Platform

Here we have all the games in the Platform Section.
PC Engine HU Card
Platform
Like many sequels, Genpei further raised the stakes with bigger sprites and clearer sound effects. Yet a high difficulty level left many warming more to the prequel. A fine piece of Namcot programming though for the harder core. Also known as ‘Samurai Ghost 2.’
Famicom Cart
Platform
Toe tapping chip tunes do justice to the original soundtrack as players cruise the streets in Ecto 1 to scale buildings to capture the ghosts inside. A memorable boss rush run in with a naked Keymaster awaits! A very solid licensed title – a combination that not often goes together – based on the blockbusting film.
Famicom Cart
Platform
Concise Capcom programming at its pinnacle. Brilliant gameplay, unforgiving yet always fair. Whilst the green grass of the first level is very familiar to Genki, the rest is a bit of a blur. Title translates as big devil world village.
Super Famicom
Platform
Fun packed final instalment as bad boy Ackman scraps his way through the platform levels with plenty of imaginative and colourful enemies reminiscent of PC Kid on the Engine. Does contain some Japanese language story, but not really essential to gameplay.
Mega Drive
Platform
Bitmap Brothers on top form taking inspiration from Roman and Greek mythology and putting plenty of their own unique twists into this platform shooter. As with all Bitmap Bros titles, the tunes are inspired, touching on Xenon’s genius. And the shop provides welcome relief in the game.
Super Famicom
Platform
Side scrolling platform shoot ’em up with giant sprites and a rich colour palette as players pilot a mech against a legion of cannon fodder. Often the action comes down to a battle with a single mech at a time and the shields and ability to fly come in handy at out manoeuvring a tricky opponent. Tasty cut scenes build up the tension and the standard of presentation is high.
Super Famicom
Platform
A take on the mighty Contra licence this time with mech style power suits and massive adversaries to test the mode 7 to the limits. Tough like Konami’s opus with one hit kills, yet some supreme weaponry soon gets players in the necessary gung-ho spirits. A few tactically placed vehicles also helps – its always a joy to tear through enemy lines in motorised marauding machine. As does the two player mode with a bit of teamwork.
Famicom Cart
Platform
A solid Famicom platformer made more challenging (to say the least!) By being played as two characters simultaneously. Jumps must be timed to perfection and the male brain at least may suffer a bit of melt down trying to keep an eye on both our gaming heroes as they journey through Tokyo.
Famicom Disk System
Platform
Delightfully old school platform shooting as Square begins on its quest to become one of the finest developers in the world. Humble roots can be found here, but the attention to detail shines as beautifully as the sunshine level. Also known as Hao Kun no Fushigina Tabi and known in the West as Mystery Quest.
Playstation
Platform
A very likeable 2D platformer in which our hero is joined by a batch of eggs. These eggs will in turn hatch into animals that assist our Hermie on his way to platform hopping nirvana by attacking adversaries. Some require a little assistance such as the turtle that can only be gently hoofed towards an advancing adversary. But be kind to them and you will be rewarded by getting a helping hand (paw) out of a tricky situation.
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Playstation
Platform
A very likeable 2D platformer in which our hero is joined by a batch of eggs. These eggs will in turn hatch into animals that assist our Hermie on his way to platform hopping nirvana by attacking adversaries. Some require a little assistance such as the turtle that can only be gently hoofed towards an advancing adversary. But be kind to them and you will be rewarded by getting a helping hand (paw) out of a tricky situation.
Famicom Cart
Platform
Light hearted platform action as the Asterix style lead character collects squashed opponents to use them as platform blocks when it a tight fix in order to progress. Plenty of variety in levels from pre historic to space age as the mosaic like picture is gradually pieced back together.
GameBoy Original
Platform
Never has a game character been more suited to rolling around on screen more than Kirby – Hal Laboratory’s rotund, pink creation. Cute, cuddly and colourful with the tight play mechanics Nintendo always delivers.
Playstation
Platform
A compilation of mini games all tied together by the pretext of Rocky and Hopper being private detectives trying to rescue Pinkyfs cat from the mad scientist poodle. The mini games include frantically dialling phone numbers as quickly as possible, games of snap with animal sounds requiring pairing up, bursting balloons, taking aim at a shooting gallery, a game of escalating simple simon and even gobbling up as much popcorn as possible from an out of control popcorn maker. As with most mini game compilations multiplayer is where it comes into its own. But the premise of unlocking some bizarre penguin adverts should hopefully be ample motivation for most gamers.
PS2
Platform
Spikey, vibrant hero unleashed in a 3D world to explore and utilise its resources such as the electricity charge. Packed with innovations and the packing keeps ticking along nicely bringing Sony a mascot it so desires.
Super Famicom
Platform
A very colourful and little known platformer with a very manipulative jelly ball as our hero. The malleable nature of the protagonist makes for some fine platform manoeuvres. Interludes from the levels are set in small towns and even under the sea with whales to help players unwind. Known as Smartball in the West and also Jelly Boy.
Mega Drive
Platform
A projectile spitting and fire breathing ape makes for a versatile character to take on the imaginative platforms and bosses inspired by Buddhism and certainly harder to credit end of level adversaries. A very fine MD platformer and well sort on the system. Also known as Toki.
Famicom Cart
Platform
Genki Gurus will know it only takes a few Japanese ghosts, a wise sage and a few ninjas and Genki is sold on the concept. Where Ja Ja excels is utilising a smaller player character to allow so much going on on screen. A superb conversion and a tip top example of the genre. Oh, did we mention riding on giant frogs?
Famicom Cart
Platform
Cheerful chip tunes and big, bold sprites, plus the character of Kai ensure this is a well treasured Famicom title. Collecting keys and potions, avoiding fire breathing dragons and escape to the door out of the level by the skin of your teeth are the order of the day. Translates as Kai’s adventure. Also known as The Quest of Ki.
PC Engine HU Card
Platform
Zany platformer with the stars of a Japanese variety show Kato Cha and Ken Shimura. Bizarre goings generally centre around toliets: birds drop ‘unchi’ from the sky, the pair can fart to dispatch enemies – even energy power ups come shaped as toilets. Interestingly, the American version had the fart attack removed proving toilet humour may not be universal after all.
Super Famicom
Platform
Colourful, comic capers as Kid Clown avoids the hazards of his chosen occupation with exploding bombs, rolling logs and hurricane winds all sent to blow him off his isometric level course.
Famicom Cart
Platform
Great to see a new retro game be released, if it is possible to have a new retro game. The heroine of this one looks like a cross between Hatsune Miku and Super Sonico and whizzes through the glorious looking levels collecting the twinkling stars of the title. The results look very impressive and the chip tunes sound a treat with some real retro love and attention having gone into achieving great results, yet in tune with the era. Feel the love all round in this nostalgic retro rampage.
Nintendo 64
Platform
Beautiful 3D platform game with Kirby coming into his own and very much the star of the show wielding flaming swords, tossing bombs into enemy territory and even turning into a rather mean looking rock clad Kirby. A classic series given a fitting tribute on the 64 with some stunning touches such as the flame effects and gorgeous backgrounds.
Brilliant GameBoy Advance
Platform
Genki may often rant and rave about the performance of the GBA, but it is a special handheld in Genkis eye. Perhaps its our Game & Watch upbringing and love of the Super Famicom, but with such high class programming, attention to detail and lack of requirement to sell the hardware in terms of visual tricks makes for many a triple A release like Kirby here. Kirbys sheer versatility makes for varied action with his hammer attack and ability to tornado himself round the screen. Known as Hoshi no Kirby Yume no Izumi Deluxe in Japan.
Super Famicom
Platform
The pinnacle of the series on the system as HAL proves itself a crack unit within the Nintendo umbrella. Some seriously motivated programming that manipulates immense performance out of the hardware. The gameplay is a delight with Kirby able to hover above the ground to gain that extra height with which to pummel the bosses be it giant whales or a Robocop ED209 look a like. Known as Kirby Super Star in the West.
Super Famicom
Platform
The pinnacle of the series on the system as HAL proves itself a crack unit within the Nintendo umbrella. Some seriously motivated programming that manipulates immense performance out of the hardware. The gameplay is a delight with Kirby able to hover above the ground to gain that extra height with which to pummel the bosses be it giant whales or a Robocop ED209 look a like. Known as Kirby Super Star in the West.
Famicom Cart
Platform
Light puzzle elements, such as moving blocks across to make a set of spikes safe, in this platform conversion of a manga in the Doraemon mould. Nothing too taxing making for an enjoyable gaming experience with some bizarre goings on for those unfamiliar (and even familiar) with the source material.
Super Famicom
Platform
A rare cart in Japan with the unlikely hero looming large on the screen as he traverses through various platform locales: beach, graveyard and finally jungle to complete his quest with a hint of double entendre. Known as Odekake Lester or Lester the Unlikely in the West.
Super Famicom
Platform
As one might expect from a Disney backed title, the animation is incredible as Simba progresses from canny cub into lion with the ability to claw at enemies. The stampede section has made it in as a side scrolling scramble at break neck speeds and there are plenty of nice touches that go to make a platformer stand out from the crowd, or pride.
Super Famicom
Platform
As one might expect from a Disney backed title, the animation is incredible as Simba progresses from canny cub into lion with the ability to claw at enemies. The stampede section has made it in as a side scrolling scramble at break neck speeds and there are plenty of nice touches that go to make a platformer stand out from the crowd, or pride.

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