One of the funniest genres in the world are platform games, in them you will have to jump on suspended platforms, in order to reach a goal or an enemy. Thus, in this long-lived genus Nintendo began its journey on platforms with titles like Donkey Kong, in 1981. After the success of the gorilla, it was followed by Mario, Sonic and Rayman, among others.
Currently, this type of work is not far from the initial concept, obstacles, holes, enemies are still jumped and a goal or end is reached. Although the difference, of course, is in image quality, fps… new technologies in general. Thus, we arrive at the works of platforms of the Nintendo Switch, the latest portable console that the company has brought to the market. And although we know that from other consoles like Game & Watch, Game Boy o Nintendo 3D There are impressive games that have marked generations, here is a list of the 10 best hybrid platform games.
The 10 best platform games for the hybrid:
Ori and The Blind Forest
The game designed by Moon Studios is a sensitive work that drinks from the style of Metroidvania. In it, users will put themselves in the shoes of Ori who, accompanied by a great soundtrack and a staging worthy of studio Ghibli, will have to save the forest of Nibel. As a result, this work will stir all possible emotions inside and will make everyone who plays it reflect on the good and the bad, on the light and the dark. Definitely, Ori and The Blind Forest is a title to keep in our library
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Metroid Dread
One of the most anticipated games of 2021 that continues the story of space bounty hunter Samus Aran after the events of Fusion. In this title, which recovers the essence of the saga, he made history in the Spanish industry thanks to MercurySteam. In this way, Metroid Dread was a novel proposal thanks to the parry or the free aim. It’s definitely a must For all lovers of metroidvania and the saga.
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Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
The Cuphead DLC was very well received in the hybrid, so much so that even the main title features a Netflix original series. Here users will meet Miss Cáliz, a character who is trapped in the astral plane and must temporarily exchange with one of her brothers through some cookies to return to reality. In fact it is not an extremely long workits duration is estimated between 5 and 6 hours, but its difficulty is still challenging.
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Sonic Mania
The work of Christian Whitehead, Headcannon and PagodaWest Games It is for many one of the best Sonic in history. Thus, as Sega’s commercial and brand director, Ivo Gerscovich, commented: “When we started seeing the first versions of the game, you could already feel that there was something very special. It’s one of the defining moments, and the team is very proud because that immediately brought the essence back and brought in a lot of new fans.” Without a doubt, thanks to the fact that they combined several games and called them Maniais one of the platform games most loved by fans.
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Celeste
The game that was created from a prototype in four days during a game jam managed to win the hearts of all users and users. This indie is an unforgettable journey through the adventure of Madeline, our protagonist. Here we can hold on to vertical surfaces, perform a dash
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Rayman Legends
After many years Ubisoft revived its great and veteran pet, with Rayman Origins, and continued his legacy in the hybrid with Rayman Legends, one of the best 2D platform games of recent years. In this version it retains all its charm, with a hilarious, extensive and entertaining adventure.
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Kirby and the Forgotten Land
with this title the pink ball celebrated its 30th anniversary in its first 3D platform game. Likewise, Kirby and the Forgotten L and is the best game in the series to date. In it, enemy powers will be absorbed, traps will be avoided, secrets will be sought, tests will be overcome and each and every one of the new abilities that our little pink friend offers us will be used to the maximum. Notably the jump to the third dimension has not caused any neglect of its essence, in fact, it adds positively to the experience
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Gris
The title of the Spanish studio Nomada Studios is one of the highest rated indie games of this genre. In this journey about a personal duel we can meet the illustrations by Conrad Roset, which are in tune very well with the story and the soundtrack, turning the entire artistic section into an enveloping atmosphere. Without a doubt, for lovers of this genre, it is a work that should be played once in a lifetime.
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Eternal Night
It is not surprising that in this list there are many Spanish studios leading incredible works, proof of this is Aeternum Game Studios, responsible for the development of Aeterna Noctis. in this title we will meet a metroidvania, an action and platform game that has not left anyone indifferent. here we will see how the fight of day and night will look more and more tense between the duels of the King of Darkness and the Queen of Light. Although it is a game with which it is not recommended to delve into the genre, it can be enjoyed thanks to its design and level of difficulty.
Fuente: Eternal Games Studio
Super Mario Odyssey
And last but not least, Super Mario Odyssey, the Mario game that exceeded everyone’s expectations. This title is fun, creative, great… the Super Mario that every fan has always asked for. Reformulate many techniques to be polished from its predecessors such as exploration or experience with the environment. In short, it could be said that this work is the very first that all gamer You should have in your bookstore.
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