[Music] it’s time for a hefty dose of nostalgia
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten forgotten 2d platformer games for this
forgotten 2d platformer games for this
forgotten 2d platformer games for this list we take a look at the titles that
list we take a look at the titles that
list we take a look at the titles that were once highly thought of but it
were once highly thought of but it
were once highly thought of but it slipped out of the public eye today
slipped out of the public eye today
slipped out of the public eye today perhaps not receiving the sequels or
perhaps not receiving the sequels or
perhaps not receiving the sequels or enduring recognition that some believed
enduring recognition that some believed
enduring recognition that some believed they should have achieved we’re ruling
they should have achieved we’re ruling
they should have achieved we’re ruling out odd world Abe’s Oddysee as that game
out odd world Abe’s Oddysee as that game
out odd world Abe’s Oddysee as that game recently received a full remake titled
recently received a full remake titled
recently received a full remake titled new and tasty so that’s hardly forgotten
new and tasty so that’s hardly forgotten
new and tasty so that’s hardly forgotten and that was barely a platformer anyway
and that was barely a platformer anyway
and that was barely a platformer anyway bailable
bailable
bailable la okay yeah number 10 dynamite headdy
as you might have gathered from the name
as you might have gathered from the name of this sega title your main weapon of
of this sega title your main weapon of
of this sega title your main weapon of choice will be headies interchangeable
choice will be headies interchangeable
choice will be headies interchangeable cranium not just a novelty mechanic
cranium not just a novelty mechanic
cranium not just a novelty mechanic these power-ups work in conjunction with
these power-ups work in conjunction with
these power-ups work in conjunction with flexible level design that can switch
flexible level design that can switch
flexible level design that can switch perspective in any moment provided by
perspective in any moment provided by
perspective in any moment provided by your good friend head case these heads
your good friend head case these heads
your good friend head case these heads allow you to stop time out of star
allow you to stop time out of star
allow you to stop time out of star shooting pig face and even take to the
shooting pig face and even take to the
shooting pig face and even take to the skies
skies
skies [Music]
it’s not a serious platformer by any
it’s not a serious platformer by any means Eddy’s nemesis is a cat puppet
means Eddy’s nemesis is a cat puppet
means Eddy’s nemesis is a cat puppet named trouble Brewin yet the slick
named trouble Brewin yet the slick
named trouble Brewin yet the slick colorful gameplay is so good it’s
colorful gameplay is so good it’s
colorful gameplay is so good it’s amazing that no one picked it up for a
amazing that no one picked it up for a
amazing that no one picked it up for a sequel you can pick up this little gem
sequel you can pick up this little gem
sequel you can pick up this little gem on the Virtual Console and he’d be a
on the Virtual Console and he’d be a
on the Virtual Console and he’d be a pinhead not to number 9 The Addams
pinhead not to number 9 The Addams
pinhead not to number 9 The Addams Family Ness version ocean software
Family Ness version ocean software
Family Ness version ocean software released a number of versions of this
released a number of versions of this
released a number of versions of this movie tie-in but it was the SNES version
movie tie-in but it was the SNES version
movie tie-in but it was the SNES version that nailed the spooky kooky vibe that
that nailed the spooky kooky vibe that
that nailed the spooky kooky vibe that made the franchise so well loved it
made the franchise so well loved it
made the franchise so well loved it certainly was difficult you could only
certainly was difficult you could only
certainly was difficult you could only take two hits and levels are flooded
take two hits and levels are flooded
take two hits and levels are flooded with diverse enemies yet part of the
with diverse enemies yet part of the
with diverse enemies yet part of the atoms of state looked so good in video
atoms of state looked so good in video
atoms of state looked so good in video game form you won’t ever be turned off
game form you won’t ever be turned off
game form you won’t ever be turned off by the task of having to save Uncle
by the task of having to save Uncle
by the task of having to save Uncle Fester and company not only was the SNES
Fester and company not only was the SNES
Fester and company not only was the SNES version superior cosmetically it also
version superior cosmetically it also
version superior cosmetically it also possessed far tighter controls meaning
possessed far tighter controls meaning
possessed far tighter controls meaning you’re never hindered while jumping
you’re never hindered while jumping
you’re never hindered while jumping flying shooting and stabbing as gomez
flying shooting and stabbing as gomez
flying shooting and stabbing as gomez addams Mario beware there’s a new
addams Mario beware there’s a new
addams Mario beware there’s a new contender for the best 2d moustache well
contender for the best 2d moustache well
contender for the best 2d moustache well knew in 1992 number 8 klonoa door to
knew in 1992 number 8 klonoa door to
knew in 1992 number 8 klonoa door to phantomile
as the stalwarts of 2d platformers
as the stalwarts of 2d platformers increasingly moved into the 3d world
increasingly moved into the 3d world
increasingly moved into the 3d world this charmingly innocent idle proof that
this charmingly innocent idle proof that
this charmingly innocent idle proof that there was still plenty of life in one of
there was still plenty of life in one of
there was still plenty of life in one of the oldest gaming genres it might
the oldest gaming genres it might
the oldest gaming genres it might technically be presented in 2.5 D but it
technically be presented in 2.5 D but it
technically be presented in 2.5 D but it plays just like a 2d game with a few
plays just like a 2d game with a few
plays just like a 2d game with a few notable differences I mean few other
notable differences I mean few other
notable differences I mean few other platformers have a story that will stick
platformers have a story that will stick
platformers have a story that will stick with you after completion yet you will
with you after completion yet you will
with you after completion yet you will be engrossed by the memorable cast of
be engrossed by the memorable cast of
be engrossed by the memorable cast of heroes and villains all of whom have
heroes and villains all of whom have
heroes and villains all of whom have beautifully designed 2d sprites set
beautifully designed 2d sprites set
beautifully designed 2d sprites set against a detailed 3d world
against a detailed 3d world
against a detailed 3d world [Music]
[Music]
[Music] even a platformer game of the Year award
even a platformer game of the Year award
even a platformer game of the Year award and a weary release couldn’t spark new
and a weary release couldn’t spark new
and a weary release couldn’t spark new interest in klonoa and Hugh paused quest
interest in klonoa and Hugh paused quest
interest in klonoa and Hugh paused quest as many will likely never give our cute
as many will likely never give our cute
as many will likely never give our cute little cat boy a chance number 7 decap
little cat boy a chance number 7 decap
little cat boy a chance number 7 decap attack who would have thought that we’d
attack who would have thought that we’d
attack who would have thought that we’d have a list featuring two games with
have a list featuring two games with
have a list featuring two games with disembodied head attacks and cheesy puns
disembodied head attacks and cheesy puns
disembodied head attacks and cheesy puns Sega must have been a fan of that
Sega must have been a fan of that
Sega must have been a fan of that combination as they published both this
combination as they published both this
combination as they published both this title starring decapitated mummy Chuck T
title starring decapitated mummy Chuck T
title starring decapitated mummy Chuck T head and the aforementioned dynamite
head and the aforementioned dynamite
head and the aforementioned dynamite Headdy in the early 90s in settings like
Headdy in the early 90s in settings like
Headdy in the early 90s in settings like elbow island and mm abdomen land you
elbow island and mm abdomen land you
elbow island and mm abdomen land you can’t make this stuff up you control
can’t make this stuff up you control
can’t make this stuff up you control Chuck as he launches his skull at
Chuck as he launches his skull at
Chuck as he launches his skull at equally abominable foes in order to stop
equally abominable foes in order to stop
equally abominable foes in order to stop the evil max-d camp from taking over the
the evil max-d camp from taking over the
the evil max-d camp from taking over the land of the living with quirky music and
land of the living with quirky music and
land of the living with quirky music and humor supplementing a tone that makes
humor supplementing a tone that makes
humor supplementing a tone that makes his cartoons with Castlevania he might
his cartoons with Castlevania he might
his cartoons with Castlevania he might as well spend a few measly dollars and
as well spend a few measly dollars and
as well spend a few measly dollars and get it on Steam
get it on Steam
get it on Steam [Music]
number six mischief-makers seeing as
number six mischief-makers seeing as everyone is going to 3d at the time it’s
everyone is going to 3d at the time it’s
everyone is going to 3d at the time it’s a shame that most reviewers thought that
a shame that most reviewers thought that
a shame that most reviewers thought that this 2d game was kind of stuck in the
this 2d game was kind of stuck in the
this 2d game was kind of stuck in the past as today it’s regarded by the few
past as today it’s regarded by the few
past as today it’s regarded by the few who knew it as one of the best
who knew it as one of the best
who knew it as one of the best platformers of the fifth generation
platformers of the fifth generation
platformers of the fifth generation coming on the n64 it couldn’t afford to
coming on the n64 it couldn’t afford to
coming on the n64 it couldn’t afford to fall into all the tropes of the genre
fall into all the tropes of the genre
fall into all the tropes of the genre and design from its Mario s kidnap plot
and design from its Mario s kidnap plot
and design from its Mario s kidnap plot it’s like no other game you’ve played
it’s like no other game you’ve played
it’s like no other game you’ve played before
almost everything on the screen can be
almost everything on the screen can be picked up thrown or most famously shook
picked up thrown or most famously shook
picked up thrown or most famously shook by cyborg protagonist marina causing
by cyborg protagonist marina causing
by cyborg protagonist marina causing havoc for the inferior beings you come
havoc for the inferior beings you come
havoc for the inferior beings you come across in each humorously puzzling level
across in each humorously puzzling level
across in each humorously puzzling level for true perfectionists the lure of
for true perfectionists the lure of
for true perfectionists the lure of every gold gem and an s-rank is an
every gold gem and an s-rank is an
every gold gem and an s-rank is an attraction that you just can’t em shake
attraction that you just can’t em shake
attraction that you just can’t em shake off
number five clash at demonhead
number five clash at demonhead [Music]
[Music]
[Music] with a nutty anime inspired plot that is
with a nutty anime inspired plot that is
with a nutty anime inspired plot that is impossible to fathom at first you can
impossible to fathom at first you can
impossible to fathom at first you can reasonably understand if someone can’t
reasonably understand if someone can’t
reasonably understand if someone can’t get into this over-the-top adventure
get into this over-the-top adventure
get into this over-the-top adventure starring Billy big bang blitz if you
starring Billy big bang blitz if you
starring Billy big bang blitz if you persevere though you’re rewarded with a
persevere though you’re rewarded with a
persevere though you’re rewarded with a Metroidvania style game with variety but
Metroidvania style game with variety but
Metroidvania style game with variety but lying it’s hardware limitations
lying it’s hardware limitations
lying it’s hardware limitations [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the graphics aren’t great that’s the NES
the graphics aren’t great that’s the NES
the graphics aren’t great that’s the NES for you but it’s crazy story
for you but it’s crazy story
for you but it’s crazy story supplemented by super suits and magical
supplemented by super suits and magical
supplemented by super suits and magical abilities is filled with more bizarre
abilities is filled with more bizarre
abilities is filled with more bizarre twists than you can shake a stick at
twists than you can shake a stick at
twists than you can shake a stick at there’s mind-controlled demons Hermits
there’s mind-controlled demons Hermits
there’s mind-controlled demons Hermits and fairies all of whom have
and fairies all of whom have
and fairies all of whom have unintentionally hilarious dialogue with
unintentionally hilarious dialogue with
unintentionally hilarious dialogue with bang presumably due to the translation
bang presumably due to the translation
bang presumably due to the translation process even at the end you probably
process even at the end you probably
process even at the end you probably won’t have a clue what’s happening but
won’t have a clue what’s happening but
won’t have a clue what’s happening but you probably loved every second
you probably loved every second
you probably loved every second nonetheless
number four rocket night adventures
number four rocket night adventures [Music]
[Music]
[Music] there was a time when sparkster the
there was a time when sparkster the
there was a time when sparkster the armored opossum was touted as an
armored opossum was touted as an
armored opossum was touted as an alternative Sega mascot and given how
alternative Sega mascot and given how
alternative Sega mascot and given how Sonic has fared in recent years it might
Sonic has fared in recent years it might
Sonic has fared in recent years it might have been better for everyone if it had
have been better for everyone if it had
have been better for everyone if it had been the Hedgehog that had faded away
been the Hedgehog that had faded away
been the Hedgehog that had faded away over time while it might not be
over time while it might not be
over time while it might not be technically groundbreaking the usual
technically groundbreaking the usual
technically groundbreaking the usual kidnap plot is back and you only have
kidnap plot is back and you only have
kidnap plot is back and you only have two attacks it compensates for that with
two attacks it compensates for that with
two attacks it compensates for that with an attention to detail that makes the
an attention to detail that makes the
an attention to detail that makes the battle against the villainous forces at
battle against the villainous forces at
battle against the villainous forces at play so memorable evil pigs will fly out
play so memorable evil pigs will fly out
play so memorable evil pigs will fly out of their armor when hit while vehicles
of their armor when hit while vehicles
of their armor when hit while vehicles and mechs are meticulously crafted a
and mechs are meticulously crafted a
and mechs are meticulously crafted a 2010 follow-up sadly sold a measly
2010 follow-up sadly sold a measly
2010 follow-up sadly sold a measly 12,000 copies in its first year
12,000 copies in its first year
12,000 copies in its first year suggesting that this fearsome marsupial
suggesting that this fearsome marsupial
suggesting that this fearsome marsupial will remain in Sonic’s murky shadow
number 3 Commander Keen series making
number 3 Commander Keen series making use of technology that would allow pcs
use of technology that would allow pcs
use of technology that would allow pcs to compete with the slick NES believe it
to compete with the slick NES believe it
to compete with the slick NES believe it or not these episodic games from in
or not these episodic games from in
or not these episodic games from in software yes that it software have you
software yes that it software have you
software yes that it software have you combating intergalactic threats with a
combating intergalactic threats with a
combating intergalactic threats with a pogo stick and a Raygun
pogo stick and a Raygun
pogo stick and a Raygun [Music]
[Music]
[Music] keen could have easily come from any of
keen could have easily come from any of
keen could have easily come from any of our childhood imaginations and each
our childhood imaginations and each
our childhood imaginations and each nonlinear level feels as though it was
nonlinear level feels as though it was
nonlinear level feels as though it was ripped straight from a kid’s abstract
ripped straight from a kid’s abstract
ripped straight from a kid’s abstract fantasy of being an astronaut despite
fantasy of being an astronaut despite
fantasy of being an astronaut despite heed moving on to bigger projects and a
heed moving on to bigger projects and a
heed moving on to bigger projects and a poor Game Boy Color adaptation leaving
poor Game Boy Color adaptation leaving
poor Game Boy Color adaptation leaving the official continuity stranded the
the official continuity stranded the
the official continuity stranded the series still resonates with a small
series still resonates with a small
series still resonates with a small group of fans some of whom have created
group of fans some of whom have created
group of fans some of whom have created band wants to extend Keens legacy beyond
band wants to extend Keens legacy beyond
band wants to extend Keens legacy beyond dumb dopefish memes number 2 the magical
dumb dopefish memes number 2 the magical
dumb dopefish memes number 2 the magical quest starring Mickey Mouse
quest starring Mickey Mouse
quest starring Mickey Mouse [Music]
[Music]
[Music] when you experience Disney game tie-ins
when you experience Disney game tie-ins
when you experience Disney game tie-ins like wreckit-ralph and Disney’s dinosaur
like wreckit-ralph and Disney’s dinosaur
like wreckit-ralph and Disney’s dinosaur it’s easy to write off any game carrying
it’s easy to write off any game carrying
it’s easy to write off any game carrying the famous logo as a shameless cash-in
the famous logo as a shameless cash-in
the famous logo as a shameless cash-in on the brand that may well have been the
on the brand that may well have been the
on the brand that may well have been the case for the first in the magical quest
case for the first in the magical quest
case for the first in the magical quest trilogy a game that boasted some of the
trilogy a game that boasted some of the
trilogy a game that boasted some of the most refined art design ever seen on the
most refined art design ever seen on the
most refined art design ever seen on the SNES although you’ll have to play on
SNES although you’ll have to play on
SNES although you’ll have to play on hard to get any sort of challenge the
hard to get any sort of challenge the
hard to get any sort of challenge the selection of costume power-ups provide
selection of costume power-ups provide
selection of costume power-ups provide plenty of depth and differentiation when
plenty of depth and differentiation when
plenty of depth and differentiation when looking for some of these secrets hidden
looking for some of these secrets hidden
looking for some of these secrets hidden within this gorgeous cartoon world its
within this gorgeous cartoon world its
within this gorgeous cartoon world its brevity certainly diminished its lasting
brevity certainly diminished its lasting
brevity certainly diminished its lasting appeal but it’s looking gameplay are
appeal but it’s looking gameplay are
appeal but it’s looking gameplay are things that deserve more than just a
things that deserve more than just a
things that deserve more than just a fleeting glance
fleeting glance
fleeting glance [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we reveal our topic let’s have a
before we reveal our topic let’s have a
before we reveal our topic let’s have a look at some honorable mentions me and
look at some honorable mentions me and
look at some honorable mentions me and one for me number one actraiser
combining epic monster slaying
combining epic monster slaying platforming and civilization building
platforming and civilization building
platforming and civilization building simulation this revolutionary hybrid
simulation this revolutionary hybrid
simulation this revolutionary hybrid seems to be laying the foundations for a
seems to be laying the foundations for a
seems to be laying the foundations for a massive future franchise both gameplay
massive future franchise both gameplay
massive future franchise both gameplay elements are seamlessly linked if the
elements are seamlessly linked if the
elements are seamlessly linked if the statue wasn’t on the ground hacking at
statue wasn’t on the ground hacking at
statue wasn’t on the ground hacking at beasts and chasing down tans rock the
beasts and chasing down tans rock the
beasts and chasing down tans rock the angel wouldn’t be able to oversee the
angel wouldn’t be able to oversee the
angel wouldn’t be able to oversee the progression of your fledgling
progression of your fledgling
progression of your fledgling god-fearing people
all of his godly action is underpinned
all of his godly action is underpinned by a resounding score by Yuzo Koshiro
by a resounding score by Yuzo Koshiro
by a resounding score by Yuzo Koshiro providing the perfect complement to the
providing the perfect complement to the
providing the perfect complement to the game surprisingly discerning commentary
game surprisingly discerning commentary
game surprisingly discerning commentary on religion and the role it plays in our
on religion and the role it plays in our
on religion and the role it plays in our society you’ll figure unfortunately the
society you’ll figure unfortunately the
society you’ll figure unfortunately the one lonely seek will be got dispensed
one lonely seek will be got dispensed
one lonely seek will be got dispensed with the cities and features leading us
with the cities and features leading us
with the cities and features leading us wishing that we had the godlike powers
wishing that we had the godlike powers
wishing that we had the godlike powers to put that mishap right
do you agree with our list what to me
do you agree with our list what to me platformer do you feel as though you’re
platformer do you feel as though you’re
platformer do you feel as though you’re alone in loving for more unforgettable
alone in loving for more unforgettable
alone in loving for more unforgettable Tom 10s published every day be sure to
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