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Pls recommend me some platformers x.x

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Guys
Here’s wat ill play
Astro boy
Dragon ball
One piece
Banjo
Spyro
Ghost
Klonoa
Klonoa
Yay
 
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They are not pure platformers but I recommend Dragon Ball Advanced Adventure and Astro Boy Omega Factor. Both are great, but more action oriented. I remember liking Crash Bandicoot games on gba, they may appeal to you more.
 
2D or 3D-esque? I am particularly a fan of Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge, it's short but pretty fun 3Dish platformer.

For 2D I always recommend giving a look at Mario Advance 4 eReader levels if you haven't already.
There is also a fantranslation of the first Starfy.
And for puzzle platformers there are the Klonoa games, they can get a bit tedious but I like then in short bursts.

And if everything fails one can always just replay Wario Land 4, my favorite gba game.
 
They are not pure platformers but I recommend Dragon Ball Advanced Adventure and Astro Boy Omega Factor. Both are great, but more action oriented. I remember liking Crash Bandicoot games on gba, they may appeal to you more.
Both sound awesome! Yeah i loved crash
2D or 3D-esque? I am particularly a fan of Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge, it's short but pretty fun 3Dish platformer.

For 2D I always recommend giving a look at Mario Advance 4 eReader levels if you haven't already.
There is also a fantranslation of the first Starfy.
And for puzzle platformers there are the Klonoa games, they can get a bit tedious but I like then in short bursts.

And if everything fails one can always just replay Wario Land 4, my favorite gba game.
Both genres are ok! I actually love a lot of 3d haha.
Wario Land is definitely one my replay list once I complete my deep dive!
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Guys I’ll be sure to create a masterlist if there’s a lot of recs :0
Also Gameboy/Gameboy color recs are welcome too!!
 
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Mega Man World games.
Those are terrible. Easily the worst Megaman games I’ve ever played. I genuinely pray the colorization hacks fixed some issues such as the lag and other stuff I’ve had as they made the games borderline unplayable.
 
Those are terrible. Easily the worst Megaman games I’ve ever played. I genuinely pray the colorization hacks fixed some issues such as the lag and other stuff I’ve had as they made the games borderline unplayable.
Eh, I don't think it's that big of a problem as you're making it out to be, but sure.
 
The Klonoa games on the gba played them and they’re just chill.
 
Other than what's already mentioned, then there's
-Mario vs Donkey Kong
-Sonic Advance series
-Kirby games (if you like to chill)
-Megaman Zero series
-Drill Dozer
-Super Ghouls N Goblins
 
Eh, I don't think it's that big of a problem as you're making it out to be, but sure.
I think it’s worth noting my emulator (at the time) was really… buggy. Weird audio glitches that I checked wasn’t on original hasrdware and other quirks. I was recommended not to use it so some of the blame might fall on me.
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Other than what's already mentioned, then there's
-Mario vs Donkey Kong
-Sonic Advance series
-Kirby games (if you like to chill)
-Megaman Zero series
-Drill Dozer
-Super Ghouls N Goblins
I played almost all of these and they’re fantastic. Last two I haven’t tried.
 
I think it’s worth noting my emulator (at the time) was really… buggy. Weird audio glitches that I checked wasn’t on original hasrdware and other quirks. I was recommended not to use it so some of the blame might fall on me.
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I played almost all of these and they’re fantastic. Last two I haven’t tried.
For Super Ghouls N Goblins, it is one of the hardest game so be careful with it
 
For Super Ghouls N Goblins, it is one of the hardest game so be careful with it
I know the series is hard. I loved the NES and SNES games but I need to play more. The PSP remake and ps4 game both look fun.
 
I know the series is hard. I loved the NES and SNES games but I need to play more. The PSP remake and ps4 game both look fun.
Yeah it was, PSP one was probably easier especially with saves
 
A while ago I only had a cell phone to play so the Celeste port was a good experience
I didn’t even that was a thing what the heck now I gotta try it xd
 
Densetsu no Stafy. Only the first game on GBA has a fan translation.
Metalgun Slinger. Japanese only.
 
Would definitely recommend Astro Boy: Omega Factor, Konami Krazy Racers (better than Mario kart Advance IMO), Gunstar Super Heroes, Ninja Five-0, Double Dragon Advance, either Kirby GBA game, and Mario vs. Donkey Kong. Those are just a few off the top of my head, but GBA is flush with fantastic
games.

**I know Konami Krazy Racers isn't a platformer, but I figured Id take the chance to recommend it.
 
**I know Konami Krazy Racers isn't a platformer, but I figured Id take the chance to recommend it.
def no harm in doin so! Looks fascinating either way!
 
I intervene despite the well-founded risk of being unfairly ignored. ??‍♂️ Anyway I recommend the Tak series, cute titles that are unfairly underrated.
 
I remember playing a GBA game based on Franklin (the little turtle guy? I guess it's a kid's show) that was surprisingly good, really nice sprites and the gameplay involved light puzzle platforming. I think there are two Franklin games, so I'm not sure which is which.
 
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