no fear just help you build character who needs deep combat systems or endless
who needs deep combat systems or endless
who needs deep combat systems or endless character customization when you have
character customization when you have
character customization when you have precision jumping welcome to
precision jumping welcome to
precision jumping welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 3d platformers freeze cooper spectre fox
3d platformers freeze cooper spectre fox
3d platformers freeze cooper spectre fox as beautiful and unpredictable as ever
as beautiful and unpredictable as ever
as beautiful and unpredictable as ever as usual our one game per franchise rule
as usual our one game per franchise rule
as usual our one game per franchise rule is in effect the names ratchet pleased
is in effect the names ratchet pleased
is in effect the names ratchet pleased to make your acquaintance sir
to make your acquaintance sir
to make your acquaintance sir number 10 Donkey Kong 64 first up is the
number 10 Donkey Kong 64 first up is the
number 10 Donkey Kong 64 first up is the only 3d platformer starring everyone’s
only 3d platformer starring everyone’s
only 3d platformer starring everyone’s favorite tie wearing ape of the bunch
favorite tie wearing ape of the bunch
favorite tie wearing ape of the bunch you know he will be finally back King
you know he will be finally back King
you know he will be finally back King gay rule has captured DK’s allies and he
gay rule has captured DK’s allies and he
gay rule has captured DK’s allies and he must free them all to stop the plot to
must free them all to stop the plot to
must free them all to stop the plot to destroy the DK Isles featuring five
destroy the DK Isles featuring five
destroy the DK Isles featuring five playable Kong’s this title employs a mix
playable Kong’s this title employs a mix
playable Kong’s this title employs a mix of adventure and platforming gameplay
the cons can gain special abilities at
the cons can gain special abilities at Cranky’s lab or output themselves with
Cranky’s lab or output themselves with
Cranky’s lab or output themselves with weapons at bunkies armory as well as
weapons at bunkies armory as well as
weapons at bunkies armory as well as find a slew of collectables around DK
find a slew of collectables around DK
find a slew of collectables around DK island
no two cogs play the same as each one
no two cogs play the same as each one has their own weapon instrument
has their own weapon instrument
has their own weapon instrument strengths and weaknesses to play around
strengths and weaknesses to play around
strengths and weaknesses to play around with number nine spyro Year of the
with number nine spyro Year of the
with number nine spyro Year of the Dragon well well if it isn’t my favorite
Dragon well well if it isn’t my favorite
Dragon well well if it isn’t my favorite dragon during the year of the dragon
dragon during the year of the dragon
dragon during the year of the dragon celebration a cloaked figure steals all
celebration a cloaked figure steals all
celebration a cloaked figure steals all of the dragon eggs and scattered them
of the dragon eggs and scattered them
of the dragon eggs and scattered them throughout the world naturally it’s up
throughout the world naturally it’s up
throughout the world naturally it’s up to Spyro to retrieve him find the eggs
to Spyro to retrieve him find the eggs
to Spyro to retrieve him find the eggs and bring the back spiral you’re our
and bring the back spiral you’re our
and bring the back spiral you’re our only chance you got it Spyros third
only chance you got it Spyros third
only chance you got it Spyros third outing perfects the series’s formula of
outing perfects the series’s formula of
outing perfects the series’s formula of adventure platforming and action
armed with is familiar ram and
armed with is familiar ram and fire-breathing abilities you can explore
fire-breathing abilities you can explore
fire-breathing abilities you can explore a diverse set of levels to find 150
a diverse set of levels to find 150
a diverse set of levels to find 150 dragon eggs that have been scattered
dragon eggs that have been scattered
dragon eggs that have been scattered across the world
an expanded cast and secondary set of
an expanded cast and secondary set of playable characters helped to set this
playable characters helped to set this
playable characters helped to set this game well above its predecessors
game well above its predecessors
game well above its predecessors you are brave dragon much braver than I
you are brave dragon much braver than I
you are brave dragon much braver than I by far number eight Crash Bandicoot
by far number eight Crash Bandicoot
by far number eight Crash Bandicoot three warped crash and his little sister
three warped crash and his little sister
three warped crash and his little sister Coco set off on this time-traveling
Coco set off on this time-traveling
Coco set off on this time-traveling quest to recover powerful crystals
quest to recover powerful crystals
quest to recover powerful crystals previously found in cortex strikes back
previously found in cortex strikes back
previously found in cortex strikes back in their original places in time before
in their original places in time before
in their original places in time before dr. neocortex and the evil voodoo spirit
dr. neocortex and the evil voodoo spirit
dr. neocortex and the evil voodoo spirit huka huka can you lost the gems you lost
huka huka can you lost the gems you lost
huka huka can you lost the gems you lost the crystals and I done lost my patience
the crystals and I done lost my patience
the crystals and I done lost my patience Crash Bandicoot set itself apart from
Crash Bandicoot set itself apart from
Crash Bandicoot set itself apart from many others on this list in that it’s a
many others on this list in that it’s a
many others on this list in that it’s a very straightforward point-a to point-b
very straightforward point-a to point-b
very straightforward point-a to point-b test of skill spanning numerous locales
test of skill spanning numerous locales
test of skill spanning numerous locales this game is all about running jumping
this game is all about running jumping
this game is all about running jumping and spitting your way through a level
and spitting your way through a level
and spitting your way through a level although this being the third entry it
although this being the third entry it
although this being the third entry it also added motorcycle and flying
also added motorcycle and flying
also added motorcycle and flying sections into the mix
number seven Psychonauts from this day
number seven Psychonauts from this day forward you are all psychic soldiers
forward you are all psychic soldiers
forward you are all psychic soldiers paranormal paratroopers in other words
paranormal paratroopers in other words
paranormal paratroopers in other words Psychonauts the mark of a truly great
Psychonauts the mark of a truly great
Psychonauts the mark of a truly great platformer is creative level design and
platformer is creative level design and
platformer is creative level design and he’d be hard-pressed to find a game more
he’d be hard-pressed to find a game more
he’d be hard-pressed to find a game more creative than Psychonauts
hopping through the twisted minds
hopping through the twisted minds inhabiting whispering rocks psychic
inhabiting whispering rocks psychic
inhabiting whispering rocks psychic summer camp is a blast
summer camp is a blast
summer camp is a blast thanks to Raza’s arsenal of psychic
thanks to Raza’s arsenal of psychic
thanks to Raza’s arsenal of psychic abilities like levitation and
abilities like levitation and
abilities like levitation and pyrokinesis Psychonauts his tasks
pyrokinesis Psychonauts his tasks
pyrokinesis Psychonauts his tasks include sorting through emotional
include sorting through emotional
include sorting through emotional baggage quite literally what are you
baggage quite literally what are you
baggage quite literally what are you scared
scared
scared we all have emotional baggage kid why
we all have emotional baggage kid why
we all have emotional baggage kid why don’t you make yourself useful sort some
don’t you make yourself useful sort some
don’t you make yourself useful sort some of it out while you’re in here dusting
of it out while you’re in here dusting
of it out while you’re in here dusting up mental cobwebs and collecting
up mental cobwebs and collecting
up mental cobwebs and collecting figments of your hosts imagination top
figments of your hosts imagination top
figments of your hosts imagination top off everything with a great story and a
off everything with a great story and a
off everything with a great story and a fantastic set of characters and you’ve
fantastic set of characters and you’ve
fantastic set of characters and you’ve got a game that more people really
got a game that more people really
got a game that more people really should have played in this psychic dojo
should have played in this psychic dojo
should have played in this psychic dojo they make you a hero
they make you a hero
they make you a hero number six jak and daxter the precursor
number six jak and daxter the precursor
number six jak and daxter the precursor legacy what the first entry in this
legacy what the first entry in this
legacy what the first entry in this trilogy is quirky colorful and the
trilogy is quirky colorful and the
trilogy is quirky colorful and the truest – genre platformer of the series
jak and daxters upon world is filled
jak and daxters upon world is filled with enough collectibles to please
with enough collectibles to please
with enough collectibles to please anyone’s inner completionist and
anyone’s inner completionist and
anyone’s inner completionist and features an abundance of personality
features an abundance of personality
features an abundance of personality wait a minute we are not going back to
wait a minute we are not going back to
wait a minute we are not going back to Misty Island
Misty Island
Misty Island are we there are no weapons like the
are we there are no weapons like the
are we there are no weapons like the latter entries just jumping punching
latter entries just jumping punching
latter entries just jumping punching spinning and the occasional portion with
spinning and the occasional portion with
spinning and the occasional portion with the a grab Zoomer let’s go into those
the a grab Zoomer let’s go into those
the a grab Zoomer let’s go into those below workers and shred while Jack
below workers and shred while Jack
below workers and shred while Jack himself retains a core set of actions
himself retains a core set of actions
himself retains a core set of actions various forms of eco a powerful
various forms of eco a powerful
various forms of eco a powerful elemental substance allow him some
elemental substance allow him some
elemental substance allow him some temporary power-ups including a speed
temporary power-ups including a speed
temporary power-ups including a speed boost and the ability to throw fireballs
boost and the ability to throw fireballs
boost and the ability to throw fireballs you have an incredible talent for
you have an incredible talent for
you have an incredible talent for channeling eco samos you may have been
channeling eco samos you may have been
channeling eco samos you may have been right about this one after all number 5
right about this one after all number 5
right about this one after all number 5 Conker’s Bad Fur Day and all started
Conker’s Bad Fur Day and all started
Conker’s Bad Fur Day and all started yesterday what a day that was it’s what
yesterday what a day that was it’s what
yesterday what a day that was it’s what I call a Bad Fur Day initially intended
I call a Bad Fur Day initially intended
I call a Bad Fur Day initially intended to be a kid-friendly game titled
to be a kid-friendly game titled
to be a kid-friendly game titled conquerors quest developer rare decided
conquerors quest developer rare decided
conquerors quest developer rare decided to go in another direction after
to go in another direction after
to go in another direction after multiple criticisms that it seemed to be
multiple criticisms that it seemed to be
multiple criticisms that it seemed to be just another kids game I’m going in
ah needless to say the end project was
ah needless to say the end project was up a much different sort mouth ah well
up a much different sort mouth ah well
up a much different sort mouth ah well she where like don’t be able to pull it
she where like don’t be able to pull it
she where like don’t be able to pull it out close what’s the crude brash and
out close what’s the crude brash and
out close what’s the crude brash and sometimes downright vulgar it arrived a
sometimes downright vulgar it arrived a
sometimes downright vulgar it arrived a bit too late in the n64 lifecycle to
bit too late in the n64 lifecycle to
bit too late in the n64 lifecycle to really make an impact but it’s still
really make an impact but it’s still
really make an impact but it’s still remembered as a cult hit for standing
remembered as a cult hit for standing
remembered as a cult hit for standing out from the crowd I think we got there
out from the crowd I think we got there
out from the crowd I think we got there and payload bay with it number four
and payload bay with it number four
and payload bay with it number four Prince of Persia sands of time
Prince of Persia sands of time
Prince of Persia sands of time most people think time is like a river
most people think time is like a river
most people think time is like a river the flow Swift ensuring one direction
the flow Swift ensuring one direction
the flow Swift ensuring one direction but I have seen the face of time and I
but I have seen the face of time and I
but I have seen the face of time and I can tell me
can tell me
can tell me though not the first 3d entry in the
though not the first 3d entry in the
though not the first 3d entry in the series sands of time is considered by
series sands of time is considered by
series sands of time is considered by many to be the best it laid the
many to be the best it laid the
many to be the best it laid the groundwork for the parkour style
groundwork for the parkour style
groundwork for the parkour style platforming that has become so common in
platforming that has become so common in
platforming that has become so common in modern games it also boasts an
modern games it also boasts an
modern games it also boasts an interesting rewinding mechanic that
interesting rewinding mechanic that
interesting rewinding mechanic that allows you to undo mistakes to a certain
allows you to undo mistakes to a certain
allows you to undo mistakes to a certain extent and avoid death so falling to
extent and avoid death so falling to
extent and avoid death so falling to your death doesn’t instantly result in a
your death doesn’t instantly result in a
your death doesn’t instantly result in a load screen this was of course before
load screen this was of course before
load screen this was of course before games started putting checkpoints every
games started putting checkpoints every
games started putting checkpoints every 5 seconds the many acrobatic puzzles
5 seconds the many acrobatic puzzles
5 seconds the many acrobatic puzzles still remain interesting over a decade
still remain interesting over a decade
still remain interesting over a decade after release I give you the sands of
after release I give you the sands of
after release I give you the sands of time number three portal 2 oh it’s you
time number three portal 2 oh it’s you
time number three portal 2 oh it’s you you know how it’s been a long time this
you know how it’s been a long time this
you know how it’s been a long time this game is easily among the wittiest to
game is easily among the wittiest to
game is easily among the wittiest to ever be created with intelligent writing
ever be created with intelligent writing
ever be created with intelligent writing and spot-on delivery by the voice cast
and spot-on delivery by the voice cast
and spot-on delivery by the voice cast I’m going to attempt a manual override
I’m going to attempt a manual override
I’m going to attempt a manual override on this wall click over technical hold
on this wall click over technical hold
on this wall click over technical hold on
on
on puzzles however are the true stars of
puzzles however are the true stars of
puzzles however are the true stars of the show they start out with simple
the show they start out with simple
the show they start out with simple portal placements but soon expand to
portal placements but soon expand to
portal placements but soon expand to include switches turrets aerial faith
include switches turrets aerial faith
include switches turrets aerial faith plate
plate
plate thermal discouragement beams hard light
thermal discouragement beams hard light
thermal discouragement beams hard light bridges and an assortment of colored
bridges and an assortment of colored
bridges and an assortment of colored gels always clever but rarely
gels always clever but rarely
gels always clever but rarely frustrating these puzzles give a true
frustrating these puzzles give a true
frustrating these puzzles give a true sense of satisfaction when they’re
sense of satisfaction when they’re
sense of satisfaction when they’re solved few games can claim to be as
solved few games can claim to be as
solved few games can claim to be as brilliant as this but I think we can put
brilliant as this but I think we can put
brilliant as this but I think we can put our differences behind us for science in
our differences behind us for science in
our differences behind us for science in monster number 2 banjo kazooie often
monster number 2 banjo kazooie often
monster number 2 banjo kazooie often rivaling mario 64 as the best platformer
rivaling mario 64 as the best platformer
rivaling mario 64 as the best platformer on the n64 and unrivaled in having the
on the n64 and unrivaled in having the
on the n64 and unrivaled in having the best bear slash bird pairing in gaming
best bear slash bird pairing in gaming
best bear slash bird pairing in gaming this adventure from rare Falls Banjo and
this adventure from rare Falls Banjo and
this adventure from rare Falls Banjo and Kazooie as they try to rescue banjo
Kazooie as they try to rescue banjo
Kazooie as they try to rescue banjo sister from the evil witch gruntilda
banjo was one of the best looking games
banjo was one of the best looking games of its day
of its day
of its day and is well known for its intricate
and is well known for its intricate
and is well known for its intricate worlds and levels each one brings with
worlds and levels each one brings with
worlds and levels each one brings with it a variety of challenges puzzles and
it a variety of challenges puzzles and
it a variety of challenges puzzles and collectables making sure that the
collectables making sure that the
collectables making sure that the gameplay never gets stale bolstered by
gameplay never gets stale bolstered by
gameplay never gets stale bolstered by an expanding set of abilities banjo just
an expanding set of abilities banjo just
an expanding set of abilities banjo just gets better as it goes before we reveal
gets better as it goes before we reveal
gets better as it goes before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions Avenue adversity of either
mentions Avenue adversity of either
mentions Avenue adversity of either picking up squad cars moving in on did
picking up squad cars moving in on did
picking up squad cars moving in on did you ain’t got much time
well as is the case with 2d platformers
well as is the case with 2d platformers it’s pretty obvious that the top spot
it’s pretty obvious that the top spot
it’s pretty obvious that the top spot would go to the plumber it’s just a
would go to the plumber it’s just a
would go to the plumber it’s just a question of which one if Mario 64
question of which one if Mario 64
question of which one if Mario 64 revolutionized the platforming genre
revolutionized the platforming genre
revolutionized the platforming genre then galaxy 2 perfected it it takes
then galaxy 2 perfected it it takes
then galaxy 2 perfected it it takes everything that made 64 and the first
everything that made 64 and the first
everything that made 64 and the first Galaxy game great and improves upon them
the levels are more creative and more
the levels are more creative and more challenging the soundtrack remasters old
challenging the soundtrack remasters old
challenging the soundtrack remasters old favorites like the slide theme from
favorites like the slide theme from
favorites like the slide theme from Super Mario 64 Yoshi makes a return and
Super Mario 64 Yoshi makes a return and
Super Mario 64 Yoshi makes a return and with 242 stars to collect you’re sure to
with 242 stars to collect you’re sure to
with 242 stars to collect you’re sure to be busy for quite a while
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a wonderful game
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a wonderful game and the best the Shara has to offer do
and the best the Shara has to offer do
and the best the Shara has to offer do you agree with our list in fact you did
you agree with our list in fact you did
you agree with our list in fact you did so well I’m going to note this on your
so well I’m going to note this on your
so well I’m going to note this on your file
file
file what platformers made you jump for joy
what platformers made you jump for joy
what platformers made you jump for joy and it had what I call a pumpkin for
and it had what I call a pumpkin for
and it had what I call a pumpkin for more top 10s published daily be sure to
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