The best platformer games are those that manage to challenge the player while still telling a compelling story. Platformers of this quality can be found in all sorts of interesting niches and ...

The 3D platformer is quintessentially Nintendo. As famous as games like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Astro Bot are, they all live in the shadow of (and often owe a debt of gratitude to) the big N.

Of all the video game genres out there, platformers are probably the most important. While not the first genre, the early 1980s platformer boom helped establish the home console video game industry ...