sometimes you just gotta kick it old-school and jump on some dudes head
old-school and jump on some dudes head
old-school and jump on some dudes head welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10 favorite
be counting down our top 10 favorite
be counting down our top 10 favorite side-scrolling platform games number 10
side-scrolling platform games number 10
side-scrolling platform games number 10 Kirby’s Adventure kicking off our list
Kirby’s Adventure kicking off our list
Kirby’s Adventure kicking off our list is the massive and stunning NES era game
is the massive and stunning NES era game
is the massive and stunning NES era game that defined Kirby mania its plot is
that defined Kirby mania its plot is
that defined Kirby mania its plot is simple King Dedede split the pieces of
simple King Dedede split the pieces of
simple King Dedede split the pieces of the star rod among his friends
the star rod among his friends
the star rod among his friends preventing the inhabitants of dreamland
preventing the inhabitants of dreamland
preventing the inhabitants of dreamland from dreaming so it’s up to Kirby to
from dreaming so it’s up to Kirby to
from dreaming so it’s up to Kirby to retrieve the relic from the seven worlds
retrieve the relic from the seven worlds
retrieve the relic from the seven worlds unique from most platformers of the time
unique from most platformers of the time
unique from most platformers of the time this one featured difficult puzzles a
this one featured difficult puzzles a
this one featured difficult puzzles a save feature as well as cool powers that
save feature as well as cool powers that
save feature as well as cool powers that Kirby borrowed from enemies through his
Kirby borrowed from enemies through his
Kirby borrowed from enemies through his signature copy ability number nine Super
signature copy ability number nine Super
signature copy ability number nine Super Meat Boy developed by the independent
Meat Boy developed by the independent
Meat Boy developed by the independent studio team eat this indie game has
studio team eat this indie game has
studio team eat this indie game has players controlling a walking piece of
players controlling a walking piece of
players controlling a walking piece of meat out to save bandaged girl from dr.
meat out to save bandaged girl from dr.
meat out to save bandaged girl from dr. fetus sounds disgusting right well this
fetus sounds disgusting right well this
fetus sounds disgusting right well this odd and addictive platformer contains
odd and addictive platformer contains
odd and addictive platformer contains over 300 levels filled with deadly
over 300 levels filled with deadly
over 300 levels filled with deadly obstacles on top of the airtight
obstacles on top of the airtight
obstacles on top of the airtight controls the central gimmick of Super
controls the central gimmick of Super
controls the central gimmick of Super Meat Boy is that after you beat a level
Meat Boy is that after you beat a level
Meat Boy is that after you beat a level you get to watch all of your failed
you get to watch all of your failed
you get to watch all of your failed attempts play out at once juicy
number eight LittleBigPlanet this
number eight LittleBigPlanet this puzzle-platformer has become one of the
puzzle-platformer has become one of the
puzzle-platformer has become one of the most beloved exclusive titles for the
most beloved exclusive titles for the
most beloved exclusive titles for the Sony Playstation a current gen take on
Sony Playstation a current gen take on
Sony Playstation a current gen take on the classic tropes LittleBigPlanet
the classic tropes LittleBigPlanet
the classic tropes LittleBigPlanet employs a strong physics engine and
employs a strong physics engine and
employs a strong physics engine and creative level design to great effect
creative level design to great effect
creative level design to great effect cooperative online play and
cooperative online play and
cooperative online play and user-generated levels means that there’s
user-generated levels means that there’s
user-generated levels means that there’s always something new to discover
this multi-platform game by ubisoft did
this multi-platform game by ubisoft did the unthinkable and made a classic
the unthinkable and made a classic
the unthinkable and made a classic character popular again by placing him
character popular again by placing him
character popular again by placing him in an old-school setting an adventure
in an old-school setting an adventure
in an old-school setting an adventure game filled with personality it focused
game filled with personality it focused
game filled with personality it focused on Raymond and his pal blob ox as they
on Raymond and his pal blob ox as they
on Raymond and his pal blob ox as they battle evil creatures that have invaded
battle evil creatures that have invaded
battle evil creatures that have invaded the glade of dreams four player co-op
the glade of dreams four player co-op
the glade of dreams four player co-op new abilities to acquire and a zany art
new abilities to acquire and a zany art
new abilities to acquire and a zany art style ensure a fresh adventure from
style ensure a fresh adventure from
style ensure a fresh adventure from start to finish where else can you ride
start to finish where else can you ride
start to finish where else can you ride a mosquito
number six DuckTales this NES gem
number six DuckTales this NES gem remains a beloved classic decades after
remains a beloved classic decades after
remains a beloved classic decades after its release developed by Capcom and
its release developed by Capcom and
its release developed by Capcom and based on the Disney cartoon show it
based on the Disney cartoon show it
based on the Disney cartoon show it centers on Scrooge McDuck travelling
centers on Scrooge McDuck travelling
centers on Scrooge McDuck travelling across the globe collecting treasures to
across the globe collecting treasures to
across the globe collecting treasures to become the richest duck ever this
become the richest duck ever this
become the richest duck ever this involves seeking out five treasures in
involves seeking out five treasures in
involves seeking out five treasures in the most incredible of environments from
the most incredible of environments from
the most incredible of environments from the African mines to the Amazon
the African mines to the Amazon
the African mines to the Amazon Himalayas Transylvania and the moon his
Himalayas Transylvania and the moon his
Himalayas Transylvania and the moon his only gadget is his trusty cane used for
only gadget is his trusty cane used for
only gadget is his trusty cane used for attacks and overcoming obstacles players
attacks and overcoming obstacles players
attacks and overcoming obstacles players hoping to give this one a try for the
hoping to give this one a try for the
hoping to give this one a try for the first time can play the modern remake
first time can play the modern remake
first time can play the modern remake released in 2013
number five Sonic the Hedgehog 2 this
number five Sonic the Hedgehog 2 this series was once a direct Mario
series was once a direct Mario
series was once a direct Mario competitor for the crown of 16-bit
competitor for the crown of 16-bit
competitor for the crown of 16-bit platforming of all his speedy adventures
platforming of all his speedy adventures
platforming of all his speedy adventures the second spin turned out to be the one
the second spin turned out to be the one
the second spin turned out to be the one that truly broke the fun barrier
that truly broke the fun barrier
that truly broke the fun barrier thanks to pairing Sonic with his own
thanks to pairing Sonic with his own
thanks to pairing Sonic with his own Luigi in the form of his best friend
Luigi in the form of his best friend
Luigi in the form of his best friend tails this time the story is focused on
tails this time the story is focused on
tails this time the story is focused on stopping dr. Robotnik from stealing the
stopping dr. Robotnik from stealing the
stopping dr. Robotnik from stealing the Chaos Emeralds to power his inventions
Chaos Emeralds to power his inventions
Chaos Emeralds to power his inventions and to free your friends along the way
number 4 Megaman X from all of the
number 4 Megaman X from all of the original Mega Man iterations we give the
original Mega Man iterations we give the
original Mega Man iterations we give the crown to Megaman 2 for best defining the
crown to Megaman 2 for best defining the
crown to Megaman 2 for best defining the series however the installment in the
series however the installment in the
series however the installment in the platforming action series that made the
platforming action series that made the
platforming action series that made the most impact on us is its successful
most impact on us is its successful
most impact on us is its successful attempt to retool it for a more mature
attempt to retool it for a more mature
attempt to retool it for a more mature audience in the form of Mega Man X
audience in the form of Mega Man X
audience in the form of Mega Man X nonlinear level selection hidden areas
nonlinear level selection hidden areas
nonlinear level selection hidden areas and upgrades and an astounding amount of
and upgrades and an astounding amount of
and upgrades and an astounding amount of detail in the enemies and environments
detail in the enemies and environments
detail in the enemies and environments made Megaman X a must-have SNES title
number three Donkey Kong Country
number three Donkey Kong Country while the original Donkey Kong was a
while the original Donkey Kong was a
while the original Donkey Kong was a true classic in its own right this one
true classic in its own right this one
true classic in its own right this one took things out of the construction site
took things out of the construction site
took things out of the construction site and made the title character the hero
and made the title character the hero
and made the title character the hero developed by rare this was hands-down
developed by rare this was hands-down
developed by rare this was hands-down the most visually spectacular platformer
the most visually spectacular platformer
the most visually spectacular platformer for the SNES never-before-seen graphic
for the SNES never-before-seen graphic
for the SNES never-before-seen graphic detail immense level variety and
detail immense level variety and
detail immense level variety and punishing difficulty gave intrepid
punishing difficulty gave intrepid
punishing difficulty gave intrepid gamers days upon days of memorable
gamers days upon days of memorable
gamers days upon days of memorable adventures number 2 super metroid in
adventures number 2 super metroid in
adventures number 2 super metroid in this action-adventure platformer gamers
this action-adventure platformer gamers
this action-adventure platformer gamers took on the role of bounty hunter Samus
took on the role of bounty hunter Samus
took on the role of bounty hunter Samus Aran as she fights to reclaim the stolen
Aran as she fights to reclaim the stolen
Aran as she fights to reclaim the stolen baby Metroid from the space pirates on
baby Metroid from the space pirates on
baby Metroid from the space pirates on the planet xebaz this means navigating a
the planet xebaz this means navigating a
the planet xebaz this means navigating a large open-ended world in which
large open-ended world in which
large open-ended world in which power-ups gave her access to new areas
power-ups gave her access to new areas
power-ups gave her access to new areas thankfully for the game disk complex and
thankfully for the game disk complex and
thankfully for the game disk complex and massive it included a battery save
massive it included a battery save
massive it included a battery save option rather than the cumbersome use of
option rather than the cumbersome use of
option rather than the cumbersome use of passwords perhaps the only game on this
passwords perhaps the only game on this
passwords perhaps the only game on this list to be truly elevated past the level
list to be truly elevated past the level
list to be truly elevated past the level of simple platformer Metroid is in a
of simple platformer Metroid is in a
of simple platformer Metroid is in a genre all of its own
number one Super Mario World taking the
number one Super Mario World taking the top spot on our list is a choice we
top spot on our list is a choice we
top spot on our list is a choice we finally agreed upon
finally agreed upon
finally agreed upon after many a workplace argument and a
after many a workplace argument and a
after many a workplace argument and a fair amount of soul-searching while
fair amount of soul-searching while
fair amount of soul-searching while Super Mario 3 was essentially tied in
Super Mario 3 was essentially tied in
Super Mario 3 was essentially tied in our minds it didn’t have the ocean
taking place in Dinosaur Land its story
taking place in Dinosaur Land its story features the timeless MacGuffin of the
features the timeless MacGuffin of the
features the timeless MacGuffin of the princess getting captured with the
princess getting captured with the
princess getting captured with the brothers traveling to defeat Bowser and
brothers traveling to defeat Bowser and
brothers traveling to defeat Bowser and his malevolent offspring pitch-perfect
his malevolent offspring pitch-perfect
his malevolent offspring pitch-perfect gameplay and delightful design coupled
gameplay and delightful design coupled
gameplay and delightful design coupled with stunning 16-bit graphics made this
with stunning 16-bit graphics made this
with stunning 16-bit graphics made this our winner which side-scrolling
our winner which side-scrolling
our winner which side-scrolling platformer is your all-time favorite for
platformer is your all-time favorite for
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