What are the best features in a platformer

[Bobmeboi]

if there was a ultimate platformer game, what game play teachers should you love to see?

 

[χKai]

If a game has a functional double-jump, it is almost always a recipe for success. That said, the game still has to be fun, and if the player character moves too slow it won't automatically make for a good game.

 

[Tonberry]

I akways like double-jumps and walljumping.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

Double-jump, wall jumping and some sort of optimal path that's not immediately obvious to new players but that REALLY benefits those paying attention.

 

[χKai]

Taking the enemy's weapon/powers and using it against them

 

[LouieBee]

I value reliable controls and visual design choices that make sense. Alot of platformers struggle with the basics or have bland presentation quirks that robs them of their personality.

 

[Bobmeboi]

Taking the enemy's weapon/powers and using it against them

sooo mega man? lol

 

[χKai]

sooo mega man? lol

It is a common abil8ty in many older games, such as Kirby's Adventure

 

[X y b e r - S k u ll]

Platforming

 

[dropsmegamega]

I like then to be unpredictable, with a lot of variety and creativity in level design. My favorite 3d platformer, Rayman 2, introduces new elements in pretty much every single level. My favorite 2D platformer, Mario Bros 3, despite the huge amount of levels, never feels like it's just repeating itself, with each world having it's unique gimmicks.

 

[Jeff]

Simple controls and gameplay. Platformers rely on imagination of game design to give the player a challenge or experience new worlds and power ups. Mario, Sonic, Mega Man are perfect examples of important platformers with excellent gameplay and creative worlds.

 

[moonbits]

Since you are making a game, I'll go for more technical caveats:

• Coyote Timing is a must for most platformers
• Very little or no acceleration calculations if possible
• Momentum and slope/sliding
• Gravity force applied differently depending on states (jumping, wall jumping, sliding, etc)
• Jumping having variability depending on input (how long you press the button)

 

[χKai]

Interacting with the environment

 

[Max]

Vertical scrolling levels like climbing a tower, I like how meat boy used this

 

[bjork]

It's not really a mechanic, but I like it when a game's playable areas are split up. Not necessarily worlds and levels, but anything that gets away from the "this stage is just one giant-ass room with ramps and stuff everywhere, and maybe there are required leaps of faith" design that plagued so many 8 and 16 bit games.

 

[sneakyguts]

wall jumps

 

[Grumpy_Old_Man]

Grappling hooks or "Fishing hooks", Love the multiple paths the and the physics that something like Umihara Kawase series puts in the table.

 

[Bakuma1997]

Bosses that let you kill them as you want instead of the annoying "Wait 664750790456 hours until the boss do a thing that let you attack them only once"

 

[Jangiku]

I love a good slide jump. Crash 2 & 3 being my example here, just makes level traversal so fun for repeat runs.