group of 8 alien teenage orphans with whom he bands to lead them as the 'Wild 9'.

Wex Major reluctantly discovers that he is rumored to be the 'Great Champion' who will operate the magical 'Rig and Glove' weapon and liberate the billions of inhabitants of the Andromeda Galaxy.

Together the Wild 9 embark upon a 'David vs. Goliath' battle against 'Karn' - a 376-year-old enormous 'face' who has the power of a god, yet the temperament of a toddler. Karn has set his sights on harnessing the ultimate power of The Glove and Rig, as well as the only being capable of using; Wex Major.

Welcome to a world where evil black sheep walk upright and wield chainsaws, where a psychotic with 176 separate personalities can be considered a 'good guy', where a heroine can draw her power from a magical tartan superhero outfit, and where a normal teenage boy can be the savior of an entire galaxy.

Welcome to Wild 9.

Zool Series

Zool is a platform adventure game developed by Gremlin.

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Based on the movie starring Vin Diesel.

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